Comments on: Further Than a Stone

Further Than a Stone

Baby_Balrog — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:56:49 -0800

Written by the mando player, Hamdog. I'm playing fiddle - everyone had a blast with this.

I like the harmonies on this one a lot. I'd love to hear us do it with hand drums some day.

By: micayetoca

micayetoca — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:20:46 -0800

New version, great! Hey, by any chance, could you post the lyrics?

By: jan murray

jan murray — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:57:22 -0800

Yeah - wonderful stuff.
Love those harmonies.
Must plough through your backlog -
I'm only a newcomer here. Give me a while to catch up - then more, more, more

By: Baby_Balrog

Baby_Balrog — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:25:27 -0800

Hey yeah micayetoca. I'll ask hammy for the actual lyrics. I can only approximate. :D
I'm the fiddle player so I usually don't pay too close attention to what they're singing - but I'm pretty sure it's -

When I'm in a circle
spinnin round
don't know my ankles from my feet on the ground
and all of my days
they seem the same
spinnin round I found
till someone calls my name
From the place where the fireflies
are woven with the sky
I am following constellations that many years ago have died
up on past the ridge of trees
to the lines of pines
to the by and by -
I'll get there in the by and by.

I want to be wholesome
I gotta hold some time (?)
You're somewhere from here
between nowhere and goodbye
to a place where the fireflies are woven with the sky
I am following constellations that many years ago have died
up on past the ridge of trees
to the lines of pines
to the by and by -
I'll get there in the by and by.

Now I can't leave my baby alone
or let her wander further from where I can throw a stone
she's gone
she's a stone's throw away from me
she's gone (yeah)
(repeat)

By: chillmost

chillmost — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:46:46 -0800

nice

By: chococat

chococat — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:14:27 -0800

Great.

By: edlundart

edlundart — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:08:42 -0800

Wow, that is some really impressive playing! It does seem like a really fun tune to play with a bunch of people. Very fun to listen to as well, made me smile. Thanks. By the way, is this recorded live? I almost can't understand how you'd record this without all of you in the room at the same time.

By: not_on_display

not_on_display — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:07:51 -0800

The fun you were having crosses over -- it's fun to listen to.

By: Baby_Balrog

Baby_Balrog — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:45:41 -0800

It was recorded in a library, actually. The Heart Center Astrological Library, owned by this guy. It was pretty amazing.

By: ORthey

ORthey — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:23:21 -0800

Wow, this is amazing. This is how these instruments are meant to be played.

By: snsranch

snsranch — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:40:23 -0800

Thanks for posting all this great stuff man! This is some music that I REALLY wish I could hear live.

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:43:30 -0800

Yeah I want to book you guys to play MeFiVersary 09 or 10 if at all possible.

By: that girl

that girl — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:14:03 -0800

Your stuff is always great fun.

By: languagehat

languagehat — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:33:19 -0800

That was wonderful. I'm glad a stray impulse sent me to MeMu today!

By: CitrusFreak12

CitrusFreak12 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:57:13 -0800

I love this stuff, but I think I've made that abundantly clear by now. Please don't ever stop uploading.

By: Alvy Ampersand

Alvy Ampersand — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:47:07 -0800

It was recorded in a library, actually. The Heart Center Astrological Library...

Just when I think you guys can't get any more awesome...

By: spherical_perceptions

spherical_perceptions — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:50:27 -0800

Thank you -- absolutely beautiful!