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New Musical Directions

New Directions and Works in Progress


Spoken Word with Music

I find myself beginning to write music under the spoken word - poems, and other word forms. Here's an example, written by my dear friend who has now passed.
'Passin' Through'

The Misa'a Tapestry

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I was given a New Brunswick Senior Artist Grant to write a songcycle, a collection of interrelated songs exploring and combining the Miq'ma, Irish, Scottish, Acadian and African musical cultures.
Here's one of the ten songs.

'Courage'

Blues Knockin'

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Strangely, but probably not, the blues form is appearing in the snippets of songs being sent over the wire right now. No finished examples yet, but soonish.

The Ones Ahead
© B. Glenn Copeland 2016

Well this first one isn't exactly blues, and it's in 3/4 time, but there's something about it.....
The Ones Ahead
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