If you're looking for a swing time advice column, you've come to the right place. This week's release is Dear Abby meeting up with Duke Ellington in Hawaii. In this song, I have a talk with the girl on how to behave and then I talk with the boy who also needs a good push in the right direction. For them, it's time to wake up and realize that getting ahead in life takes courage, commitment, focus and passion. You can't be lazy and sit around expecting money to fall into your hands. A smart friend once told me, "You have to do a million dollars worth of work before you get a million dollars." I believe it!
Hopefully one day, my art or a song or some fantastic thing that I create will make me a bit of money... until then, I'll keep doing what I do, trying new mediums and crafty ways of doing it.
Here are two examples of my new fibre art. The first is a depiction of Bob Marley, of course; a gift to Aurora for her newborn son, Marley. The second is a copy of a painting that Aurora gifted to me a while back. They kinda go together I think. Anyhow, people are really responding to them and they are selling! In 2020, I will be showing my pieces in a gallery - I never thought that would happen. Talk about a 'WOW' moment.
But let's get back to my song. With a Texas, swing-jazz-fusion style, 'Girl' has a classic melody that wakes up your tapping toes and gives you bouncing shoulders. Sail away to tropical islands with the relaxed, Hawaiian sounds sweetly played by Mark (MarkSheldan.com) - buffering the harsh message of the struggle with insecurities as we rise up the ladder of life. The rambling rhythm I produced on my telecaster gave him the opportunity to seek out bizarre notes beyond the bridge. Shawn Stewart rounded out the bottom end with a subtle bass perfect for the occasion and I put in my two cents of harmonies, of course. Soft, simple and easy on the ears, this track is 2 minutes and 45 seconds of heaven with Smokeywine. (Smokeywine.com)
Here's Mark and me playing and singing at the Salmon Festival a couple years back with Kim Soo Goodtrack, Daryl Wakeham and Gerry Potter. (Goodtrack-Collective.com) There's nothing like playing for a live audience, even if it's only for a few people, it's special and thrilling. Speaking of wonderful gems of gloriousness, on Tuesday, June 18th, magic happened at the house concert I performed at my dad's place in Penticton. I'm working on the video so please bear with me on that. I had a fabulous time, played a bunch of cover songs and originals, sold a couple CDs and a book.
I'm glad to see my novel 'Wizardlings' is getting around. Right now, I'm offering the game at half price if anyone's interested. I need to make some space. I think I have hoarder's disease. Thanks, Dad! The man with a back up for his back up. And thank you to my friends, fans and readers of my blog. I salute you all and encourage you to Love, Laugh and Dance!
~*.*~ Lea Sheldan
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To listen to 'Girl' right now, click here:
https://twistedgitarco.wixsite.com/leasheldan-1/songs
To hear Mark Sheldan's new release, click here:
https://twistedgitarco.wixsite.com/marksheldan/my-songs
If you have Spotify, please download here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/5by5rOurv11Kh94rx9YYwc?si=qE04G0XYSKSVuti3apgDIg
Sing along with the lyrics below:
Girl
Girl, when are you ever gonna be happy?
Girl, when will you ever stop fooling around?
Remember when you were smiling
Thinking that you had it all
But when the big numbers started ringing
You were never here to take the call
Girl, when will you listen to what I’m saying?
Girl, when will you ever be sure of yourself?
Boy, when are you ever gonna be happy?
Boy, when will you ever stop fooling around?
Remember when we were smiling
Thinking that we had it all
But when the big numbers started ringing
We were never here to take the call
Boy, when will you listen to what I’m saying?
Boy, when will you ever be sure of our love?
written by Lea Sheldan
copyright 2007 Socan
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