SITE LAST UPDATE *09-09-2011

MARGARET'S CHILDREN (Anser's Tree II)
As it is the sequel to ANSER'S TREE, again each song title will end up being the Name & DOB/DOD of each character

THESE ARE THE DEMOS ONLY NOT THE FINAL MASTERS

ARTWORK: *UPDATED 09/09

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ALBUM SEQUENCE

1. The Year Of Wonders

based on FLEMING BARRAS (1645 - ????) - A brilliant but unknown contemporary of Sir Isaac Newton.
He inherited his ancestor Margaret Mongomery's possessions..including her diary..and disappeared mysteriously in a very similar way to his ancestor!

* Tidied up & added in a subtle? hint of original Margaret Montgomery theme19/06
* Added lots of odd percussion stuff that Leon and I did at the weekend plus the new Album Superior Drummer Drum kit 05/07
* Tidied again and placed Leons percussion better ...also chopped out one of the fast syncopated riffs at end (because we've done it to death!) 10/07
* Following some suggestions by our 'external' review team - Organ in V1/2 lowered alittle, Harpsi lowered, BVs boosted, Clash between last Sax solos and Violin removed,
Grand piano solo more reverb and a little phaser 11/07

2. Revelation Road

based on JORGEN BARRAS (1834 - 1900)- this character is a travelling revivallist preacher man who comes to town, 'prays' in order to control the weather and leaves with the farmers hard earned money.

* Added tambourine & hand claps etc stuff that Leon and I did at the weekend plus the new Album Superior Drummer Drum kit 05/07
* I finally got round to thinking about the intro to this which I always felt was CRAP *(just a drum beat...so I have put an acappella choir blues bit on the front to get us in) - See what you think! 09/07
* The added vocal will also address the confusion in the lyric! (above)
Following some suggestions by our 'external' review team - More hand claps and tamb in "funky clav" section plus I added in a small reprise of the gospel opeing under the scat singing section at the end 11/07

3. A Perfect Childhood

based on AMY QUARTERMAINE (1862 - 1916)
(Based on real life Nurse Edith Cavell who nursed ally and foe alike in WWI Belgium plus helped english soldiers to escape before being executed by the Germans in 1916).

a) Before the War
b) Abroad
c ) Outbreak
d) Within the War
e) After the War

* Added more of IAN fiddle work 16/06
* Added some of MAREK's Sax parts 16/06
* KRIS last bass part (hopefully) plus CHRIS did some more lead/rhythm parts yesterday 27/06
* Re-done VOX at start - added new harmonies throughout (as Kris wanted) and put in the last of LEONS PERC plsu new drum kit (this is tricky on this one as levels are changing) 06/07
* More vocals added and mixed in hopefully better now polsud double riff after Orchestral war section (Outbreak) and before Within the War section removed (as redundant) 10/07
* Following some suggestions by our 'external' review team....some tidying up!

4. A Night At The Savoy 1933

based on HARRIET HORDEN (1912 - 1955) - Harriet was a jazz singer at the Savoy in New York at the time of the US Great Depression
The song tries to highlight the contrast between what is happening inside the club at night (where the rich go to forget) and the realities of the hard times outside.

* With new improved JK enhanced Drum parts, plus using the vintage JAZZ Drum kit with brushes then sticks
* Added MAREK's final parts the Sax (Horn Section) to make the Brass sound more real - nice too 24/06
* Tidied more and added extra Vox parts to last acapella-ish chorus PLUS Special Guest PHIDEAUX is in there as MC at the Savoy! 06/07
* Following some suggestions by our 'external' review team...first note of Kevs solo reduced a little in level, plus BVs up more

5. An Average Man

based on JAMES FAIRFAX (1922 - 1945) - an unremarkable invisible man, never achieving much or wanting to be noticed in his daily life.
But all this changed when he got called up to service in WWII
Realising that he had done nothing within his life and would not be remembered, he set off to trace his roots and find the home of his ancestors (Margaret's Cottage by the tarn)

* More tidying up of GTRS and SAXES...length of the classical gtr solo at end cut to make way for displaced saxes - plus amended end spoken bit to remove reference to NO MANS LAND (thanks to Tim) 10/07

6. Black Silk Sheets Of Cairo

based on AMELIA FAIRFAX (1926 - 2010) - a young Mata Hari type agent working for the O.S.S (forerunner of the C.I.A.) in Cairo during WWII

* Added MAREK'S lovely sax parts to this (Lead and rhythm saxes)
* Added Steve's FLUTE 18/06
* Added in Leons Percussion work and beefed up Organ in first half plus added in the New Drum kit 06/07
* Added some SANTUR (as per Tims request) - let me know what you think plus resang opening verses and added extra low tones to the OOOOHs e.g .."OOOOH she worked her magic..."

7. The Southern Waves

based on DAVID LOGAN (1967 - 2022) - the father of Dr. ADAM LOGIN from "Anser's Tree" and a fisherman by trade.
This is a contemporary ecological piece as it concerns itself with the recent (2010) floods and tidal changes in our Southern Hemsiphere
(specifically Australia, South Afirica, South America & Japan)

* Added lots of odd percussion stuff and some fab timbales at end that Leon and I did at the weekend plus the new Album Superior Drummer Drum kit 05/07
* Added a soft orch. rhthym in the 2nd build up section (as per Tims suggestion) also added in the TIMPS as Kris wanted too, plus the Wave/Thunder FX reprise at the end 09/07

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LEON CAMFIELD MC SESSION JUNE 2011 - FOOTAGE