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3.30.2013 (30.3.2013) [The Power of Threes]

I kantele deny it: This opus is a pure paean to springtime, which is arriving to us so very late this year [2013]. Its inception was some experimental tuning of my Finnish harp, then it slowly evolved into a dreamy forest meditation once my Juha Tapio (JT) provided me with some seven-syllable Finnish phrases to fit the cascading and upward runs on the strings. This effort also marks my first creation to reach well beyond the typical two- to three-minute mark, clocking in at exactly nine minutes.

I've set down in unsung verse the audio journey I hope you might visualize as you sit for a spell to listen. So if you will, put on your headphones, enter my enchanted forest and wrap your arms around a venerable old tree.

The Power of Threes }}} }}} }}}

Please, come into the Finnish forest and see
A river runs through it—float down it with me,
Wade through the waterfall, laze in the lea.

Next nestle beneath the birch canopies
Lulled by the locust and humming of bees.
Nod off to birdsong and whispering breeze.
Dream with the dryads of triads and trees.

Now gently awaken—three plucks, if you please—
Refreshed and replenished, the Power of Threes.

lyrics

[Dedicated to Anneli Lindroos]

Metsänpeittoon luokses sun /Metsänpeittoon unohdun
{Dreaming sweet and breathing deep
Within blue and healing sleep}
Kalevalaan unohdun
Kalevalaan luokses sun

[Finnish lyrics by JT Lindroos]

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from Resolution #9 [NEW for 2016], track released March 30, 2013
All vocals/instruments by Kathleen Martin

Cover art by JT Lindroos

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Kathleen Martin Finland

For music fans who think outside the boxy confines of genre labels, find here my original work arranged for and performed on a variety of instruments for sounds ranging from sweet to sassy and reedy to brassy; from lofty to lowdown and soulful to hoedown; from serious to silly and urban to hillbilly. I urge you to click on my production notes/lyrics before or as you push play. ☼♥ ... more

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