Love the title and the vibe, and especially the birds singing along.

Love the title and the vibe, and especially the birds singing along.

Lovely. Peaceful. And the birds are wonderful collaborators! I lament I have very few portable instruments, you've really managed to capture a moment in a place this way, it's quite wonderful.

Lovely. Peaceful. And the birds are wonderful collaborators! I lament I have very few portable instruments, you've really managed to capture a moment in a place this way, it's quite wonderful.

Such a sweet and uplifting sound from the guitar and mando.  Like it's midday, sun is shining and I'm checking out the local general store as the birds chirp   great job!

Such a sweet and uplifting sound from the guitar and mando. Like it's midday, sun is shining and I'm checking out the local general store as the birds chirp :) great job!

This song and the birds make me happy!! Great integration of acoustic and digital instruments into a charming "feel good" tune. This would be an easy track to put lyrics to in the singer-songwriter genre and played in an outdoor venue like a winery or brewery. Well done.

This song and the birds make me happy!! Great integration of acoustic and digital instruments into a charming "feel good" tune. This would be an easy track to put lyrics to in the singer-songwriter genre and played in an outdoor venue like a winery or brewery. Well done.

well this is a delight, thank you! really nice mix of sounds and it does feel like i'm sitting on the porch with a nice cool breeze blowing through.

and CONGRATS!! i love the U.P., what a beautiful spot to celebrate. i don't think i've been to Keweenaw, but have friends in Marquette and have played a small music fest in Escanaba/Gladstone.

well this is a delight, thank you! really nice mix of sounds and it does feel like i'm sitting on the porch with a nice cool breeze blowing through. and CONGRATS!! i love the U.P., what a beautiful spot to celebrate. i don't think i've been to Keweenaw, but have friends in Marquette and have played a small music fest in Escanaba/Gladstone. <3

Thank you! After I had finished, I really wished I had done a bit more ambient recording before and after to give them more of a solo

Thank you My wife gave me a bit of a look with the number of instruments I took along, but I used them all on the trip.

Interestingly enough, that was exactly the mood as I recorded - sitting in the midday sun with he birds all around. It was hard to not record a cheerful song sitting in that.

I would have had my wife make up some words for this, but she was taking a midday nap. Which is why I had the afternoon opportunity to record in the first place I have another one I wrote on our week that she gets to sing on.

That was absolutely the mood, glad it came across. And thanks! My wife has friends in Marquette, we'll be taking a trip up there hopefully this fall. The peninsula is amazing - we spent time in Calumet, Eagle Harbor, Eagle River (where we stayed) and Copper Harbor. She's from Superior, so the big lake feels like home to her.

[quote=SteveSkiano]Love the title and the vibe, and especially the birds singing along. [/quote] Thank you! After I had finished, I really wished I had done a bit more ambient recording before and after to give them more of a solo :) [quote=neon liminal]Lovely. Peaceful. And the birds are wonderful collaborators! I lament I have very few portable instruments, you've really managed to capture a moment in a place this way, it's quite wonderful. [/quote] Thank you :) My wife gave me a bit of a look with the number of instruments I took along, but I used them all on the trip. [quote=Tone Matrix]Such a sweet and uplifting sound from the guitar and mando. Like it's midday, sun is shining and I'm checking out the local general store as the birds chirp :) great job![/quote] Interestingly enough, that was exactly the mood as I recorded - sitting in the midday sun with he birds all around. It was hard to not record a cheerful song sitting in that. [quote=Bunjigram]This song and the birds make me happy!! Great integration of acoustic and digital instruments into a charming "feel good" tune. This would be an easy track to put lyrics to in the singer-songwriter genre and played in an outdoor venue like a winery or brewery. Well done.[/quote] I would have had my wife make up some words for this, but she was taking a midday nap. Which is why I had the afternoon opportunity to record in the first place :D I have another one I wrote on our week that she gets to sing on. [quote=jwh]well this is a delight, thank you! really nice mix of sounds and it does feel like i'm sitting on the porch with a nice cool breeze blowing through. and CONGRATS!! i love the U.P., what a beautiful spot to celebrate. i don't think i've been to Keweenaw, but have friends in Marquette and have played a small music fest in Escanaba/Gladstone. <3 [/quote] That was absolutely the mood, glad it came across. And thanks! My wife has friends in Marquette, we'll be taking a trip up there hopefully this fall. The peninsula is amazing - we spent time in Calumet, Eagle Harbor, Eagle River (where we stayed) and Copper Harbor. She's from Superior, so the big lake feels like home to her. <3

Nice! love the birds, beautiful little melodies on the mandolin.

Very pleasant listen.

Nice! love the birds, beautiful little melodies on the mandolin. Very pleasant listen.

(Stupid question, is it the iPad microphone that did capture guitar and mandolin?)

Well played.

(Stupid question, is it the iPad microphone that did capture guitar and mandolin?) Well played.

Thank you! Yep, just the built-in mic. I used the GarageBand compressor to even things out. I plugged in headphones to overdub the mandolin.

[quote=djippy]Nice! love the birds, beautiful little melodies on the mandolin. Very pleasant listen. [/quote] [quote=djippy](Stupid question, is it the iPad microphone that did capture guitar and mandolin?) Well played.[/quote] Thank you! Yep, just the built-in mic. I used the GarageBand compressor to even things out. I plugged in headphones to overdub the mandolin.

Yeah crazy how good a 400-500$ iPad is. a Yamaha dx7 was about 2000$ USD in the 80's... This is awesome.

[quote=Paisleyfrog][quote=djippy]Nice! love the birds, beautiful little melodies on the mandolin. Very pleasant listen. [/quote] [quote=djippy](Stupid question, is it the iPad microphone that did capture guitar and mandolin?) Well played.[/quote] Thank you! Yep, just the built-in mic. I used the GarageBand compressor to even things out. I plugged in headphones to overdub the mandolin. [/quote] Yeah crazy how good a 400-500$ iPad is. a Yamaha dx7 was about 2000$ USD in the 80's... This is awesome.

Totally. This is a magical time to be a musician…I think about my first “portable” multitrack (Tascam Portastudio!) and what we have now, on readily available hardware. Amazing.

[quote=djippy][quote=Paisleyfrog][quote=djippy]Nice! love the birds, beautiful little melodies on the mandolin. Very pleasant listen. [/quote] [quote=djippy](Stupid question, is it the iPad microphone that did capture guitar and mandolin?) Well played.[/quote] Thank you! Yep, just the built-in mic. I used the GarageBand compressor to even things out. I plugged in headphones to overdub the mandolin. [/quote] Yeah crazy how good a 400-500$ iPad is. a Yamaha dx7 was about 2000$ USD in the 80's... This is awesome.[/quote] Totally. This is a magical time to be a musician…I think about my first “portable” multitrack (Tascam Portastudio!) and what we have now, on readily available hardware. Amazing.

Well that was just lovely, the guitar and mandolin playing off each other created such a "new dawn" kind of feel.  We don't get much porch sitting in Australia but this track is very evocative and it sounds delightful.  And if I am reading correctly - congratulations.  Hope you have a great honeymoon.

Well that was just lovely, the guitar and mandolin playing off each other created such a "new dawn" kind of feel. We don't get much porch sitting in Australia but this track is very evocative and it sounds delightful. And if I am reading correctly - congratulations. Hope you have a great honeymoon.

Thank you! Yeah, sitting on the porch (or rather, the deck) is very much a thing in northern Wisconsin and the U.P. So long as the mosquitos don’t get too annoying, it’s all good. Glad the feeling came across…it was a beautiful day.

Also, you read it correctly…thank you! The Keweenaw peninsula is remote, stunningly beautiful, clean, and quiet. An amazing week. And we need to go back.

[quote=lament.config]Well that was just lovely, the guitar and mandolin playing off each other created such a "new dawn" kind of feel. We don't get much porch sitting in Australia but this track is very evocative and it sounds delightful. And if I am reading correctly - congratulations. Hope you have a great honeymoon.[/quote] Thank you! Yeah, sitting on the porch (or rather, the deck) is very much a thing in northern Wisconsin and the U.P. So long as the mosquitos don’t get too annoying, it’s all good. Glad the feeling came across…it was a beautiful day. Also, you read it correctly…thank you! The Keweenaw peninsula is remote, stunningly beautiful, clean, and quiet. An amazing week. And we need to go back.

This is so lovely! Great playing, nice calm mix, and you've captured the quiet outdoor mood perfectly - just like I was there (but without all the screaming and accusations of stalking you on your honeymoon). Congratulations

This is so lovely! Great playing, nice calm mix, and you've captured the quiet outdoor mood perfectly - just like I was there (but without all the screaming and accusations of stalking you on your honeymoon). Congratulations :)

Beautiful song. Wonderfully done. I need more of that out on my porch.

Beautiful song. Wonderfully done. I need more of that out on my porch. :)

You're very lucky that I wasn't in mid-sip of coffee, or you'd be over here cleaning off my monitor right now.

Also, thank you

By this point, I'm thinking I should record more on my porch as well. Back home now, but the deck on the back of my house just got finished. I'm thinking more music with the birds might be in order

[quote=MRDRCAT]This is so lovely! Great playing, nice calm mix, and you've captured the quiet outdoor mood perfectly - just like I was there (but without all the screaming and accusations of stalking you on your honeymoon). Congratulations :)[/quote] You're very lucky that I wasn't in mid-sip of coffee, or you'd be over here cleaning off my monitor right now. Also, thank you :) [quote=Barney Rubble]Beautiful song. Wonderfully done. I need more of that out on my porch. :)[/quote] By this point, I'm thinking I should record more on my porch as well. Back home now, but the deck on the back of my house just got finished. I'm thinking more music with the birds might be in order <3

This has SUUUUCH a lovely vibe to it! The honeymoon energy is strong here
Also,congrats on the honeymoon!!!
And yes, thecnhology is nigh magic. Amazing you can record something like this with just an iPad. Great work!

This has SUUUUCH a lovely vibe to it! The honeymoon energy is strong here <3 Also,congrats on the honeymoon!!! And yes, thecnhology is nigh magic. Amazing you can record something like this with just an iPad. Great work!