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When I wrote “Cascade”, it sounded like a cascading waterfall to me with the two Chapman Sticks harmonizing together. After sleeping on it for a night, it dawned on me that it would be the perfect band name for the two of us. From that moment on we built our future under the name “Cascade”.
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“Floating Away” is dedicated to a friend I met while traveling in Ireland. He loved the Chapman Stick and later told his friends it was the highlight of his trip. A year later, after he passed away from battling cancer, his friends asked me to write something in his memory. I had carried this melody for some time, and finally finished it for him. In loving memory of Milo.
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“Leaving the Docks” is the powerful Irish melody from the movie “The Secret Garden”. It turned out to be a perfect match for the Chapman Stick, giving the tune a beautifully haunting sound.
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This is our instrumental version of Bette Midler’s “The Rose.” It’s such a classic love song, and we enjoyed giving it a simple, heartfelt Chapman Stick arrangement. One of our favorite parts of playing it is during street performances, when people suddenly recognize the melody and their faces light up.
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“Diamonds and Rust” is one of the most haunting and powerful melodies that we play on the Chapman stick. It took a lot of time and thought to translate the rhythmic pattern in the background onto the Chapman stick. But totally worth the effort.
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This was one of the most monumental arrangements that was ever done on two Chapman sticks. It started out as a joke when people requested “Freebird”, like the stereotypical drunkster in the bar at the end of the night. Listen for yourself how it turned out.
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Back in the early days when the idea came up for a Chapman stick Christmas album, we weren’t too enthusiastic about the project. But once we got into it and heard the beauty behind the songs, it became a wonderful experience to arrange these old classics. This is our version of “Silent Night”.
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I insisted on including Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love” on this album because I’ve always loved the melody. It turned into a really beautiful Chapman Stick arrangement that we’re proud to share.
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