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“Just Feeling It” was one of those songs that didn’t quite fit the Celtic direction of the album, at least not on paper. But sometimes, when a song feels good to play, that’s reason enough to keep it. In the end, it turned out to be the perfect little break between the Celtic vibes… because sometimes you just have to go with it.
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“New Beginning” was written at the same time I met Steffi in Australia, a moment that truly changed the course of my life. It became the title track of our first album together, marking the start of building a future through music, side by side. This piece isn’t just a song, it’s the sound of a new chapter unfolding.
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“Scarborough Fair” has always felt timeless to us. When we arranged it for two Chapman Sticks, we wanted to stay true to the cascading harmonies of Simon & Garfunkel’s version, letting the voices weave gently into each other. What emerged was a beautifully Celtic take on a song that already carries so much history and heart.
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This piece was written by my first music partner while he was on holiday. When he played it for me, he nervously asked if I’d heard it before, worried he might have accidentally borrowed it from somewhere. I told him that’s how you know it’s good… the best songs feel like you’ve known them forever. Have you ever heard this song before?
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Mark never actually played this one live, but when I first heard it on the album, I completely fell for the arrangement. I’ll admit , I’m not the biggest fan of Bob Dylan’s original version… but this instrumental take totally won me over. It took me forever to learn it just by replaying it again and again, but now it’s one of those feel-good solo pieces I pull out when I want to show off a little.
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Steffi here:) This one is my absolute Everest: “Little Wing” by Jimi Hendrix. I always loved the Chapman Stick arrangement on the album, so when the pandemic hit and we suddenly had nothing but time, I boldly declared it my lockdown challenge. If I had known it would take me over five years to play it somewhat comfortably, I might have reconsidered… It’s still high-maintenance, if I don’t practice it for a few weeks, it humbles me immediately. Total pain. Totally worth it.
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Believe it or not, I really didn’t want to put this one on the Christmas album. The melody always felt a bit like “Happy Birthday” to me, simple and almost too familiar. But as usual, once it landed on the Chapman Stick, it took on a whole new personality… and in the end, it turned out to be a lot more fun to play than to judge.
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Winter” from Vivaldi’s concerto was part of our early experiments with bringing classical music to the Chapman Stick. The arrangement turned out better than we ever expected. If you’re curious what a strong classical vibe sounds like on 24 strings, make sure you listen all the way through.
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