Highlands - RPM 2013

by Dan Ficken

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1.	Winter Roots 05:49	buy track
2.	Highland Rover 03:31	buy track
3.	Stripes of Blue 04:52	buy track
4.	Desire Lines 05:17	buy track
5.	Improv Blues Jam 04:24	buy track
6.	Humanity 05:53	buy track
7.	Offbeat Spirit 04:36	buy track
8.	Seedlings 04:33	buy track
9.	In Food We Trust 03:58	buy track
10.	Sunlit 05:48	buy track
11.	Snow Capped 08:40	buy track
12.	New Moon 06:33	buy track

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This was a foray into an exploration of instrumental melodies for guitar. It was written and recorded for the 2013 RPM Challenge during the chilly but short month of February, and expanded on advanced guitar technique that I am continually developing and refining year after year. Inspired by nature and positive social grassroots activities, the pieces on this recording were contracted for use by the Food Security Network of NL (now Food First NL) as a musical backdrop for the film documentary "All Around the Table" which featured 12 short conversations with seniors in rural areas on the preservation and celebration of traditional food ways (www.foodfirstnl.ca/our-resources/all-around-the-table). A cutting of the song "In Food We Trust" was also used as an intro to DIY healthy lifestyle videos by informative natural blogger Colourful Canary that year (www.colorfulcanary.com). The song "New Moon" was recorded within the first few days of March 2013 and was not included in the RPM submission that year, but appears here as a welcome bonus addition. Picture yourself in your favorite outdoor place when listening. Enjoy :)

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released February 28, 2013

Music Composition, 6 and 12-string Guitars, Recording, Production and Photography: Dan Ficken

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