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David Franks: Walkabout… Online Now!

Nov 28, 2009 1:39 PM

After you've finished here, you may like to hear this folk-carol on myspace...
Poem 230 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse
(see my blog for details): 
CHRISTMAS SUNG SIMPLY

As gospellers have said,
Beneath signalling skies,
On land dusty to tread,
A trough in a stable
Was the strawy first-bed
Of a divine baby -
The forgiving Godhead.

A season for new hope -
There then and here now;
The yuletide of goodwill -
There then and here now.

In respect of this chance,
Beneath bright or dark skies,
Faith's the star that we glance
Attending Christ's churches
And trying to enhance,
With singing and ritual,
Our God-loving stance.

A...

(C) David Franks 2003
Mike Davidson Recording

Oct 6, 2009 4:39 PM

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Good luck!

Mike D



 
David Franks: Walkabout… Online Now!

Sep 27, 2009 12:21 PM

After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace... 

Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse
(please see my blog): 
TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001 

Where traditions are not so rare; 
    Sea, country and works scent the air; 
A multitude of monuments, 
    Planted tubs and patterned pavements. 

The longish pedestrian malls; 
    The remnants of defensive walls; 
Historic buildings are a gauge 
    Of the respect for heritage. 

Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; 
    Estuaries guarded by shields; 
Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; 
    Romantic-ruin go-betweens. 

Rivers in parts licked by trees, 
    Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, 
And crossed by practical delights - 
    Varied spans, forming pleasing sights. 

Fine churches headed at Durham; 
    Football kits ad infinitum; 
Kept castles - one for study; 
    Masonry behind masonry. 

And, with moulding-works out that way, 
It’s somewhere for a longer stay..? 

(C) David Franks 2003
David Franks: Walkabout… Online Now!

Jun 9, 2009 10:41 AM

(Hi: enjoyed my visit.)

After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...

Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse
(please see my blog):
WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN

Once drove an old sedan, up north,
From a place in Sydney to Cairns;
Then to Kuranda I went forth,
By train, to look without set plans.

I browsed through the trendy market,
With fresh fruits of tropical kind;
Walked to the creek through lush thicket -
Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.

I dined in a scenic cafe;
Then, outside, as I wrote for yen,
Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey,
You go walkabout with your pen.”

Request or question, I don’t know -
Assured voices, elderly men.
That’s now several years ago,
And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.

(C) David Franks 2003
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Sep 22, 2008 6:42 PM

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Michael Maloney

Sep 11, 2008 9:02 PM

listening to the songs up with heaphones...the mixings great
Michael Maloney

Sep 11, 2008 8:58 PM

hey guys, where can one purchase a CD??? " one goat.." =awesome video
Parkington Sisters

Aug 25, 2008 3:46 AM

You guys are awesome, it was so great to meet you all!! We had so much fun dancin and hearing ridiculous stories about sheep.
Wish we had fiddlin chops like you guys! We are inspired :) Thanks for making the night super fun, Im sure we will see eachother again in the near future, good luck to all of you during the year and keep in touch!
Not That Sean Smith, th…

Aug 20, 2008 2:47 PM

Hey BBs -- good luck with the concert at 939. Wish I could be there, but I've got a meeting that night.
I'm sure you'll rock the house, of course; hope y'all got people shooting video so you can post the evidence!
Holly [[♥]] Rose

Aug 9, 2008 4:44 PM

ohh, man! awesome! i'll see if i can make it. and thanks about the rabbit. one of my favorites.

...if i may ask, which bridgebuilder am i talking with/posted the comment? XD
Holly [[♥]] Rose

Jul 18, 2008 9:58 PM

heyy! saw you guys on Monday at Club Passim. y'all were adorable! i hope to see more of you in the near future!

<33
Not That Sean Smith, th…

Jul 15, 2008 2:04 PM

Wow. Just, wow.
What a great show you guys put on last night. I felt so happy for you, and gotta say, even experienced a bit of surrogate parental/ex-morris ale chaperone pride. Damn, gotta get in some jamming with you before y'all scatter off to your various colleges and other places.
Preemptive ALARM

Apr 18, 2008 9:13 PM

HOORAY!!
Michael Maloney

Mar 24, 2008 11:30 PM

I made it to the top 100, outta 350, Thanks guys. Vote again from march 24-31 for my song 'thy will be done'.

You can vote EVERY day

http://www. gather. com/viewVideo. jsp?id=11821949021862221
Hanneke Cassel

Mar 7, 2008 6:04 AM

Just got the chance to listen to the first couple tunes on the CD. nice singing (I don't think I've heard that from you yet....) and is the JVC playing mando?
Elliot Isen

Jan 31, 2008 4:45 AM

yes! awesome.
The Bridgebuilders

Jan 30, 2008 9:52 PM

so what should we do? I meant to put it up but I guess the upload went funny... what should be up and what shouldn't?
Pete

Jan 30, 2008 6:15 PM

We can't put all the songs on the myspace, we need to keep people guessing until they buy the CD
Jeremy

Jan 26, 2008 6:01 AM

Where is the julia set it is not on the playlist
Pete

Jan 24, 2008 10:48 PM

The final versions of the tracks are available! The CD will be ready to be distributed and sold in the span of the next few days.

--Pete
Pete

Jan 18, 2008 6:48 PM

Thanks for the feedback, guys, it really helps

Matt was busy with other stuff and we broke off amiably, we'll undoubtedly play with him in the future.

We're going to the studio next week to make the final mix.
Matching Orange

Jan 17, 2008 10:35 PM

new tracks are...hawt!! I freakin love that vocal break in Crooked Jack!! Good comments below on the mixing, though. What happened to your drummer? And if you want to play some more live, you should give me a call. I can give you a couple places that are great if you just wanna play.
Mike Handelman

Jan 15, 2008 8:40 PM

My Space is being weird about playing the whole tracks, as to the mixes though, its hard to hear the instruments. Like on Chris' Song, the first solo about a minute in is definitely hard to hear. In general, I'd bring up the instrumentation closer to Chris' voice. Things also sound... a little dry to my ear. The production quality is great though.
Anita

Jan 14, 2008 11:58 PM

The new tracks sound great boys!
Chris Carnage

Dec 7, 2007 8:37 PM

So do we have new pics from the baytes show that we can put up?
Mike Handelman

Aug 1, 2007 4:10 AM

Yo, I'm back in Boston, do you guys want to record? Let me know if your around.
Pete

Jul 3, 2007 3:28 PM

Real audio and videos coming soon! Get pumped
Eric McDonald

May 17, 2007 2:50 AM

shit, I have so much to say. I think it's funny how most of your pictures were taken at my house. I also think it's funny how almost all the comments on your page are from you guys. Sick video. Nathan looks funny...his shirt's tucked in. Is Jeremy playing Chris's electric mandolin? Fuck yeah! Can I busk with you guys sometime?
Pete

May 14, 2007 4:24 AM

Also, change my picture, or at least fix it so it isn't stretched
Pete

May 14, 2007 4:23 AM

Yeah, get the video from my dad and put it into an mpeg format so we can put it on YouTube or Google Video

and I can't wait to actually play with you guys as the full band in public
Nate Mitchovitch

May 8, 2007 8:21 AM

I think pete's dad has a bunch. I'll get it from him and put it online at some point.
Jeremy

May 7, 2007 7:19 PM

hey do we have any more video from the battle of the bands.
Rachel

May 6, 2007 11:33 PM

you guys are hot. I'm so impressed. I love folkies:) you guys are awesome!!!
fix your music so I can add it to myprofile.
and record more songs!
Chris Carnage

May 6, 2007 2:45 AM

So This monday after the davis square gig with commonwealth we are eating at the burren, I think im going to inquire about performing there, who knows we might get lucky
Pete

May 3, 2007 3:10 PM

Where's that video from? The little bit that's up was good, even though, yeah, it was fast as shit

but man, that was so much fun. We have to get more gigs at places where we get full sets instead of just one or two songs, get our music out there
Nate Mitchovitch

May 2, 2007 8:06 AM

holy crap guys. i just watched the video. damn, we were playing that at a ridiculous tempo...

It was going so fast I was shocked that chris was actually able to say all the words in time...

holy crap im in shock. still sounded pimp though.
Not That Sean Smith, th…

Apr 30, 2007 2:53 PM

Thanks for the add, 4GAN! ("Four-Gan"?) Congrats on your very auspicious beginning and look forward to hearing y'all soon.
Nate Liberty

Apr 30, 2007 6:45 AM

that was sick. I'm glad we did it.. and it was a lot of fun.
Pete

Apr 30, 2007 4:13 AM

My dad filmed the battle of the bands. The audio quality sucks, but it's something.
Nate Mitchovitch

Apr 30, 2007 2:03 AM

Dude, we just tied for first at the battle of the bands...

WE'RE SO COOL!!!
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