![]() One of the songs Hazel taught us was a lovely composition of her own, based on an older set of folk lyrics: “The Winter of Life.” I’ve recorded my “lonely choir of one” version as the melancholy-yet-cozy flipside of the solstice celebration. Stream ad-free with Amazon Music Unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. It was a very strange sensation to be “group singing” by one’s self. Listen to your favorite songs from Hat Cat by Khoi My Now. And due to the issue of latency, we were not able to actually hear each other aloud. The time difference meant that singing time came right at midday here, when work and child care duties often called my attention away. In a lane all his own, aint about me lays moody spoken word over rippling soundscapes on songs that feel cinematic in scope. ![]() Being able to do so from home, via Zoom, was great fun, although it was challenging, too. Khoi My by Khoimy, released 06 September 2019 1. A serious guitarist who enjoys using my businesss skills as well Fitness Advocate - staying in top physical condition equates to being a solid musician Avid. After reuniting last August, they released the single Jaiye (Ihe Geme) to promote. Since I live in California, I wouldn’t normally be able to partake in events based at London’s Cecil Sharp House, although I’ve long wanted to. Now, P-Square is back together and producing their first album in nine years, vowing a 2023 release date. Over the summer, I took part in an online folk-singing choir workshop from the English Folk Dance and Song Society, led by the wonderful Hazel Askew, whom I much admire. Musicians across the globe have offered their own versions of the song. As the end of 2020 nears, Khoi and I decided to make a home recording of one of our favorites, the winter solstice ode “The Halsway Carol,” by Iain Frisk and Nigel Eaton. ![]() After all, this is the source of most winter holidays the world over. This year, though, it’s been a whole lot of darkness and staying in already, hasn’t it?įor our band, The Corner Laughers, releasing a new album (“Temescal Telegraph”) has been a bright spot, although we’ve missed the usual activities that go along with it: Touring, performing, and simply being together.īut winter solstice is also a time to celebrate the return of the sun, of the light. The winter is a time for nestling in, for reflecting, for facing the dark and cold.
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