Tales
from the Canyon
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The title of each tune below is linked
to an .mp3 sample. You can either click on the title and your computer
will start playing the sample, or you can download it to your hard
drive and then listen to it. This CD has more tunes, I have just listed
the ones I wrote.
Snowfall
on Cedar (706 KB) Instrumental
By Rick Jamison and Phil Cornish, BMI © 2004
A snowy winter’s day. A young puppy
named Cedar playing in the snow for the first time. A warm fire inside
with a window to watch a simple but wonderful experience take place
in the backyard. Such was the inspiration for this three-part instrumental.
– RJ and PC
The
Changing Scene (917 KB)
By Phil Cornish, BMI © 2004
Six years ago, I attempted something for
the first time... living with a woman. Partly out of necessity, partly
out of practicality, but mostly out of love, Ivona and I decided to
give it a shot. My decorations came down off the walls of our Berkeley
apartment, and though it was hard to get used to, it was one of the
greatest things that ever happened to me. – PC
Cornstalk
Hornpipe (706 KB) Instrumental
By Phil Cornish, BMI © 2004
I grew up listening to my dad practice fiddle
tunes on his left-handed fiddle. When I finally picked up the mandolin,
after years of futile resistance, it was easy to learn the songs because
they were all swimming around in my head. This song fits right in
with all of them as it brings back happy thoughts of the music I’ve
always known. – PC
Left
Me All Alone (859 KB)
By
Phil Cornish, BMI © 2004
There
are many approaches to life. Some people choose to set goals and work
towards them, while others float with the breeze and just go with
the flow. This song is about someone who was pretty sure of where
they were heading until it all fell apart. I guess it's like the lawyers
say, don't ask the question unless you know what the answer will be.
– PC
Travels
in Time (613 KB)
By Phil Cornish, BMI © 2004
Science Fiction is not really a Bluegrass
kind of topic, so this song is intentionally mysterious. Without an
explanation, the song would seem to be about a Guardian Angel. In
fact it covers the subject of Dean Koontz's novel, Lightening, in
which a man from the past travels through time to the future, falls
in love with a woman unbeknownst to her and then shows up at the major
turning points in her life to make sure she points in the right direction.
– PC
Love
Letters & Pain (882
KB)
By Phil Cornish and Eric Guest © 2004
A classic case of "what you don't know,
won't hurt you." Maybe the guy in this tale shouldn't have been
reading his wife's secret letters. Then again, maybe she shouldn't
have been sneaking around behind his back. Either way, this relationship's
over! – PC
