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Title: I Blew My Lover A Kiss (Folk with Todd Swain)
Post by: stoman on February 07, 2010, 08:07:49 AM

NEW VERSION ATTACHED!

Lyrics & Vocals: Todd Swain
Guitar: Paul D. May
Fiddle: Mara Shea
Accordion: Andreas Diewald
Composed, arranged & mixed by Steffen Offermann

I Blew My Lover A Kiss
Copyright 2009 - Todd Swain

I blew my lover a kiss
As we made through the mist
To the shores of the earths other side

To seek the ultimate prize
Somewhere just over that rise
To shower on my beautiful bride

I took my place in the hole
Along with 80 brave souls
To make the voyage to fortune and fame

All the winds were a blow
With the rain and the snow
And the captain sailed on just the same

Sail on my hardies all now
Heave ho my boys
The dawn is sure to be clear now
Heave ho my boys

But when the new day awoke
The main mast now lay broke
And the seas were churning their wrath

The good ship was battered and tossed
With all the sails lost
And the cargo hole taking on water

Sail on my hardies all now
Heave ho my boys
The dawn is sure to be clear now
Heave ho my boys

And now the lady I'll keep
Awaits for me in the deep
In her cold and liquid darkened domain

As I fade in the mist
I blew my lover a kiss
I'll never see my lover again

Title: Re: I Blew My Lover A Kiss (Folk with Todd Swain)
Post by: Paulo on February 07, 2010, 08:42:15 AM

Very cool song... Nice arrangement. Great vocals. I like it all.

Title: Re: I Blew My Lover A Kiss (Folk with Todd Swain)
Post by: PVD on February 07, 2010, 09:01:28 AM

All:

Very enjoyable, reminds me of a old Irish folk song.

Paul

Title: Re: I Blew My Lover A Kiss (Folk with Todd Swain)
Post by: Torren61 on February 07, 2010, 09:02:56 AM

I like this one very much.

Title: Re: I Blew My Lover A Kiss (Folk with Todd Swain)
Post by: stoman on February 07, 2010, 12:15:22 PM

Thanks, guys!

This would not have been possible without Todd, Paul, and Mara. And I also have to thank those picky Germans at homerecording-forum.de who are never satisfied with a mix. ;D

Regards,
  Steffen

Title: Re: I Blew My Lover A Kiss (Folk with Todd Swain)
Post by: Tricia41 on February 07, 2010, 12:44:59 PM

Very nice! This is the first time I heard this song. I was pleasantly surprised!  8) SOunds really cool. LOL, picky Germans. ;D

Title: Re: I Blew My Lover A Kiss (Folk with Todd Swain)
Post by: riggorog on February 08, 2010, 01:42:05 AM

Excellent tune! Great vocals as always Todd :)

Title: Re: I Blew My Lover A Kiss (Folk with Todd Swain)
Post by: Bassic_Soul on February 08, 2010, 09:39:16 AM

Cool song Todd, very "Chieftains" like. Well mixed and produced.  :) 8)

Preston.

Title: Re: I Blew My Lover A Kiss (Folk with Todd Swain)
Post by: stoman on February 08, 2010, 12:31:13 PM

Tricia, Roger, and Preston, thanks for your nice comments! :)

I'm not even sure if Todd has listened to this final mix yet. I thought I'd post it here and surprise him.

Regards,
  Steffen

Title: Re: I Blew My Lover A Kiss (Folk with Todd Swain)
Post by: Benny on February 08, 2010, 09:12:36 PM

I love folk songs like this. I really enjoyed this one. The percussion is cool.

Good job guys.

Benny

Title: Re: I Blew My Lover A Kiss (Folk with Todd Swain)
Post by: stoman on February 09, 2010, 10:53:36 AM

Thanks, Benny.

I forgot to mention Andreas Diewald who played the accordion!

Regards,
  Steffen

Title: Re: I Blew My Lover A Kiss (Folk with Todd Swain)
Post by: Studioplayer on February 09, 2010, 02:10:34 PM

I love this. Nice one Steffen.  :) Todd sings this super well. What a great voice for this song. Well done guys!!  8)

Dave

Title: Re: I Blew My Lover A Kiss (Folk with Todd Swain)
Post by: Donna on February 09, 2010, 04:06:53 PM

I love this type of song! What a great job all round, gentlemen (and lady).  :)

(Todd, talk about coincidence: Just yesterday I wrote a lyric about a couple whom fate pulled apart. He was taken by a press gang, and she drowned trying to free him. Hmmm. Must be something in the air.  ;) )

Anyway, fantastic song here, me hardies.  :D

Donna

Title: Re: I Blew My Lover A Kiss (Folk with Todd Swain)
Post by: soulfrontier on February 10, 2010, 01:31:19 AM

yes Steffen this is a very nice song. And Todds voice fits prfectly. great job you all!

Title: Re: I Blew My Lover A Kiss (Folk with Todd Swain)
Post by: stoman on February 10, 2010, 11:29:18 AM

Thanks so much, guys! We did not receive much feedback in Studio "A", so I was absolutely sure nobody liked the song. I'm really glad so see I was wrong. :)

Regards,
  Steffen

Title: Re: I Blew My Lover A Kiss (Folk with Todd Swain)
Post by: TNuT on February 11, 2010, 12:36:14 PM

I was glad to help on this Steffen!

Title: Re: I Blew My Lover A Kiss (Folk with Todd Swain)
Post by: stoman on February 11, 2010, 12:42:35 PM

I hope there'll be more songs to come, Paul! :)

Regards,
  Steffen

Title: Re: I Blew My Lover A Kiss (Folk with Todd Swain)
Post by: Todd on February 11, 2010, 12:48:24 PM

Thanks for hooking me up with this one Steffen!
It was a pleasure to do, and something out of the ordinary for me.

The more I hear this the more I love it!

Great job by everyone envolved on this!

Todd

Title: Re: I Blew My Lover A Kiss (Folk with Todd Swain)
Post by: stoman on February 11, 2010, 12:51:10 PM

Thanks, Todd. And what I said to Paul holds for you just the same. :)

Regards,
  Steffen

Title: Re: I Blew My Lover A Kiss (Folk with Todd Swain)
Post by: Stoney on February 12, 2010, 06:57:35 AM

Very nice indeed Steffen

Great to hear traditional instruments and Todd's vocal is perfect

Well done all

Ian  :)

Title: Re: I Blew My Lover A Kiss (Folk with Todd Swain)
Post by: stoman on July 30, 2012, 12:48:08 PM

I noticed that this song has repeatedly been in the folk charts at a German site (www.myownmusic.de), and every now and then it reaches number 1 there - like today! :)

We must have done something right with it. :)

Regards,
  Steffen

Title: Re: I Blew My Lover A Kiss (Folk with Todd Swain)
Post by: CosmicDolphin on August 06, 2012, 05:27:37 PM

I remember this , I definitely heard it before - It's quite memorable but I can't see a comment.

So I will say now, great song - well done.  One of those songs I should learn to play on guitar.

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