Tea Tunes by Carnoe's Mummingbirds
This is a very short collection of largely acoustic guitar tunes dedicated to that English obsession; tea.
It is intended to provide a brief soundtrack to a tea break, but is also a homage to that which James Boswell once called 'the gentle herb'.
"After a cup of tea (two spoonsful for each cup, and don't let it stand for more than three minutes,) it says to the brain, "Now, rise, and show your strength. Be eloquent, and deep, and tender; see, with a clear eye, into Nature and into life; spread your white wings of quivering thought, and soar, a god-like spirit, over the whirling world beneath you, up through long lanes of flaming stars to the gates of eternity!"
Jerome K. Jerome, "Three Men in a Boat", 1889.
Tracklist
| 1. | Ceylon | 2:30 |
| 2. | Kasbah Teacup | 1:45 |
| 3. | Fannings | 1:56 |
| 4. | OP | 1:42 |
| 5. | Now, Rise, and Show Your Strength | 1:21 |
| 6. | Real Tea Sounds 1 | 0:05 |
| 7. | Real Tea Sounds 2 | 0:25 |
Credits
Guitars and tea sounds - Mark Garner
My thanks go to Eleanor Garner for the artwork photography, and to Sri Lanka for providing some wonderful tea.
A New Leaf Recording, 2023.
Released on Tea Leaf TLD01.
License
All rights reserved.Tags
A musical travesty of wordless plays... Carnoe's Mummingbirds is the solo project for the guitarist and founder member of the band Granny Takes a Trip.