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The Secret Diary Of A Tunesmith

by Lins Honeyman

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Ocean Scenes 05:33
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Fallout 01:26
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Feet In Land 02:25
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Mini Minuet 01:33
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Back in December 2012, I was invited to join an online songwriting collective called Tunesmiths. I joined existing members Iain Young, Mary Keith, John Edwards and Ken Patterson - all very talented composers and musicians in their own right - in a project that would stretch me musically and stylistically. The premise behind Tunesmiths is that, roughly on a monthly basis, each member should write and record a piece on a different but predetermined theme or genre. For example, one month the challenge could be to write a waltz, the next to write a TV theme tune and so on.

Having only a month to write and record each piece proved to be both an enjoyable and, at times, pressured experience but the result is hopefully plain to see. Contained within this release, are 13 markedly different compositions which have stretched my own musical boundaries and sensibilities as well as providing the opportunity to experiment with sound, style and recording techniques.

A variety of different styles make an appearance here with ambient sounds, blues and cod-classical pieces sitting side by side with a fictitious TV theme tune, a slice of satire and a children's song.

I used as many instruments as I could find around our house from stylophones and ukeleles to guitars, harmonicas and recorders. Not content with that, I even sought out items that were not really instruments at all - a plastic box, a door, a briefcase, trees, stones, shoes and such like all make an appearance on this collection of disparate tunes.

Hoping you enjoy these humble songs as much as I enjoyed making them.

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released September 15, 2014

Produced by Lins Honeyman
Cover artwork by Lins Honeyman
Cover photo by Gavin Matthews

All tracks © Lins Honeyman Songs 2014

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Lins Honeyman Perth, UK

Lins Honeyman is a singer/songwriter and performer based in Perthshire, Scotland. Lins has appeared live in bars, prisons, churches and living rooms - both solo and with his band.

To keep things fresh, he goes between guitar, harmonica, piano, mandolin, dobro and ukulele and plays a range of original material, old blues numbers and the odd surprising cover or two!
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