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SPHERES
Piano and classical guitar introduce opera singer Tanya Bail's beautiful singing of this moody wordless melody, with swelling string section chords joined by rhythm section, accordion and slide guitar. Subtly matched by a Kyoto street performers virtuosic manipulation of glass spheres, combining a zen buddhist visual with a Morriconi-esque track. From the Tony Faehse album "If you're a cat..." (Planet/MGM)
COMES THE MORNING
SULPHUR-CRESTED COCKATOOS (we call them 'cockies') feature in this clip of a song about how welcome the morning can be; shot as I welcomed the morning at home. Every autumn for a few weeks the local flock of cockies feast on the berries on the Lowen tree in our front yard, and always crack us up with their antics. The track also features incredibly simpatico vocals from Diana Clark and beautiful playing from Jen Anderson on violin and George Butrumlis on accordion.
CAT DREAMS
...moody-groove twin guitar instrumental with images of some of my favourite cat's dreams. Also featuring Tony Floyd (drums) Steve Hadley (bass) & Bruce Haymes (keyboards)
Images are from my Kodachrome slide collection, from shots I took of our cats, mostly Casper (big boy), Puss (his mum, in the mutual adoration shots) and Maybeline (his sister, amongst flowers) from the late 70's and 80's. Also a couple of tabby Hot Doggie from London in the early '70's.
TIME
also featuring George Butrumlis (accordion) Diana Clark (vocals) and Steve Hadley (bass). Images by pre-Raphaelite illustrator Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale from Alfred Lord Tennyson's 1911 Arthurian legend epic prose work 'The Idyls of the King'
STREETS OF PARIS -
The first clip from the new Tony Faehse's album 'If you're a cat' (Planet/MGM) - a relentless beat and building accordion riffs captures the atmosphere of today's city-of-light. Shot by Wendy Faehse on Montmartre's Rue Abbess in the spring of 2008 using only a hand held Canon IXUS 75 and edited by Tony Faehse & Denes Ujvari.
ON GOSSAMER WINGS -
The effortless flight of the dragonfly is the focal point for this introspective ballad, musings on life and nature inspired by the tranquility of a garden pond. Sensitively sung by Diana Clark, also featuring a woodwind section (three clarinets and flute) played by Adam Simmons. From the Tony Faehse album "Dance with a flower in your hair
SEA DAZE -
Tranquil sea pictures from coastal Australia; Brighton Beach (S.A.), Little Cove (QLD) and Sydney Harbour music written and played by Tony Faehse with Andrew Hammond, Bruce Sandell and Craig Pilkington (horns) and Steve Hesketh (Hammond organ) Filming by Wendy Faehse
FARAWAY TREE -
A dreamy & sensitive lullaby guitar instrumental backed by strings, accordion and glockenspiel. Delightful images from 'Fairyland Secrets' by Willy Schermele.. from the Tony Faehse album 'If you're a cat...'.
Tony Faehse - St Tropez
ST TROPEZ.........such great work by young Melbourne filmaker Megan Voevodin, shot on 8mm film, the legendary Euro-trash playground of St Tropez being transported to St Kilda for the occasion!
Looks like a long lost home movie discovered in your Aunt Mame's attic! Extra thanks to Sohi, the star of the show!
Tony Faehse with - Alvin Stardust
JEALOUS MIND
from "Top of the pops" appearance c. 1974/5, I'm the skinny mullet far right. This was Alvins 2nd single, charted OK but no number one like "My Coo Ka Choo".
Tony Faehse with - JO JO ZEP & THE FALCONS
So Young (1978) - SO YOUNG......from a Countdown appearance. This is the song famously covered By Elvis Costello (no big royalty cheques tho!).
Hit & Run (1979) - HIT & RUN.......from some clips shot at a N.S.W. TV studio. The big Falcon's evergreen track.
Honey Dripper (1978) - HONEY DRIPPER.......we're still miming, but sound is from a live recording we made at "Martini's", legendary Melbourne pub gig.
Shape I'm In - SHAPE I'M IN.......same as Hit & Run. The other Falcon's evergreen track.
Musick Express - Jackie's Thing
