Tell Me Anna
A tribute to Anna Mary Robertson Moses (1860-1961) a.k.a. Grandma Moses. The video is made up of a few of her paintings, showing the inspiration for the song. I’m on piano, bass and vocal; my friend Dan Webb plays guitar and mandolin. Eventually the MIDI drums and violin will be swapped out for the real thing too, but not in time for this challenge! Hope you enjoy.
Welcome Doug! I’m relatively new on here too. I think your song is fantastic and I loved the video with all the paintings too. Look forward to hearing more songs from you.
Lovely Doug. Great production…welcome to the group.
Absolutely love it Doug. Great production too. Warm, clear vocal and fabulous instrumentation come together with great story telling. Welcome! I look forward to hearing more
Lovely song. Exactly evokes that feeling of staring at a painting and wanting to walk right into it
Cracking good song that. I’m sat beside a lake looking across the water with your song playing in my earphones. Perfect moment.’your studio has a really nice sound too😁👍
Beautiful tribute, Doug.
The production on this is another level. Whole package is great. Really enjoyed it. Cheers. Malster
Fantastic Doug. I wanted to close my eyes and listen, but my gaze was held by the paintings and they way you linked them to the lyric. Great song, great production. Well done
A really pro production. I’ve never heard of her before but she reminds me a little of Lowry in terms of naive art. A song to get lost in whilst watching those images. Welcome to Tist.
Thanks so much for the kind comments, everyone! A bit of encouragement goes a long way.
Like it lots. 🙂
This is a lovely song and has a country feel, how lucky you are to be able to make such a good production in so short a time. Well done.
Really enjoyed it
Superb! Excellent singing, playing and production, and I loved seeing Granma Moses’ paintings too, which clearly inspired your lyrical imagery. Beautiful!
Great melody. Nice singing
Well done. Paint a great picture.
Well Doug. This is a lovely little song, and well arranged and produced. You have set a very high standard for the rest of us.
Welcome! A lovely song and so beautifully produced! I really liked the lift in the chorus and the pictures really helped to draw in the context of the story. Looking forward to hearing more
Oh wow, I love this, what a great life to tell. Very nice production and finish.
Welcome Doug! You are clearly a man who knows how to write, arrange and record a song. A fiiting tribute to an amzing woman.
Oooh I loved this. What a great arrangement, fab vocals and really well crafted lyrics. Great stuff.
Welcome Doug! Fantastic song – really impressive in all ways. Looking forward to hearing more songs from you.
Welcome Doug. Love your song. I can see from the paintings why she would inspire you. Very impressive production in such a short time. You have a beautiful rich voice. Looking forward to hearing more of your creations.
One of the best this month Doug
I appreciate the work you have put into this. Involving other musicians and a complete video that supports the themes in the lyrics so well. I’m voting for the USA here. Thanks
Mal
How I love this, Doug! Beautiful song and production. I wish you lived down the road from me and could show me how to make a song sound like this. I’m still in the foothills, writing my songs in snatched moments of time & singing to my phone with little knowledge or ability to create something as lovely as this. I look forward to hearing more of your music and being inspired by what you achieve.