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Abigail Thomas's avatar

Oh, Bar. Lorelei is a beautiful song, and your voice is even more beautiful now, I could listen to you sing it over and over and over. And tomorrow I will listen to others of your songs, but right now, Lorelei and your ravishing voice have taken over my life.

Bar Scott's avatar

Oh Abby, you’ve lifted my spirits. I needed to write about scoring the song and the thrill i get from seeing it notated, but what I really needed was to share the song again. I’m so glad you like it. I do too. Thank you.

Abigail Thomas's avatar

LOVE it. Not like. I LOVE LORELEI. !!!

Rebecca Crowder's avatar

This is beautiful, and it's so interesting! Thanks for sharing! 💜

Bar Scott's avatar

Thank you, Rebecca. I’m glad you found it interesting. I was a little nervous about that.

Doris Dembosky's avatar

I could have printed out your score, but sitting with the computer on my lap, I sat at the piano to play. Your score perfectly captures my memory of Lorelei. I'm happy that you plan to transcribe some of your other songs. I love the thought that your scores will outlive you, and every time someone sits at the piano to play songs from your compilation, they will hear you... feel you sitting next to them.

Bar Scott's avatar

I love this, Doris! How great that you gave it a try! I have a chart just for piano which I will send you with the hope that you will sit down to play whatever you want to play more often. How’s that for a deal? 😃

Bill B's avatar

The next chapter in your composing and writing unfolds! Good for you and for all your Friends of Bar. As far as end of life coming closer, with your parents' longevity you will be writing chapters into your 90's. Looking forward to coming to hear you do a retrospective on the BA Steinway you always wanted. I will be 110 by then and with my dodgy hearing and sight will likely need a seat down front! ❤️

Bar Scott's avatar

As for growing old and more chapters for me: I think I hope so, Bill! I mean, yes! I hope so. For now, though, this notation thing is very satisfying. I worked on a lead sheet for a song called ”You” this morning (just melody, lyrics, and chord progression meant for improvisation) and learned a lot doing it. What’s most interesting is figuring out the musical structure of my songs. There are always quirks: meter changes, short bars, notes outside the key, all that. I don’t think songwriters plan these things, they just feel right and so you keep them. At least that’s true for me. See you at the Steinway. Up front, one of these days…thank you.

Kirsti Gholson's avatar

I am beyond excited to see this!!🎶💕🎶💕🎶

And I always love hearing you sing. Such a beautiful song. Can’t wait to sing it with you (first step is dreaming it 😘).

Bar Scott's avatar

Ditto, Kirsti. This is a starting point. We can come up with whatever arrangement we want. Thank you thank you for always inspiring me. xo