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Common Chords Dec 2020: Featuring Andrew Bambridge and Iain Forrest aka “Eyeglasses” (Wednesday, December 23, 2020)
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NARRATOR: Daniel's Music Foundation.
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JULIANA: DMF Common Chords, a series that pairs musicians from diverse backgrounds to share their musical gifts with all. We'll introduce you to new artists and use the power of music to build a bridge between musicians of all abilities.
[Image – Excerpt video of Robbie Harte who was featured in the first episode of DMF Common Chords. Robbie is a female singer with long, straight brown hair and she is wearing a lacy white blouse. She is singing into a mic on a stand, with a curtained window behind her. The words “Robbie Harte” and “Youube: Robbie Harte Official” in white letters in 2 blue text boxes are visible on the bottom left side of the screen. The DMF Virtual Community logo appears on the bottom right corner, and the Skype white logo is on the top right corner.]
[Image – Skype screen shot of a previous DMF Common Chords episode, with photos of 4 people in quadrants on the screen and the DMF Virtual Community logo at the bottom right corner. Top left quadrant: Singer Robbie Harte; Top right: DMF Instructor Scott Schmitz; Bottom left: Host Juliana Beekmans; Bottom right: Singer Melissa Modifer]
[Image – Excerpt video of singer Melissa Modifer, featured in the first episode of DMF common chords, sitting under a tree, singing and playing an acoustic guitar. Melissa has long, wavy brown hair. The words “Melissa Modifer” and “Instagram: @melissamodifermusic” in white letters in 2 blue text boxes are visible on the bottom left side of the screen. The DMF Virtual Community logo appears on the bottom right corner, and the Skype white logo is on the top right corner.]
[Image – Excerpt of a music video featuring singer Danielle Hollobaugh, an artist featured in the second episode of DMF Common Chords. Danielle is wearing silver sunglasses and a red dress in the music video. The DMF white logo appears on the top right corner of the screen.]
[Image – Excerpt video of David Swanson, also known as “The Imperial Stormlooper,” featured artist in the second episode of DMF Common Chords, performing adjusting knobs on the audio equipment on a table in front of him. The DMF white logo appears on the top right corner of the screen.]
[Image – Excerpt video of both Danielle Hollobaugh and David Swanson on screen together for an interview. Danielle is on the left side of the screen, and David is on the right side. The words “Danielle Hollobaugh – IG: @daniellehmusic” appear in black text in a yellow box at the bottom of Danielle’s screen. The words “The Imperial Stormlooper – IG: @Stormlooper” appear in black text in a yellow box at the bottom of David’s screen.]
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[Image – Host Juliana is sitting down in her “Studio” with an organ behind her. Several drums sit on the top right of the organ, and a rectangular pink card with the DMF common chords logo sits on the top left. Juliana has long dark hair, and she is wearing a dark brown long-sleeved shirt. The name “Juliana” appears in white text in a black rectangle with a vertical yellow bar to its left at the bottom left corner of the screen whenever the host is shown in her studio.]
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JULIANA: Hello, and welcome back to DMF Common Chords. I'm your host, Juliana. On this episode, we will hear from two brand-new, amazingly talented musicians, Andrew Bambridge and Iain Forrest,…
[Image – The DMF logo in white appears at the top right corner of the screen with the DMF common chords logo in a light pink color on a pink background. Video of Andrew Bambridge is on the top left of the screen, video of Iain Forrest is on the top right of the screen, and a video of host Juliana slides up from the bottom center of the screen. Andrew is musician with brown hair, wearing headphones on his head and dressed in a black round-collar T-shirt, seated in front of a marimba (a large percussion instrument made up of a set of wooden bars–similar to a xylophone–with resonators/pipes suspended underneath the bars to amplify their sound). Iain is a musician with black hair, wearing black eyeglasses and a dark purple button-down shirt, with white wireless earbuds in his ears.]
[Image – Videos of the host and both artists are visible on the screen at the same time during the group interviews. When each artist is interviewed separately, the videos are of the host and each artist, respectively. The words “Andrew Bambridge ~ YouTube: Andrew Bambridge” appear in white text in a black box at the bottom of Andrew’s screen. The words “Iain Forrest ~ Social Media: @Eyeglasses.StringMusic” appear in white text in a black box at the bottom of Iain’s screen.]
JULIANA: …also known as "Eyeglasses." Hello, Andrew and Iain, how are you?
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ANDREW: Hey. I'm doing well.
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JULIANA: That's great to hear. How are you doing, Iain?
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IAIN: Hi, Juliana. I'm doing well. Thanks so much for having me.
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JULIANA: Oh, my pleasure. Thank you both for agreeing to appear on Common Chords. I can't wait to hear more of your music.
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IAIN: Looking forward to hearing it, yeah.
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ANDREW: Yeah, same.
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JULIANA: Awesome, well, let's get started with a little bit of background on our first amazingly talented artist.
[Marimba music playing]
[Image – Short intro videos of Andrew playing the marimba on stage, including close-ups of Andrew holding 4 mallets to strike the wooden bars of the marimba]
JULIANA: Andrew Bambridge, a percussionist, is in his first year at Rutgers University, pursuing a Master of Music degree with a concentration in performance. In May, he received his Bachelor of Music from Rutgers with a double concentration in performance and composition. Andrew is also a graduate of the Juilliard School's Pre-College Division, and is a winner of the Very Special Arts Foundation's 30th Annual International Young Soloist Competition.
[Marimba music playing]
[Image – Videos of Andrew playing the marimba on stage at a church, and playing a keyboard at an outdoor event]
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JULIANA: Andrew, who has achondroplastic dwarfism, is a member of the Can-Do Musos Foundation, and has volunteered to perform at events hosted by Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Believe in Tomorrow Children's Foundation.
[Image – Juliana and Andrew on screen for the interview]
JULIANA: So, Andrew, tell us a little bit about how your musical journey began. Did you start as a percussionist?
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ANDREW: No. So, I first was introduced to playing music on piano. My brother played piano. He's older than me, and I would watch him doing piano lessons. And so then I asked my mom if I could do the same. She was a-- she was a little worried about, like, the size of my hands. But eventually, I got started and after that, I wanted to try violin. But unfortunately, I couldn't start in, like, the normal A-size violin that children start on.
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ANDREW: And so I got the 16th-sized violin, which did not sound very good. So I got kind of discouraged to play violin. I tried clarinet when I was in fourth grade, but I was having trouble reaching the bottom of the instrument.
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And so I kind of just kept trying instruments. Cornet, which is like a version of a trumpet, I was-- I was pretty successful at, but marimba, our middle school had, like, this small Ross three-octave marimba that I loved to play. I loved to play. I started playing percussion in sixth grade, and that instrument always drew me. I would play it during drama club rehearsals, band rehearsals before we got started, and my passion for marimba, and then later, percussion, grew from that.
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JULIANA: Oh, that's awesome. I'm so glad that you stuck with it. That must have taken a lot of determination.
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ANDREW: Yeah, yeah. I mean, it was determination, but also just-- I really liked it. I really liked the physicality of playing the instrument as well as the sound, and so that's what kept me-- that's what kept me going.
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JULIANA: That's awesome. So, I noticed in your introduction video, when you play the marimba, you've done something really innovative, and you've created your own adaptive setup. Can you describe it for us?
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ANDREW: Yes. So, to play a marimba, I'm actually standing on one right now. I have a platform…
[Image – Andrew standing on a raised platform behind a marimba]
ANDREW: …that consists of a long wooden board and Gold's Gym platforms, so it's like workout platforms on either end as, like, kind of posts.
[Image – Juliana and Andrew on screen for the interview]
ANDREW: And then for various other percussion instruments, like bass drum, I'll stand on a Gold's Gym platform. For timpani, I'll stand on a Gold's Gym platform as well. So any instrument where I need to be raised, I'll have, like, a stool or something, like this platform, ready on hand.
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JULIANA: Wow. I just-- I think that's so creative, and I love that you came up with something that could help you out with that. I think that's brilliant. So playing music is not your only calling. Another passion of yours is composing, is that right?
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ANDREW: Mm hmm. Yeah.
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JULIANA: And what do you love to compose?
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ANDREW: So I've gone through, like, I guess many phases during my undergrad. I really like to-- I really like to compose, like, film kind of style, like orchestral tracks when I was early on in my education. And then after that, I kind of really got into chamber music.
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JULIANA: I love chamber music.
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ANDREW: Yeah, yeah. And then now, I’m really into songwriting, which I've kind of done in the past as well. Actually, my first-- the first thing I ever wrote was a song that I would play and sing on piano. But now I'm getting more back into that.
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JULIANA: That's awesome. Well, I can't wait for everyone to hear you. Can you tell us a little bit about the first two pieces that you're going to play for us?
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ANDREW: Yes, so the first piece I'm going to be playing is the first movement of Robert Aldridge's "From My Little Island." It's a long piece for solo marimba, and I played it this past year in school, and it's been-- it's one of my favorite pieces. I-- the journey it takes you on for the entire 20 minutes is amazing, and that-- and so that first theme is what I'm going to play.
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ANDREW: And then the piece after that is an arrangement I made of "Can't Help Falling In Love," which was made popular by Elvis Presley. And-- it's-- I love the sound of it on the marimba, and so I'm going to play that for you all today as well.
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JULIANA: Oh, that's fantastic. I absolutely love that song. I'm going to give you a second to go get in position,…
[Image – Juliana in her studio]
JULIANA: …and I look forward to hearing it. So, I just want to let everyone know, I have had the pleasure of hearing this gentleman perform, and I think you are in for a real treat.
[Image – Video of Andrew playing the marimba in his music studio. A smaller image of host Juliana is on the left side of the screen, then disappears. The words “Andrew Bambridge ~ “From My Little Island – 1.Theme” in white text in a black box appear at the bottom of the screen.]
[00:07:23.79] [MUSIC - "FROM MY LITTLE ISLAND, 1. THEME"]
[Image – Video of Andrew switching to different pairs of mallets for the second song. The words “Andrew Bambridge ~ “Can’t Help Falling in Love” in white text in a black box appear at the bottom of the screen.]
[00:10:11.45] [MUSIC - "CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE"]
[Image – Juliana in her studio]
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JULIANA: Andrew, that was an absolutely fantastic performance. Thank you so much. I really enjoyed it, because I very rarely get to hear and experience…
[Image – Juliana and Andrew on screen for the interview]
JULIANA: …somebody playing the marimba. It's such a unique instrument.
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ANDREW: Oh, yeah, my pleasure. Thank you for allowing me to share with you all today. Yeah, I-- marimba has been gaining popularity I think a little bit in the past couple of years, but I hope more people get the chance to really hear marimba, watch marimba being played by because it's such a fantastic instrument and I-- I really like it. I really like it.
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JULIANA: No, absolutely. And I think by you doing this for us, more people will get to experience it. So thank you. So I'm going to give you a chance to take a rest, and we're going to give you a little bit more information on our next brilliant artist.
[Classical Music playing]
[Image – Short intro videos of Iain playing the cello and electric cello in various locations, including outdoors in Central Park, at a subway station, and at an outdoor plaza]
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JULIANA: Based in New York City, Iain S. Forrest, aka "Eyeglasses," is a singer-songwriter and classically-trained cellist who performs breathtaking covers of popular music for electric cello at weddings, restaurants, parties, concerts, and impromptu street and subway performances. Eyeglasses originally started in 2013 when the then-high schooler took to the streets of cities across the DC metropolitan area, performing contemporary songs for cello. Iain is also now a medical student at Mount Sinai in New York City, and performs for patients and their families in the hospital to uplift their spirits.
[Image – Juliana and Iain on screen for the interview]
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JULIANA: So Iain, you're one of many med students in New York, but you're probably the only one who brings a cello to work with him. Why is that?
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IAIN: Yeah, well, as a medical student, my role is to alleviate the suffering of patients who I encounter. And obviously, I can do that through medicine to help their physical well-being. But I think just as important is I find that music allows me to also help their mental and emotional well-being, just as important. And we all know, being in a hospital is tough.
[00:15:25.10] I see many patients in oncology and palliative care, those who have terminal conditions. And it can be really isolating and depressing. So bringing music performances, I feel, can help them escape the confines of that hospital room that they're stuck in, and it really can help bring a smile to their faces and their families' faces as well. So I absolutely enjoy doing that and I'm going to keep on doing that for the duration of my medical school.
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JULIANA: That's awesome. I'm so happy that you do. I know how much joy music brings me, and I'm sure your patients are very, very grateful for that. How would you describe your musical style, and how has it evolved from your classical training?
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IAIN: Yeah, so it's a little bit unique in that I describe it as a crossover between pop, rock, electronic music, as well as classical music. So as you mentioned, I started playing cello back in fourth grade. I was classically trained by a great teacher, and it really did two things, I think, for my music evolution, as you called it. So first, it pushed me to work pretty hard. It gave me a technical foundation for the music that I perform today.
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IAIN: You know, as a kid, it would be four hours spent just practicing scales, exercises instead of going to the movies on a Friday. So now, I can take all of those things I've learned and use them as ad libs and runs that I do in my performances. And also, you know, whenever young fans come up to me with their parents after I perform and they ask me for advice on how to find some success in music, I tell them, listen to your parents.
JULIANA: (Laughs)
IAIN: When they tell you to go practice and work hard, it really does make a big difference. So the parents always love to hear that, too.
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JULIANA: I'm sure. I bet they do. You know, in an effort to reach as many people as possible, you have literally made this city your stage. Can you tell us a little bit more about that?
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IAIN: Yeah, well, I absolutely love New York City. One of the biggest draws for me moving to New York City was just the diversity of the people, the cultures, and the talent that's really jam-packed onto this island. So sure, you can watch a world-class performance at Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, but you can find equally captivating artists in the most random spots of the city. And that's what really inspired me to audition for an organization called Music Under New York-- MUNY-- a group that organizes performances at subway stations across New York City. So, you know, Grand Central, Times Square, and I love playing at these places because tourists will come to these.
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IAIN: And I remember one time a young tourist from Germany once said, you know, there's no better way to be welcomed to the Big Apple and to the United States than hearing that inviting sound of a cello. So that's why I absolutely love playing the city, and I'm going to continue performing in the city, too.
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JULIANA: That's awesome. And I have to ask, do you have a special place in the city, like a place that is your favorite to perform in?
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IAIN: Yeah, you know, that's a tough one. And I think it would be tied between two places. One is 34th Street, Herald Square, which is right jam-packed in Midtown, New York City. A lot of movement, a lot of bustling, tourists, commuters, always chaos in there. But what I find amidst all that chaos is you can create a little bit of order in giving a music performance. And people that have had a bad day at work, people that are rushing and stressed out, they can just stop for those three minutes, listen to the music, and then kind of let their stresses disappear in the background. So I always enjoy performing in that kind of hectic environment of 34th Street.
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JULIANA: Yeah, I bet that is so cool. It's such a hectic environment, and all of a sudden people just stop and listen. That must be so cool to experience.
IAIN: Exactly.
JULIANA: And what's your second favorite?
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IAIN: Yeah, and I think my second favorite is on the other end of the spectrum. I love performing in Central Park. And it's such a huge expanse of just open spaces and people can just relax and enjoy themselves. So sometimes I'll just go out there, usually by the Central Park Zoo. And if it's a beautiful day and people are out with their kids just having a good time and just being able to, for me, to just relax and also de-stress out in the park, I absolutely enjoy that, too.
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JULIANA: Oh, that's great. And Central Park is such an iconic place in New York City. So can you tell us a little bit about what you will be performing for Common Chords?
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IAIN: Yes, so I'm so excited to be performing for you all today. I'm going to be giving a number of song performances, and they are everything from, ah, covers of your favorite pop songs, to rock songs, and we have different artists that I love to perform: Shawn Mendes, we got Justin Bieber, and we got Lewis Capaldi. So I hope you all enjoy.
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JULIANA: Wonderful. I'm going to give you a second to go get in position.
[Image – Juliana in her studio]
JULIANA: I've been fortunate enough to hear Iain perform before, and he is such a beautiful performer. I think you're really going to enjoy this.
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IAIN: All right, so to kick things off, my first song I'm going to play is a cover of two different songs by Shawn Mendes, "Stitches," and mash that with "Treat You Better." Hope you guys enjoy it.
[Image – Video of Iain playing the cello in his home. A smaller image of host Juliana is on the left side of the screen, then disappears. The words “Iain Forrest ~ “Stiches/Treat You Better” in white text in a black box appear at the bottom of the screen.]
[00:21:53.72] [MUSIC - "STITCHES/TREAT YOU BETTER"]
[00:25:58.01] All right, the next song we're going to do is a little bit different. It's a bit slower, but more romantic, a bit more emotional. This is a mash-up of a song called "Before You Go," by Lewis Capaldi, with "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran.
[Image – The words “Iain Forrest ~ “Before You Go/Perfect” in white text in a black box appear at the bottom of the screen]
[00:26:20.29] [MUSIC - "BEFORE YOU GO/PERFECT"]
[Image – Juliana in her studio]
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JULIANA: Iain, thank you. That was such a breathtaking performance.
[Image – Juliana and Iain on screen for the interview]
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IAIN: Of course. It's my pleasure to perform for you all.
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JULIANA: Oh, well, it was wonderful. I noticed something really cool. You use-- you play the cello with your bow, but you also use your fingers. And there were times when you were actually knocking on the wood. That was so cool to experience.
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IAIN: Thank you. Yeah, it's a bit of an unorthodox way of playing the instrument, but that's what I really enjoy about the cello, is, it's such a unique and versatile instrument. So as you mentioned, I can play it with a bow or I can play it almost like it's a pair of drums with different percussion, or I can start to use my fingers and pluck at the strings, what we call pizzicato, as if I'm playing the guitar. So I really love to combine and integrate all these different types of sounds from the cello.
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JULIANA: Well, thank you for doing that, because that was a first. I've never had the experience of seeing somebody actually knock on the cello, so I really appreciate that. So we're going to bring Andrew back up,…
[Image – Juliana, Iain and Andrew on screen for the group interview]
JULIANA: …and we're going to give everyone a chance to get to know you both just a little bit better. So I find that everybody has a story about how they became connected with Daniel's Music Foundation. Iain, can you tell us your story?
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IAIN: Yeah. So it was-- it must have been just over a year or two ago. So I performed at subway stations across New York, as we talked about. And René Plessner, who is a really good friend and supporter of DMF, he actually stumbled across me at 72nd Street subway station. And he instantly thought, OK. This would be a really great partnership.
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IAIN: So he showed Ken and Daniel my videos on YouTube, and next thing you know, I was invited to give a concert at DMF as part of the Underground Series. And, you know, I love the spirit, the optimism at DMF. You know, everybody had their own stories, their different backgrounds. But when I was able to perform for them, that we immediately felt like we're connected and we were together as one. So really, really enjoyed it.
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JULIANA: Yeah, and I think you hit the nail right on the head. You really connected…
[Image – Video excerpt of Iain performing the electric cello at DMF’s music center in East Harlem with a blue curtain in the background]
JULIANA: …with everyone that night. And I remember that performance at the Underground, at our music center. And everyone just had…
[Image – Juliana, Iain and Andrew on screen for the group interview]
JULIANA: …the most wonderful time. They were raving about it for weeks to come. So thank you. And Andrew, what's your story? How did you become connected with DMF?
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ANDREW: Yeah, so, I was on your mailing list, and I heard about the virtual cafe, the virtual cafe hour. And I was, like--
[Image – Video excerpt of DMF’s Open Mic Night with DMF instructor Scott Schmitz serving as the host]
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JULIANA: Yes, the open mic, our virtual open mic.
[Image – Video excerpt of Andrew playing the marimba during the DMF Open Mic virtual event]
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ANDREW: Mm-hmm, yeah, yeah, yeah. And and I asked if I could play for you all during that, and so I played for you all a couple of weeks ago…
[Image – Juliana, Iain and Andrew on screen for the group interview]
ANDREW: …and that was-- that was a lot of fun, not only because I got to share with you all, but I get to hear from all the performers that night, which was really a special, special night.
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JULIANA: Yeah, the virtual open mics are really one of our most special events. But I can remember your performance. And it spoke to me. And my immediate thought was, I got to see if this guy will perform on Common Chords. So I'm so glad that I caught that performance and that you agreed to be here with us.
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JULIANA: I would love to give everyone a chance to hear you guys play one final song. Would that be OK with you guys?
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ANDREW: Yeah.
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IAIN: Let's do it.
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ANDREW: Sounds good.
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JULIANA: Excellent. So Andrew, what are we going to hear from you?
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ANDREW: So, yeah. So this last song is a song I wrote with Margaret Drew. She's a poet based in Oregon, and we wrote this song together like a year or so ago. And I adapted it for voice and marimba.
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JULIANA: And we're going to do something kind of special with this. You have actually pre-recorded yourself singing, and we're going to play it along up in the right-hand corner of your video, while you play along to it on the marimba. So I'm going to let you go get in position.
[Image – Juliana in her studio]
JULIANA: And Iain,…
[Image – Juliana and Iain on screen]
JULIANA: …can you tell us a little bit about the last piece we're going to hear from you?
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IAIN: So this final song is a little bit different. And I always love ending on it, because it has so much energy and it's very upbeat and gets people feeling in a good mood. And the song is a little different because the lyrics are mainly in Spanish. So for everybody out there that speaks Spanish, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. And this song blew up about two years ago on the radio, couldn't stop hearing it, and this is a song called "Despacito" by Justin Bieber and Luis Fonsi.
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JULIANA: Wonderful, but I'm going to let you go get in position.
[Image – Juliana in her studio]
JULIANA: And I want to let everyone know that after the final performances, we like to do something where we pull up both of our artists and we allow them to comment on each other's work. So stay tuned.
[Image – Video of Andrew playing the marimba in his music studio. A small video of Andrew singing in front of a microphone appears on the top right corner of the screen.]
[00:36:37.35] [MUSIC - ANDREW BAMBRIDGE, "CRUMB SIZE"]
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ANDREW: (SINGING) When the sky turns from blue to red and tonight feels like it can take a breath. It's in this moment I think of you, but every small fragment shows through. Although time keeps moving forward, I often wonder where it's moving towards.
[Image – The words “Andrew Bambridge ~ “Crumb Size” in white text in a black box appear at the bottom of the screen]
ANDREW: (SINGING) I guess we're all just chords to a song we never heard before. Crumb sized in a galaxy so vast, moving so fast, wanting moments to last. Knowing another day will come and the night will wake the sun.
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ANDREW: (SINGING) Where are you now? Do you look up and see only clouds? Or do you see the same blues and reds? Do thoughts of me enter your head? You were so hard to find to rewind of a kind. But I suppose our record was out of tune. You were the sun and I was the moon.
[Image & Music – Video of Andrew playing the marimba in his music studio. Small video of Andrew singing in front of a microphone at the top right corner of the screen disappears, then reappears.]
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ANDREW: (SINGING) Crumb sized in a galaxy so vast, moving so fast, wanting moments to last. Knowing another day will come. And the night will wake. Oh, the night will wake. Yes, the night will wake the sun. Crumb sized in a galaxy so vast. Wanting moments to last. Knowing another day will come. And the night will wake the sun. I guess we're all just chords to a song we never heard before. Crumb sized in a galaxy so vast, moving so fast, wanting moments to last.
[Image – The words “Andrew Bambridge ~ YouTube: Andrew Bambridge” appear in white text in a black box at the bottom of the screen, then disappear. Andrew switches to different pairs of mallets.]
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ANDREW: (SINGING) Knowing another day will come. Another day will surely come. And when that new day comes, the night will wake the sun.
[Image – Video of Iain playing the cello in his home. The words “Iain Forrest ~ “Despacito” in white text in a black box appear at the bottom of the screen.]
[00:41:20.01] [MUSIC - IAIN FORREST, "DESPACITO"]
[Image – The words “Iain Forrest ~ Social Media: @Eyeglasses.StringMusic” appear in white text in a black box at the bottom of the screen, then disappear.]
[Image – Juliana in her studio]
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JULIANA: Gentlemen, those performances were absolutely terrific. I literally have goosebumps right now.
[Image – Iain, Andrew and Juliana on screen for the group interview]
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ANDREW: Glad you liked it.
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IAIN: Thanks so much, Juliana.
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JULIANA: I literally-- I lost myself in the music for a little while. It was tremendous. So now we're to my favorite time in the episode. I'm actually going to let you guys comment on each other's work.
[Image – Iain and Andrew on screen]
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ANDREW: Yeah, well, I first want to say, man, as someone who stayed in the hospital quite a bit as a kid, I really appreciate you doing that for all the patients, playing music. Anything that took me out of, like, into the real world of any kind in any sort of way was very, very, very just-- it was really-- it felt really good to have that. So I appreciate that, man.
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IAIN: I'm glad to hear that. No, it's because of people like you that I keep doing what I do, yeah.
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ANDREW: Yeah, and I've been a big Lewis Capaldi fan, actually, just kind of like the past couple months. And I loved your cover of that. Mixed with Ed Sheeran, that was awesome, man.
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IAIN: Thanks, man. Yeah, he's phenomenal. He's such a phenomenal artist, I feel like.
ANDREW: Mm, hmm.
IAIN: What's your favorite, song by him?
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ANDREW: "Someone You Loved." I was listening to. It kind of shook me when I first heard about what the song was about. It was like-- it's about his mother, about losing his mother. And I was like, I wasn't expecting that when I first listened to it, but it makes you kind of-- a-- made me appreciate the song in a different way.
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IAIN: Definitely. I feel like the emotional impact of his music is one of the reasons why people are so drawn to it. And actually, that's actually one of the reasons why I really appreciate and really enjoyed your music, too, because I mean, just obviously on a technical level, just what you're doing with all these different musical parts, the fast runs and rhythms that you do so well, I was floored by that. But, also on an emotional level, you know, to hear kind of the way you convey that story that you're telling and sharing your emotions through your performance. That really connected with me, and I'm sure, for a lot of other people in a special way.
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IAIN: And, you know, that last song, some of those lyrics, they definitely cut deep. Like, I think there was one line where you mentioned all chords, you know, we're all just chords to the songs that we may have never heard before. And,…
ANDREW: Mm, hmm.
IAIN: …you know, I really-- that really lifted me up and put a smile on my face. So I think never stop doing what you're doing with that, because the storytelling and the emotional expression that you have is just phenomenal.
[00:48:06.39]
ANDREW: Appreciate that, man, appreciate that. Yeah, and Margaret Drew who wrote the lyrics. I remember first reading that, and it was just like this song kind of wrote itself after that. Like, after just reading her lyrics, it was kind of-- everything I need-- everything I felt like, I wanted to write was-- came naturally from reading those lyrics.
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IAIN: No, it's absolutely beautiful, absolutely beautiful. And I mean, I don't know how you do it on the technical side of things. How do you keep track of what's going on the left hand and what's going on the right hand with the bass, the melody, the harmony? I mean, that's so much to me. I don't know how you do all of that.
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ANDREW: It's a lot of-- kind of just a lot of practice, as you said. Everyone should listen to their parents, because practicing really, really rings up, allows you to do everything you wanted in music, I think.
[Image – Iain, Juliana and Andrew on screen for the group interview]
ANDREW: It's all about the practicing first.
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IAIN: Exactly.
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JULIANA: Thank you both for sharing your musical gifts. Andrew, can you tell us where we can hear more of your music?
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ANDREW: Yes, so you can go to my website: www.andrewbambridge.com. I have some of my original pieces up there. And then also to my YouTube channel. You can find me on YouTube “Andrew Bambridge” where I posted some videos as well.
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JULIANA: Well, thank you. I will definitely be checking that out. And I know many of our viewers will too. Iain, where can we hear more of your music?
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IAIN: Yeah, thanks so much for having me. And you guys can hear more of my music by looking up “Eyeglasses Music” or “Eyeglasses String Music” on all of the major social media platforms. We got Instagram, we got Facebook, YouTube, and also, you can stream all the music as well on Apple Music and Spotify.
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JULIANA: All right, well, I will definitely be checking those out. We really appreciate you guys taking the time to be here with us, and we look forward to hearing more amazing music from both of you in the future. I really-- I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this. It was absolutely beautiful.
[Image – Juliana in her studio]
[00:50:32.85] [MUSIC PLAYING]
JULIANA: Join us next time as we hear from two brand new artists. Every musician is as distinctive as their music, and as unique as the effect that music has on those who experience it. We celebrate our differences, and are excited to create this unified, creative, and distinct space where open minds and open hearts can always strike a common chord. On behalf of Daniel's Music Foundation, I thank you for tuning in, and I look forward to being with you again real soon.
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