Bach Bach Black Sheep

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Simple intro/outro music, to accompany a video of sheep being sheared out on a small farm in Descanso, California, April, 2009. I took the old children's song "Bah bah, black sheep, have you any wool..." and rewrote it as a simple canon for piano, clarinet, flute, and celesta... giving it a baroque air... and decided to call it "Bach Bach Black Sheep". This second version of the music is ever-so-slightly embellished from the original music in the video. I hope you enjoy this, and more importantly, the video!

After the annual shearing, the raw wool is collected in bags, and if the quality is good enough, it is washed and dyed and spun into wool, for making socks, sweaters, etc. One small fleece can probably make about 10 pairs of socks, or one sweater.

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Hits: 1315
Comments: 49
Fans: 35
Plays: 166
Downloads: 48
Votes: 2
Uploaded: Jun 02, 2009 - 01:33:07 AM
Last Updated: Jun 02, 2009 - 01:38:04 AM Last Played: Nov 24, 2009 - 04:38:11 PM

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Keywords:

sheep shearing (1), descanso (1), quimby (1), ravelry (1), fluffysgarden (1), drakonis (68)

Hardware:

Mac Pro, Canon GL2 videocamera

Software:

Harmony Assistant (note-by-note scoring), GarageBand 4, Final Cut Express

Comments

Char	Char said 178 days ago (June 2nd, 2009)
	Fleece leave a comment, one and all. Sock it to him. Thanks, Draki. Check out my latest song called Break Away (Mark Holbrook & Awigze)

Feter	Feter said 178 days ago (June 2nd, 2009)
	Bach Bach Black Sheep this is lovely ...very nice ...arrangement ...sure I enjoyed the video and still giving some bias opinion over this ..which is a good one for sure ..I love how you control these instruments which sounds simple but no its not ...thnx alot for sharin !!!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

paul f. page	paul f. page said 178 days ago (June 2nd, 2009)
	Bach would be proud... This is cute...and gentle...Enjoyed listening early in the morning. I'm sure the sheep enjoyed it, too. Peace. Paul Check out my latest song called Double Etude

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 178 days ago (June 2nd, 2009)
	You have a way with sheep and notes my friend! :) Check out my latest song called Never Say Goodbye - Bond Challenge

Roxylee	Roxylee said 178 days ago (June 2nd, 2009)
	Every note just right Eduard, you fine tune tune so well. Every note well placed, reverb and all, just skilled at making this tune shine. The video was fun to watch, too.:-) Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

magnatone	magnatone said 178 days ago (June 2nd, 2009)
	BAH BAH do sheep LIKE being sheered? This is really sweet Eduard - and i thoroughly enjoyed the video too! Check out my latest song called Symphonic Smackdown

Daugrin	Daugrin said 178 days ago (June 2nd, 2009)
	Woof. Daug approved recycling. A little music box for the shearing. I wonder what the sheep hear... Daugrin Check out my latest song called Daphne w/ Andy Wigzell

diamondvalley	diamondvalley said 178 days ago (June 2nd, 2009)
	Sweet! Thanks for the post. Check out my latest song called Schon Rosmarin

composerclark

composerclark said 178 days ago (June 2nd, 2009)

Baaadass Canon!
Very sweet; never baaanal, or baaaaaaaaaaaaaafling. Sheep shearing is a lot of fun. I always include it as one of the festivities in the riotous baaaacchanaaaaaaaalia I put on every weekend at my raaaaaaaaanch. Or, more precisely, if I had a ranch, and if I drank, then for sure I would have sheep-sheering parties on a regular basis. For sure.

Well, okay, maybe not... But cool video and nice music!

PS: Did you consider working in the tune to "My Dog Has Fleece" somewhere in your canon? Perhaps in augmentation, possibly in sub-audio frequencies?

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mike_d	mike_d said 178 days ago (June 2nd, 2009)
	Shorn'uff Very nice rendition of a classic! Very interesting video, too. I enjoyed watching it! It's kind of like "beauty parlor day" for the sheep- they get their hair and nails done :P Check out my latest song called Broken (Ft. spitlogic & Kingbee)

jgurner	jgurner said 178 days ago (June 2nd, 2009)
	As soon as the video started... ...I began counting the sheep and immediately fell asleep. :) The music is delightful and works so well with the video. And the way the guy shears the sheep, I think he might be my barber... Ah, more sheep. One sheep, two sheep, three.... sheep.... zzzzzzzzzzz.... Check out my latest song called Bourbon Street Dawn

Boundless	Boundless said 177 days ago (June 2nd, 2009)
	Lovely rendition Of a lovely classic tune. Shear joy ! :-) Although, well, better to not ask the sheep ! Thanks Édouard ! Check out my latest song called Here to Hear - collab

Jarvoid	Jarvoid said 177 days ago (June 2nd, 2009)
	Right now let me get this straight, you have a simple cannon from which you can fire a piano,a clarinet,a flute,and somebody called Celeste. Then you ask a sheep to do some BaahRock and then you film it all.Well it's shear lunacy and you say that I am baaching mad.Good tune tho'. Check out my latest song called Witches in Texas-'Hallowe'en Challenge 2009'

gail60	gail60 said 177 days ago (June 2nd, 2009)
	clever dragon You are Always so creative and successful!! Another cool job by my absolute favorite Dragon! Enjoyed this and the video. Thanks for sharing it with us! Check out my latest song called Sweet September

kassia	kassia said 177 days ago (June 2nd, 2009)
	bach bach very very cute cute. this is a sweet arrangement and nicely orchestrated. and it was perfect for the movie. you are GOOD at this stuff! Check out my latest song called Deep Majesty

Alannah	Alannah said 177 days ago (June 2nd, 2009)
	the sheep .... .. shall be happy having their sweaters removed for the hot summer months and they get a lullabye to boot! Good stuff dragon ! Check out my latest song called I'm Drownin' - Smokey VW (feat Alannah) + Outtaorbit

Moviz	Moviz said 176 days ago (June 3rd, 2009)
	Perfect Nursery music for children playing their games to, or lulling them into their afternoon nap, regards M Check out my latest song called Come Back Billie

PockBluesman	PockBluesman said 175 days ago (June 4th, 2009)
	Nice one I love playing childrens songs and thanks for the comments and advice. I've just done A lullaby for my neice would appreciate your view. Cheer Drak All the best Pock Check out my latest song called Sunset Chill

michael2	michael2 said 175 days ago (June 4th, 2009)
	beautiful love this, works great as a canon. how many kids songs use this melody (twinkle twinkle, the abc song, brown bear ). great. my daughter will love Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

Ibstrat	Ibstrat said 175 days ago (June 5th, 2009)
	Nicely orchestrated- very well done.I like the use of the "Bach" as a pun. I'll have to do that sometime! Check out my latest song called Blues in Bm

Ren-Tin-10	Ren-Tin-10 said 174 days ago (June 5th, 2009)
	Bach Invention Invention? All of Bach's tunes provide a rich soundscape for improvisation, but this is the most creative use of one I've heard yet! Fav'd. Cheers, Jim Check out my latest song called It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

Doug Somers

Doug Somers said 174 days ago (June 5th, 2009)

Canonical inventiveness
You're one baaadass composer. I think you should take this on the road to Baaaach's homeland with a small ensemble. Maybe tour Baaaaaaaden Baaaaaaden and Baaaaaaaad Rapenau and of course the entire land of Baaaaaaaavaria.

And was that your signature clarinet I heard in there?

Well, as the Terminator said,
I'll be baaaaaaach.

TTFN, and good show! :o)
Doug

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alan_	alan_ said 174 days ago (June 6th, 2009)
	Bach Bach Black Sheep Loved what you did with this children's favorite. I especially am in awe of the video. This whole production is a 10+ Alan Check out my latest song called It Can't Last

yamenyamani	yamenyamani said 173 days ago (June 6th, 2009)
	ok nice man............go 4 it Check out my latest song called FUNK YOU

caroline	caroline said 173 days ago (June 7th, 2009)
	shear joy! i wooly, wooly like this - thank you sir dragon xoxo Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

davisamerica	davisamerica said 171 days ago (June 8th, 2009)
	so no kidding i thought they had zippers ... Enjoyed this one my friend ... but ... umm some of them come equipped with zippers right ? Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

bud	bud said 171 days ago (June 8th, 2009)
	Not sure - but I think I hear some clipping. Fun track and vid. Check out my latest song called try not to think

michaeljayklein	michaeljayklein said 165 days ago (June 14th, 2009)
	Loved it! Having played Bach many an hour on the piano, needless to add, I truly enjoyed this. A charming and rewarding piece--thanks again! Michael Check out my latest song called It's Love

Macaudion

Macaudion said 154 days ago (June 25th, 2009)

Awww how pertty...
You can hear the softness of the wool which probably isn't soft yet... Now did you happen to send a copy of this to the sheep terrerist? I don't care how many times this is done too them, I don't see that the sheep feel as though this is a picnic, but I might be projecting! If somebody came at my nappy little nest like that, I'd probably grow bigger teeth! Guess I don't need to worry... Is that sheep doo I'm smelling?... It's like you're right there! Interesting! Never seen this happen before. I also didn't know what a celesta was or, what one sounded like before now, Eduard! Very edumacational! I always, ALWAYS learn something when I visit you! Thank you! That's a good thing! Nicely arranged/produced/performed piece of music AND video, too! Impressive! Very sweet and PRO sound! Thank you, Sir! Now, if you'd just stop snubbing me, we'd be more gooder... ; ) Dion

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dbaymon34	dbaymon34 said 153 days ago (June 26th, 2009)
	Vibe Love classical vibe Check out my latest song called How Fast Do You Wanna Go?

SISTERS	SISTERS said 150 days ago (June 30th, 2009)
	well done! i loved the effective simplicity of this - the dovetailing parts and pieces fit together in a most pleasing puzzle. nice job! anne Check out my latest song called MORNING SUNRISE

Calchas	Calchas said 143 days ago (July 6th, 2009)
	The sheep don't seem... ...to mind at all. Ha ha... Like Paul said: "cute...and gentle." Well done Eduard. Take care friend! Check out my latest song called It's Not The Same

Laverne	Laverne said 143 days ago (July 6th, 2009)
	Heee!! So good! I am laughing because of how cute this is. Great attention on replicating the acoustics of a concert hall (or some kind of room – I'm not experienced enough to know exactly what kind of room, but I know it sounds like some kind of big room). Check out my latest song called Hark, You're Alive!

WharmtonRise	WharmtonRise said 133 days ago (July 16th, 2009)
	T'was fun Just to keep playing the tune while the video was running. Lovely production Eduard. Check out my latest song called Footprints in the Sand - Final

Confounded	Confounded said 127 days ago (July 22nd, 2009)
	Good remix gave me of course a calmer feeling than the original version, nicely done, thanks for sharing. Check out my latest song called Che Shod? (What Happened?)

sloparts	sloparts said 122 days ago (July 27th, 2009)
	Interesting vid Eduard Love the simple little tune you did for this, Baa Baa Black sheep" with class. I liked watching this video too, never been to a sheep shearing before so I was entertained and informed. hanks for posting this one my friend, Ed Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

debmac

debmac said 122 days ago (July 27th, 2009)

reminds me of our
childhood sheep shearing days....only I enjoyed your music and video much more than our ba-hing sheep! As a child I found myself running away as I thought the sheep were being hurt...funny now as and adult I looked away thinking the same thing!! Thanks for bringing a bit of the farm days back for me, great place to grow up.... Your talent and perfection of the production is truly a classic childhood tune complimenting and adult occupation! very well done..excellent I might say...
thanks for sharing your gifts Eduard, I will check out more of your creations...

Deb

Mike_Lynn	Mike_Lynn said 103 days ago (August 16th, 2009)
	Cute This is a cute children piece based on 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" I presume. Unfortunately my son, at 13 is a bit too old for that. Warm regards / Mike Check out my latest song called Fragments (featuring Richard John)

chestnut	chestnut said 102 days ago (August 16th, 2009)
	Bach... Well done! I love baroque and never heard it done like this before! Incidentally, the price of wool is so low here that some folk have to pay the shearer to take it away! Check out my latest song called The Fair

ramonaji	ramonaji said 91 days ago (August 27th, 2009)
	lovely work! aw.... now the video! Check out my latest song called You Think You've Got it All?

JayLCiazz	JayLCiazz said 89 days ago (August 29th, 2009)
	first heard the song then the video Sheep Shearing day? Something I'm not familiar with....interesting to see.. Love the childrens song and the educational/funny video that goes a long with it :) Check out my latest song called One Day

mr_mordenus	mr_mordenus said 87 days ago (September 1st, 2009)
	Feel Like I'm back in Kindergarten, sitting on my little mat and listening to Mrs. Thordersson play the piano while we sang songs. Man, those were good times. Sweet, gentle and effortlessly elegant. From such forgotten memories are jewels found to delight us in ordinary days.... Check out my latest song called Job Of a Lifetime (MJ Halloween Challenge)

Martin_Leroy	Martin_Leroy said 73 days ago (September 14th, 2009)
	Wonderful Sounds like it came straight off of a PBS kids show. Very nicely done. Check out my latest song called My Jacket (A POEM)

VillageIdiot	VillageIdiot said 72 days ago (September 15th, 2009)
	Shear delight I'm really sorry about that pun. But this is lovely. This creating the video AND the sountrack thing is very impressive too. Check out my latest song called Cakeless

blindsidedpoets	blindsidedpoets said 71 days ago (September 17th, 2009)
	Bach Bach Black Sheep "and rewrote it as a simple canon for piano, clarinet, flute, and celesta"... That's like saying I took this here tin can and made it into a simple food processor. Well done! Check out my latest song called Sorry (Bracelet of Hope Version)

rustykangaroo	rustykangaroo said 71 days ago (September 17th, 2009)
	very cute and charming!! love it! this is so fitting for the video. i know these guys were thrilled with what you produced. it's very charming!! great job drak!! it reminds me of Mr. Roger's music!! that's stirring up nostalgia from 30 years ago!! ha, ha!! Check out my latest song called hard times (are passing on)

Narad	Narad said 67 days ago (September 20th, 2009)
	Lovely tune Sounds like a lullaby, very nice and soothing. Bach Bach white sleep ! :) Check out my latest song called Why

Grifion	Grifion said 60 days ago (September 27th, 2009)
	Gratz Hey dude. Nice song. Really cool. ^^ Check out my latest song called L' statha d' draa serisen(The story of two lovers) by Grifion

ShadowofNine	ShadowofNine said 52 days ago (October 5th, 2009)
	Delightful Like a children's piece, gentle and serene enjoyed muchly Check out my latest song called Brothers and Sisters

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Name: Eduard

Eduard's musical interests span a variety of musical genres, including, classical, world, ambient, electronica, and rock and blues. His venture "SchwanSongs" is where he writes and publishes his own musical compositions, usually classically-based m... [see more]

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