Awesome Day in the Studio for the New Cat CD!

I spent all day in the studio today. In fact, I'm still here, typing as Rich lays a bass to "Kitty Martin".

The day was awesome. We laid the basic tracks for three songs:

"Cuddles McGish" was the first song. We laid cittern, autoharp, bass, some guitar accents, and some raucous vocals. Just needs Cedric's fiddle, I think, and it maybe done. Though we'll see after we get the fiddle added.

"Big Strong Cat (My Puddy Tat Sylvester)" turned into a beautiful delight. Since the original song is an old Music Hall song, Rich added tenor banjo that gives it an Old-Timey feel. Very fitting for the Merry Melodies world it comes from. I'm tempted to see if Rich can do the Merry Melodies theme song on the banjo as a reel or something. He said, it was a good polka so could work. But we'll see.

"Kitty Martin" is Epic. How it got that way, I don't know. Neither of us knew the original song, "Henry Martin", very well. And while we listened to a couple versions, we kinda created our own. And it turned into an almost acoustic 70s Anthem Rock song. lol. Okay, not quite that, but maybe not far removed. I have the definite feel of Pentangle or Steeleye Span in it. Rich's guitar on it is, whoa, amazing! Still hoping to add a whistle. Though I might look into some fiddle as well.

So, I've been doing some thinking regarding the title of this album. I just don't really want to do "More Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers". So if you have ANY suggestions for CD names. Please let me know ASAP.

Here's what I anticipate will be on the CD:

1. What Shall We Do With a Catnipped Kitty
2. Danny Boy
3. Molly Malone, the Cat's Perspective/Planxty Hewlett
4. Harry Potter and The Rising of the Moon
5. When the Dairy Farm Caught Fire (by Jean Prior, Nancy Pearsall, and me)
   
6. The Naught Kitty (by Melissa E. Ramey)
   
7. Orange Kitten's Mew by kdmitche (I need to get her name)
   
8. Kitty Martin (by Cara Chapel)
9. Big Strong Cat (My Puddy Tat Sylvester)
10. Cuddles McGish (by Cedric the Fiddler)
    
11. Kitty at the Door (by Cara Chapel)
    
12. Whiskers in the Jar (by Nancy Pearsall)

Well, almost time for me to re-lay my vocals for "Kitty Martin". So talk more later.

Thanks again to everyone who's adopted the Cat CD!

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posted by Marc Gunn @ Tuesday, February 12, 2008