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| the song starts out with a strong techno beat which leads into the first part of the vocal, which ends with a bridge into an instrumental break. This is followed by more verses and a rideout. |
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Credits: words and music by Martin Holsinger, BMI |
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| This is a long version of the Beatles' classic. It follows the original arrangement, but instead of fading out it rocks on, drawing a musical picture of what it means to "feel good/in a special way." |
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Credits: Lennon/McCartney, Northern Songs |
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| this is the Hunter-Garcia classic. It starts with a vamp, then a vocal, uptempo section, followed by a bridge, with a swift return to the original melody. From there it goes into a jam, which takes a surprising turn before easing back in to the bridge for a closing. |
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Credits: written by Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia, Ice Nine Publishing. Used by permission |
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| the first several verses of this are a poem, recited over a driving piano vamp with bass, drums, and saxophone accompaniment. The final section is the song "burning woman," which is a distillation of the preceeding poetry. |
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Credits: words and music by Martin Holsinger |
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| the song is based on bass and drums, with only a synthesized guitar and a real saxophone accompanying the vocal. The style, I think, is reminiscent of King Crimson. After most of the lyrics have been presented, there is a long jam, followed by the final verse/chorus and a rideout. |
CD: Sunnyvista, by Richard and Linda Thompson (original version)
Label: Hannibal
Credits: words and music by Richard Thompson, Beeswing Music. Used by permission. |
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| this is a drum-oriented cover of Kate Wolf's guitar-driven folk song of the 1980's |
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Credits: Kate Wolf, Another Sundown Publishing, used by permission |
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| the song starts with a "verse" section, then goes through several choruses and back to an instrumental reprise of the verse section, followed by three instrumental choruses featuring saxophone, another instrumental verse, then back to the chorus for the outro |
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Credits: words and music by martin holsinger |
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| the song starts with drums, then piano and (virtual) tuba and accordion join in, for a rawther traditional English folk sound. Instrumental interludes feature saxophone. The song gradually increases in intensity. |
CD: Hokey Pokey
Label: Hannibal
Credits: words and music by Richard Thompson |
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| riff based, screaming and grungy with echoes of philip glass |
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Credits: words and music by martin holsinger |
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| failure of nerve? or the decency not bruise old wounds? there are times in our lives when we can choose our future...and failing to choose is a choice |
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Credits: written by Martin Holsinger |
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| hypnotic, bluesy piano playing&lyrics with a surprise in the middle |
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Credits: words and music by m. holsinger |
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| a three-song jam, suggestive of the Grateful Dead. I changed the words to nfa because to me, love is more about giving than demanding |
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Credits: drought song and burning woman by Martin Holsinger, nfa by Buddy Holly (used by permission), additional lyrics by mh |
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| The piece is an oratorio based on the Heart Sutra. It begins with an introduction spoken over music, then proceeds to the main body of the sutra, followed by a lengthy choral recitation of an English language version of the mantra, and finishes with an instrumental section. The music is original but evocative of Beethoven. |
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Credits: lyrics: public domain, Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal, Martin Holsinger. Music: Martin Holsinger |
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| the classic william butler yeats poem set to melody, with synthesized orchestral accompaniment and instrumental passages |
CD: balancing on the brink
Label: elementary records
Credits: words--w.b. yeats music--m.p.holsinger |
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| This is an alternate setting of WB Yeats' poem, with more accordion and flute (synthesized) in the mix. I think it is as good as the piano arrangement, just different, |
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Credits: lyric--William Butler Yeats music--Martin Holsinger |
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| this is a solo piano version of Innisfree. The vocal is underrecorded and not of the same quality as the studio cuts, but it's a "live," undubbed version and i am including it to give my listeners an idea of what i sound like in real time. |
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Credits: words--w.b.yeats music--m.p. holsinger |
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| this song is an homage to Nusrat Fateh Khan, as well as an adaptation of his style to psychedelic American Buddhist sensibilities |
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Credits: words and music by Martin Holsinger |
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| there is a short intro, followed by five verses, then five instrumental verses featuring a piano solo, then two final verses |
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Credits: words and music by martin holsinger, bmi |
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| starts with a simple harpsichord phrase, followed by several vocal verses with full symphonic (synthesized) accompaniment, including kettle drums. there is an instrumental interlude that portrays several qualities of water, then a final vocal verse.
the verses are seven bars long, which adds an interesting quality to the music. |
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Credits: written and performed by brother martin |
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| a meditation on "lucy in the sky with diamonds" |
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Credits: words and music by martin holsinger |
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| This song is a Buddhist qwawali song, based on a piano drone. The verses describe a vision I had , and the chorus is an invocation of Amithaba, the Buddha of transformation. Synthesized strings and harmonium, and a real saxophone, add color to the arrangement. |
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Credits: words and music by Martin Holsinger |
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| this arrangement recasts the Beatles' classic. It begins as a traditional string quartet plus flute and vocal, then gradually morphs into a more electronic mode for two additional verses that deepen the song's theme of transformation. |
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Credits: original music and lyrics Lennon-McCartney, EMI, used by permission: additonal lyrics by M. Holsinger |
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| piano-based version of the Larry Williams classic with a hot sax solo |
CD: balancing on the brink
Label: elementary records
Credits: words and music by Larry Williams, EMI music. used by permisson |
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| a boogie-woogie version of Larry Williams' classic rock n'roll tune, illustrating the close connection between the two genres |
CD: balancing on the brink
Label: elementary records
Credits: words and music by Larry Williams, EMI. Used by permission |
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| A cover of the Grateful Dead's early classic--based on a piano solo, with overdubs |
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Credits: words: Robert Hunter music: Jerry Garcia, Ice Nine Publishing, used by permission |
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| a lively, funny, angry Richard Thompson song for the times |
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Credits: words and music by Richard Thompson (used with permission) |
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| a rollicking cover of a richard thompson classic, it features a snaky sax solo |
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Credits: words and music by Richard Thompson, Beeswing Music (used by permission) |
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