February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

musicsongwriter (@musicsongwriter)

progress: 19

winner!
joined: February 10 2010
location: Somewhere, UK
website: nadiacripps.bandcamp.com/
influences: Music, theatre. cinema, life...

Bio

Hello. I would like to join G Slade (@gslade) with the same note as he posted on his profile page:
"If you ended up back here because I commented on your song, please do not feel obliged to reciprocate. Just because I like your music, that does mean you have to like mine. Feel free to like it; but don't feel obliged to comment on songs you don't like because of some strange etiquette."

In case you are happy to listen to my music/co-written compositions and would like to know something about me:
My name is Nadia. This is my third FAWM. I've enjoyed FAWM for two years now and it was fantastic to hear so many great songs and read amazing lyrics here on FAWM and on 50/90.

My music is based on classical traditions and it's romantic, gentle and melodic. I often create piano compositions. My songs and songs with my co-writers are written in different genres including theatre/stage, ballad, country and children's songs. All compositions are © copyright.

My set-up is very simple: I use audacity, mic and I play on my piano/keyboard. I don't sing, well, I do but you don't want to hear it lol.

I have loved fairy-tales since my childhood when my dad shared with me classical tales and his own specially created stories. My dad loved playing the piano and I often tried to dance to his playing. Since I didn't have ballet shoes I was improvising: I'd put on slippers and white socks over my slippers pretending they were my ballet shoes... Often falling as a result of my "ballet shoes" being slippery never put me off so I'd carry on dancing... I think my music is influenced by my love for ballet and fairy-tales.
http://nadiacripps.bandcamp.com/album/piano-fairy-tales-by-nadia-cripps

I'm very grateful to this site for the opportunity to upload my new compositions created during February and to see the comments from other songwriters.

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you are interested in performing, recording, including my music in your film/theatre/radio production or collaborating with me. Thank you.
Nadia

I have some albums/individual tracks available from soundclick:
http://www.soundclick.com/paypal/default.cfm?bandID=936270
or bandcamp: http://nadiacripps.bandcamp.com/ in case you are interested
You can also find some of my scores available too:
http://www.truepianotranscriptions.com/content/enchanted-lake-nadia-cripps-piano-sheet-music
http://truepianotranscriptions.com/content/or-it-nadia-cripps-piano-sheet-music
http://truepianotranscriptions.com/content/sunny-day-nadia-cripps-clarinet-piano-sheet-music
http://truepianotranscriptions.com/content/fairground-attractions-nadia-cripps-piano-sheet-music
http://truepianotranscriptions.com/content/lullaby-nadia-cripps-flute-clarinet-piano-ensemble-sheet-music

I love collaborating

2012 Songs

1	'Why Does It Have To Be Cold?'	30 comments // 3 months ago
2	'On Valentine's Day And Always...' (with rittmo)	12 comments // 3 months ago
3	'Together' (with rittmo)	8 comments // 3 months ago
4	Valentine Heart (with oneslowtyper)	10 comments // 3 months ago
5	'Your Lullaby' (with oneslowtyper)	21 comments // 3 months ago
6	'Love' (with rittmo)	6 comments // 3 months ago
7	Forever and Always (with jamkar)	12 comments // 3 months ago
8	We both knew it didn't mean to last... (with petra777)	8 comments // 3 months ago
9	'Feeling Peaceful' (with kristi)	18 comments // 3 months ago
10	For You My Love (with rittmo)	4 comments // 3 months ago
11	Mysterious Dance (with jamkar)	12 comments // 3 months ago
12	Sunrise over a new day far away (with kristian)	21 comments // 3 months ago
13	"If she was loved she didn't care" (with billysea)	12 comments // 3 months ago
14	My Keyboard Rolland	6 comments // 3 months ago
15	What Does It Matter (with kristi)	9 comments // 2 months ago
16	Two Brothers and a Talking Tree	4 comments // 2 months ago
17	Childhood Memory (with wolfkier)	7 comments // 2 months ago
18	You And Me by Nadia Cripps and Wyman Griffith (with wyatt)	6 comments // 2 months ago
19	Charades (with xnonentityy)	5 comments // 2 months ago

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wolfkier 2 months ago
wolfkier 2 months ago

Thanks for listening, Nadia.
Yes, indeed, happy Springtime to you too!
wolf.
wolfkier 2 months ago

Nadia,
i just heard your collab with mike, love is as love does.
http://soundcloud.com/jamkar/love-is-as-love-does-nadia
The tune is compelling, the performance delightful - maybe one of the best such collabs you guys have done.
bravo, enjoyed
wolf
wolfkier 2 months ago
wolfkier 2 months ago
dragondreams 2 months ago

You're welcome, dear Nadia.

I'm coming back regularly too. There are still quite a few of your songs I haven't managed to listen to yet.
jamkar 2 months ago

: )
wolfkier 2 months ago
timfatchen 2 months ago

Nadia, as I'm away, I've put up the ground bass/harmony for Les Lutins as it's obvious I won't finish it for ages *31453
wolfkier 2 months ago
sherrycanary 2 months ago

Nadia, sorry we didn't get to do a collab this FAWM. I showed up late...emotionally
If you stop my I would love you to check out what Becca did with my lyrics on Temple of Solace. As a fellow keyboardist, i thinkyou will appreciate it.
I have major respect for your talent!
xnonentityy 2 months ago

Val's take was gorgeous. Thank you so much! I'll tell her I like it. (:
nightengale 2 months ago

Thak you Nadia, Pete was kind enough to take on my lyrics for his piano # 41 and 42, and it's the starts of a learnin' experience for me that I really want to try and build on!
nightengale 2 months ago

Hi Nadia, Thank you on my wants to collab! I've just started to write a couple of songs to piano ballads, and I've loved it. It's so different than my wordy pop country that I write that I hope to get better at writing to beautiful ballad music, or can write something beautiful with minimal words that would do justice too your incredible music. I hope to feel confident enough to hit you up for that collab come 50/90. Your music is awesome!
kristi 2 months ago

I appreciate the tip about putting up something and continuing to work on it...! Take your time with the music, Nadia! It's been fun, yes! I see you hit 14+ ...congrats!
jamkar 2 months ago

Happy Leap Day Nadia, and thank you for lovely comments!
xnonentityy 2 months ago

Definitely. I see it there now. (: thank you! And congratulations!
valeriecox 2 months ago

Thanks for the congrats. And congrats to you too on the extra effort win.
xnonentityy 2 months ago

Finally hearing "Charades"! I love it! If there's time for your other singer in mind to get a rough recording done before FAWM ends, that'd be great; otherwise you can post whatever you want to.

Lovely job, really (:
kristi 2 months ago

Nadia, I added your name in the collaboration box for "What Does It Matter." I look forward to hearing your music!!
wolfkier 2 months ago
xnonentityy 2 months ago

Hello! My iPod is being dumb and will not let me listen to your "Charades" recording. ): But I will listen to it as soon as I have access to a computer! Which will probably be tomorrow morning-ish.
wolfkier 2 months ago
valeriecox 2 months ago

Thanks Nadia. Always nice to hear from you.
wolfkier 2 months ago

excellent! yes, please add a collab entry.
The minute I get your track from soundcloud (and the text), I'll start my work on it!
Looking forward to this.
wolf.
wolfkier 2 months ago
wolfkier 2 months ago

It's a deal!
Let me know when you choose a story.
If you do soon, please make a collab entry, I'll have the reading recorded / mixed for you in no time and we can update soon after.
wolf.
kristi 2 months ago

Hi Nadia...thank you so much for your very kind words on "What Does It Matter." Your enthusiasm makes me smile...! I don't have a genre in mind actually...but yeah, food for thought, and hey, no need to stand back...if you want to experiment with it, feel free!
sheilerk 2 months ago

Hi Nadia. I posted the acapella demo for It Wasn't Me... I have a niggling feeling it may be similar to an old country song I may have buried in my brain, so I'm hoping someone can tell me, lol

By the way, Congratulations on the Win!! I had no doubts you would!!
marklberry 2 months ago

Yes, let your music flow...
blindkiwi 2 months ago

Thanks for the kind comments Nadia and congratulations on making it to 14.
marklberry 2 months ago

Nadia, would love to do another collab with you.
Cheers, marklberry
xnonentityy 2 months ago

Please do compose something for my lyrics, haha! Also, about our collab...
billysea 2 months ago

Hi Nadia, Yes feel free to rename it if you want. I'm good with it no matter what : )
wyatt 2 months ago

Yeah I liked the below for the title
"""If she was loved she didn't care
As you say, She didn't care, while shorter, is not a real good title IMO
billysea 2 months ago

Hi Nadia, I'm glad you like it. Feel free to post it anywhere you'd like : )
wolfkier 2 months ago

yep, billy certainly did a great job on "Sad Past".
wolf
wolfkier 2 months ago
donna 2 months ago

No worries about a lyric, Nadia. It would simply be one inspired by the music, but not adhering to it. (Like the one last year.)
dragondreams 2 months ago

Thanks, Nadia.

I couldn't believe that it had taken me so long to stop by and take a listen to your pieces!
jamkar 3 months ago

: )
billysea 3 months ago

Hi Nadia, Yes, feel free to add me as a collaborator. Wanted to make sure my modifications were ok first : )
kristian 3 months ago

ops!
wolfkier 3 months ago
wolfkier 3 months ago
billysea 3 months ago

I have an iphone rough demo done, now need to do one on the computer. I do request one change if I may. I want to take the first 2 lines of the 3rd verse and make it my chorus. Doing it that way I can't get the 2nd 2 lines of that verse to work so I left them off but the rest is as you've written. Is that ok?
billysea 3 months ago

Hi Nadia,
Reading your lyrics "she couldn't forget her sad past". I have some ideas in my head but haven't tried them out on a guitar yet. May I try to work up some music for it when I get off work this afternoon?
wyatt 3 months ago

Sorry to be so slow on the lyric Nadia
The puter has crashed 4 times in 4 days and I kinda messed up my right hand a little-That is my tale of woe
However, I got a couple verses together. If you want, I can E them to you and if they sound feasible , you can list me as collab if you so desire. I guess if we get something up it can still be tinkered with even post FAWM-
mileandfriends 3 months ago

Hi Nadia, thanks for your nice comment on "Best for us"
oneslowtyper 3 months ago

Hi Nadia, I was afraid if I waited any longer that February would be over before I got you a demo for Valentine Heart... I forced myself to just go ahead and record, and try to make things fit. For a demo, it's ok... it at least has the feel I was hoping for. What surprised me was that I didn't need a drum for the heartbeat, just tapping the mic seemed to work fine.
thetau 3 months ago

Well, looks like we are both at thirteen at the same time. How lucky we are. It's going to be a photo finish. I do love your music.
nightengale 3 months ago

Hi Nadia, your music is so incredibly beautiful, the most beautiful piano I've heard. I would so love a collab, do you sing? I got brave enough finially to put up my melody on a country attitude song called clear yer clock, I suppose I could pull up that bravery in hopes to find a singer on a more fitting classic song that fits that beautiful music of yours if you don't, and get through the embarrisment of bad vocals. Let me know.
nightengale 3 months ago

Hi Nadia, Thank You for your comments, 13! You and your beautiful piano playing are almost there!
quisaitrien 3 months ago

I'm not sure why they aren't playing for you - I'll have to try these on a different computer when I get a chance and see if they work there.
quisaitrien 3 months ago

I revamped the mp3 of 'Song For Our Creators,' so it's both louder and should probably work for you. Thanks for the comment!
jamkar 3 months ago

: ) Thank you Nadia!
brzan 3 months ago

Thanks for your kind words Nadia!
wyatt 3 months ago

Thanks on the winner thing.

Thanks for the congratds Nadia.
Aw, hold off on listing me as a collaborator till I see if I get anything
wolfkier 3 months ago
wolfkier 3 months ago

You're welcome, Nadia
Well if you want to hear something amazing,
you should check out the new song that our Rob just finished music for:
http://fawm.org/songs/26480/
dreamscuba 3 months ago

Thanks very much for the comments on my blues song. Very much appreciated.
wolfkier 3 months ago
petra777 3 months ago

yep, still same email...ill have to see if im gonna be able to get even a bit done this month b/4 i totally commit...its been a rough time right now...
cts 3 months ago

Why am I not surprised that you're as far along as you are? I've been really stinky this FAWM with listening and commenting. Trying to keep things in balance has been a challenge. I do plan on doing a great deal of listening over the weekend, so you know I'll be back! Thanks as always for the encouragement.
jamkar 3 months ago

Thank you! : )
colinward 3 months ago

Try www.musicdealers.com/
wolfkier 3 months ago
lizleppy 3 months ago

Hi Nadia?i like what u said on ur profile.i read that u use audacity cz u cnt sing,mayb u knw hw to use mixpad audio mixer and u cn help me thru to record cz am a bad singer 2.mind collaboratin on my 1 lyrics with ur audacity?
lizleppy 3 months ago

Hi Nadia?i like what u said on ur profile.i read that u use audacity cz u cnt sing,mayb u knw hw to use mixpad audio mixer and u cn help me thru to record cz am a bad singer 2.mind collaboratin on my 1 lyrics with ur audacity?
valeriecox 3 months ago

I most often think your solo piano pieces are perfection, and almost think it would be a shame to add anything to them thinking it might take away from the beauty. That one though just seems like it's screaming for an orchestra. Still, it's quite lovely as is.
kiwafruit 3 months ago

Thanks for the comment on "Crappy Sweethearts Day" , I'm really pleased with how it turned out. @nightengale has some fabulous lyrics up
jamkar 3 months ago

Thanks in aces Nadia for your flattering comments about my little romp, all over Richard's lyrics. Hee hee, too much fun!
boyatheart 3 months ago

Your welcome about the comment on your song Nadia. I've been enjoying this FAWM a lot, although I have less time for writing and when I do it's always very late at night. I've spent a lot of time listening to the jukebox and there's so much good stuff being written. It blows my mind.
Hope you're having a great FAWM. All the best.
Rob
wolfkier 3 months ago
valeriecox 3 months ago

Hi Nadia. Yes, I'd love to sing 'Feeling Peaceful.' It's gorgeous.
rittmo 3 months ago

Thank you Nadia for the inspiring music!!!!!!!!!!

rittmo'
marklberry 3 months ago

Nadia,
Wow, you're on a roll this year.
Cheers, marklberry
oneslowtyper 3 months ago

I uploaded the demo Nadia, and tried to put your bandcamp link back up, but it's not showing as a link. I think you may have to edit that part.
roddy 3 months ago

Hi Nadia - here is my one-chord song. It's mostly improvised.
oneslowtyper 3 months ago

Hi Nadia, here's the vocal for "Your Lullaby". I didn't try to enhance anything, I just sang over my own voice to get a center, left, and right vocal.
http://www.filefreak.com/files/867398_w8qld/Your%20Lullaby.mp3
wolfkier 3 months ago

Need Nadia music quick.
will perish without it.
Please send next installment soon
wolf.
kristian 3 months ago

hey! This FAWM is .. hehe.. well, things are going a bit slow for my liking If you have any songs that you thing will be perfect for a collab then let me know!

Looking forward to it!
wolfkier 3 months ago

Nadia, if you have a minute, check out this talented young lady I discovered on fawm.
http://fawm.org/songs/25749/
You'll be delighted and impressed I'm sure.
wolf.
wolfkier 3 months ago

Thank you, my friend.
wolf.
darcistrutt 3 months ago

Fun to have you share this journey again Nadia! I'm enjoying your offerings too! My voice left me after carnival this year and hasn't come back yet. It makes me sad...but I'm singing through the cold and recording anyway. Glad you are here!
acciohaaley 3 months ago

Thank you so much!
I was super excited about the end. (:
brzan 3 months ago

Thanks for your kind words for Munich, Nadia!
roddy 3 months ago

Thanks for the explanation of the 'one chord' challenge. I understand it better now and have amended my comment. Still not sure if I've got it right with my song but will persevere.
wolfkier 3 months ago
oneslowtyper 3 months ago

I posted the lyrics for Your Lullaby Nadia, I'll try to get to the vocals this weekend, or if you know of someone else for vocals, that's fine to.
johnthomasmumm 3 months ago

Thanks, Nadia. I put your song here: http://organizingsound.com/results-home-chord/
wolfkier 3 months ago

Thank you, Nadia
Same to you!
wolf.
heidiwiencko 3 months ago

I really enjoyed the lullaby, too!
gslade 3 months ago

I'm sure if I sent you a beat you could keep up the tempo. You could play in it a headphone with one ear and leave the other ear open so you can hear your piano.
thetau 3 months ago

Thanks I can use all the advice anyone has. When it comes to recording and mixing, I feel like I'm right at the bottom of the Totem pole. I found the source of the clicking (finally). It's a loose connector at the bottom of my SM58. I'll be trying come different chords, see if I can find one with a better connector. (Hmmmm... wonder if I can find one of those Dbmin7b5 microphone chords. Naw... all the ones I have are major microphone chords).
gslade 3 months ago

ha..indeed..feel free to use whatever nonsense of mine you deem fit ... good luck the rest of fawm and we'll see what we do as far as getting you on a G track..
marklberry 3 months ago

Nadia,
As always, thanks for your feedback. Keep rocking' on the keyboard.
Cheers, marklberry
kristi 3 months ago

Thank you Nadia, for your very kind comments on my first two lyrics. Your feedback is very generous and helpful...especially with me wondering about the bridge, etc..
sherrycanary 3 months ago

Nadia...thank you for your kind comment. I will be working on some lyrics for collab!
heavyhedonist 3 months ago

It's better to post it where it's meant to be-- that is what that forum is for. You can always edit the older post-- it's your choice, of course, but why ask a question of the wrong people?