"Circus Track 01 - Circus Comes to Town (Instrumental)" : FAWM

Circus Track 01 - Circus Comes to Town (Instrumental)

4 days ago by @mrtylerlarson

Circus Track 01 - Circus Comes to Town (Instrumental)

mrtylerlarson

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Liner Notes

Instrumental

Written and Recorded by Mr. Tyler Larson on Sept. 7th, 2026.

Also submitted to #songwritingmonthly

Comments

@gordon 5h

The arrival on the green is imminent! I see marching bands leading a trail of enthralled children behind them. Very evocative!

@willow1 1d

Floating along on cotton candy clouds and popcorn, this circus whirls and twirls as the organ grinder sneaks sips from a secret flask. It’s a long night but there’s nowhere else he’d rather be.

@musicsongwriter 3d

This night's skirmish prompt was clowing around. You should participate if you haven't :) Very cute and entertaining composition.

@mrtylerlarson 2d

oh my gosh! Absolutely!!! Thanks for listening!

@jem 3d

A very lovely listen. Inially brought to my mind the Fellini film 81/2 but not sure why that one though it feels generally very cinematic to me. Nice instrumentation and catchy melodic phrases.

@mrtylerlarson 2d

Thanks for listening! I'll have to check out that movie. The related/unrelated has me captivated. :-)

@jem 2d

From internet: The iconic music from Federico Fellini's 1963 masterpiece 8 ½ (Otto e mezzo) was composed by the legendary Italian composer Nino Rota. Nino Rota's score for 8 ½ is one of the most famous collaborations in cinema history. The music blends circus-like melodies, melancholy carnival tunes, and sweeping orchestral themes that mirror the chaotic, dreamlike inner world of the film's protagonist, Guido Anselmi. You can explore the tracklisting and details via Discogs. • Ps the film is superb too

@br0th3rh00d 3d

How much is that doggy in the window! Cute circus variation!

@mrtylerlarson 2d

You caught it!!! That was completely what prompted this melody! 😀

@br0th3rh00d 1h

It's good but I don't know how the credits/IP works - I think it's ok in UK copyright law, it was 52. But America it's a longer period

@newukenewyork 3d

Fun -- instantly recognizable as circus music but still inventive in the melody. I loved hearing the flute come in. Quite pretty, with a sense of humor.

@mrtylerlarson 2d

Thank you! I def tried to get away from JUST the calliope and get some real instruments as well. Thx for listening!

@robinleaf 4d

This is adorable. The different sections definitely stand out from each other and I like how the arrangement gradually gets grander. This is an awesome piece! It would definitely elevate the regular circus music.

@mrtylerlarson 2d

Oh my gosh this comment means so much to me because that's EXACTLY what I was trying to do. I've always struggled with keeping the simplicity of song form to just an A & B section and then gradually building the A section, pulling out the rug after the B section, and then finishing big. Thank you so much, Robin!