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A Scarecrow Sight

by James Meadow

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    Limited CD edition of A Scarecrow Sight with photography by Francesco Benetti.

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IF YOU KEEP ON WALKING A red sun laying on the trees the day When we talked about future time A moonlight walk on a distant shore A different life in a different world A red moon laying on the trees tonight Tomorrow I'll stay - tomorrow you'll fly Fly behind curtains of safety Away from words full of certainties University holds our minds And the City gets our time But if you keep on walking Find your promised land A flock of birds breathing trough clouds And bells turning fog into sounds Freedom like a vertical flight Changing thoughts and even sight It's hard to leave and hard to stay 'Cause our minds are not so fair They lock ourselves in a constant fight They blend the here-now in a dreaming life University holds our minds And the City gets our time But if you keep on walking Find your promised land Light is peeping out from behind the trees Now contradictions seem to be the key They slide new doors - a path begins Believe or not in destiny Last embers on a distant shore Find room for the sparks of dawn Live in balance – you said it right But mediocrity is a dangerous line University holds our minds And the City gets our time But if you keep on walking Find your promised land
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Mother 03:18
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Turbulence 04:02
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about

Recalling the typical sounds of the American folk-rock acoustic scene of the 70s and 80s, A scarecrow sight tries to translate this legacy into a more contemporary song form.

The album was born as a collection of songs written by Davide Falcone between 2017 and 2018. His acoustic guitar that ties the eleven pieces together is strongly inspired by Bruce Cockburn’s finger-style technique. The lyrics, the other main element of the album, open a window on the author’s life combining poetry and anthropology.

But A scarecrow sight is also the result of a stimulating encounter with Luca Perciballi’s artistic vision. His deep search for new sounds weaves the rich carpet of sounds that forms the background to almost all the songs. The alternation between full and empty spaces balances the structure of the album while Perciballi’s skillful improvisation leads the listening to unexpected directions.

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released September 20, 2020

Vocals and acoustic guitar: James Meadow
Electric guitar, keyboards, electronics: Luca Perciballi
Drums: Riccardo Vandelli
Production: Luca Perciballi
Arrangements: Luca Perciballi

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James Meadow Modena, Italy

James Meadow is a songwriter and anthropologist. His musical roots lie in the North American folk scene. A Scarecrow Sight is his first studio album, released on September 2020 and produced by Luca Perciballi. He performed in Italy, Canada and Scotland.
As a podcaster he hosts "Where The Lions Are", a show about North American songwriting, and interviewed Colin Linden and Bruce Cockburn.
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