Owl Song
My friends Don Charles and Deb Gessner, also known as D-Squared, performed this lovely tune at a house concert last year. I’m hoping they won’t be mad at me for editing out the lead-in song. See, what’s being performed is “El Dia de los Muertos/Owlsong,” but I wanted to zero in on “Owlsong.”
When D-Squared performs, they give you a story to go with every song. Their songs are wonderful stories in their own right, but getting to hear the story of why Don or Deb wrote a particular song makes each one a “two-fer.” Incidentally, if you’re in Arizona on December 6, you’re more than welcome to join me in Mayer to see Don and Deb usher in Winter – I’ve seen them make it snow before!
So here’s the intro, giving the inspiration for the song, and then the song itself. My audio is crappy because I just used the camera mic that night, but I still think you’ll get a sense of the magic of this tune. For whatever reason, the song just chokes me up.
I hope the owls are there for me when it’s my turn to answer the call.
November 18th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
I love these two. I remember your magnificent video from the desert shooting range where D-Squared played (couldn’t find it in your archives – link please).
November 18th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Ah, you mean Little Iraq, Robert. Yes, I should have put that link in my post.
November 18th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
That’s it!! Little Iraq. Of course. What a fantastic video!! Thank you.
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