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The members of Mappa Mundi all washed ashore one day on this lush and lonely island, each one having followed a very different map toward a new verdant world. Steeling nerve and body against the elements, wild beasts, and blood thirsty cannibals, they continue to cast out into the sea with the strains of their music, hoping one day to be found.
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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Ohiosong
And now, without further ado, my head still ringing with samba and caipirinhas, I give you “Ohiosong.” Ohiosong by Mappa Mundi Unfortunately, this is one of those songs that’s really better left unexplained. It’s intentionally vague so that the listener … Continue reading
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Tagged Americana, cello, Chinese, college, erhu, fiddle, folk, Ohio, piano, Song of the Fortnight, sufjan stevens, ukulele
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Cannibals!
Dear Mappa Mundians, I hope this message finds you safe. Due to a shortage of bottles and a recent spate of cannibal attacks we will be somewhat delayed in sending this week’s Song of the Fortnight. I am, of course, … Continue reading
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Mirabelle
“Mirabelle” was inspired by the novella, Shopgirl, by Steve Martin. I like to write songs about moments of transition. Be they moments of decision or indecision, I think we experience the sublime in those moments: all the weight and expanse of … Continue reading
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Tagged character, fiction, method, piano, Shopgirl, short story, Song of the Fortnight, Steve Martin, story, trumpet
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