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Rendez​-​vous

by Beppe Gambetta

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Spring comes to Kirrie, all the world's in bloom, Winter is forgiven now, fooled by April's broom, Kirrie, oh Kirrie, you were aye my hame Till Napoleon's bloody cannon hit their aim, Jeanie oh Jeanie, I am surely done, Stricken down in battle, at the mooth o' Boney's guns, Jeanie oh Jeanie, aye sae dear tae me, Let me hold you in my mind afore I dee For the cold returns in autumn when the wind rakes the trees, And the summer lies forgotten In a cold bed of leaves, As winter begins aye mind Boney, It wasn't only you, Who was broken on the field of Waterloo Surgeon oh surgeon, leave me wi my pain, Save your knife for others, who will surely rise again, Surgeon oh surgeon, leave my blood to pour, Let it drain into the bitter clay once more Daughter oh daughter, listen dear tae me, Never wed a sodger, or a widow you will be Daughter oh daughter, curse your lad to die, Ere he catches the recruitin' sergeant's eye Boney oh Boney, war was aye your game, Bloody field your table, cannon yours to aim, Boney oh Boney, we aye lived the same, Drillin' laddies not to fear the muskets' flame
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Madame Guitar ti chiamavo così Quando amavo e cantavo Brassens e Brel Tra le mie braccia hai visto il mondo Ho amato e cantato insieme a te Madame Guitar perdonami se Dopo tanto e tanto tempo ti accarezzo ancora male E senza fantasia ma non è colpa mia Ognuno ama come può per sempre o in un momento Madame Guitar con il tempo che va Si cancella la storia di buffoni e di re Si perde il conto delle cose avute E di quelle perdute per viltà Madame Guitar perdonami se Tu non andrai con il poeta sotto il mandorlo fiorito A tenergli compagnia ma non è colpa mia Se poeta io non sono ma solamente un uomo Madame Guitar when first we met I was only child, too young to even make a fret but you were patient as all true lovers are I lay my head on your shoulder and you sang, Madame Guitar Madame Guitar, pardon my indiscretions sad eyed ladies, yes, no and maybes leaving you to only listen to all my song was missing you stood silent in the kitchen with your heart forever open 'til my return Madame Guitar tu finirai Tra le mani indifferenti di un bambino già viziato A insegnargli l'allegria o forse per la via Con un pazzo disperato chitarra mia Madame Guitar Madame Guitar
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Leonidi 03:16
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Fruit Tree 06:19
Fame is but a fruit tree So very unsound It can never flourish Till its stalk is in the ground So men of fame Can never find a way Till time has flown Far from their dying day Forgotten while you're here Remembered for a while A much updated ruin From a much outdated style Life is but a memory Happened long ago Theatre full of sadness For a long forgotten show Seems so easy Just to let it go on by Till you stop and wonder Why you never wondered why Safe in the womb Of an everlasting night You find the darkness can Give the brightest light Safe in your place deep in the earth That's when they'll know what you were really worth Forgotten while you're here Remembered for a while A much updated ruin From a much outdated style Fame is but a fruit tree So very unsound. It can never flourish Till its stalk is in the ground So men of fame Can never find a way Till time has flown Far from their dying day Fruit tree, fruit tree No-one knows you but the rain and the air Don't you worry They'll stand and stare when you're gone Fruit tree, fruit tree Open your eyes to another year They'll all know That you were here when you're gone
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Procession 03:26
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Dio è morto 03:14
Ho visto la gente della mia età andare via lungo le strade che non portano mai a niente cercare il sogno che conduce alla pazzia nella ricerca di qualcosa che non trovano, nel mondo che hanno già dentro alle notti che dal vino son bagnate lungo le stanze da pastiglie trasformate dentro alle nuvole di fumo del mondo fatto di città essere contro ed ingoiare la nostra stanca civiltà, e un Dio che è morto ai bordi delle strade Dio è morto nelle auto prese a rate Dio è morto nei miti dell' estate Dio è morto Mi han detto che questa mia generazione ormai non crede in ciò che spesso ha mascherato con la fede nei miti eterni della patria o dell'eroe perchè è venuto ormai il momento di negare tutto ciò che è falsità le fedi fatte di abitudine e paura una politica che è solo far carriera il perbenismo interessato la dignità fatta di vuoto l'ipocrisia di chi sta sempre con la ragione e mai col torto e un Dio che è morto nei campi di sterminio Dio è morto coi miti della razza Dio è morto con gli odi di partito Dio è morto. Ma penso che questa mia generazione è preparata a un mondo nuovo e a una speranza appena nata ad un futuro che ha già in mano, a una rivolta senza armi e che noi tutti ormai sappiamo che se Dio muore e' per tre giorni e poi risorge in ciò che noi crediamo Dio è risorto in ciò che noi vogliamo Dio è risorto nel mondo che faremo Dio è risorto
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Ninna Nonna 04:02

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Twenty years ago I produced my first album Dialogs during an unforgettable North American coast to coast trip where I visited and recorded with twelve masters of the acoustic guitar scene.
The obstacles were enormous: I had no record label and no budget, I didn’t really speak English, I didn't know many of the musicians personally and the only way to carry all the equipment on airplanes was to stuff some of my clothes inside the guitar.

I still have great, vivid memories of the incredible excitement of the many “first time” meetings with some of my guitar heroes, how graciously and generously they treated me and the intense musical dialogs that we were able to create.
After twenty years of life on the road, I want to celebrate the uniqueness of the Dialogs adventure with a completely new duo project that reflects the changes in time, my musical approach, and the evolution of my style.

The duet, a magical, artistic dialog between two artists, has proven to be one of the most creative synergies in the musical field, a motor that can generate unforgettable musical moments. 
The Rendez-vous between me and some of the greatest artists I have met over those twenty years are the creative base of all the tunes, but in many cases the arrangements have been completed with some overdubbing and with percussion and upright bass.
With Rendez-vous I'm trying to break the borders of the flatpicking technique in a creative way, experimenting with new "full sounding" solutions to obtain a sort of "plectrum-fingerstyle” sound in an unusual synthesis.
I have the pleasure to present to the listeners artists that come from completely different artistic worlds in combination that was really stimulating to me and I think to them too: from the singer-songwriting avant-garde of Patty Larkin and Darrell Scott to the new Italian composing wave of the Sixties of Francesco Guccini; from the newgrass mastery of Missy Raines and Jim Hurst to the early-music tenor voice of Marco Beasley; from the button accordion of my son Filippo Gambetta to the guitar of the Brasilian maestro Marco Pereira; from the progressive European style of French mandolinist Patrick Vaillant to the ethno-urban percussions of Marco Fadda and the jazzy bass of Riccardo Barbera.
 

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released October 1, 2008

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Beppe Gambetta Genoa, Italy

Beppe Gambetta is an Italian guitarist, vocalist and composer who found a way to make Italian and American traditions speak together with one voice. Born in the seaport city of Genova and raised on American Flatpicking he developed a unique captivating guitar and performance style.
Beppe is beloved all over the world, gaining new fans and friends with every performance and every new recording.
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