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Fantasy on a Melody by Andrew Bird - "Pulaski At Night"

from Fantasies For Piano by Michael R. Oldham

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Andrew Bird has been an inspiration to me for quite some time. His complex, yet simple violin loops are beautiful and thought-provoking. I've always loved how he can create different worlds so effortlessly. Lately, he has been getting back to his folk/bluegrass roots. "Pulaski At Night" is a simple folk tune about his (and my) hometown of Chicago. I think I put "Pulaski At Night" on repeat for about 4-5 hours when I first bought it…. That being said, I knew that I had to include this song on this album. The violin melody is probably one of my favorite melodies he's ever written, so I used it as the main idea throughout my variation. It sneaks in intermittently, amidst rustling chords. As it progresses, I wanted it to sound stranger and stranger, yet still familiar. It reappears at the very end, simply, to close the piece just as it began.

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from Fantasies For Piano, released December 13, 2014
Original: "Pulaski At Night" written by Andrew Bird
Album: "I Want To See Pulaski At Night"
Composer: Michael R. Oldham
Piano: Michael R. Oldham
Recorded by: Sam Mazzocco (Chubby Pug Productions)
Mixing/Mastering: Sam Mazzocco & Jim Schanz
Recorded at Backthird Audio - Aurora, IL


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Michael R. Oldham (b. 1989 Braidwood, IL) is a composer and pianist who weaves artwork, story, and imagination into his work.

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