WINDS ARE CRYIN’

Traditional
Music & lyrics by David Braic

’’While You enter the woods one can wonder if the winds sometimes actually cries out someones name. The wind is like a spirit - you can not see it, but you can feel it….’’

CHALLENGE TO HONOUR

Music by Trevor Jones
Published by Flying Dutchman

’’A nice tranquil lute melody which surely would have been played by minstrels at the Kings court during the Renaissance period’’

DREAM OF SPAIN

Music by David Braic

’’ A spanish influenced melody with some medieval runs…..’’

GHOST OF A ROSE

Music by Ritchie Blackmore
Lyrics by Candice Night
Published by Minstrel Hall/
Haunted song (ASCAP) and
SPV Steamhammer (GEMA)

’’ An amazing song by Blackmore’s Night”

AT THE CASTLE GATE

Music by David Braic

’’ A song inspired after visiting medieval castles and renaissance related places ”

GRAPES FOR WINE

Music by David Braic
Lyrics by Göran Edman

’’ A song about life’s ever struggle seen from a peasants point of view sometimes you feel like you’ r about to loose your faith…’’

DISTANT DREAMLAND

Traditional
Music & Lyrics by David Braic

’’ Lyrics about a dream sequence and an imagination of distant land over a traditional swedish melody’’

 GABRIELLA

Music by David Braic
Published by SPM music publishing

’’ Ode to my wife who has supported me through the years…. A medieval inspired lute song which I wrote back in 1994’’

THE LONELY MINSTREL Part I

Music By David Braic
Lyrics by Caroline Lindwall

’’ A story about the lonely minstrel Julia who might live among us in the present ..

Julias songs reflects the past and through her songs the past times comes alive’’

THE LONELY MINSTREL Part II

Music by David Braic

’’ Instrumental piece blending a spanish and an irish feeling to a tarantella beat…’’

THE DRUNKEN JESTER

Music and chants !! by David Braic

’’ Accordion is a strange instrument which was introduced to me by my parents when I was six years old. I left the instrument for the guitar, but from time to time I still pick it up…. I dedicate this little piece to Mum& Dad for introducing me to music in the first place….’’

WILD AS THE WIND

Music by Staffan Stavert/ Per Englund and David Braic
Lyrics by Per Englund

’’ A song about a life long journey”

AT THE CASTLE GATE (REPRISE)

Music by David Braic

’’ May the light shine over Rainer Duda and may the light give strength for Susanne to carry on…

This song is dedicated to the memory of my dear friend Rainer Duda who tragically passed away in march 2004’’

 

 

Passion for music

It’s a challenge to keep the responsibilty of running a family and having a 9 to 5 work and at the same time try to compose and arrange some music……furthermore the music has usually been recorded after work leading to many late hours of hard work under pressure due to timerestraints…

I think the answer can be found within one’s passion for music, whether it is classical, celtic, folk, medieval or renaissance based music . It's a gift to be able to feel and play music, which I thank my parents and the higher powers for. So here are some tunes presented, blending various music styles without compromises, not perfect…. …but they come straight from the heart….

So Enter the woods with Minstrel Spirit

David Braic, March 2004

Minstrel Spirit are:

David Braic: Acoustic guitars, electric guitars, accordion on ”The drunken jester”

Staffan Stavert: Keyboards, orchestrations, string arrangements, piano on Wild as the wind

Caroline Lindwall: Lead vocals on Winds are cryin, Distant Dreamland, The lonely minstrel part I, Backing vocals on Ghost of a rose

Jannike Braic: Lead vocal on Ghost of a rose

Additional guestmusicians

Grapes for wine

Göran Edman: Lead and backing vocals
Hempo Hilden: drums
Tommy Braic: Bass

Wild as the wind:

Per Englund: Lead and backing vocals