February 20, 2009
New Piece - Bidon Cinque for Mandolin and Guitar
I've finished an ambitious new piece for the outstanding German mandolin and guitar duo, Duo Ahlert und Schwab, which we've named Bidon Cinque. It uses material inspired by Middle Eastern and traditional American folk music and is about 14 minutes long.
Bidon Cinque for Mandolin and Guitar
The title came from my spouse, Elsie, who told me about a mythical (but real) place in the Sahara desert of Algeria. It's on a stretch of road that is so desolate that there's a single oil drum there which is kept full of oil for stranded travellers. Bidon Cinque means Oil Can 5 - here's a picture of it (with a passing camel caravan).
Comments