Two new songs underway

Stories and Songs of Boundary Street is well underway. We've had two workshops at the Croquet Club now and have 2 new songs almost complete, well, 'sort of' almost complete. The first is 'West End - Best End'. There's a great chorus that the first group put together with the help of Yani and Chris Anderson in particular. I suspect that this is going to be a song about the changes happening along Boundary Street over the years and, of course, right now. 

 I had to laugh the other day, I had arranged to meet with a colleague to talk about digital stories at a local coffee shop but, surprise, surprise, when I turned up at 10:00 o'clock at Cibo's, it had been gutted. There was a sign on the door saying they had closed with regret and the builders were already turning it into a commercial blank slate. Oh well. 

The second project song is much further along the way. We were swapping stories about Boundary Street and I remembered that Anne Parker had once told us all about her living in one of the Catholic Workers households and helping out at Justice Products. Well, Anne told us the story again and all sorts of people chipped in with their memories and suggestions and, before we knew it, some lyrics were under way. 

Getano Bann was in great form. His guitar was running hot. Helen Abrahams dropped in and made some great contributions to the song as well. Everyone was joining in with much enjoyment and fun. The working title is 'G'day Dorothy Day'. I can see it might evolve a little as more people hear it and make comments, especially some of the people currently mentioned by name. I reckon it can make a great Digital Story based around that area of Boundary Street so it would be good to start working on that. 

Anyone up for it? Next session will be 2:00 pm Saturday 17th July at the Croquet Club. Please bring: - gold coin donation - contribution to afternoon tea (home baked cake would be wonderful) - photos or videos of West End (especially Boundary St) if you have any - poems about West End - your voice or musical instrument Looking forward to seeing you there, Daryll Stories & Songs of Boundary Street Project westendstories@storytell.com.au (07) 3846 3135 mob 0417 478 408 PO Box 5300, West End, Brisbane, Qld 4101 www.facebook.com/westendstories www.westendstories.blogspot.com/