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The Peverell Story by Lena Gabrielle
Sep. 14th, 2011 08:49 amSometimes a song just gets under your skin, you know?
I've been listening to this little gem over and over for the past few days, written by Lena Gabrielle (a/k/a The Butterbeer Experience). It's based on the haunting tale "The Three Brothers" from J.K. Rowling's The Tales of Beedle the Bard (remember that exquisite little shadow puppet animation in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1?). It's on her album Songs from Beedle the Bard. I just think it's a great example of songwriting, where the words are deceptively simple, but just right, and together with a beautifully hummable tune, it sinks your hooks into your heart.
The chords and words are here.
Listen to an excerpt here.
Let me know if you listen and like.
I really like Lena's work. She's brimming with talent: besides her Butterbeer Experience albums, she's composed several musicals/operettas based on Rowling's work: The Final Battle (the "Prince's Tale" on that was just gorgeous) and The Warlock's Hairy Heart. She has also started composing and releasing mainstream (muggle) tunes. Check out her EP Everybody's Story. See her albums here and here on her website here or check her out on iTunes. She's also on Twitter (@lenagabrielle), Youtube and Facebook.
Bonus! See her do a duet with Darren Criss, "Granger Danger" from Darren's A Very Potter Musical. Fun, (although admittedly the sound quality isn't great.)
Oh, and hey! She wrote the official Leakycon 2001 theme music. Get it on itunes here. (This is the US link, search "leakycon" on your country's iTunes to get it.)
I've been listening to this little gem over and over for the past few days, written by Lena Gabrielle (a/k/a The Butterbeer Experience). It's based on the haunting tale "The Three Brothers" from J.K. Rowling's The Tales of Beedle the Bard (remember that exquisite little shadow puppet animation in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1?). It's on her album Songs from Beedle the Bard. I just think it's a great example of songwriting, where the words are deceptively simple, but just right, and together with a beautifully hummable tune, it sinks your hooks into your heart.
The chords and words are here.
Listen to an excerpt here.
Let me know if you listen and like.
I really like Lena's work. She's brimming with talent: besides her Butterbeer Experience albums, she's composed several musicals/operettas based on Rowling's work: The Final Battle (the "Prince's Tale" on that was just gorgeous) and The Warlock's Hairy Heart. She has also started composing and releasing mainstream (muggle) tunes. Check out her EP Everybody's Story. See her albums here and here on her website here or check her out on iTunes. She's also on Twitter (@lenagabrielle), Youtube and Facebook.
Bonus! See her do a duet with Darren Criss, "Granger Danger" from Darren's A Very Potter Musical. Fun, (although admittedly the sound quality isn't great.)
Oh, and hey! She wrote the official Leakycon 2001 theme music. Get it on itunes here. (This is the US link, search "leakycon" on your country's iTunes to get it.)