Family Movie, by Tom Swafford

Family Movie

by Tom Swafford

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1.	Prologue 04:53 video		buy track
2.	NYC '69 01:42 video		buy track
3.	Boston '69 01:50 video		buy track
4.	Greene, NY '69 02:25 video	info	buy track
5.	Roughhousing (Texas '69) 03:58 video	info	buy track
6.	Soda Pop (Texas '69) 01:33 video	info	buy track
7.	The Lot 03:21 video		buy track
8.	Dance Party 02:08 video		buy track
9.	Greenlake 01:19 video		buy track
10.	702 14th Ave E 04:00 video		buy track
11.	New Arrival 03:55 video		buy track
12.	Xmas '74 01:20 video		buy track
13.	England '74/Conclusion 05:06 video		buy track

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I edited and wrote music for my family's super 8 movies from the 60's and 70's. This is the soundtrack. The recurring musical theme is a Nocturne for solo piano written by dad, Dwight Swafford. I used prepared piano, (including violin bow hair fitted through the piano strings), toy instruments, various kitchen items, violin and a Roland Juno 106 synthesizer I've had since 1984. The movies were transferred to VHS in the 80's, then digitized in 2010. The music is meant to evoke childhood (my own and my brothers', who were much older than me). The project is a tribute to my immediate and extended family, many of whom have passed away now.
The entire project can be viewed on YouTube: youtu.be/_BJPi0mwrW4

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released September 4, 2020

music composed, performed and recorded by Tom Swafford

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Tom Swafford Providence, Rhode Island

Tom Swafford has been active as a composer and improviser for over 30 years. He has lived and worked in NYC, Seattle, Boston, Berkeley, CA, Amsterdam, and is currently based in Providence, RI. He has worked with Butch Morris, Jason Kao Hwang, Amirtha Kidambi, Aram Bajakian (Kef, Dalava), Wayne Horvitz, Zachary Swanson, Matt Crane (Golden Crackers), and many more. Photo: Peter Gannushkin. ... more

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