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Cello Noodles, Vol. I: 11. Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost
Life is full of wonders, but it's easy to miss them when you're goal-oriented and task-driven, as so many of us are these days. Even if you're heading for a specific destination, you'll find so much...
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Cello Noodles, Vol. I: 12. Sweet Morsel #1: Dark Chocolate Truffle
This piece is a duo improv between me (cello) and the brilliant Geli Wuerzner (viola). Geli and I love to sit down together with our instruments and just improvise, letting the music lead us where it...
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Cello Noodles, Vol. I: 2. Snow Leopard Romp
An open improvisation between guitarist SJ Tucker and cellist Betsy Tinney. In addition to improvised cello and guitar, this track also includes snow and glittering sunbeams and pouncing, tumbling snow...
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Cello Noodles, Vol. I: 14. The Tiny Skeleton Shuffle
It's said that at midnight on Hallowe'en, the skeletons rise up and dance. But why should humans have all the fun - what about the animals? Cats, of course, and dogs and horses and wombats and...
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Cello Noodles, Vol. I: 15. Dalliance With Darcy
…so, you ask, who is Darcy? He’s the talented & mysterious drummer who plays kit on this song. I spent most of an afternoon using Logic to explain what I wanted Darcy to do for the various parts of...
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Cello Noodles, Vol. I: 16. Braided River
Braided rivers have many smaller channels that continually split and rejoin, creating a braided appearance. I didn't actually have a braided river in mind when I began this piece, but when it was...
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Cello Noodles, Vol. II: 1. Behind My Eyelids
This track is based on a recent experience I had with emergency eye surgery. (I'm fine now.) One day, I noticed flashes in my right peripheral vision: a column of brilliant yellow-white lights that...
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Cello Noodles, Vol. II: 2. Sweet Morsel #2: Salted Caramel Truffle
This is another open improvisation between Betsy Tinney (cello) and Geli Wuerzner (viola). No truffles were harmed in the making of this piece (unfortunately :).
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Cello Noodles, Vol. II: 3. Sweet Morsel #3: Spiced Rum Truffle
Yet another open improvisation between cellist Betsy Tinney and violist Geli Wuerzner. (The silvery sound of the cello on this track, by the way, is not an electronic effect; instead, it's created via...
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Cello Noodles, Vol. II: 4. The Dwarrowdelf
In the fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien, the Dwarrowdelf was an enormous, ancient and beautiful underground complex built by the Dwarves in northwestern Middle-Earth. Each of its many levels comprised a...
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Cello Noodles, Vol. II: 5. Liberty Elephant (cello duet version)
Liberty Elephant is a tune inspired by Kenya, a young African elephant who loved to dance. The studio version of this song (with guitars, clarinet, fiddle, drum, voice, and lots of cello), is on my...
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Cello Noodles, Vol. II: 6. Perchance to Dream
This month's cello noodle is "Perchance to Dream," in which I sat down to record a quick cello noodle, became completely enthralled by the sound of notes beating against each other, and returned to...
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Cello Noodles, Vol. II: 7. Sweet Morsel #4: Fresh Mint Truffle
Another tasty little morsel of improvised music from Betsy Tinney (cello) and Geli Wuerzner (viola).
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Cello Noodles, Vol. II: 8. Cat and Moth (Molly on the Table)
Cat and Moth (Molly on the Table) is an original tune that I wrote after watching our cat Mali (pronounced "Molly") in hot pursuit of an (understandably panicked) moth, which led her on a mad chase...
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Cello Noodles, Vol. II: 9. Song of the Hart
This piece was commissioned by a dear friend, who asked me to write him something dark, wild and beautiful. By way of inspiration, he sent me several gorgeous images of a stag standing wild, alert and...
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Cello Noodles, Vol. II: 10. Wyverns in the Winery
Wyverns in the Winery is a whimsical improvisation between yours truly (Betsy Tinney, cello) and the incomparable Geli Wuerzner (five-string violin/viola), with guest appearances by a few friendly...
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17. Bring a Torch
This cello tapestry is an instrumental version of a very old French carol dating from as early as the 14th century. The music itself was not originally composed as Christmas music, but as a lively...
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Cello Noodles, Vol. II: 11. Northwest Snow Day
This piece was inspired by the chilly, wet, dark-grey, and yet still beautiful snowstorm we had this week. We don’t get much snow here in the Seattle area, especially down in the lowlands (although our...
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Cello Noodles, Vol. II: 12. Lilith's Romp
Lilith is just the best dog. Technically, she isn't our dog; she belongs to my future daughter-in-law, Sabrina, so I guess that would make Lilith my future dogger-in-law? (Or maybe my future...
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