Category Archives: Originals

La fée des foins – The Hay Fairy

Posted on August 15, 2011 by gilbertbabin

Écrite pour le 15 Aout 2011.  Written for Acadian Day 2011. Trying to be true to my  roots.  Je laisse pousser mes racines quand je joue. http://www.shediac.com/feedesfo.mp3

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Winter of My Life ( Cajun Jig)

Posted on June 8, 2011 by gilbertbabin

Really like this one. I wanted to create a Celtic sounding song on which we could dance the beautiful Cajun Jig. http://www.shediac.com/mavie2.mp3 The Cajun Jig has a lot of arm moves but the music usually is a bit harsh. The … Continue reading →

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Forgiven

Posted on March 31, 2011 by gilbertbabin

This piece reminds of the type of stuff I did when I was seventeen years old. Actually wrote this last night visualing it being played with a cello and violons.  Would produce an awesome sound when the harmonies intersect. For … Continue reading →

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Jolie Bébé

Posted on March 29, 2011 by gilbertbabin

French love song.  Very simple but nice lyrics. J’ai encore envie d’aimer.  I still want to love. http://www.shediac.com/jbbv2_01.mp3

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Shédiac, Cap Pelé

Posted on March 26, 2011 by gilbertbabin

French song with lyrics. Was written 19 years ago.  A friend then recorded a faster version a few years later. The fast version stayed 14 weeks at number one position on the local radio station.  Was fun to here my … Continue reading →

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Cry

Posted on March 26, 2011 by gilbertbabin

Written in 1975 by a boy who was angry at his parents who just didn’t get it when it came to enviromental issues. Its only after Chernobyl that people understood the phrase “taste radioactive waste”. My friend Yvon Malenfant was … Continue reading →

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Harcèle-Moi (Stalker Blues)

Posted on March 26, 2011 by gilbertbabin

French Song. Written for a stalker who called me at 5 in the morning. Almost begging her to stalk me…lol http://www.shediac.com/hm2v2_02.mp3

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One Hundred Songs

Posted on March 25, 2011 by gilbertbabin

I named this one “One Hundred Songs”. This is the 100th original instrumental I posted on the site. It is a major milestone in my life.  Hope I feel this way when I am one hundred years old.  Over the … Continue reading →

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Southern Jam

Posted on March 25, 2011 by gilbertbabin

Just documenting an idea for a jazzy latino type of piece. Might do this one again later.  Interesting structure. http://www.shediac.com/br4v2_02.mp3

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Southern Dreams

Posted on March 25, 2011 by gilbertbabin

Very hard to jam when the two guitars are coming out of the same speaker.  You are never sure what guitar you are hearing. Tried to give a south american flavor to this one. http://www.shediac.com/br2v2_02.mp3

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