“Gypsy Wind” on Korean CD
Sunday, February 24th, 2008I got a little package last week that brought me a smile. In it were two CDs in some of the most gorgeous packaging I’ve ever seen — colorful art, photos and a booklet of almost 50 pages, plus a CD with a photo of ice floes that beautifully matched its background tray. The lettering I couldn’t read, except for “World Music Compilation” and the number 4. Many months ago Polyphone Records in South Korea requested my permission to put “Gypsy Wind” on a CD they would call Songs of the Wayfarer. When I saw that my song would appear right next to Peggy Seeger singing “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” I felt especially honored.
And so here it is… with lyrics printed in Korean… and a long list of artists and titles from many cultures. Some of the tunes have a Latin feeling — “Mariposita De Primavera” by Liuba Maria Hevia is especially nice. There are a number of songs in English but most of the artists are new to me. The CD is not currently available outside of Korea, sorry to say. There are some websites listed on the CD, though, that you might enjoy checking out — polyphone.co.kr, aulosmedia.co.kr and sunmoodang.com. I can’t wait to get someone to translate my lyrics from the liner notes!
Thanks to CD Baby for being the wonderful resource that connected my music with this new audience.
