This collection of songs started with friends and is now going out with friends. It's no wonder that my music publishing company is
named Circle Music. Things have a way of moving in that bubble-like form, just as in this lyric: "…there may be a lucky few, who sail
through life untroubled, floating on the bubbles, in the wake of special friends like you…" and you, and you, and you, and you. Mark
Lynch, cartoonist extraordinaire and a special friend, came up with the lyric and, because of the aforementioned John McDermott including
it in his concerts, this song has been heard around the world. It makes a lot of friends.
Denmark Sunset (Instrumental)
The secret about
this is that it has nothing to do with the country Denmark, though in 1972 I witnessed a sunset in its west coast harbour city of
Esbjerg. It has everything to do with that old karri town, Denmark in Western Australia, where sunsets abound and the birds swish
their formations across the richness of the clouds, heading over the water to their nesting grounds near Wilson Inlet. Some clouds
bring the cleansing, recuperative rain that closes this piece. However, let the CD play through until the stillness of the night gives
way to the birth of a new day, contributed by my granddaughter Giulia. Such joy is irresistible to me and I am so blessed to have
another precious life to observe from my humble position filled with privilege.
Thank you for listening and reading. I hope you
will share these secrets with special friends.
keith potger
Friend Like You
The album, `Secrets Of The Heart` sounds timeless. There are fleeting reminders of the 60s, of the 90s, of now - but they are transient
because the music is original, it is itself. Keith has made use of double tracking in several places and this is extraordinarily effective.
The intricate harmonies and use of chords are often surprising, and add the layers that make such a rich sound. Occasionally you might
find yourself thinking `Simon and Garfunkel could have sung that` - but then again, you might not! Versatility is one of the album`s
great strengths, but it is the quality of the songwriting and the performances that make this such an outstanding CD.