At The Concourse I : The Last Morning

The Last Morning
by Dawn Fung
with Ng Jie Jie and Ian Wong
7:15pm, Thursday 19 July 07
Concourse @ Esplanade






Photos taken by Hensa

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"My return to song writing had started when Luciana from Brazil sang a lullaby that her mother made up. It outdazzled Fabio's mountainous Italian melodies and remained in my head as a Very Memorable Tune.

Four years after my return from Paris to Singapore and a very quiet writing career, Kimberly Creasman passed me a thick book of folk songs. As I fingered the old pages, I remembered again how lovely bedtime stories were - untouchable memories made stronger by associations of certain rhymes and phrases. In due time, sailors became soldiers ; Bo Peep and The Pied Piper met ; Scarborough Fair weaved with William Blake ; Humpty Dumpty fell into the eye of a storm ; Ecclesiastes made castles in the air ; and a song about The End Of The World because there ought to be.

These things were sung outside open windows, in the cabs and the MRT. Excerpts were sent to unsuspecting friends. The dreaming of their narratives until they formed like old letters meaning to be read."

Dawn Fung, April 2007

The Last Morning features original folk songs written by Dawn Fung on her guitarlele. The Last Morning is centred about an exploration of epic narratives. It journeys off the pages of folklore, nursery rhymes and familiar imageries weaving like a map. As the songs unfold, the remembrance of where that travel ends, begins.

Dawn collaborates with violinist Ng Jie Jie and guitarist Ian Wong. They have worked together on past gigs like Alabaster Jar 2 and The Doorkeeper. Ng Jie Jie's sensitive work adds a nostalgic element, reminiscent of folk music history. Ian Wong's accompaniment on guitar belies a tender harmony that can be described as simply essential. Alongside Dawn Fung's consistent guitarlele patterns, the music blends an unforgettable evening for the listener at rest.

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