CASTLES

Karl Doty
(b. Duluth, MN, 1985)

8 minutes

Castles was written during a trip to my parents’ house in Minnesota after the birth of our first son, Pekka. During the trip, I was struck by feelings of experiencing old familiar things but within a new context. I was wanting to write a tune, but it wasn’t until a snowstorm hit on our last day that I found myself outside shoveling the driveway and running back inside time after time to write down melodic fragments which would later become the main melody. Originally written for violin and bass and played by myself and my wife Liesl, this brand-new version for A Far Cry carries on the spirit of experiencing familiar things within a new context. I hope that you enjoy!