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Original Pieces | Alison Mullan-Stout & Zoë Mullan-Stout | TEDxOnondagaCommunityCollege


thanks so much for having us here I’m

thanks so much for having us here I’m Alison I’m Zoe

Alison I’m Zoe

Alison I’m Zoe and we grew up in Marcellus right near

and we grew up in Marcellus right near

and we grew up in Marcellus right near here and we’re gonna play four of our

here and we’re gonna play four of our

here and we’re gonna play four of our original songs for you we’re gonna start

original songs for you we’re gonna start

original songs for you we’re gonna start with a song by Zoe out of first song

with a song by Zoe out of first song

with a song by Zoe out of first song it’s called the Welsh song and we

it’s called the Welsh song and we

it’s called the Welsh song and we learned this song from a folklorist when

learned this song from a folklorist when

learned this song from a folklorist when we were travelling in Wales sounds

we were travelling in Wales sounds

we were travelling in Wales sounds pretty epic and so we wrote a song in

pretty epic and so we wrote a song in

pretty epic and so we wrote a song in English based on this Welsh folktale

English based on this Welsh folktale

English based on this Welsh folktale which is part of the folk tradition we

which is part of the folk tradition we

which is part of the folk tradition we made this our own and yeah now it’s kind

made this our own and yeah now it’s kind

made this our own and yeah now it’s kind of a lullaby it’s kind of jumbled Welsh

of a lullaby it’s kind of jumbled Welsh

of a lullaby it’s kind of jumbled Welsh at the beginning here and then it goes

at the beginning here and then it goes

at the beginning here and then it goes into English so the second song we’ll

into English so the second song we’ll

into English so the second song we’ll play is called said the cemetery so this

play is called said the cemetery so this

play is called said the cemetery so this is a song pretty relevant to today’s

is a song pretty relevant to today’s

is a song pretty relevant to today’s theme of defying and so it’s really from

theme of defying and so it’s really from

theme of defying and so it’s really from the perspective of the cemetery and

the perspective of the cemetery and

the perspective of the cemetery and exploration of living life to the

exploration of living life to the

exploration of living life to the fullest

fullest

fullest even though or maybe because we know you

even though or maybe because we know you

even though or maybe because we know you know we have this looming inevitability

know we have this looming inevitability

know we have this looming inevitability of death and the third song is called

of death and the third song is called

of death and the third song is called following that star

following that star

following that star it’s about our Irish grandmother who is

it’s about our Irish grandmother who is

it’s about our Irish grandmother who is an incredible singer and she always said

an incredible singer and she always said

an incredible singer and she always said that one day she would be discovered her

that one day she would be discovered her

that one day she would be discovered her memory inspires us to keep singing and

memory inspires us to keep singing and

memory inspires us to keep singing and living our own dreams as well as to keep

living our own dreams as well as to keep

living our own dreams as well as to keep traditions alive and the last song we’ll

traditions alive and the last song we’ll

traditions alive and the last song we’ll play is called home is we always end our

play is called home is we always end our

play is called home is we always end our set with this song I was for our mother

set with this song I was for our mother

set with this song I was for our mother and also for all of the relationships

and also for all of the relationships

and also for all of the relationships that we have with people that really you

that we have with people that really you

that we have with people that really you know despite where we are in the world

know despite where we are in the world

know despite where we are in the world you know those relationships feel like

you know those relationships feel like

you know those relationships feel like home

you

you [Music]

[Music]

[Music] Oh valid II doin tag along

dosti

dosti [Music]

today I met over

today I met over injury and he said to me

injury and he said to me

injury and he said to me come and sit beneath come and rest your

come and sit beneath come and rest your

come and sit beneath come and rest your feet

feet

feet [Music]

[Music]

[Music] drifting dreaming up some faraway place

drifting dreaming up some faraway place

drifting dreaming up some faraway place a Robin came to me

a Robin came to me

a Robin came to me stole my heart knitted up the tree

stole my heart knitted up the tree

stole my heart knitted up the tree [Music]

said it won’t be too easy you’ll have to

said it won’t be too easy you’ll have to climb past branches and branches

climb past branches and branches

climb past branches and branches reaching towards the heavens reaching

reaching towards the heavens reaching

reaching towards the heavens reaching towards the heavens past branches and

towards the heavens past branches and

towards the heavens past branches and branches reaching towards the heavens

branches reaching towards the heavens

branches reaching towards the heavens reach towards the heavens

she said well I’ve been blessed I’ve

she said well I’ve been blessed I’ve turned your heart into an S and way my

turned your heart into an S and way my

turned your heart into an S and way my babies cry it sings and lullabies

babies cry it sings and lullabies

babies cry it sings and lullabies [Music]

Oh valid ID do and I’ll own me now

Oh valid ID do and I’ll own me now [Music]

today I’m at a roll entry and became a

today I’m at a roll entry and became a part of everything from the roots to the

part of everything from the roots to the

part of everything from the roots to the leaves

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Music]

[Music] there are worse things than death said

there are worse things than death said

there are worse things than death said the cemetery those who come to me

the cemetery those who come to me

the cemetery those who come to me lifeless they have the most pleasant

lifeless they have the most pleasant

lifeless they have the most pleasant compound

they’ve been plucked of their worries

they’ve been plucked of their worries and their confusions of their

and their confusions of their

and their confusions of their insecurities

insecurities

insecurities they are for all intents and purposes

they are for all intents and purposes

they are for all intents and purposes [Music]

[Music]

[Music] there are worse things than death said

there are worse things than death said

there are worse things than death said the cemetery those who come to me Nathan

the cemetery those who come to me Nathan

the cemetery those who come to me Nathan black broken and mourning they cling to

black broken and mourning they cling to

black broken and mourning they cling to one another terrified they will be the

one another terrified they will be the

one another terrified they will be the next to fall off this tightrope like so

next to fall off this tightrope like so

next to fall off this tightrope like so we walk the line free life in death so

we walk the line free life in death so

we walk the line free life in death so cautiously afraid that we may be the

cautiously afraid that we may be the

cautiously afraid that we may be the next to fall off this tightrope that is

next to fall off this tightrope that is

next to fall off this tightrope that is life so we walk polite we life and dead

life so we walk polite we life and dead

life so we walk polite we life and dead so cautiously afraid that we may be the

so cautiously afraid that we may be the

so cautiously afraid that we may be the next to fall off this tightrope that is

next to fall off this tightrope that is

next to fall off this tightrope that is why

why

why [Music]

there’s a dime in the tree so Terry and

there’s a dime in the tree so Terry and there’s a spigot and a bucket of water

there’s a spigot and a bucket of water

there’s a spigot and a bucket of water for the potted plants and at the

for the potted plants and at the

for the potted plants and at the graveside there’s a woman with wide

graveside there’s a woman with wide

graveside there’s a woman with wide white hair pick it around

white hair pick it around

white hair pick it around sneaking around

making around

making around sneaking around

[Music]

[Music] you can take your life into your hands

you can take your life into your hands

you can take your life into your hands if only it would be so bold and one day

if only it would be so bold and one day

if only it would be so bold and one day I too will be buried beneath and you

I too will be buried beneath and you

I too will be buried beneath and you will come visit my grave and bring

will come visit my grave and bring

will come visit my grave and bring Seifert soon one for me and one for you

there’s a dime in the trees and there’s

there’s a dime in the trees and there’s a speaking about getting water for the

a speaking about getting water for the

a speaking about getting water for the potted plants and at the graveside

potted plants and at the graveside

potted plants and at the graveside there’s a woman with white white hair

there’s a woman with white white hair

there’s a woman with white white hair digging around

[Music]

[Music] we can

so we walk the linesman life in death so

so we walk the linesman life in death so cautiously afraid that we may be the

cautiously afraid that we may be the

cautiously afraid that we may be the next fall office tightrope

next fall office tightrope

next fall office tightrope [Music]

would we be able to turn up Allison’s

would we be able to turn up Allison’s mic by any chance

I met a man who walked everywhere he

I met a man who walked everywhere he went

went

went he’s saying

he’s saying

he’s saying traveling’s fine until your money’s

traveling’s fine until your money’s

traveling’s fine until your money’s spent and even then you can with food

spent and even then you can with food

spent and even then you can with food and company all the places at your sea

I met a man who’s frozen in his stripes

I met a man who’s frozen in his stripes he said time is fine but you can’t take

he said time is fine but you can’t take

he said time is fine but you can’t take it back and even then you can

it back and even then you can

it back and even then you can and with a lifetime’s to try to live

and with a lifetime’s to try to live

and with a lifetime’s to try to live your life just right

and I’m so easily known and never saw we

and I’m so easily known and never saw we looking at the stars and following that

looking at the stars and following that

looking at the stars and following that following and following and following

following and following and following

following and following and following and following that star and following

and following that star and following

and following that star and following that following and following and

that following and following and

that following and following and following and following that star

our fathers mother said one day she’d

our fathers mother said one day she’d get discovered and you know they say

get discovered and you know they say

get discovered and you know they say she’s saying just like me oh but she

she’s saying just like me oh but she

she’s saying just like me oh but she crossed to the other side and so she

crossed to the other side and so she

crossed to the other side and so she passed it down the line or generations

passed it down the line or generations

passed it down the line or generations live vicariously through me say you know

leave that dream and never saw we

leave that dream and never saw we sticking up and never saw we looking at

sticking up and never saw we looking at

sticking up and never saw we looking at the Stars

the Stars

the Stars following that following and following

following that following and following

following that following and following and following and following that star

and following and following that star

and following and following that star and following that following and

and following that following and

and following that following and following and following and following

following and following and following

following and following and following that star and following that following

that star and following that following

that star and following that following and following and follow it and

and following and follow it and

and following and follow it and following that star and following that

following that star and following that

following that star and following that star

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and this one’s homies

we started singing

we started singing Peter saw this boy

Peter saw this boy

it revolutionized the toll Monday

it revolutionized the toll Monday to sing a song together can help to keep

to sing a song together can help to keep

to sing a song together can help to keep us

on the day right

on the day right you reclaimed the house

to make it home again you cleaned

to make it home again you cleaned implants and down

well I was on my way back but home is no

well I was on my way back but home is no baby

baby

baby you can live

homes the way I feel with folks I’ve

homes the way I feel with folks I’ve known

known

known and homes a feeling I’ll take with me

and homes a feeling I’ll take with me

and homes a feeling I’ll take with me when I

when I

when I I found a home in here

now

now I find a hole in your face cuz home is

I find a hole in your face cuz home is

I find a hole in your face cuz home is not a place

not a place

not a place [Music]

[Music]

[Music] in the garden

in the garden

in the garden that we forgot attend

we finished letters that we forgot to

we finished letters that we forgot to say

but we’ve got so much to share the

but we’ve got so much to share the people they work for homes the way I

people they work for homes the way I

people they work for homes the way I feel with folks I’ve know

and homes a feeling I’ll take what I

and homes a feeling I’ll take what I I found a home in

now

now I find a home in your face cuz home is

I find a home in your face cuz home is

I find a home in your face cuz home is not a place

not a place

not a place [Music]

huh we do have CDs available outside if

huh we do have CDs available outside if you’re interested thanks so much

you’re interested thanks so much

you’re interested thanks so much [Applause]

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