Musical Duo | McKenna and Magill | TEDxGreensboro

I did some some songs and some music for

I did some some songs and some music for you we’ll start off with a song that I

you we’ll start off with a song that I

you we’ll start off with a song that I caught up with a wonderful Canadian

caught up with a wonderful Canadian

caught up with a wonderful Canadian musician from Halifax named Shannon

musician from Halifax named Shannon

musician from Halifax named Shannon Quinn Moodle best song together

Quinn Moodle best song together

Quinn Moodle best song together it’s called tipping point

I’m lost about it being point and I

I’m lost about it being point and I don’t know where she is or ch you got my

don’t know where she is or ch you got my

don’t know where she is or ch you got my hands the strong like my father’s and

hands the strong like my father’s and

hands the strong like my father’s and strong like his father before

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[Music] needed to know

needed to know

needed to know but we beat four

but we beat four

but we beat four [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] and I wouldn’t be falling apart

and I wouldn’t be falling apart

and I wouldn’t be falling apart feeling awake

feeling awake

feeling awake cost you a prick

cost you a prick

cost you a prick Emma seems he are coming on down

feather

feather fear on god’s skin goes to the top

me out spin me round’

me out spin me round’ omigod

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[Music] losing fief a glass-is-half-empty the

losing fief a glass-is-half-empty the

losing fief a glass-is-half-empty the world there’s ants P I’m sure the

world there’s ants P I’m sure the

world there’s ants P I’m sure the waiting game to be over and my

waiting game to be over and my

waiting game to be over and my patient says walking Hawaii

patient says walking Hawaii

patient says walking Hawaii II feel

II feel

II feel rundowns skin goes to the top such

rundowns skin goes to the top such

rundowns skin goes to the top such appeal

appeal

appeal me and spare me

South to see the clean sunshine when

South to see the clean sunshine when walking through the rain cannot

walking through the rain cannot

walking through the rain cannot deep-ando we

deep-ando we

deep-ando we [Music]

[Music]

[Music] fill it up with the fear on doubt it’s

fill it up with the fear on doubt it’s

fill it up with the fear on doubt it’s getting close to the top so tip me over

getting close to the top so tip me over

getting close to the top so tip me over pour me out

pour me out

pour me out spare me around to follow me down

Biron got stinkles

Biron got stinkles she took me awhile to me and span me

she took me awhile to me and span me

she took me awhile to me and span me me down

thank you thank you all very much we are

thank you thank you all very much we are delighted to be here

delighted to be here

delighted to be here we drove nine hours last night from

we drove nine hours last night from

we drove nine hours last night from Pennsylvania to get here a lot of Dunkin

Pennsylvania to get here a lot of Dunkin

Pennsylvania to get here a lot of Dunkin Donuts a lot of Snickers and we’re

Donuts a lot of Snickers and we’re

Donuts a lot of Snickers and we’re feeling good had a little nap when we

feeling good had a little nap when we

feeling good had a little nap when we got in this morning but when our friend

got in this morning but when our friend

got in this morning but when our friend PEG said you guys want to play a TED

PEG said you guys want to play a TED

PEG said you guys want to play a TED talk and this is the only day that would

talk and this is the only day that would

talk and this is the only day that would work for well clearly because it’s the

work for well clearly because it’s the

work for well clearly because it’s the day of the TED talk like nine hour drive

day of the TED talk like nine hour drive

day of the TED talk like nine hour drive in Pennsylvania we’ll do it we’ll do it

in Pennsylvania we’ll do it we’ll do it

in Pennsylvania we’ll do it we’ll do it if it’s Ted we’ll do it so we’re really

if it’s Ted we’ll do it so we’re really

if it’s Ted we’ll do it so we’re really delighted to be here we’re going to

delighted to be here we’re going to

delighted to be here we’re going to continue on with an instrumental tune

continue on with an instrumental tune

continue on with an instrumental tune tune that I wrote actually and it’s

tune that I wrote actually and it’s

tune that I wrote actually and it’s called a beautiful ending and when I

called a beautiful ending and when I

called a beautiful ending and when I wrote this tune I wrote it with the idea

wrote this tune I wrote it with the idea

wrote this tune I wrote it with the idea that you know there will be times in our

that you know there will be times in our

that you know there will be times in our lives where something will end something

lives where something will end something

lives where something will end something tragic or so uh well it may end in

tragic or so uh well it may end in

tragic or so uh well it may end in tragedy or may end with this this this

tragedy or may end with this this this

tragedy or may end with this this this sadness but it doesn’t necessarily have

sadness but it doesn’t necessarily have

sadness but it doesn’t necessarily have to be just sadness and tragedy can be

to be just sadness and tragedy can be

to be just sadness and tragedy can be something transformative and also

something transformative and also

something transformative and also something very beautiful so this tune is

something very beautiful so this tune is

something very beautiful so this tune is called a beautiful ending and kind of

called a beautiful ending and kind of

called a beautiful ending and kind of with the goal of capturing those two

with the goal of capturing those two

with the goal of capturing those two emotions at the same time and it was

emotions at the same time and it was

emotions at the same time and it was really lucky to have Paul record this

really lucky to have Paul record this

really lucky to have Paul record this with me as as you heard Paul lives in

with me as as you heard Paul lives in

with me as as you heard Paul lives in Scotland so we don’t see each other that

Scotland so we don’t see each other that

Scotland so we don’t see each other that much so it’s really great to be on the

much so it’s really great to be on the

much so it’s really great to be on the road with Paul and to have had him

road with Paul and to have had him

road with Paul and to have had him record this with me last year on an

record this with me last year on an

record this with me last year on an album of mine so here you go a beautiful

album of mine so here you go a beautiful

album of mine so here you go a beautiful ending

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you [Music]

you

you [Music]

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[Music] [Applause]

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[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] you

you

you [Music]

thank you very much thank you we’ll do

thank you very much thank you we’ll do another song for you know and miss

another song for you know and miss

another song for you know and miss another one of my own songs and a couple

another one of my own songs and a couple

another one of my own songs and a couple of years ago myself and Andrew we were

of years ago myself and Andrew we were

of years ago myself and Andrew we were in Orlando and Florida and we actually

in Orlando and Florida and we actually

in Orlando and Florida and we actually lived there for a while

lived there for a while

lived there for a while and it would played music at Walt Disney

and it would played music at Walt Disney

and it would played music at Walt Disney World which was probably one of the most

World which was probably one of the most

World which was probably one of the most bizarre experiences of our lives when

bizarre experiences of our lives when

bizarre experiences of our lives when you wish upon a star we are we are

you wish upon a star we are we are

you wish upon a star we are we are grateful for it at the same time because

grateful for it at the same time because

grateful for it at the same time because we had very good for for it as a matter

we had very good for for it as a matter

we had very good for for it as a matter of fact because we wrote a lot of music

of fact because we wrote a lot of music

of fact because we wrote a lot of music there including one you just heard and

there including one you just heard and

there including one you just heard and maybe the one that Paul’s about to play

maybe the one that Paul’s about to play

maybe the one that Paul’s about to play I believe yeah we had we had a lot of a

I believe yeah we had we had a lot of a

I believe yeah we had we had a lot of a lot of time you know they art it to Tim

lot of time you know they art it to Tim

lot of time you know they art it to Tim worked musically I suppose you could see

worked musically I suppose you could see

worked musically I suppose you could see and I wrote this song

and I wrote this song

and I wrote this song and it’s one called long DS and it’s

and it’s one called long DS and it’s

and it’s one called long DS and it’s basically a song about being a home set

basically a song about being a home set

basically a song about being a home set I’ve been away from home for a long time

I’ve been away from home for a long time

I’ve been away from home for a long time and letting my friends and family and

and letting my friends and family and

and letting my friends and family and stuff so I wrote this song called along

stuff so I wrote this song called along

stuff so I wrote this song called along DS

[Music]

[Music] chopped in the present the longed-for

chopped in the present the longed-for

chopped in the present the longed-for future we are heavy heart can’t even fly

future we are heavy heart can’t even fly

future we are heavy heart can’t even fly grateful for the pass the grass is

grateful for the pass the grass is

grateful for the pass the grass is always green until we trying to walk it

always green until we trying to walk it

always green until we trying to walk it the ethanol thats glory holds you in an

the ethanol thats glory holds you in an

the ethanol thats glory holds you in an empty pocket all these what the remains

empty pocket all these what the remains

empty pocket all these what the remains to the end or what we call the road and

to the end or what we call the road and

to the end or what we call the road and the endless parks the Twain all these

the endless parks the Twain all these

the endless parks the Twain all these wandering Maggie

lose the ones you love and sand

lose the ones you love and sand something later and the ones you feign

something later and the ones you feign

something later and the ones you feign cannot replace the ones you live

life just passes by lake waves upon the

life just passes by lake waves upon the old take trickles down the rolling hose

old take trickles down the rolling hose

old take trickles down the rolling hose my Johnny said motion all these one

my Johnny said motion all these one

my Johnny said motion all these one Corinne bangs to the end or what we call

Corinne bangs to the end or what we call

Corinne bangs to the end or what we call the road and the endless paths Twain oh

the road and the endless paths Twain oh

the road and the endless paths Twain oh these Warner remains

these Warner remains

these Warner remains [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the time has come to part with loving

the time has come to part with loving

the time has come to part with loving friends and laughter 4000 males will lie

friends and laughter 4000 males will lie

friends and laughter 4000 males will lie between a bond that never ends returning

between a bond that never ends returning

between a bond that never ends returning home to faint a happy ever after or to

home to faint a happy ever after or to

home to faint a happy ever after or to be the scene when someone isn’t there to

be the scene when someone isn’t there to

be the scene when someone isn’t there to hold your hand

hold your hand

hold your hand oh these one Tory bangs to the end or

oh these one Tory bangs to the end or

oh these one Tory bangs to the end or what we call the road and the ælis

what we call the road and the ælis

what we call the road and the ælis paths the plane Oh

the remains to the end or what we call

the remains to the end or what we call road and the endless pipes the point all

road and the endless pipes the point all

road and the endless pipes the point all these wandering