A new thing I'll be doing this year will be promotional videos for shows and upcoming events.  Video and video editing is something I've wanted to take on for quite a while, and so, I am making baby steps toward that end. 

This past weekend I unveiled a little Promo video for my show this coming Sunday at the Exit/In in Nashville.  Many folks have never actually seen me perform live even though they may already have some of my songs.  So then, of course, my goal was simple:  to give people a taste what they might expect when they see me perform. 

I decided to play a song called "Arabesque".  It's probably the most classically-influenced piece I've written.  It's a challenge to play but a ton of fun. 

Heavy on the arpeggios and calling on my love for Russian and Baroque-style classical music, it's a fanciful little tune about a father expressing his pride over watching his son dance ballet and ultimately fulfill a life-long dream .  .  .

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Gordon Roqué PROMO: LIVE at Exit/In 3/21/10 from Gordon Roqué on Vimeo.

If you are curious, here are the lyrics:

Arabesque

Music and Lyrics by Gordon Roque

Just a little boy
Who wanted to dance
I let him go
and he took his chance
He took his chance

Chorus:

He's my son
And I will profess
That I am so proud
To see him stand
In an Arabesque

On pointed toes
With arms to the sky
On a stage of the world
He'll soar and fly
Soar and fly

Bridge:
A graceful pirouette
Is the backbone of my boy
And he becomes a man
He becomes a man
He becomes a man

According to dictionary(dot)com, the word "Arabesque" --pronounced (ār'ə-běsk')--is a noun defined as such:

1. A ballet position in
   which the dancer bends forward while standing on one straight leg with
   the arm extended forward and the other arm and leg extended backward.

2. A
   complex, ornate design of intertwined floral, foliate, and geometric
   figures.

3. Music An ornate, whimsical composition
   especially for piano.

4. An intricate or elaborate pattern
   or design: "the fluctuating shapes of a cloudscape, the complex
   arabesque of a camera movement, the blink of a character's eye" (Nigel
   Andrews).

I have to say, 3 out of 4 ain't bad.  It's actually one of my favorite words ever and is one I am also ecstatic to use in this ornate and whimsical piece.

PS.  It's not too late to purchase tickets for my show on 3/21.  Send me a message at gordon(at)gordonroque(dot)com to purchase in cash or get them online here:  https://tickets.aftonshows.com/GordonRoqu