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Thank you very much. Now, I've got a story for you. When I arrived off the plane, after a very long journey from the West of England, my computer, my beloved laptop, had gone mad, and had -- oh! -- a bit like that! -- and the display on it -- anyway, the whole thing had burst. And I went to the IT guys here and a gentleman mended my computer, and then he said, "What are you doing here?" and I said "I'm playing the cello and I'm doing a bit of singing," and he said, "Oh, I sort of play the cello as well." And I said, "Do you really?" Anyway, so you're in for a treat, because he's fantastic, and his name's Mark.
I am also joined by my partner in crime, Thomas Dolby.
This song is called "Farther than the Sun."
♫ Strung in the wind I called you ♫
♫ And you're a plant that needs poor soil ♫
♫ and I have treated you too well ♫
♫ Oh, I have been too rich for you ... ♫
♫ Farther than the sun from me ♫
♫ Farther than I'd have you be ♫
♫ And I go north, I get so cold ♫
♫ My heart is lava under stone ♫
♫ With your calculating eyes ♫
♫ And if I tell myself enough ♫
♫ The sea, it freezes over ... ♫
♫ And I'm in love with being in love ♫
♫ and you were never quite the one ♫
♫ Fragments of what you've become ♫
♫ And all the moths that fly at night ♫
♫ believe electric light is bright ♫
♫ With your calculating eyes ♫
♫ And if I tell myself enough ♫
♫ Farther than the sun from me ♫
♫ Farther than I'd have you be ♫
♫ And I go north, I get so cold ♫
♫ My heart is lava under stone ♫
♫ With your calculating eyes ♫
About The Speaker
Equally talented on cello and vocals, Caroline Lavelle has created a performance style all her own. Her expansive talents, channeling the best of both classical and contemporary influences, have earned her comparisons to both Kate Bush and Jacqueline du Pré.
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Caroline Lavelle plays the cello like a sorceress casting a spell, occasionally hiding behind her wild mane of blond hair as she sings of pastoral themes. She performs "Farther than the Sun," backed by Thomas Dolby on keyboards.
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