Silent Soundtracks by Carnoe's Mummingbirds
Silent Soundtracks is a collection of music written for some of the earliest silent films ever created. Mostly these are by Edison, although Lumiere also makes an appearance. The links to the corresponding YouTube videos (with soundtrack added) are below.
The aim of the music wasn't to create any ideal soundtrack to these silent movies, but simply to provide my own musical interpretation. Further information about the movies, soundtracks and the inspiration behind each can be found on the Carnoe's Mummingbirds blog - https://mummingbirds.wordpress.com/the-silent-soundtracks-project/
The soundtrack videos on YouTube:
Carmencita: https://youtu.be/iuUZO19sfmI
The Franchonetti Sisters' Quadrille: https://youtu.be/EyoZ2fU73vs
À la Trilby: https://youtu.be/_zL386WO4WM
Leçon de Baton: https://youtu.be/2gqhzImEQBo
Amy Muller's Tune: https://youtu.be/7MhZEWlu-2s
Little Anita: https://youtu.be/cAfvbfXDY1Y
Westinghouse Women: https://youtu.be/6rB1g65Rb7Q
Sandcastles (Enfants au Bord de la Mer): https://youtu.be/lCFYRp09X5o
Cupid & Psyche: https://youtu.be/Nl5sqwFZ_U0
The Mikado (Sarashi Mai): https://youtu.be/Q2mdJcIGCto
A Nymph of the Waves: https://youtu.be/63Oyd1wn9fE
Hadji Cherrif: https://youtu.be/iSwAuFAUHtQ
Mark
Tracklist
| 1. | Carmencita | 2:06 |
| 2. | Quadrille (The Franchonetti Sisters) | 3:15 |
| 3. | À la Trilby | 2:51 |
| 4. | Leçon de Baton | 3:23 |
| 5. | Amy Muller's Tune | 2:31 |
| 6. | Little Anita | 3:59 |
| 7. | Westinghouse Women | 4:11 |
| 8. | Sandcastles (Enfants au Bord de la Mer) | 4:23 |
| 9. | Cupid and Psyche | 6:18 |
| 10. | The Mikado (Sarashi Mai) | 2:00 |
| 11. | A Nymph of the Waves | 1:04 |
| 12. | Hadji Cherrif | 4:04 |
Credits
Guitars - Mark Garner
Artwork - a still taken of Carmencita.
Released on New Leaf, NLD26.
A New Leaf Recording, 2025.
License
All rights reserved.
A musical travesty of wordless plays... Carnoe's Mummingbirds is the solo project for the guitarist and founder member of the band Granny Takes a Trip.