whimsical and carnivalesque - and wonderful performances all around. well done all!

This is wonderful. I’m just up the road from Buxton, so I will think about Boris every time I take a drive through High Peak. I do wonder how Kristian manages to nail every single genre thrown at him, with aplomb. I just love the trumpet as well, it’s so perfect. And the vocal hits all the stylistic notes provided by that wonderfully jaunty piano. I feel like I need to be in a dusty old bar listening to this.

What a spectacular story of a random collaboration that turned into a potluck jam session. The quirky music and the quirky lyric and the convincing delivery just had me hanging on to hear every word. @lbrewington - it made me think of your Squid and Worm / Legend of Murfreesboro song even though the music is so different. They both inhabit the stories with so much force

How can anyone NOT like old timey? This has such a nice, whimsical feel to it. I've got to figure out how to get @wynia's trumpet expertise into a collaboration. @deena's vocal is the perfect compliment here. The production sounds great on this old Mac Book Pro I'm using. And lastly (but not least) @kristian has once again shown us just how versatile and gifted he is. Bravo everyone.

This is a lovely collab. It's got such an old timey feeling to it. Love the lyrics and so silly, and appropriate for the style.

This is stellar. You all just absolutely nailed it.

@ragbag - thank you, loving that you love it!

Back again. Can't get enough of this. :-)

Oh this is pure magic! So much charm and wonder in the whole package, a brilliant contribution from everyone. The story suits the ragtime style perfectly, and the treatment of all the instrumentation is absolutely spot on. I'd love to play my trad jazz banjo over something like this next time the lot of you collab!

Everything about this song is wonderful, the lyrics, the vocals, the music and the happy sound that is the whole.

Very much something that needs to be played and listened to regularly.

#tit4tat

I vibe with it. At one point ragtime was the pop punk of its day so the connection makes sense to me.

Wow, the music is great on this, really captured that ragtime vibe. That poor plucky Boris, broken spine and all, pushing through it all. Fun tune, I enjoyed the silly humor, and that muted horn really expressive.

This music is a major flashback and I like it for sure! Piano trumpet great lyrics nd those sweet vocals. great collab all #tit4tat

Awww. Gotta love Boris. We don't often hear this kind of music at FAWM. I had visions of a dance hall filled with people. And you guys were the band! Thank you for being the entertainers of my listening space!

YES! Love this! So upbeat, catchy and fun. And the trumpet takes it way over the top. So good!!

Inspired collab - what a story behind it! And the song is such a showcase of your various contributions. Yay, Boris!

I keep coming back to have a wee listen to this. It's like a little happiness lift to your day. You need to make this available to listen to forever somewhere. I can't bear the thought of not being able to hear this again after the 15th :-(

I can't stop being amazed by the things that people come up with on FAWM. Wonderful work!

This is just lovely! Evokes a total vibe! And what a fun lyric as well.

Great job team!!

This is fantastic, total time travel, the muted horn is perfect. Great story.

Timeless beauty with fun, sunshine and happiness. A perfect weekend song. Love it. What a fantastic collaboration. Awesome job all around, each and together. A treat to listen to. Jazzy and charming. Now I need a movie with your song in it.

Love the story, some great couplets. Definately have the ragtime feel down, the trumpted is awesome.

This was super fun! That ragtime horn and bouncy piano is a blast.

@wildrainbow youre welcome but it was so easy with this great tune you and @kristian and @deena already laid down! So fun 🎺🎹🐟

@wynia - wow! thank you - that is perfect and adds so much extra to the song!

This just oozes personality. You gotta love a town that visits and cheers for a resilient fish named Boris. Love the Betty Boop-ish vocals, tack piano and 20s-style trumpet. A great collab!

Big Smile.... so coooooooooooooooooooooool.....

YAAAAS!!! TRUMPET!!! That is now just PERFECT! 😀

Oh my god I love this so much!!! Definitely one of the best songs I've heard this month,

@sapient come back for another listen! I added tinny wobbly trumpet 🎺

Great job learning something new and applying to a lovely song. Bravo!

This is utterly joyful. Everything about it is great. Jangly piano, funny lyrics and excellent vocals. Love it.

Love the record crackle. Hilarious story, great delivery, perfectly wonky piano tuning – it's perfection!

I’m obsessed with this quirky lil bop! It’s proficient and charming at every turn!

This is terrific. Really catchy tune, great vocals and a wonderful lyric. Super work. Great cheerful fun. Most enjoyable. :-). EDIT - the addition of tinny trumpet since I first heard it elevates it to a whole new level.:-)

@robynmackenzie, you love that slightly detuned piano? Well, actualy I do too… That’s maybe a reason to not let mine tuned! 😄

These sounds like live drums. Nice piano playing. Sounds fun, because of the musical style and the lyrics.

Mad respect for writing a song on a style you never played! I would pass when I hear ragtime cause thats quite hard on piano. You nailed the typical sound. Playful riffs, cool lyrics and just the right voice.

Oh, a trumpet would be absolutely magical on this! I know almost nothing about ragtime, other than the entertainer, so I'd be going out on a bit of a limb to say with confidence that you all nailed the vibe, but what the heck... You nailed it! (And c'mon, you know who to ask if you ever need guitars... 😎)

Oh this turned out so great!! Love that slightly detuned piano and those rolling drums. @deena’s vocals are sooooo good and those lyrics are delightful!! Amazing job to all!

Well you know when the @thewalrusking sees a song about a fish, especially with one as cool a name as Boris, he has to listen. Quite happy am I that I did listen because this is just a beautiful example of 3 people coming together and creating a seriously catchy and beautiful song. I love the music its got me dancing, the vocals are silky smooth and the lyric tells a story that is absolutely touching, straight to the heart. Amazing song and a place in walrus halls of honor for Boris The Fish!

Oh heck yeah! The humor, the story, the ambience, the music...damn you nailed the ragtime feel. All of y'all. I love the piano break to celebrate Boris. I would've loved seeing Boris - such a resilient, buoyant, and inspiring fish!

This collaboration is great! Love the rag-time which goes so well with the vocals. The title Boris the Fish drew me in to listen and I'm glad I did. The singing is also perfect for the ragtime feel. Great collaboration!