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My Last Teaspoon of Honey ~ Released ~ 19th November 2024

Filmed at the ruins of the historic Mira Flores Homestead.

My Last Teaspoon of Honey explores themes of regret, longing, and hope for renewal. The lyrics express a desire to make amends for past mistakes and to share meaningful gestures, like giving the last teaspoon of honey or money, symbolizing deep care and sacrifice. The repeated refrain emphasizes the idea that despite past struggles, there’s always the potential for a fresh start—“Tomorrow is a brand new day.”

The verses reflect on personal growth and the complexity of emotions, balancing feelings of sadness and madness with the search for meaning and connection.

The soulful vocals are accompanied by piano and guitar and make this contemporary folk gem easy to listen to.

Reviews

Jane Laws musical style keeps evolving, we were first attracted by Purple Poodle as a wry colourful urban city observation, then Fremantle Bound gave us a modern Aussie sea shanty drawing on Jane’s love of sailing.
Jane’s latest release My Last Teaspoon of Honey delivers a song that is calming and meditative which evokes images of wind rippling through a field of grass, the sun setting over the mountains, or the sun setting on one’s life.
Calming; that’s the word.
Great work Jane, I look forward to more.
Pieter van Wessem - The Brighter Breakfast and Sounds Australia - 3WBC 94.1 FM

The pensive ambiance conjured by the melodic vocal on this record is evocative, and the gentle pianoforte turns the performance more emotional,
A Song in Life - Spotify Creator

I like the emotional and soothing energy of your record, the piano creates a nice atmosphere and kind of a fairy tale vibe. The vocal lyrics catch me too.
Warm Hub - Spotify Creator

More on My Last Teaspoon of Honey here.

Fremantle Harbour Bound

Read more about my songwriting journey with Fremantle Harbour Bound here.

Fremantle Harbour Bound is one of my maritime folk songs, it is a story about being at sea, for a very long time, and finally sailing towards home. My friend and renowned improvising fiddle player, Erik Kowarski, joined me for the journey of recording Fremantle Harbour Bound. I hope I have captured the great distances and the longing and desperation to be home after sailing the world's oceans for many a mile and many a year.

Reviews

This is a soulful song of the sea from Jane Laws, and she really captures that special longing and anticipation, that is born in a person when heading homeward, after a long period on the bosom of the billowing ocean.
It is a true sea shanty, but soft and introspective rather than the typically boisterous nature of many sea shanties.
Another insightful song of the sea from one who knows it well.
Alan Edwards - Musical Australiana - 104.7 Gippsland FM

Jane Laws has nailed the joy and relaxation she gets as a recreational sailor and melded it with a reimagining from the point of view of a crusty tall ship seafarer heading under a full set of sails toward the Port of Fremantle.
With reflective lyrics and a haunting fiddle you might find yourself in the snug of a sailors pub on the Freo waterfront.
Pieter van Wessem - The Brighter Breakfast and Sounds Australia - 3WBC 94.1 FM

The song sounds good with soothing melody and meaningful lyrics.
UN Indie Folk Music

I love the strings in this track. It has a very earthy feel.
Couch Mag

This is a really beautiful melody with wonderfully nostalgic lyrics (it reminds me of O Waly Waly).
Rise Up Music

Lovely vocals, guitar and fiddle.
Applefish

I had the greatest fun filming the onboard footage aboard my yacht, Ambience.

Falls of Thunder

Original painting of Victoria Falls
by Zambian artist G. Mottini 1960.
Purchased by my Mum and Dad from the artist.

My journey with Falls of Thunder, my song about Victoria Falls, began while listening to the teachings of Aboriginal elder, George Walley, at George's song writing seminar in February 2020.

Even though, as a child, I had lived in both Zambia and Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), and crossed the border at Victoria Falls many times, I had never thought of writing a song about The Falls.

Listening to George's teachings, I searched my own spiritual journey for inspiration and "Victoria Falls" came to me at the end of our first song writing evening.

In the early hours of the following morning, while the house was quiet and my partner was still sound asleep, the lyrics to Falls of Thunder came to me, as if by magic, and by sunrise my song was complete.

I hope you enjoy this song as much as I have enjoyed reliving my wonderful memories of Victoria Falls.

Check out my journey with Victoria Falls here.

Reviews

It's a fine song and I hope lots of people have an opportunity to hear it.
Bruce Cameron - 2MCE - Come All Ye

A great song
Sally Townsley - Alex FM - Enviromix

Thank you Jane for your lovely video. I will certainly check out your site and would love to air your music on my programs
Rinska Moritz - 3 WAY FM 103.7 - Patchwork

This video footage was recorded by my parents
on Super 8 film, in 1966,
during one of our many border crossings
at Victoria Falls.
I was just five years old.

Wings of Hope

Wings of Hope is an inspirational song about life's quest to let go of the overwhelming deep-seated psychological fears that stop many of us from achieving our personal goals.

I was asked by author, Wendy Campbell, to write a theme song for her autobiography, "On Aspiring."

Over a couple of weeks I immersed myself within the pages of "On Aspiring," and I felt a deep connection to the personal life struggles and achievements detailed in this most honest autobiography.

Writing Wings of Hope became a spiritual moment for me. It seemed as if the words were given to me and I was only the messenger.

It has been a pleasure to write Wings of Hope for Wendy and I hope you enjoy this song.

Read more about my songwriting journey with Wings of Hope here.    

On Aspiring
Journey Beyond Courage
Wendy Campbell

If you are looking for inspiration to tackle a challenge, then look no further than the inspiring true story
“On Aspiring: Journey Beyond Courage”
by Wendy Campbell.

Wendy and Rob Campbell produced this music video of Wings of Hope using film from their climb to the summit of Mount Aspiring / Tititea.

Reviews

I was delighted to receive a new piece of work from you! Congratulations, it is a lovely and inspirational song indeed, and I like it a lot. . . .
I am so pleased that you continue to create new music, being able to share your latest creation really made my day, thank you so much.
Alan Edwards - Musical Australiana - 103.9 Seymour FM

That is a lovely song...thank you so much.
Pauline Van Buren - Cafe Latte - Fraser Coast Radio 4FCR

Highway Heaven

Check out my motorcycle song Highway Heaven. The music video was filmed in the Darling Ranges and the Porongurup National Park in West Australia.

My Yamaha Vstar 650 motorcycle is the star in the song. I rode the Vstar across the Nullarbor three times to tour the east coast of Australia & Tasmania.

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