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The final song from the last series of Twilight Show is Come With Me. It’s one of my favourites of the songs I’ve written and this version has something very personal and intimate about it. I felt I was rediscovering the song as I was singing it. I’ve said a little more about the song … Read more
Last week I did another short set – four songs – for David Fee’s Homesongs Facebook page. They were: Makes Sense to Me The Ballad of Bob Dylan The Ever Open Door You Just Want The Thrill I also put up a new Twilight Show song, or rather a very short classical piece by a … Read more
This is something I toyed with last year but plan to produce more of now: a series of intimate performances, one song at a time, from my desk, recorded at night very quietly. It seems to match the mood in which most of my songs come to exist, quite shy and private. They’re a middle … Read more
My session for Ruby Tuesday Sessions this week, featuring three unrecorded songs, Only The Sea (solo version), Beggar of Love and You Just Want the Thrill. Plus the most gormless-looking video thumbnail I’ve ever been part of. How I’ve been doing this, in case you’re interested. The last couple of times I’ve balanced an iPad … Read more
Hi – here are some more songs from live lockdown sessions. This was from the Ruby Tuesday sessions on 23rd June End of Tears A Careless Blow Polecats Rossignolet du Bois (French folk song) The Ballad of Bob Dylan Green Lights All The Way
Long term readers of this site will be familiar with my fascination with the Incredible String Band. The first band I truly loved as a teenager, I keep coming back to them, thinking I’ve left them behind then having something trigger another wave of affection. This year it was when my friend Rossco played a … Read more