Yours truly on guitars and vocals........The embarrassingly superb Lesley Yule plays fiddle on James of the Glen. Lesley is a member of that bubbling cauldron of talent of a band - Rudeigin. New CD Avalon is now available at www.davegibb.co.uk
Influences
Everyone you can think of from The Monkees to Richard Thompson via Mississippi John Hurt, Black Sabbath, The Who, Tom Paxton, Gordon Lightfoot, Paul Simon, Dylan, The Band, Pentangle, Rolling Stones, Beatles, The Corries, Small Faces, the Sands Family, Taj Mahal, etc...... My stuff is pretty folky though.
Sounds Like
Ah...well....that's for you to decide. But here's a wee Burns song to be going on with - Green Grow the Rashes
Left handed, balding, middle-aged, songwriting folky from the highest village in Scotland. Check my wee website for more info. Meanwhile here's a wee video of Jerking Dance recorded at the Common Folk Club in Pelsall.....Jerking Dance
THANKS FOR THE FRIENDSHIP & SUPPORT, MUCH APPREICATED, STOP BY WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE AND GIVE A LISTEN AND LEAVE A COMMENT ON YOUR THOUGHTS..............
PEACE, LOVE & HAPPINESS, MICHAEL ps--I'm the one with the beard
THANK YOU FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP & SUPPORT, ITS MUCH APPREICATED.
WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE, STOP BY MY SITE AND GIVE A LISTEN TO MY NEW CD ( BACK TO MY ROOTS ) THE RAIN & ROCKBOTTOM ARE DEDICATED TO VICTIMS OF THE FLOODS & FAILING ECONOMY
LEAVE A COMMENT OF YOUR THOUGHTS ON WHAT YOU HEARD.
Sorry Buddy it's been a long time, I'm not too literate or great at keeping correspondance in the digital world! Iv been a busy bee trying to find a job, still no luck but iv taken up the hobby of tuning and restoring piano's they're looking cool. painted one creamy/ ivory with a red rose stencil outlined in gold pretty funky looking with brass accessories. Will take a piccie before I sell it... I was away at a jiving weekend in Donegal in the South last weekend and was raging when I found out you were over in P'rush at the fest' !!! REally miss seeing you all this year and I know that when I get over to Bonnie land again I'm gona find it hard to leave.... Just have to discover a new way of travel... Have become a non-flyer!!!
On a new brill level i've been off cigarettes 2 weeks now!!! GO TEAM CORR!!!
tell all I said hi and give Isobel a big hug. Tlk soon Helen xXx
Hey Dave, Another great wee sing-song at a very nice wee club, good to see you again, you just need a wee bit of practise at the plectrum juggling. Seeyanextyear.
Oh, Man, that's sad. To think your life has come to this fine pass. That you need to wait for me singing! Your song! Hey, Dave, I'll try to give it the credit it surely deserves.
The musical ineptitude is all mine. I thought it was a key change. It wasn't. Just a different chord sequence! And I took Desi's version as I was just farting about with the guitar and thought "Oh! That sounds familiar". Bm, G, A. The original is far too finger picky for my basement ability. Though I reckon it's in Em? May I do it at the next jam sesh?
Oh! You're in Ireland! Forget what I said before. I reckon I've got it. May I attempt it at the Jam Sesh on Thursday? Me and Gwen will be doing Desi's "Wellspring". A momentous night in prospect as me mate, Neil has got a new band together doing SKA/FOLK. An interesting concept! Take care and love to Isobel and hope this horrendous weather washes more gold into the burn.
Nice vid. of the bike ride. But didn't the BMW get a wee too close to the bridge parapet. Me? I'm a fan of the Ducati; once had a 900 MHR. Talk about pooh off a chrome shovel!
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
Where traditions are not so rare; Sea, country and works scent the air; A multitude of monuments, Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
The longish pedestrian malls; The remnants of defensive walls; Historic buildings are a gauge Of the respect for heritage.
Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; Estuaries guarded by shields; Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
Rivers in parts licked by trees, Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, And crossed by practical delights - Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
Fine churches headed at Durham; Football kits ad infinitum; Kept castles - one for study; Masonry behind masonry.
And, with moulding-works out that way, It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?
Spent yesterdy morning listening to your sounds. Once I'd dragged myself from the Pit of Despond (joking, no needs to raid across the Border), turned on the Dubliners and spent the afternoon in front of the fire with a fine single malt. Once saw Julie Felix at Wortley. Take care and love to Isobel
Aye right. My opinion is that your music blew that crowd away and I'll hold that opinion till the day Hades freezes over. Thank god you turned up last night man. The other prospect does not bare thinking about.
It was good to see you and get a natter. I hope you got your bulb fixed out and I'm just getting my lugs around your "new to me" albums. And get that other one off o yir PC :) And free IT advice ( being a geek and all that ): have a backup :)
Another stoatin night of toons, nice to meet you again. I was worried for a minute though, just for a minute I thought there was going to be a battle - the Battle of the Syllables. Take care auld yin
Dearest Dave Gibb: Just dropping by your site and as usual, hearing out your so majestic repertoire. Thank you again for your friendship and music. Hope you always bring the house down next venue you might play at. Loving you always and ever,
GO TEAM CORR!!!
