Folk blues ragtime
Roy Harper, Loudon Wainwright, Captain Beefheart
Michael Chapman, Steve Tilston, Bjork, John the Fish, Robert Wyatt
Wizz Jones, John Lennon
I've written and recorded a new song called "The Wreckers Prayer" which is available for free download here on mySpace.
It's a simple tune with a straightforward production, just one voice and guitar, plus a little bit of spanish guitar to add depth. Less complex than Gernika.
Gernika
"Gernika" at 8:35 mins is too big for uploading as one song to MySpace but you can read all about the background to the song including lyrics and chords and download Gernika (12Mb from DARnet)
Musical CV
New Folk Cottage, Truro. Paris Metro, St Germain. Mines not Missiles, Dover. Splinters, London, Havering Folk Club
A bit of advance notice - MondayMonday proudly presents Rún and Steven Finn and more at The Wilmington Arms, Clerkenwell on Monday 7th December
Rún collect and arrange old folk songs written in the ancient language of Erin. So far, thanks to Nora from Donegal, they have a nice wee collection of well-known ditties and are now adding to their repertoire with some unusual old forgotten songs from the province of Ulster. Rún are five fantastic lassies who perform four-part vocal arrangements of old Gaelic songs like ’An Cailín Rua’ (the red-haired girl), ’Casadh an tSúgain’ (twisting the hayrope) and ’Bo Na Leath Adhairce’ (the one-horned cow). Rún is the Gaelic word for ’secret, wish or love’ (cf. rune). See http://www.myspace.com/runceol ..
Steven Finn’s ears were filled with the music of Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Johnny Cash and old time country music. Aged 15 he began teaching himself the guitar, learning songs like Leadbelly’s ‘Bourgeois Blues’ and Charlie Daniels’ ‘The devil went down to Georgia’. On hearing Bob Dylan songs Finn started to write his own words and in doing so found a lifelong passion for Jazz and Folk Blues, a getaway car he could drive. See http://www.myspace.com/stevenfinn for more details
Just a reminder that Clerkenwell's best Monday Night Folk Night will next be taking place on Monday 2nd November, featuring: Chris Sarjeant and Emma Scarr,plus floor spots and more
Emma Scarr has been active on London’s live scene for approaching two decades. A proficient performer on guitar, fiddle and banjo, in recent years she has concentrated on song craft.
Chris Sarjeant has been recently described as,".a very major addition to the British Folk Scene.." by BBC Folk-musician of the year Tom McConville who added that his guitar work is "...impeccable.."
Thanks for the connection, as a fellow Harpernaut I've been a fan of your music since the Splinters Project. It's an honour to be a friend!! Enjoyed listening to the new tunes btw:)
Hi Andy, Thanks for the add. You've got some great songs on this site, skillfully crafted and performed with real feeling. Keep making that great music. Dennis
Hi,I hope you had a good Christmas I have added a live track , from a gig, no editing , just a straight through recording with my band and I . It is called Fool. Would appreciate your feedback a lot. Much Love J Marie Cooper
Andy - Thanks for the add. I enjoy your work with Rutland Weekend Television and The Rutles. I'm looking forward to hearing your tunes on this MySpace page. Best, Ellen
Nice one Andy!I first heard your playing on and old Harper bootleg cassette many years ago.The live music on that tape blew my socks off! Wish I still had it.
aaah yes indeed..Jake Thackray..they don't makem like that any more. ;)
I've written and recorded a new song called "The Wreckers Prayer" which is available for free download here on mySpace.
It's a simple tune with a straightforward production, just one voice and guitar, plus a little bit of spanish guitar to add depth. Less complex than Gernika.
