Make you Feel My Love - Bob Dylan
This was a relatively obscure Dylan when I first learned it and started to play it in folk clubs - so I was a little miffed when Adele made it famous…
This was a relatively obscure Dylan when I first learned it and started to play it in folk clubs - so I was a little miffed when Adele made it famous…
Crow on the Cradle - Sidney Carter
This is a song that I have known since forever - I am told that I was on the first Aldermaston CND march in 1958 - with my chin chuckled by Michael Foot… Sidney Carter was a committed pacifist and conscientious objector - and worked with Donald Swan. I met both at a Quaker conference when I was a young and impressionable teenager. Crow on the Cradle had been recorded by a couple of my musical heroes - Jackson Browne and Steve Knightly from Show of Hands.
This is a song that I have known since forever - I am told that I was on the first Aldermaston CND march in 1958 - with my chin chuckled by Michael Foot… Sidney Carter was a committed pacifist and conscientious objector - and worked with Donald Swan. I met both at a Quaker conference when I was a young and impressionable teenager. Crow on the Cradle had been recorded by a couple of my musical heroes - Jackson Browne and Steve Knightly from Show of Hands.
Devils and Dust - Neil Young
Another of my heros - and an extraordinary song about the pain soldiers might experience in conflict.
Another of my heros - and an extraordinary song about the pain soldiers might experience in conflict.
Old Bones - Jez Lowe
I first heard this song in a folk club, played by a lovely old man, sadly now long gone - old bones at the time. In fact it is almost the only song that he sung. I have since heard it sung many times by Jez himself. A directly pacifist theme, but in the form of a gentle ballad.
I first heard this song in a folk club, played by a lovely old man, sadly now long gone - old bones at the time. In fact it is almost the only song that he sung. I have since heard it sung many times by Jez himself. A directly pacifist theme, but in the form of a gentle ballad.
Linda Goes to Mars - John Prine
One of my favourite singer/songwriters, tragically taken by covid - this is a very poignant song about ordinary relationship - as many of his songs are.
One of my favourite singer/songwriters, tragically taken by covid - this is a very poignant song about ordinary relationship - as many of his songs are.
Simple Twist of Fate - Bob Dylan
I was quite proud of my guitar arrangement in this - dadgad - but also mixing various versions of the song as recorded by Dylan over the years - I remember a concert long ago in Hammersmith, where he sang this, changing almost every verse in some way or another - very exciting!
I was quite proud of my guitar arrangement in this - dadgad - but also mixing various versions of the song as recorded by Dylan over the years - I remember a concert long ago in Hammersmith, where he sang this, changing almost every verse in some way or another - very exciting!
Here Comes the Sun - George Harrison
This was recoded by me in the early 80's with Viv Ellis double tracking her beautiful voice, and me playing the guitar - I borrowed a four track from the school music room. Viv has gone on to have a career in music, including working with Holly Near.
This was recoded by me in the early 80's with Viv Ellis double tracking her beautiful voice, and me playing the guitar - I borrowed a four track from the school music room. Viv has gone on to have a career in music, including working with Holly Near.
Under that Apple Suckling Tree - Bob Dylan
This was recoded around the same time - with my creating all the tracks - an very obscure Dylan track at the time, before the release of Basement Tapes.
This was recoded around the same time - with my creating all the tracks - an very obscure Dylan track at the time, before the release of Basement Tapes.
Is Your Love in Vain - Bob Dylan
Also from around the same time - with me starting to make use of a double dropped D tuning, and enjoying singing the more obscure Dylan songs - this one from Street Legal.
Also from around the same time - with me starting to make use of a double dropped D tuning, and enjoying singing the more obscure Dylan songs - this one from Street Legal.
Hard Rain - Bob Dylan
Just one the most amazing dystopian songs ever - Dylan says that they really didn't know if that day might be the day of nuclear holocaust or not - and every line might have become a song, that he wouldn't be able to write. Although he did not attend his own Nobel price ceremony, Patti Smith sang a very heartfelt version of this, that can be found on youtube.
Just one the most amazing dystopian songs ever - Dylan says that they really didn't know if that day might be the day of nuclear holocaust or not - and every line might have become a song, that he wouldn't be able to write. Although he did not attend his own Nobel price ceremony, Patti Smith sang a very heartfelt version of this, that can be found on youtube.
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