The Settle Victoria hall has kindly given me and the band a Saturday night spot in November we plan to offer support slots to local bands .The hall is a great venue and run purely by volunteers who do a great job providing entertainment to the area .
After placing an ad on face book I was inundated by a host of "how much are you paying " replys
.Sure its great to play and get payed but when you are offering an opportunity to new or inexperienced acts a chance to play on a real stage in a real theatre ,I dont understand the responses .
I want to play and support the theatre and I don't get payed for this ,I see it as a service to the community
Any way I'll get down off my soap box .
If any one from Chordie wants a slot its a rock and blues night give me an email with a demo ,You wont get payed but youll have a blast
926 2015-09-09 22:56:40
Topic: Settle Victoria hall gig (1 replies, posted in My local band and me)
927 2015-09-09 22:42:41
Re: BAND NAME (12 replies, posted in My local band and me)
The guys settled the name last week its Definitely Not
928 2015-09-09 22:37:25
Re: 'Broken' by mazzy catseyes (20 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Mazzy you have mail .
929 2015-09-09 11:17:18
Re: 'Broken' by mazzy catseyes (20 replies, posted in Songwriting)
hi Mazzy Ive been playing around with some of your lyrics I you want I'll send you a copy ,Its somewhat different to your original , I wont post on line though as Its your song and you may not like my interpretation .
930 2015-09-08 21:49:53
Re: if i could (30 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Nice song Mojo ,I would like to hear your voice a little more to the front in the mix ,You have a great voice and it just seems to get a little buried by the guitar .
931 2015-09-08 19:10:23
Re: 'Broken' by mazzy catseyes (20 replies, posted in Songwriting)
great lyrics Mazzy would make a good blues song
932 2015-09-08 17:05:49
Re: Settle folk week end (11 replies, posted in My local band and me)
With the new band we have a much rockier version I still like playing the simple version though
933 2015-09-08 13:45:41
Re: Settle folk week end (11 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Roger /Bj this the original version https://soundcloud.com/graham-windle/riverside-cafe Its a bit clearer I think I posted the lyrics a while back ,Basically it tells the story of a road side in the 60s and what used to go on there .One of my friends crashed and died on this road but it was a long time after the cafe closed .
934 2015-09-07 18:40:20
Re: Settle folk week end (11 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Cheers dino pam took it on her i phone I suspect the official vids will be very much better but she trys
935 2015-09-06 20:25:14
Topic: Settle folk week end (11 replies, posted in My local band and me)
A short clip from my set with John Prince at the Settle Folk week end ,The song is Riverside Cafe a song I wrote about UK motorcycle culture circa 1968
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypZ-fXbvuWs
936 2015-09-03 22:10:00
Re: Changing "Rock and Roll" to sausage Roll" (20 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Bgd ,if you wanna lunch w ith me fits
937 2015-09-02 23:51:08
Re: Changing "Rock and Roll" to sausage Roll" (20 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I love sausage rolls put another pie in my lunch box baby
I love sausage rolls put another pie and Ill eat them all
I saw her standing there by the sausage machine
she turned it on and I ate about seventeen
she was doing it right
we had sausage every night
cos I love sausage rolls etc ad infinitum ...........
938 2015-08-27 09:29:50
Re: The Nightmare Never Ends (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
powerfull subject well done for tackling this
939 2015-08-27 09:24:43
Re: Sausage in a Bun (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
love it sounds like george formby uncensored
940 2015-08-26 15:52:59
Topic: Whos playing where? (14 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Thought this might be a good thread for Chordians to announce where they will be playing so I'll start the ball rolling
Graham Windle ,Acoustic performance September 6th Settle folk Gathering Victoria Hall open mic 2-6pm
Kev Jones Acoustic performance September 26th Pickering beer festival, Sun inn 6pm-7pm
Graham Windle solo electric performance .September 26th Pickering beer festival, Sun inn 7pm-7-30pm
Graham Windle with band, electric performance .October 4th We shall overcome event Hare and Hounds Brierfield 3.30-4pm
941 2015-08-26 09:23:28
Re: Blues Song for beginner (7 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Rock me baby , Kansas city .walking my blues away all three good 12bars , Johnny b good and roll over beethoven are 12bar but rock n roll tempo
942 2015-08-25 20:57:41
Re: BAND NAME (12 replies, posted in My local band and me)
We thought of the name Mothers of Convention but that sounds too much like a Zappa tribute act other names Like sawdust on the floor perhaps sounds like a howling wolf tribute or a more traditional blues act .
Others such as usual suspects , killing floor demolition crew have all been used or are in use .
I do like Dougs suggestion Unsuitable .
943 2015-08-25 15:05:36
Re: BAND NAME (12 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Thats the problem BGD something that represents the original folk rock progressive blues stuff we do ..lol and doesn't come across sounding like a tribute act .
944 2015-08-25 09:52:13
Topic: BAND NAME (12 replies, posted in My local band and me)
We are having a terrible time finding a name for the band everything we've come up with so far is either unsuitable or already in use .I've tried one of these name generator things and the crap that's thrown up is laughable .
945 2015-08-24 20:43:03
Re: Johnny (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Great song Mojo powerful lyrics
946 2015-08-24 19:27:46
Re: Are We Still Doin' The CD/Stream? (10 replies, posted in About Chordie)
Bill I dont know if this will help but check out this link to the we shall over come week end in the UK Joe Solo the organiser has put this down load together with tracks from the participating acts .This will be changed weekly over a 4 week period to enable every ones tracks to be down loaded .Its a free download but donations will be accepted for the nominated charity
https://joesolomusic.bandcamp.com/album … l-overcome
947 2015-08-24 17:44:47
Re: My Fate (about wife beating) (23 replies, posted in Poems)
Stong stuff Phill well written ,my wife used to work for the domestic violence unit of Greater Manchester police as a criminologist analyzing the cases.Your poem paints a vivid picture well done for tackling this subject.
948 2015-08-23 18:29:20
Topic: Colonel Clark (1 replies, posted in My local band and me)
This is an electric version of my anti war song Colonel Clark, sorry if any one is offended by this but a lot of young guys volunteered unaware of what they were letting themselves into
949 2015-08-22 11:12:52
Re: Martin Lifespan SP Strings (8 replies, posted in Acoustic)
yeah I've had problems with martins recently , ones I've bought off amazon ,the high E's have snapped the end off several sets .It makes me wonder if they were real martins or some Chinese copy's
950 2015-08-21 13:01:47
Re: Worthless electric version (8 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Thanks guys I'm pleased you like what we've done so far .