Very good Phill there seems to be a growing movement in this country again ,lets hope it continues.
927 2015-09-21 21:49:09
Re: "Sung To The Tune Of......." (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
As I under stand as long as you dont record or profit from it then its ok
928 2015-09-20 08:01:55
Re: Good With Wood? (4 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
cigar box guitars sound great I've built several instruments of this type over the years ,great fun .
929 2015-09-19 16:21:35
Re: Old Guitar Day (22 replies, posted in Acoustic)
They are a Hippy dance troop called the" Frantic freaks " from Rethymno in Crete ,great bunch we've worked with them a few times but on this occasion they turned up and surprised us by joining in with our set .
930 2015-09-19 09:15:07
Re: BE A HERO (28 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Just seen this song Phill , I like it very well written just gonna print it and give it a go
931 2015-09-19 08:32:12
Re: Old Guitar Day (22 replies, posted in Acoustic)
I think I gave about £600 for it about 4 yrs ago not sure though as it was part of a job lot with bazoukis and banjos from a dealer in the UK
932 2015-09-19 07:26:55
Re: Old Guitar Day (22 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Thanks for the comments on YouTube Bill ,made me smile.
Re the weight of resonators ,the one in the vids has a wooden body and is pretty light but I have a gold plated Steel bodied one which weighs very heavy but sounds and looks amazing .I also have a resonator bouzouki which is nickel plated both came from Ozark guitars in the UK and I believe were made originally as display models ,although a few weeks ago I came across a very similar guitar in York which was gold plated but it had no pickup or the ornate mother of pearl inlays which mine has 
933 2015-09-18 23:16:30
Re: Old Guitar Day (22 replies, posted in Acoustic)
I love resonators I have 3 different ones I like the Governor best even though it was the cheapest
These are vids of Brian Viall and my self on stage at Earth Dance 2013 in Heraklion I'm playing the Governor an Brian has a LAG Tramontane
934 2015-09-18 22:12:05
Re: "Broken Cover" Based On Graham's Phrase (18 replies, posted in Poems)
Cant wait to hear it Bill I'd give it a shot at putting a tune to it but Ive got the Pickering Beer festival to play at and two gigs for the we shall overcome events and then I think were back to Greece for a few weeks to tie up the loose ends there .So realistically it will be mid November before I have any spare time.
935 2015-09-18 21:52:17
Re: "Broken Cover" Based On Graham's Phrase (18 replies, posted in Poems)
Could be a rocker this one Bill ,Is that the way you envisage it ?
936 2015-09-18 20:45:07
Topic: Old Guitar Day (22 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Cant wait for Saturdays gig at the Pickering Beer festival when I will be reunited with two of my favourite guitars from my collection in Crete. Thanks to Kev Jones shipping them back for me .My old Eko ranger 6 which I've had for 46 years and my Governor resonator which has been my go to resonator for about 15yrs ,Time to play the blues .
937 2015-09-13 15:33:12
Re: "Your Song Reminds Me Of".. Or "You Sound Like...." (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Me and Bobby Magee when I used to play with Cindy Scholl in Greece
938 2015-09-13 14:37:56
Re: "Your Song Reminds Me Of".. Or "You Sound Like...." (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I think being compared to a successful artist is a great compliment in most cases and it often shows where your influences have come from and despite what some might say we all have influences ,sometimes these are submerged either on purpose or un intentionally but they are there all the same ,I would say my influences come from a lot of the 60s uk blues bands ,Lou Reed , Pink Floyd and Jimmy Hendrix , but as I have a strong back ground in uk folk music then sometimes influences from artists like Steel eye span ,Fairport convention and Mike Harding often show up in my acoustic stuff.
939 2015-09-12 17:50:18
Re: "Cataracts" : Sung To The Tune Of Bo Diddley's "Cadillac" (1 replies, posted in Songwriting)
my wife pam had hers done last month no problem .
940 2015-09-12 08:29:12
Re: I`ll Stop Asking (28 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Got to agree with Bill re the chorus and bridge as part of the structure of the song it helps to engage the listener especialy in a long song I'd like to hear a guitar version mainly because I'm not a great fan of the uke for a serious ballad like this one,having said all this I do like the content and your delivery ,your voice is good and has a distinctive tone .Very well done
941 2015-09-11 20:26:31
Re: 'Broken' by mazzy catseyes (20 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Mazzy Ive emailed you a demo hope you like it ,
942 2015-09-09 22:56:40
Topic: Settle Victoria hall gig (1 replies, posted in My local band and me)
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
943 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
944 2015-09-09 22:37:25
Re: 'Broken' by mazzy catseyes (20 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Mazzy you have mail .
945 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 .
946 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 .
947 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
948 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
949 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 .
950 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