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CG thank you that is good to see a kiwi  blues artist given exposure on your Friday blues.  He has a new album coming out soon.  He also is a guitar teacher. If anyone is interested in learning how to play the Delta Blues he has free tuition videos on youtube. I will attach one as there might be people who are at home who want to have a go due to being in lockdown at home.      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_0t4yxzE48

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Hi everyone I dusted of my guitar and wrote this song this morning called Covid Love. I hope everyone is keeping well and staying safe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agMR6g8xoFs

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Hi Gord Welcome to Chordie I don't know the answer to your question but I am sure someone on here will. The song you posted up there reads good.     

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Good one EB. For those who don't know all over New Zealand teddy bears and their soft toy mates are looking out of windows..The trend, which has become popular all around the world during the coronavius pandemic, is aimed at cheering up children as they get some fresh air in their neighbourhoods.     

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Cheers Phill  Maree and I are treating being home as been safe at home rather than stuck at home. Apart from missing having a few beers with locals and interesting talks while out its all good knowing it will pass. Maree is not a great fan of my musical attempts though she  loved the idea of me putting my love for her out there. The phone and internet have been a great asset. Maree likes differant TV to me so we watch differant things. Maree and I had our Flu vaccination  done yesterday it was like something out of  science fiction movie. Doctors and nurses other staff in protective gear. Markers to keep people going in and out  two meters apart. Going in and going out we had to sanitise our hands. My mother who is 99 is not enjoying been in lockdown in her village. No visitors allowed  apart from the cleaner who has to keep a two meter distance and also the delivery of  food and supplies  by village staff and security.           
Stay safe stay well.     

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Love and respect to all who work in health. Good song Grah.     

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Jim I love your last line a good addition to your song it gave me a good laugh.. I take it that a small  mandolin is a new  medical term for a body part.
Russell I guess that mandolin was made for  leprechauns to play on Saint Patricks Day.

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Due to Covid 19 we are in a four week lockdown here in New Zealand. I dont mind been stuck at home in our bubble as I have my Maree. Easybeat sent me one of his songs on email before so I thought with all this time to spare I better have a go at writting a song also and this  is it here.. It has been a while between songs for me. Stay safe everyone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-1C_4_nUPs

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Cheers Phill that is a great song I loved Ringo humour at the beginning also. I put the link below as your link doesn't work for some reason. It is well worth a look everyone on here from chordie a good find Phill.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph1GU1qQ1zQ     

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One of my nephews is a skipper on a fishing vessel. Away for six weeks at a time in the Southern ocean. On his six weeks of  on land it takes about a week for the odure of fish to come out of his system. Good one Grah,     

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Good one Mojo listening to your song it sounds like Beans and Rice are a big part of the diet where you are working.Good thing you got a bar to  have some fun and of course the  whisky on ice.     That bush meat sounds like it might be a bit of hard going and getting a flight home not easy.

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Good one EB in these uncertain times and with whats on the news people do become anxious. Even though with our country now on lockdown I am sure it will all  eventually work out for good of all our people here, To all our Chordie friends I wish you  all good heath.

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A perfect song for a little girl.     

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I always liked Kenny singing Ruby Dont Take Your Love To Town with the First Edition. He was a good bass player also. On his many  visits to New Zealand he would always take time to raise money for local charities. One of lifes true gentlemen RIP Kenny.

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Excellent article CG that is very true not only does music  lift the spirits it reduces stress and depression.     

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Love the way you sing and play that slide guitar Grah.     

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I just recentky read Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall, by Spike Milligan which is a good read. Watching Tv shows that Maree likes are usually not what I enjoy so I tend to watch things on my laptop while she looks at her programes on Tv. Been in lockdown for the next four weeks while everything is closed here is going to be an interesting test for me.     

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Now they are playing sports without a crowd on TV not having the roar of the crowd watching takes away some of the excitement and tension. Phill one of things I will miss if  Wales plays rugby without a crowd present is the sound of the Welsh singing up a storm. I will be happy to be stuck at home with for a while with my Maree. You got a good list there Phill. Wishing you all good health.

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Sorry to hear of your loss Joe that was beautiful tribute to your father.  Down here at the bottom of the world carona virus has made its way here.  Because of our smaller population the numbers are not as high as other countries but growing. So travel and social gatherings have been hit plus all forms of industry like the rest if the world. To come to our country now you have to go into isolation for fourteen days on arrival. No one who isnt a citizen of our country have been now banned from entering our country as of the 20th March. I am retired so it has not been much of a change for me. Also the village where my 99 year old mother lives has stopped all group activities plus most visitors from outside. They have security and before going in if your allowed  entry you have  your hands santitised and your temperature taken and you have to fill out a questioneer and sign a declaration that all your answers are true. When I visited our local pub last time it was nearly empty when it is usually busy.  Here is a blues I found on the internet that I like by a young man. Stay well and stay safe everyone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFRdbPPCG4w

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Bill I love reading your blog and its wonderful to read your post here on chordie also. I am sure Christopher will grow up to be a good man like you.
Love to you and Dondra and the rest of your family.
Pete     

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Phill and Jim that is real cool. People working together can overcome many obstacles, and make the world a better place. Your differant skill sets complemented each other on this one helping bring together a beautiful song.

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It has happened to me many times when I think I have come up with original music and lyrics to find that someone else has done it before. Even though it is summer here in NZ today is cloudy and windy.     I suppose today when it is Sunday over there a big part of the Chordie American  population will  be watching the Super Bowl on TV?

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Good to see your working on getting the  band together.     

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Excellent song covers how many people I know in my age group feel about life. I love the way it works in the best traditions of folk music. Good comment about trash TV and Jeremy Kyle.     

Richard I am having a few problems figuring out youtube myself at the moment myself. I see all my videos I put up have had comments disabled by youtube. Not sure how to fix it. I just had another look at your video and my second comment comes up  with a note saying edited.
Cheers Pete