yeah I have a copy its quite true to life in a lot of ways ,but despite all the moans and groans Its great here the people are fantastic the weather is superb some of the music is great its just the trad stuff grates on your nerves after a few hours .I have some friends who play "modern" lyra and they are amazing .Its a strange technique as you don't press the strings down as in violin you rest your fingernail against the string to make the note my friend Kostis says its easy but he's been playing since he was a kid .He threatened to teach me but I make it sound even worse than you can imagine I'll stick to guitar .
1,427 2014-07-21 15:05:11
Re: Greek Wedding music (12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Suffer for a minute
1,428 2014-07-21 05:08:08
Re: Farm Pickin' (5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Sounds a great event ed
1,429 2014-07-20 08:44:35
Re: Kiss Her Now by Zen Galileo (8 replies, posted in Songwriting)
great lyrics
1,430 2014-07-20 08:40:05
Re: Traces of You by Zen Galileo (1 replies, posted in Songwriting)
sad song but nice .It has feelings
1,431 2014-07-20 07:40:43
Re: Looking for Lord Lucan (8 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Video as requested Dino sorry I look like death hope you like the song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2o2_A6-9Hg
1,432 2014-07-20 06:47:06
Re: Looking for Lord Lucan (8 replies, posted in Songwriting)
It came just from a line on the tv last night ,I couldn't play it cos I couldn't hear my acoustic guitar because of the wedding party in the village but I'll have a go today
1,433 2014-07-20 06:42:47
Re: Greek Wedding music (12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
By 4 am all was quiet ,at 8 the phone rang ,yep I ignored it.I recorded a minute of the performance last night which I'll up load maybe tonight .please take into acount this as done with the windows closed and the walls of this house are about 18 inches thick and we are approximately100 yes from the stage .Loud!!!!!
1,434 2014-07-19 19:11:11
Topic: Greek Wedding music (12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
As I write ,next door in the Village school yard there is a Greek wedding reception taking place complete with traditional Lyra band playing at full volume through a system of several kilowatts .The sound is not too dissimilar to some one sawing a bag full of cats in half . It is 10 pm local time and they have just started I know from experience this will continue till at least 5 am. Thankfully they are some what better than the average so it is slightly less nerve shattering.
May I take this opportunity to wish the newly weds a long and loving relationship but it doesn't secretly stop me from praying for a power cut .
Seriously though events like this are great (when you don't live next to the venue )still I get the chance for revenge in September when we host the annual rock concert ,now where's my ear plugs .
1,435 2014-07-19 18:52:53
Topic: Looking for Lord Lucan (8 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Looking for Lord Lucan
by
Graham Windle
all rights reserved 19/07 /2014 ©
C G
I’ve been looking for you all around the town
Am F C
Every where I search you cant be found
C E7 Am F
It looks to me, like maybe,you might have gone to ground
C G C
No ones even seen you hanging round
Chorus
F
It really is a mystery
C
A puzzle with out clue
Am F C
Your out there but your hidden from my view
F
It really is a mystery
C
That I cant comprehend
G C
Looking for Lord Lucan's, easier than looking for you
C G
I’ve been to the Nags Head I’ve been to the Park
Am F C
All your local hang outs they just leave me in the dark
C E7 Am F
You should have left a message and told me where to go
C G C
I guess I'll just keep asking and somebody might know
Chorus
F
It really is a mystery
C
A puzzle with out clue
Am F C
Your out there but your hidden from my view
F
It really is a mystery
C
That I cant comprehend
G C
Looking for Lord Lucan's, easier than looking for you
Chorus
F
It really is a mystery
C
A puzzle with out clue
Am F C
Your out there but your hidden from my view
F
It really is a mystery
C
That I cant comprehend
G C
Looking for Lord Lucan's, easier than looking for you
1,436 2014-07-19 15:44:14
Re: A few hours busking, sort of... (18 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Way to go Amy I hope you have a great time ,make sure you get some video then us who can't be there get to enjoy it to. I love busking Cindy and I spent about 3hrs in the streets of Matala the day after we played our set at the festival this year just jaming and playing stuff not normally in our sets ,it was great when folks stopped us and said how come you sent on the main stage to which I replied should have been here yesterday when we were.
1,437 2014-07-18 05:19:15
Re: `The Flu` (2 replies, posted in Poems)
Cool poem EB .would easily transpose into a song
1,438 2014-07-17 15:11:43
Re: when santa got stuck up the chimney (6 replies, posted in Song requests)
Don't know the words but when the kids were young we used to hang a life size Santa head upside down in our fireplace to simulate him being stuck ...
1,439 2014-07-15 20:06:24
Re: A great chance meeting! (15 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
My wife Pam hates bikes when we met I used to ride a BSA 500 A7 she rode on the back once for about 2 miles and never we my on it again that was 32 years ago.
1,440 2014-07-14 16:05:01
Re: My original songs (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
great to hear about this it pays to keep advertising your stuff well done Joe
1,441 2014-07-13 18:36:22
Re: The Big Sea (19 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks dino I appreciate your comments,glad you like the song.I lost both my parents to the big C so it's a subject close to my heart.Both of my friends are fighting bravely I hope the will win
1,442 2014-07-13 07:52:20
Re: STAR (another one by Beamer and Jetts) (12 replies, posted in Songwriting)
ok pm coming
1,443 2014-07-13 07:21:10
Re: STAR (another one by Beamer and Jetts) (12 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I would like to hear the rhythm you have set for this song I feel there are couple of ways it could be played ,at the moment I'm bending to a rocky style but I think it could go power ballad with a little development hence the comment about big solo before .
1,444 2014-07-13 07:09:51
Re: A great chance meeting! (15 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Wish I still had my Triumph but its long gone, Trident T150v .
1,445 2014-07-13 05:22:33
Re: The Big Sea (19 replies, posted in Songwriting)
new link this works now
1,446 2014-07-12 17:54:05
Re: The Big Sea (19 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Ok guys I,'ll try and upload it again
1,447 2014-07-12 09:09:11
Re: The Big Sea (19 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I would have posted it on sound cloud but there's a problem with the uploader at the moment so its hosted on facebook for now .Click the link and select open and it should play . Sorry about the cicadas chirping in the back ground there going mad here at the moment .
1,448 2014-07-11 21:10:19
Re: The Big Sea (19 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Ive done a demo recording using my looper and drum machine . So I'll try and get that on tomorrow.
1,449 2014-07-11 12:38:40
Topic: The Big Sea (19 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I hope you all like this , I wrote it today for some of my friends who are suffering from this awful disease. You know who you are fight it and win, stay strong.
The Big Sea by Graham Windle copyright 11/07/2014 © all rights reserved
Em C
Staring at the big sea
D A
Wonder where I’m gonna be
A C
In a month from now
D
or maybe two
Em C
It wouldn’t matter any way
D A
If my dreams are blown away
A C
as long as I am some where
D
next to you
F –------ G Am
And I realise..... what it means to love
Am F–------ G Am
and I realise........ just what I have
Am F–--- –----G Am
And I really know oh oh what you mean to me.
F G Am
As long as your with me I can cross the sea
Em C
Staring at the big sea
D A
Thinking just of you and me
A C
all the things that we’ve done
D
in our life
Em C
Every bend on every street
D A
went to make my life complete
A C
I know it would be empty
D
with out you
F –------ G Am
And I realise..... what it means to love
Am F–------ G Am
and I realise........ just what I have
Am F–------ G Am
And I really know oh oh what you mean to me.
F G Am
As long as your with me I can cross the sea (repeat till end )
1,450 2014-07-10 12:29:10
Re: Open G tuning (6 replies, posted in About Chordie)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvJHfYEEpGE
Richie havens at Woodstock
also later in his life playing all along the watch tower