Inspired by Shel Sliverstein

I have admired Shel Silversteen for many years from Doctor Hook and the Medicine Show through to Marianne Faithful. So I sat down a few years back and tried to write a song with the same sort of pathos and dry humour. Its not as easy as Shel makes it sound! But here it is…

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An Americana Kinda Thing

At the end of an evening of great Americana and Briticana Mandolin Jack and I jammed on this old folkie. Loved it! Live performance filmed at the Sound Lounge Sutton on 110821

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An Undefeated Heart

I wrote and recorded this back in 2008 its on the album Carpenter for the Legion. This is a live performance from my facebook Tuesday Lockdown Lunchtime Live sessions. First time I’ve performed this on the piano and I think it works!

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The Demon Inside

A live performance of The Demon Inside at a socially distanced Sound Lounge, Morden, in between lockdowns. It was good to get out of the studio and back on the boards,

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Mercy Mercy My Dick Philpot

This is the studio version of my song Mercy Mercy My featuring the great fiddle playing of the very wonderful Grenville Horner. This song is available on all the major download and streaming sites.

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