Preserve The Village Green

I just love this cover of Kate Rusby's. Some tricky chord changes but practice will maketh perfect.

Leadbelly

Have often seen this chap cited in various publications, and many claim he was a big influence. Leadbelly was a cracking singer and songwriter. He spent 2 spells in jail in the early part of the last century, admission to prison in Jim Crow U.S.A was easy when you were black. Luckily for him, someone spotted his talent. I love this song which has been copied by many, including a very angsty American with terrible dress sense - Kurt Cobain.

Favourite Seasonal Tunes

Here are some of my favourite Christmas songs

















Have a Happy Christmas Everyone

Christmas Is Coming

Christmas is coming and we're all getiing fat. Or something like that. Am learning this great classic at the moment on the trusty dreadnought.

Highwaymen & The Highwayman

The classic song The Highwayman sung by these Highwaymen. Enjoy.

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Ronnie James Dio

Couldn't believe a very small article in the Gutter Press today.

Dio, Heavy Metal Hero is dead.

In my opinion he was the best lead singer of Black Sabbath. The difference in the Dio era and Ozzy is incomparable, the lyrics and music on the Dio albums is far superior.

Have a look at these clips and let me know what you think.

Dio, you will be missed.

Unsung Heroes

Great Britain can be a bit picky sometimes, regarding music anyway. There are many musicians who were big elsewhere but not here. Mother Maybelle Carter is one guitar heroine I admire, the Carter Family were infamous in the U.S.A but in Britain they are rarely mentioned. If you haven't seen her before watch this vid and look at those fingers as she plays Wildwood Flower.