A song inspired by an interview with John Prine from a few years ago. He loved the sound of live recordings due to their imperfections , but never managed to come up with a song about it .

Perfect Mistake

A song written for my friend and poet Tony Neubroch who sadly passed away in 2020. I met Tony originally through open mics in the Sarasota area and some mutual friends . We found we shared a lot of things in common , including our English heritage, and latterly the joys of chemotherapy.The lyrics for the chorus are taken from one of Tony's poems with other references to his work dotted among the verses. I'm glad we got to spend time with him on our last visit to Florida in 2019.
This recording also features Mr Ted Fordney on bass guitar and Pete Young on piano.

Breakfast With The King

I wrote and recorded this song for Cullen , who was a friend and mentor who passed away earlier this year . Cullen was one of the most interesting , intelligent and decent people you could wish to meet .
I originally met him through work , but our relationship became more of a friendship. As well as being a brilliant scientist, he was a musician and had a love of the sea and sea shanties . The song was played at his memorial celebration.

Haul Away

A New song written in the Autumn of 2021, partly as a follow up to Missing from the Wildflowers album. This song takes the format of 3 discrete stories in verses with a chorus link.
A rather negative look at the world around us as we struggle to make  progress .
Features Ted Fordney on bass .
The image I used is a complete contrast of a peaceful Autumn evening in the English Countryside.

It Shouldn't Be This Way

Another new song from the Autumn of 2021  . A little bit of Philosophy .
Featuring Ted Fordney on Double bass .

One Life

Spoken Word Track , about The Arctic . FAWM24

Whisper of the Stars

A song written as a tribute to my Sister after her passing. I spent some time re-visiting the area we grew up in and looked back on a more simple carefree time. This is a new stripped down Acoustic recording with Ted Fordney on Double Bass .

Rose Tattoo

Despite being in the middle of my sixth decade, I still think of myself as a youngster . The news of becoming a Grandfather made me aware of the fact that I am probably now a Grownup !

Dust Upon The Hill

A new song about intolerance and the importance of debate and discussion .

50 Shades of Grey

A re-vamp of the very first song I ever wrote many years ago . This was recorded to have an old time feel, and features Mr Ted Fordney on bass.

Alan Maskell