Two Border Morris tunes - played with a difference. Both have been melodeon.net 'Tune Of The Month'

I try to play these tune in music sessions at this slowed down pace but everyone joins in at Morris Speed ( faster )

It seems like this track is my 'biggest hit' on Soundcloud - which is nice.

I'd love to get a band together to play this sort of stuff at Folk Festivals and have local border sides on stage with us... One day in my dreams...

Thanks for listening...

Alan x

Bear Dance and Thème Vannetais

Great tune written by Frédéric Paris, in French it's called "Le Canal En Octobre". 
It's normally played at its original tempo which is a schottische, I always thought it would be nice to take it slower....

Canal In October

I wrote the tune to celebrate the magnificent replica of Captain Cook's ship the Endeavour. She was about to leave Whitby to sail back to Australia where she had been constructed.

Last Voyage Of The Barque Endeavour

Another example of me 'twisting' traditional tunes. In addition I have strayed from the accepted key of "D" and my version here is in "G". The Folk Police will be after me again ;)

Soldier's Joy

Three Around Three is a Traditional English Country Dance - the tune is 'The Pleasures of The Town'

This is me stepping back into a local barn dance band Tight Squeeze, which I was part of in the 1980's.

Three Around Three - by Alan Morley

FOLK POLICE ALERT: Traditional folk song with my usual sort of twist.

I have alsways loved the song since I first heard Steeleye Span performing it on an early album.
I realise that it's a serious subject but I sort of heard it being done in a 'different' way. I don't think I'll be doing it this way in any folk clubs in the near future... Oh well...

The Blackleg Miner.

Messing around with a Vox Tonelab ST and my Strat one day I stumbles across this 'whirly' sound and just had to try and find somethintg that I could use it on.

I first heard 'The Bold Poachers' on a Steeleye Span LP years ago and it stuck in my head. I started to think how to get the feel of some guys sneaking through a forest on a murky night trying to avoid the gamekeepers.

As usualy nothing turnes out as I expected at the start of a recording, I record on the fly and don't plan anything and see what develops. I don't read music so it's the only way I can work.

Anyway - thanks for listening and I hope you'll come back for a few listens.

Alan x

The Bold Poachers

My usual twist on traditional song and tunes. This time with Rocking The Cradle

1) Rocking The Cradle

I have never played much harmonica on tracks although I started playing one in around 1958...Hohner Chromonica. 
Here's my version of the Bluegrass tune - Red Haired Boy.

Played on the wonderful Hohner CX12 chromatic in the key of G

Red Haired Boy

I will eventually settle on a style but the journey will be a long one. In the meantime, I'll continue to experiment with songs, tunes sound textures and have some fun on the way.

This is a traditional Irish tune which is played at loads of sessions but not like this :)
This could be why I struggle in trad Irish sessions.....

Expect the unexpected...

Tralee Gaol

I first heard Paul and Barry Dransfield sing this and I always wanted to try it. Hope you like it

Rout For The Blues

A revised version of a track I uploaded a few years ago

Bear Dance And Thème Vannetais

South Australia shanty with extra wobble.......

I always think this song should be done in an Ozzie accent but I'm no good at accents.

I had some fun with this track, there's some digeridoo and wobbleboard in there. Someone said it's like Bo Diddley meets Rolf Harris - I think it was meant as a compliment....

Great to see I have had this track downloaded 58 times :)

Alan x

South Australia

OLD FOLKER
Currently looking to get a band together. History includes, Amber Wine, Hugh and Me, Jiggery Folkery, Don't Think Twice, Tight Squeeze and solo stuff.

Recorded and produce a web version of BBC's Folkwaves show with Mick Peat and Lester Simpson.

My own folk shows on Mixcloud were Folkrise and The UK Folk Music Radio Show. Helping to promote new artists as much as I could.

Thanks to all for following me, I will be recording new tracks soon, please keep checking.

Alan Morley

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