Tracks from my set at the Station Pub in Kings Heath, Birmingham on 28th July 2016. Sound engineer Rob Peters.

Hangman (live at the Station Pub 28/07/2016 sound engineer Rob Peters)

I woke up this morning to find out that Leonard Cohen had died, so I decided to upload a cover of my favourite of his songs in his honour. 
2016.11.11
youtube.com/watch?v=khuSMy9da0s&feature=youtu.be

Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye (cover)

Yesterday I arrived home having spent the past week at the Orkney Folk Festival with EUFolkSoc. Much wonderful music was made, but this is definitely my favourite thing to have happened during my trip to the Orkneys. This was filmed in Noltland Castle on Westray during the fifteen minutes we had before we had to leave for our bus. 
Beautiful harmonies provided by Lara Arnason, Adam Dahmer, Paul Sinclair and Caity Hainsworth.
https://youtu.be/dNXNfLuATXE

The Old Man From Over The Sea

The Henry of this song is the infamous King Henry VIII, the death that of his third wife Jane Seymour, and the birth that of his only son King Edward VI. While the song is not entirely accurate (Jane Seymour didn't die during childbirth, but several days later of related complications), I think it manages to convey the mixed emotions of the event very well; birth and death occurring simultaneously, as the castle both celebrates and mourns. Jane Seymour was reportedly Henry's favourite wife and he asked to be buried beside her, despite having had three further wives after her death.
Inspired by the beautiful film Inside Llewyn Davis, I compiled my own set of verses from the many different versions available. I think this more complete version allows for better context in the story and more pathos at Henry's great sadness. 
I recorded this in Noltland Castle, Westray. The part of the castle you can see in the video was built in around 1560, only twenty-three years after this song is set.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfbo-1HSlAU

The Death Of Queen Jane

Tracks from my set at the Station Pub in Kings Heath, Birmingham on 27th April 2017. Sound engineer Rob Peters.

The Death of Queen Jane

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Tracks from my set at the Station Pub in Kings Heath, Birmingham on 27th December 2018. Sound engineer Rob Peters.

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