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Pick It Up ©
Music Creation/Production - Bravei
Lyrics, Vocals - Riff Beach
Big Beat Beach Records -2021
We’re Heading on Up
But, We Keep…. 
Falling Down
Gotta’ pick ourselves Up
From the cold, hard Ground
Our knees are scuffed
Our Bones are sore
Our minds confused
All those Lies…..
And so much more
Don’t give me excuses
Don’t you criticize
One day you’ll wake up
And You’ll realize
So, Pick It Up
Don’t Put ‘Em Down
Your Time is Up
Don’t Look Around
Don’t You Look Around
(Repeat Verses)
Pick It Up ©
Criação / Produção Musical - Bravei
Letras, vocais - Riff Beach
Brave Beach Records -2021
Estamos subindo
Mas, nós mantemos….
Caindo
Temos que nos levantar
Do solo frio e duro
Nossos joelhos estão arranhados
Nossos ossos estão doloridos
Nossas mentes confusas
Todas aquelas mentiras… ..
E muito mais
Não me dê desculpas
Não critique
Um dia você vai acordar
E você vai perceber
Então, pegue
Não os abaixe
Seu tempo acabou
Não olhe em volta
Você não olha em volta
(Repetir versos)

Sunny Beaches

Pick It Up ©

Pick It Up © - Big Beat Beach Music

Just a little song that I wrote awhile back.  I intended to rework but
never got around to it.  I kinda lost interest in it.  Oh well, seems I 
have a lot of these unfinished projects

Let It Roll  (Original)

Mike  created this wonderful song .  I am so glad he asked me to participate .   I just love this old tune also recorded by Merle Haggard.   Such an emotional  song with deep meaning.  Thanks again Mike for letting me join in on your excellent version   I hope SC listeners feel the same

If I Could Only Fly (Blaze Foley cover by Lefty Mike and Chuck Aaron)

Lyrics by Tony Harris & Glen Granthem
Vocals, Music & Mix by Glen Granthem

In times of old the men would travel west
Searching for silver and gold with little sleep or rest
The lack of housing, It was back breaking work
Living underground digging in the dirt

(Chorus)
Searching for silver and gold
Few got rich in those days of old
Searching for silver and gold
To end up dead and buried in a hole

The lack of law and order The mini camps took lots of lives
From the East and the South They gambled with their life
In all the wrong places they searched for silver and gold
Covered wagons on horse back clipper ships strong and bold.

(Repeat Chorus)

(Guitar Solo)

(Repeat Chorus)

2023 (c) BMI Lyrics by Tony Harris & Glen Granthem

Silver and Gold - Collab by Tony and Glenny G's One Man Band - Original

Written by Tom Paxton
Performed by Josh McAlexander
used my Ibanez UB 804 upright on this I think it sounds close to acoustic.

The Last Thing on my Mind

This is a story about an Irish heroine called Grace O'Malley, Also known as Grainne of Clare. She lived in the late 1500's, she was known as the Pirate Queen of Ireland. She made fortunes, saved her sons from the Queen of England, fought on behalf or Ireland with her armada of ships and was a fierce, beautiful force of nature.. a true example of valour, will power, grace under pressure, fortitude and determination, with a commanding spirit. Here's to you Grace...   Happy St. Patrick's Day..    ☘️ Sláinte!!!  ☘️

Written, produced and performed by: Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy
Nat Daniels: tin whistle, guitar, piano & vocals
Craig Durgy: mandolin & vocals
Copyright 2024 Daniels & Durgy / Gentle Rain Records

Lyrics:  The Tale of Grace O’Malley

Let me tell you the tale
Of Grace O’Malley
Crimson red hair 
And the courage she carried
A nobleman’s daughter
A life full of rules
But fate took her hands 
And gave her sailing shoes
A pirate queen,  deadly  and fair…
In Gaelic her name wasn’t Grace
It’s Grainne of Clare  

Oh Grainne, Grainne of Clare
Who could lead men to battle, lead with a valkyrie stare
And you’d never give in
Though your life was at stake
You’d show us what valour could mean
For you’d rather die freely
Than live on your knees

V2
In a time when a girl 
Had no worth but breeding
You broke all the rules
And pierced every ceiling
You made all your fortunes
Then saved all your sons
And paid the Queens’ ransom
Then called all to arms
For bonnie Ireland needed you so
And your heart would never let go.. could never let go….

Oh Grainne, Grainne of Clare
Who could lead men to battle, 
Lead them with a with a valkyrie stare
And you’d never give in
Though your life was at stake
You’d show us what valour could mean
For you’d rather die freely
Than live on your knees
Oh you’d rather die freely 
Than live on your knees…

So now you know the tale.. of Grace O’Malley
Just a girl with red hair .. who was worth more than marriage
Now look at your daughters..  and tell them you love them
And treat them like equals and never condemn them
They’re all so much more.. they’re  worth so much more…
Like Grainne of Clare.

The Tale of Grace O'Malley

The Tale Of Grace O'Malley

I asked Tony to write something about leaving the rat race and getting back to the country way of life , he came back with these wonderful words , so easy to work with , we hope you like it ! Next out is the 1st song by lyricist Andrea Brennan and myself on the 1st of May , a belter of a song , then on the 9th is a remix of an old one followed by another by me and Andrea . Due to technical problems Charlotte is having , the next release by Charlie and the Fox is slightly delayed , but it will be worth the wait ! Thank you for supporting all of us , it's much appreciated !

No Album

The Country Life Was Callin'

The Country Life Was Callin' ( Fox and Harris )

ReMix and revision of an Original song from back in the Early Days of SoundCloud. Original Lyrics, Music, Instruments, Vocals, and Production by Riff Beach via RiffWerx Records and 3B Production & Recording.

The Daily Grind © - Riff Beach Original Music - 2012, Revised 2024
Original - RiffWerx ®
Give me fresh coffee beans, and….. I’ll wake up feeling fine
Until I’m fed through The Daily Grind
It sure seems good while it’s churning away
But, I’m all ground up at the end of the day
Oh, I got a tune in my head that’s searching for words
Searching for something that’s never been heard
Pebbles in a quarry all mixed into a load
Smashed into gravel and used to build a road
(Chorus)
Change in my pocket and nothing but time
I’m working my way through The Daily Grind
Oooh.....Sometimes, I swear….that I’m losing my mind
‘Cuz, I’m so worn from The Grind
Oh, and I’m so worn from The Grind
Put some coffee on to start my day
Don’t want to work, just hang out and play
Sometimes, I swear that I’m losing my mind
Want more from life than The Daily Grind
Cuz’ I’m so tired of The Grind
(Repeat Chorus and Out)

Sunny Beaches ©

Daily Grind ©

The Daily Grind ©

I used to think You Are My Sunshine was a happy song until I recently read all the lyrics. I never realised how sad the story is. So with that in mind, in this version I leave out 2 of the 3 original verses and just focus on the outcome of the original lyrics, by putting the remaining verse and chorus in the past tense.

Thanks for your time.

Words (for this version)

You were my sunshine
My only sunshine
You made me happy
When all the sky were grey
You'll never know just
How much I loved you
You took my sunshine away

The other night
As I lay sleeping
I dreamt I held you in my arms so tight
But when I awoke
I was mistaken
And I hung my head and I cried

Break

You were my sunshine
My only sunshine
And you made me happy
When all the skies were grey
You'll never know just
How much I loved you
But I suppose we had to go
Our separate ways
......

Original Lyrics as sung by Jimmie Davis in 1939

The other night dear, as I lay sleeping,
I dreamed I held you in my arms,
but when I woke dear, I was mistaken,
and I hung my head and cried.

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
you make me happy when skies are grey
you’ll never know dear, how much I love you,
please don’t take my sunshine away.

I’ll always love you and make you happy
if you will only say the same
but if you leave me to love another
you’ll regret it all some day

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
you make me happy, when skies are grey,
you’ll never know dear, how much I love you,
please don’t take my sunshine away.

You told me once dear you really loved me
that no one else could come between
but now you’ve left me and love another
you have shattered all my dreams.

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
you make me happy, when skies are grey,
you’ll never know dear, how much I love you,
please don’t take my sunshine away.

You Were My Sunshine (cover of You Are My Sunshine or You Are My Sunshine Part 2)

Another outing by Kim and I , it's a smooth Pop ballad this time , we hope you like it ! Next up is a track that Dave Cooper wrote the lyrics for and I just worked around them , he's off on another cruise and is now officially called Popeye ! After that is a rock song I pinched from Mary Augustson 
( Skippy ) She let me and Kim rework it , and it really does work ! I'm just getting over an op on my right ear , and as soon as I'm better there's a new one to do with Gaz Brownie , David Dunham , Tony Harris , and another with Dave Cooper , so much for slowing down !
Remember me and Charlottes album is still out there , links below . So many thanks for listening !
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nWWNcrIRv08J_eEbL7MJ_1UTdMo0MjJLM
https://open.spotify.com/album/78ewrWZjS41XvHT9mFWd6O?si=yDMcRADSSrOdWlanz6UPMw

Fool From The Start

Lyrics by Tony Harris - Vocals, Music and Mix by Mike Fox

(CHORUS)
HE SENT HIS ONLY SON
TO WALK AMONG US
ON PLANET EARTH 
HIS NAME IS JESUS

HIS LOVE IS UNENDING
AND UNCHANGING
HIS LOVE IS UNLIMITED
AND UNCOMPLICATED

HE NEVER STOPS LOVING US
IS ALWAYS WITH US
OUR EVERLASTING FATHER
THAT HOLDS THE WORLD TOGETHER

HE IS THE GREAT HEALER
THE GREAT REDEEMER
WANTS US TO BE HOLY
AND PART OF HIS FAMILY

EVEN WHEN TEMPTED
HE LIVED A PERFECT LIFE
COULD NOT BE CORRUPTED
WHILE HERE ON EARTH

EVEN WHEN TEMPTED
HE LIVED A PERFECT LIFE
COULD NOT BE CORRUPTED
WHILE HERE ON EARTH

(CHORUS) Repeat 2 times
HE SENT HIS ONLY SON
TO WALK AMONG US
ON PLANET EARTH 
HIS NAME IS JESUS

2025 © Lyrics by Tony Harris BMI

His Only Son

A bit of a Rocker going on here with Kim , she does like to rock , hope you like it ! A bit of slush after this by myself , it's nice though . Then we have a variety of songs again with Kim , Dave Cooper and Axel Menningen , Gaz Brownie and more by myself and with Kim . So many in the pipeline I'm losing track ! Me and Kim are still in this song contest , please vote if you get chance
http://hofa-contest.com/song/19226/ And Charlie and the Fox will be back in the Autumn with new material , our album links are below . Thank you so much for listening !
And keep your peepers open for the mega Xmas song project written by Andrea Brennan , Axel and myself but involving many many others !
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nWWNcrIRv08J_eEbL7MJ_1UTdMo0MjJLM
https://open.spotify.com/album/78ewrWZjS41XvHT9mFWd6O?si=yDMcRADSSrOdWlanz6UPMw

Bad Girl

Cover song tribute to THE KINKS recorded by ( Glenny G) Aug 2025

All Day And All Of The Night ( Cover ) The Kinks Tribute

Jerry Reed- I have his autograph on my old Takemine that is just about faded out.  Jerry was just inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this year.  Love this man and his music.  I have tried to play his claw type of fingerpicking, but it is so difficult and so many types of tuning.   I dropped my guitar down 1/2 step and played in drop D tuning.  The best I can do is to try and capture a little of his style

500 Miles (Cover of Jerry Reed)

Songwriters: DAVID TODD RAWLINGS,GILLIAN HOWARD WELCH

Guitar, Mandolin, Upright Bass and Vocals: Josh McAlexander

One More Dollar

Lyrics by Tony Harris (listed below)
Vocal/Guitar by Phillip Clarkson
Full Band Version Master 12/31/20 by Daniele Turani 
(Use Headphones for best sound)

STOPPING AT OUR LITTLE COUNTRY STORE						
EVERY HEAD TURNED AS SHE WALKED THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR						
SAYING, HOW DO I GET BACK TO I-65						
SHE HAD TO BE THE PRETTEST GIRL ALIVE						
						
THE STORE OWNER TRIED TO GIVE DIRECTIONS						
AS HE LOOKED AT HER BEAUTIFUL COMPLECTION						
HE FINALLY MANAGED TO SAY COUNTY 25						
WILL TAKE YOU BACK TO I-65						
						
AS SHE WALKED OUT THE FRONT DOOR						
JOHNNY SAW HER AND SAID "OH MY LORD"						
AS HIS HEART SHIFTED INTO OVERLOAD"…HE SAID						
SHE COULD MAKE A FREIGHT TRAIN TAKE A DIRT ROAD						
						
(CHORUS)						
SHE COULD MAKE A FREIGHT TRAIN TAKE A DIRT ROAD						
WITH THE PRETTEST EYES I'VE EVER SEEN						
LOOKIN' LIKE A MODEL IN A MAGAZINE						
YEA, SHE COULD MAKE A FREIGHT TRAIN TAKE A DIRT ROAD						
						
JOHNNY RUSHED OUT TO HIS TRUCK						
AND TRIED TO CATCH HER, BUT NO LUCK						
HE CHECKED EVERY INCH OF COUNTY 25						
ALL THE WAY BACK TO I-65						
						
HE STILL TALKES ABOUT THAT DAY						
AND WANDERS WHY HE LET HER GET AWAY						
DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK A PRETTY GIRL OUT						
JOHNNY KNOWS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT						
						
(REPEAT CHORUS)						
						
2014 © Lyrics by Tony Harris (BMI)

Make a Freight Train take a Dirt Road - Tony Harris/Phillip Clarkson/Daniele Turani - NEW VERSION

...just a tiny bit of fading noise...

ex-drummer, ukulele player, sometimes guitar player, keyboard tinkerer and harmonica player. Love to listen to and create music...

You Were My Sunshine (cover of You Are My Sunshine or You Are My Sunshine Part 2)

Lawrence Farr