A simple country-folk ballad that tells the story of two people separated and trying to make it through their respective lives, on opposite sides of a mountain (figuratively). They're destined to work their way through each day until they can finally meet at the top. Together again.

Music & lyrics written and performed by Daniels & Durgy 
with Sam Norris on dobro

Nat Daniels: vocals, guitar, piano & bass
Craig Durgy: vocals
Sam Norris: dobro (https://www.fiverr.com/samnorris21)
Available on Bandcamp:  https://danielsdurgy.bandcamp.com/track/the-mountain

Lyrics:
My side of the mountain
I’m trying to get over the top
I know you’re somewhere, on the other side there
And darling I’m not gonna stop

On my side of the mountain
There’s sunshine, tempest and rain
Each day as I climb, sort of biding my time, 
I imagine you doing the same

And I know that the mountain may win
That I’ll never be with you again
But another sunrise, shines just like your eyes
And I keep climbing best that I can

On your side of the mountain
You might think I don’t understand
When you see the sun, I’ve got rain pouring down
But we know that it’s all in God’s hands

We, both see, our horizon
The path that we follow is true 
Like a bird on a fence, wishing for the right winds, 
Feeling grounded, I’m searching for you

Oh the mountain, seems endless, to bear,
There’s a chance that, I’ll never, get there,
But another sunrise, shines just like your eyes
And I’ll keep climbing, best that I can

The Mountain

Happy Valentine's All you Hardcore believers in Love! 

A beautiful bluegrass/country song recorded by J.D. Crowe, written by Steven F. Brines and James B. Smoak, interpreted here with a simple acoustic guitar, piano, vocals and mandolin complements. A long time favorite that we think was wonderfully suited to Nat’s gentle voice in lead.

Vocal Copyright 2022 Daniels & Durgy
Vocals, Piano, Acoustic guitar, Stand Up Bass, and Production - Nat Daniels
Vocals, Mandolin, - Craig Durgy
Mechanical Copyright Brines/Smoak

Lyrics:

When you say you love me I don’t know what you mean
But it seems like I should
So if I say I’m bruised and torn and other loves have warned me
You won’t mind if this one is for good

I don’t know if I can take it if we can really make it
I’ve never known a love without an end
But if you really think we can then you can share my blanket
And we’ll see what happens then

When your coat falls from your shoulders in a heap upon the floor
And the door behind is closed
I don’t know if I can stand it it’s an awful lot to handle
Taking count of all the things I know

When you say you love me I don’t know what to say
I’m afraid to go along
Afraid that you might hurt me unable to be certain 
Afraid that I might turn and you’ll be gone

So I don’t know if I can take it ..if we can really make it
I’ve never known a love without an end
But if you really think we can then you can share my blanket
And we’ll see what happens then
You are more than a friend...
I guess... we'll see what happens then....

You Can Share My Blanket

Copyright Daniels & Durgy 2021
Gentle Rain Records 
Featuring Junkheap (Dave T)
Written Performed and Produced by Daniels & Durgy 
Our Utmost Thanks to you Dave for lending us your terrific Rock vocals to blend with ours on this epic song!

Lyrics:

Bodhran’s Dream 

A silver veil hangs sweet and low
The sea pulls her skirt in the wind
Gazing over Tempters cliff, 
The heart calls a future unmet
Two hands upon a timeless face
Who never seem able to meet
But Time has sold what should have been
And I can’t let go of this dream

Chorus:
So take my hand Love!
And we’ll dance ‘till the Sun kiss the moon in the sky
By the beat of the Bodhran and the whistle’s delight
We’ll ignite heaven’s light..
And we’ll live every lifetime!
In the space of a moment in each others’ arms,
And we’ll sing ‘till our voices surround every star
And remake what has past,
If tonight’s but a dream
Darling.. Live it with me.

Holding on to memories
That glisten like pearls on a string
And where this ends, no one can know,
But hope is where all this begins…

Chorus:
So take my hand Love!
And we’ll dance ‘till the Sun kiss the moon in the sky
By the beat of the Bodhran and the whistle’s delight
We’ll ignite heaven’s light..
And we’ll live every lifetime!
In the space of a moment in each others arms,
And we’ll sing ‘till our voices surround every star
And remake what has past,
If tonight’s but a dream
Darling.. Live it with me…. Live it with me…

Bodhran's Dream

Bodhran's Dream (Ft Junkheap)

Available on Bandcamp:  https://danielsdurgy.bandcamp.com/track/gentle-was-the-night

Copyright 2022 Daniels & Durgy  * Gentle Rain Records 
An original and tender country love song where even in parting, the two lovers remain fulfilled. Joined here by Dakota Holden on pedal steel guitar.

Craig Durgy: Acoustic guitar & Vocals
Nat Daniels: Piano, Studio Bass, Percussion and Vocals
Dakota Holden: Pedal steel guitar. (Fiverr.com)

Lyrics:

Gentle is the night, when it’s calling out your name
Gentle is the wind, sliding through the window pane

Gentle were your lips, that left me here like this, 
Pale blue moonlight

Tender were your words, when you whispered like a ghost
The curtain softly swayed, as from my arms you rose.

Gently closed the door, each step upon the floor,
Turns to silence.

And in the quiet of your wake
You still give all I can take, as your body lingers still
My empty arms remain fulfilled

Pain was in your eyes when you said there were no sorrows
And you filled my hands with a million tomorrows

Gentle on each curve, your fingertips and words, 
Midnight breezes

And in the quiet of your wake
You still give all I can take, as your body lingers still
My empty arms remain fulfilled

Gentle was the night
So gentle was the night
Gentle was the night
So gentle was the night

Gentle Was The Night

This original ode to the desert night highway brings two lovers together in the splendor of the stars. The silent expanse inspires their moment of passion.

Guest Soloist - Ignacio Galaz (Erhu)
Nat Daniels: piano, guitar, bass, harmonica, vocals
Craig Durgy: banjitar & vocals

Song written  and performed by Daniels & Durgy (copyright 2022)
Gentle Rain Records
Lyrics:  Whispers and Wishes  (a.k.a "Was I Insane")

Black desert night... 
Dotted lines flashing white
Straight is the road 
The mountains like ghosts
And you're ever by my side…

The highway just wails
The stars form a veil
That shimmers and calls
‘till we give it pause 
And break a silent sky

Chorus:  
Your hands in mine..
Hearts that entwine..
Soft moans and kisses..
Whispers and Wishes.
That shatters the deep… 
That shatters the deep of the night.

(instrumental solo)

Chorus:  
Your hands in mine..
Hearts that entwine..
Soft moans and kisses..
Whispers and Wishes.
That shatters the deep… 
That shatters the deep of the night.
That Shatters the deep of the night..

Whispers and Wishes

This is an old song we wrote a long time ago but never released, due to not being able to find the correct sound we wanted to bring to the song.   Durge came up with the beautiful angelic Ukulele sound and it took the rhythm of the song to another level.   The song is about an Island girl willing her beloved back to her, singing his name and her words of love on a moonlit wind across the seas where he is on a boat, making his living.. and he in turn wills himself back to her as well..   but for now, they see each other in their dreams..  and so the song, is a wish on the heart of two star crossed lovers, and fate will bring them back to each other as the tides turn. 
We hope you enjoy this very simple island song, and we hope it brings you all a bit of joy.    Music Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/j5Hs_tViTEk

Copyright Daniels & Durgy 2022
Gentle Rain Records 
Written, Produced and Performed by Daniels & Durgy
Uke, Acoustic solo and vocals : Craig Durgy
Piano and Vocals: Nat Daniels 

Lyrics:
Moon is high this even tide, ... go to sleep, 
Wishing you were here with me, ... go to sleep
Feel the wind caress my cheek, ...  go to sleep
Like your kisses slow and deep, ...  go to sleep

Wish I may and wish I might, wish upon a star tonight,
Tides will bring you back to me, 
When the moon is hanging low above the sea..

Oh my love..  Go to sleep
Dream of me , till we meet.
May these words drift to your heart on a breeze, 
Where you lay your head tonight, think of me..

Solo / Bridge in Hawaiian 
Aloha Wau iā ʻOe (I Love You).   
Ku'Uipo..   (Sweetheart)
Aloha Wau iā ʻOe (I Love You)

I am yours and you are mine, 
Perfectly like stars aligned,
May these words fuel your desire,  
And with passion burn like a consuming fire...

Oh My Love ...  Go to sleep,
Dream of me 'till we meet
Like a sunflower seeking warmth from the sun..
In these arms your deep desires come undone..

Oh my love, Go to sleep!
Hear my voice,  Go to sleep..
Oh my love,  Go to sleep..  
'till we meet…  dream of me.

Go To Sleep

A gentle love song that expresses the uncertainty of the unexpected seeds of intimacy and desire, and an overall message to not waste time, and to make each day count, whether it be in love, or in life.   

Copyright 2022 Daniels & Durgy * Gentle Rain Records 
Written, Performed and Produced by: Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy
Nat Daniels: vocals, piano, guitar, bass and production
Craig Durgy: vocals and mandolin
Lyrics:    

Another Day

Another reed bending still, another tie of the will
Another stolen day we borrow
Another chance to lift the sorrow

Another day to begin, another share in the sin
Another moment to be hollow
You’ll never lead, I’ll never follow

Chorus:
I keep buying the illusion, when we say that it means more
But it causes such confusion, when we say nothing at all
Don't waste time.... Don't waste time!...

Do you reach for my touch? Has the night been too much?
Has polite masked the truth, past the welcome of my use?

Chorus:
You may not feel the same, I don’t hold you to blame
But there's an ache for you still, like that reed to the will

Will you ever fight for me…
Or leave me stranded in your sea?
A perfect love from perfect seed
Born from a place the angels keep...

Don’t waste time,
Another day passes by

Another Day

A short song that expresses the damages of two people growing apart. The lead vocal and guitar was recorded live and raw and Nat added her lovely piano, vocals and bass lines to produce a more polished track and an expressive lament.

Copyright 2022 Daniels & Durgy * Gentle Rain Records 
Written, Performed and Produced by: Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy
Nat Daniels: vocals, piano, bass and production
Craig Durgy: vocals and guitar

Lyrics;
Black and Blue

I don’t know, what to tell you
Or why we’re so, very black and blue

There’s that look, that reveals you
Here’s the toll it took, left without a clue

You ask questions, I tell lies
And in succession, alibis, us time
Only time

I’m the black, sheep among ewes
Always leading back, to the black and blues

You’re the blue, where all is true 
It’s so plain to you, there’s no other view

You ask questions, I tell lies
And in succession, alibis, us time
Only time

You’ll not step, within my shoes
A promise kept, embrace and bruise

And time is all that’s left to lose
As we find ourselves in the black and blues

Black and Blue

Black And Blue (LIVE)

Nat came up with this lovely piano track and we let it sit for a while before I finally gave it a try with some words and my take on a melody to start it off. Nat then wrote her half of the lyrics and we harvested this somewhat ultimate ode to love between two soul mates. It accents the journey through failures and disappointment to finally connect with the lasting fulfillment. The happy comfort of finally reaching home.
Lyrics
You Are My Home by Craig Durgy & Nat Daniels 

I….. was lost till I found you
With the light all around you, that made us connect

 I……..was drawn ever nearer
Like a child to a mirror to truly reflect

You….conquered the blue and the dark
I….let you through to my heart

Now, I will be yours always
I will be yours always, to the end of days…..

Eyes that calm, my heart within your palm
Sweet, hold me complete, you are my home
I’ve found my home
Dar-ling you, passion so deep and true
All that I hold on to, you are my home

All my Life, I felt so unaligned, 
Outta step …outta time, ‘till you came along
 
Now each breath, is light from the day we met,
The comfort of you has left, me a prisoner of Love

There, is no one but you for me.
Nights I searched, would always lead you to me.. And I..  to you.

Darling you.. complete me in every room
That’s found in my solitude … a heart not alone
For you are my home… Oh you ARE my home.

You Are My Home

And now for something completely different, Nat & I finally dare to delve into some areas we have always loved but didn’t jump into along the way. Classic folk and country seems at our roots and hard to deny as we’ve created our own sound with Daniels & Durgy. But As we yearn to express our vast musical interests we endeavored to find some way to create something that brought our diverse influences into being. So we took one of my simple folksy concepts and Nat’s production talents for building an infectious mid-eastern dancehall tapestry. We crafted something that paints the dreamy fantasy of a hot afternoon, taking the dreamer away to far off sandscapes and soaring sounds. This was a blast to create and opens a door we’ll not let close. We hope you will also enjoy it, come fly with us...
Written, Performed and Produced by: Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy
Nat Daniels: keyboards, vocals and production
Craig Durgy: acoustic guitar and vocals
Copyright 2022 Daniels & Durgy * Gentle Rain Records
Lyrics:

Sunshine, my idling mind
Where no one goes
Winds warm, images form, as
My eyelids close

The blazing sands scatter wide
As I can see
Come fly with me

I glide, this carpet I ride
The desert calls
The drone, of drums softly moan
From ancient walls

These wings, these magical strings
Lead sand to sea
And rescue me....come go with me

Idling Mind

With Halloween soon upon us and all the creepy fun that it entails, we wanted to do something a little different from the usual ghouls, goblins and ghosts for this year’s fun. Nat had this idea to have a play with the great pop song David Bowie wrote and made famous in 1969. A song that speaks perhaps to drug addiction as much as anything to do with the vast and gloriously scary expanse of outer space, we tried to put our own Daniels & Durgy spin on it. Though generally in line with Bowie’s fantastic composition, we made some subtle changes to introduce a little love interest to the picture...does his wife actually work as one of the Ground Controllers?! Enjoy the journey and Happy Halloween everyone!

Copyright Daniels & Durgy 2022
Gentle Rain Records
Nat Daniels Vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, bass & production 
Craig Durgy Vocals & electric guitar

Space Oddity

Space Oddity (Bowie cover)

This is an unusual one for us as we were asked by a friend to do a cover of Alan Jackson’s country song, “Small Town Southern Man” using slightly modified lyrics to personalize it for a family member. Without access to the kind of instruments we would need to replicate Jackson’s recording we opted for something we’ve never done before, a modified karaoke track! With the instrumental track easily secured Nat and I simply added our vocals using the provided modified lyrics. 
Nat added Piano on the track to personalise it.   
The photo cover here shows a glimpse of downtown Shepherd, Michigan and we hope the person for whom it is intended gets a kick out of it. We had some fun doing it. With that said, this track goes out to our friend Larry, with Super Bowl/Valentine’s week best wishes to all our friends out there in music land! 🍻🏈💝

Vocal Copyright Daniels & Durgy 2023 - Gentle Rain Records
Piano, Vocals and Production, Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy

Small Town Shepherd Man

This is a song that we co-wrote, a simple love ballad that includes a brief piano/electric guitar duet between verses. The subject is self-explanatory. A belated Happy Valentines wish before February melts into the Saint Patrick’s season!

Copyright 2023 Daniels & Durgy / Gentle Rain Records
Written, Produced and Performed by Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy
Lyrics:

Of all the things I ever held
Of all that's wrong and right
Nothing makes me smile like you
Or hold onto so tight
Of all the time that filled my eyes
The days I’ve sifted through
What could make me more alive
Than time I spent with you
And nothing hurts as much as missing you

If heaven was a place to find
It’s always been in you
Like a secret key you turned
I opened up to you 
And like an angel bathed me in your light, you made me whole..
Of all the places I have been 
I’ve never felt more home 
I miss your laughter and your hand in mine, 
And I will love you far beyond our time

Nothing Like You

Copyright 2023 Daniels & Durgy / Gentle Rain Records
Written, Performed and Produced by Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy

Lyrics:

River of Dreams 

Take me down to be baptised in your River of dreams
And I’ll follow you where ever you may lead
I don’t pretend to know much but I know This one thing…
That God is Love, and Love means everything.

There’s been so many doctrines And insane philosophies 
Unending like the currents of the seas
But strip it down to love, And we’ll be able to see,
We’re all just flesh and bone from the same tree

Chorus 
And as I leave a trail of memories, And all the moments in between 
I found that love was all that mattered, And loved is how we’re meant to be

Verse 2
Now some of us are pretty much confused all the time
But I’ve never been more sure when I’m with you.
So wade me in your river, let me float for a while…
Your sweet embrace is like the morning dew.

Chorus 
And drinking from your sacred chalice, the vale of doubt will be removed
And gentle hearts will over flow in every way,
And say the things that words can never say….  Can never say …

Bridge:
Oh it’s you.. and only you!
That ignites my soul makes me lose control
Oh and you will never know,
How the words you speak writes a sonnet in my soul

So take me down to be baptised in your river of dreams, 
And I’ll follow you wherever you may lead.

River of Dreams

River Of Dreams

Nat and I are both long-time fans of the great crooner, Roy Orbison. Like us, it seems he was a hopeless romantic, so we have contemplated this cover for some time. But it was a challenge to change it up from the classic original that Roy recorded back in 1961. Here we’ve given it a bit of a spin in several ways. Most notably you’ll hear us divide the song into two parts, the man who cries and the woman who goodbyes. Hopefully Roy would approve, but most importantly we hope you’ll enjoy this take on “Crying”.

Instrumental and Vocal copyright 2023 - GRR - Daniels & Durgy

Crying (Roy Orbison cover)

Sometimes being alone is less lonely than being with other people. This song reveals that feeling. This guy has a night of celebration with a woman, including all the prerequisite elements of eating, dining and intimacy, but in the end it’s an empty liaison where he once again reaches too eagerly for the elusive meaningful, fulfilling relationship, only to come up hungover and empty. There is sarcasm in his comparisons to it being a “paradise amour”. The song features the wonderful pedal steel playing of Dakota Holden, which gives a neat country spin to what is a bit of a hybrid between urban folk and country blues. Confetti is a fun and colorful thing, till you wake up late for work with it lining the inside of your shoes.

Nat Daniels: piano, bass, vocals & production
Craig Durgy: vocals
Dakota Holden: pedal steel (via Fiverr)

Copyright 2023 Daniels & Durgy / Gentle Rain Records
Written, Performed and Produced by Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy
Lyrics: Confetti In My Shoe

Whisky in a bottle
Confetti on the floor
She sure ain’t no model
Guess I’ll have another pour 

Cheesecake in the kitchen
Crumbs upon her lips
Time to test the tension
My hand falls to her hips

It’s just the bourbon talking
But she thinks it’s really me
As my fingers do the walking
It’s classified and free
And through the bedroom door we fall
And land upon the shore
The eyes roll back to see it all
This paradise amour

Like the rattling of pots and pans
Rolling in her arms
And passing out at 3AM
To sleep through my alarm

The sunlight stabs the curtains
The cold hangs heavy hard
The morning brings no flirtin’
And she didn’t leave her card

I wish that I smoked cigarettes
I wish I had a clue
How twisted being lonely gets
Confetti in my shoe
And through the bedroom door we fell
And landed on the shore
The sun sets on the beach of Hell
This paradise amour

Confetti In My Shoe

This original song describes the tribulations and challenges that often wear folks down, yet we can surprise ourselves, when we dig deep, and find the muster to meet and conquer all that life might throw at us. This is for all you Cowboys and Cowgirls out there.. we don't lie down.. we never give up.. xx  

For Jaimie...the Ultimate Cowgirl. 

Copyright Daniels & Durgy 2023
Gentle Rain Records 
Available to Buy: danielsdurgy.bandcamp.com/
Written Performed & Produced by Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy
Vocals, Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Bass: Nat Daniels
Vocals & electric guitar: Craig Durgy

Lyrics:  “Stronger Than You Know” by Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy

Trying to collect her thoughts
Like shards of broken glass
Taking care of work and family
Never stops to ask for anything.
She just needs her second wind

Oh she’s a cowgirl
With a spirit free and wild
And life may take her down 
And keep her there a while
But like a Valkyrie
She’ll find the strength to rise up like before
Like a sunbeam 'cross the floor
Cause she’s a cowgirl, and she’s strong…
Yeah, stronger than she knows….

He comes in and slams the door 
And shows his weary eyes
Paying bills, no time for thrills
He’s giving every inch he’s got inside
But he needs a breath of life…

Oh... he’s a cowboy
With a spirit free and wild
And he may be grounded
But they can’t take what’s inside
And like a phoenix from the ashes
He will rise again once more
He’ll be stronger than before
‘Cause he’s a cowboy and he’s strong
Yeah, stronger than he knows…
You’re stronger than you know
You’re stronger than you know…

Stronger Than You Know

Undertow is an original song that tells a story by making an analogy between being taken away by a surprising, frightening ocean undertow and being wonderfully saved by a surprising, relentless love. This is another project that started with a simple live recording that Nat then fashioned into a more polished final outcome.

Copyright Daniels & Durgy 2023
Gentle Rain Records 
Available to Buy: danielsdurgy.bandcamp.com/
Written Performed & Produced by Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy
Vocals, Piano, Bass: Nat Daniels
Vocals & guitar: Craig Durgy

Cover art credits to Cristian Palmer
Banner art credits to Edgar Rodrigo

Lyrics: Undertow by Daniels & Durgy

I never saw it coming
The water seemed so calm
Into the surf I’m running
Let the waves just cool me down

But as the sea became me
Rocked gently to and fro
There came this rush to claim me
This playful undertow

I leaned well against it
My head turned toward the sun
But soon the current strengthened
And I was going down

No matter how I struggled
The mighty depths insisted
Soon I had no rebuttal 
My will ceased to resist it

And as I let it claim me
Pulled down deep into the foam
A calmness overcame me
With the feeling I was home

I looked to see my fate there
Perhaps I’d met my end
Instead I found your face there
An angel and my friend

And as we both just floated
To rise up to the air
I knew at once God wrote it
That you would save me there

I fought it like a soldier
As the waters turned
But as the sea grew colder
I’d no where else to turn

You sang the song of sea birds
That you would not let me go
And now your love needs no words
This mighty undertow

Undertow

This original song finds a woman that is soul searching and feeling deeply in need of something to reignite her inner self. Anywhere would be a step up from the mundane path she has settled for. She contemplates the changes that only she can make happen, the places and actions that must carry her upward and ahead to fulfillment.

We’re happy to have engaged the talents of Leon van Egmond on harmonica who was available to us through Fiverr.com. Thank you Leon!

Copyright Daniels & Durgy 2023
Gentle Rain Records 
Available to Buy: danielsdurgy.bandcamp.com/
Written Performed & Produced by Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy
Vocals, Celeste Piano, Electric Guitar, Bass & Percussion :  Nat Daniels
Vocals:  Craig Durgy
Harmonica: Leon van Egmond (fiverr)

Road To Anywhere by Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy
“Hey don’t you know I was thinking of you”,  she keeps sayin’
But somehow the time just never seemed right either way
She talks to herself, as she plays with the keys in her pocket
The cobblestones glow in reflection of streetlights and rain

The more we change the more we seem to stay the same
It’s time to grow, It’s time to go, and fly away
She ain't sure where she’s going….her heart knows there’s somehow a plan

There’s a hole in her soul 
Thats’ been troubled so long
And a call to somewhere left unknown
And putting it off due to family ties, plans grew old
Hit the road to anywhere, however long, she doesn’t care
To escape was the plan all along
When she finds him, her heart will just drop, and finally be home

She walks through the doors of a tavern called “Admiral’s Daughter”
And sits in her corner seat looking at folks come and go
She keeps the seat next to her open and watches the doorway
And waits for the ghost of a sailor she knew long ago

But change will never come if she remains the same..
Hit the road to anywhere, however long, she doesn’t care
To escape was the plan all along
And when she finds him, her heart will just drop, and finally be home

Road To Anywhere

This is an original song that Durge started by creating a story about a musician going to an open mic night in the city to play some of his music. Nat took over the second part of the song by adding the girl musician and the chance convergence of the two musical souls. We co-crafted the final lines of the song to celebrate the lasting value of such chance meetings and events.

Copyright 2023 Gentle Rain Records / Daniels & Durgy
Written, Produced and Performed by:
Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy

Lyrics:  Shooting Star by Daniels & Durgy 

The sun was just as bright as hell, and the air
Hung upon my shoulders
The city is a wishing well, and it’s where
Everything unfolded

The sidewalk was a frying pan, but it led
Further from the fire
With my guitar case in hand, and a head
Full of lost desire

Just a coffee house open mic, and you said
Your song just really hit me hard
Then we played and it felt just like, 
It was meant to be, just like a shootin’ star

A summer breeze that broke the spell of the heat
Sent newspapers flying
My heels tapped to the silent beat of a clock 
That fate began unwinding 

Tempting chance I kissed a coin, and felt, the aim .. into lover’s fountain
My pearls kept pace as I made haste to the gig, where it all unfolded ..

Dropped my guitar and stood there still as you sang, 
And felt your words like they were mine
Then we played and it felt so right
Like the gods themselves made our souls collide...

Ta da da da da da da...

Every day is a brighter day because you 
Gave your love and hope to me
Having you was a gift so wild
And you stay, in my perfect memory
Time can’t take us ‘cause you will be
Someone who remembers me

Shooting Star

Satin Sheets was a popular country hit song written by John Volinkaty and first recorded by Bill Anderson and Jan Howard on their March 1972 duet album, Bill & Jan or (Jan & Bill). It was then famously covered by American country music artist Jeanne Pruett in February 1973 as the first single and title track from her album of the same name. The song was Pruett's only Number One country hit, as well as her only chart entry on the Billboard Hot 100.
Nat & I were asked by Jerry Madden if we would collaborate on this classic cover and we were all too happy to do so. Jerry shows his tasty guitar playing throughout and we thank him for giving us the opportunity to join him here.

Satin Sheets (Cover with Jerry Madden)

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

This is an original song Durge came up with to describe a guy who has lost at love once before and feels pessimistic about his future. But time and random circumstances present a new opportunity at love and happiness. Fortunately the spark ignites in a big way to bring him back around.

Written, produced and performed by: Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy
Craig Durgy: guitar & vocals
Nat Daniels: keyboards & vocals
Copyright 2024 Daniels & Durgy / Gentle Rain Records
Cover art attributed to Juergen Striewski

Lyrics:    Imagination

There’s a shadow in my, imagination
Where the moonlight left me, without sensation
Makes it hard to see the, sun is shining
It’s a cloud with, no silver lining

It was something in the way, she cried into me
When the tears dried, the drought, forever threw me. 

There’s a corner of the bar at a downtown cafe
Where the sunlight through the door marks the end of the day
When you broke the light, from the doorway
From the corner I was, looking your way

It was something in the way, you looked into me
When you spoke to me it went right through me. 

Sometimes one thing really, leads to another
Shadows only need a spark, to recover
We were sparkin’ like a, July occasion 
And the fireworks lit up my imagination 

Now it’s something in the way that you call out my name
And the moonlight reveals, my sensation again

Imagination

When you know it's right..  there's no doubt.  

Copyright Daniels & Durgy 2024 Gentle Rain Records (GRR)
Written, Performed and Produced by Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy
Guitar Solo: Craig Durgy

Video: https://www.facebook.com/DanielsDurgy/videos/332441666589429
Lyrics:

Tracking dust through the door at a half Past three
In this old cafe, where we used to meet
Sun was setting low on the world outside
Oh why’d you have to go and leave this heart on fire

‘Cause baby what we had is forever blinding like a sea of light
Im staring at the road,  everywhere I turn just tells me we are right
And I want you to know….

That Baby we will not be forgotten
And all that we are and all we will be 
Can never be broken…
Because this dream was more than a dream
And somehow we made it happen
No baby we… Will not be forgotten
Can not be forgotten …

It’s like finding a Room with a long lost key
You make me remember who I used to be 
And when you touch my hand, I’m in ecstasy
I live in you and babe you live in me….
  
‘Cause baby we will not be forgotten
And all that we are and all we will be 
Can never be broken..
Because this dream was more than a dream
And somehow we made it happen
‘Cause baby we… can not be forgotten  
Will not be forgotten…

Will Not Be Forgotten

This original country tune depicts a bit of a dilemma where a woman attempts to get close to a guy who generally keeps people at arm’s length, away from his private world. He is very protective of his inner thoughts and fears rejection by “outsiders”. But she respects his reservations while maintaining her requests to get closer to the inner most man she desires. The song ultimately reveals what the man chooses to do.

We are so grateful to once again have the impeccable Larry Deming join us on fiddle to add so much country flavor to this song. He’s a great talent and so intuitive in his interpretation of our music when he joins in! Thanks Larry!

Craig Durgy: vocals & guitar
Nat Daniels: vocals, piano, bass & percussion
Larry Deming: Fiddle

All music written by Daniels & Durgy
Produced by Nat Daniels / Gentle Rain Records
©2024 Gentle Rain Records

Lyrics: C’mon In by Daniels & Durgy

You keep on knockin’ when, I back away,
You seem convinced there’s something there
Something deep inside, this place I stay,
Some secret heaven I should share

But I’m not sure you want, to go there, 
Or that I should let you in
And if it only leads us nowhere, 
My carelessness would be a sin 
But even then, oh

C’mon in my private cloud, dear, c’mon in and meet the boys
You’ll see why no one is allowed here, Behind the blind and the decoys 
Well, I been shootin’ out the lights girl, Me and myself, and sometimes I
And now you’ve got me in your sights girl, 
And I can’t leave you there, I can’t leave you there outside   

I’ve been safe inside, this hallowed ground, 
Where everything is about me
Whenever I confide, it gets put down, 
We’ve all got someplace else to be

But damn it’s fun to go, up in my cloud, 
Where only God has stuck around
But if you want to know, what I’m about, 
Then this is surely where you’re bound 
Well, c’mon in my cloud

C’mon in my private cloud, dear, c’mon in and meet the boys
You’ll see why no one is allowed here, Behind the blind and the decoys 
Well, I been shootin’ out the lights girl, Me and myself, and sometimes I
And now you’ve got me in your sights girl, 
And I can’t leave you there, I can’t leave you there outside 
Ohhhh c’mon in…..

I’ve been safe inside, this hallowed ground, 
But I want you to c’mon in, c’mon in

C’mon In

C'mon In

Copyright Daniels & Durgy 2019
with Permission by EMI/SonyATV
Performed by Daniels & Durgy  2019
Written by Jimmy Duncan 1957

My Special Angel

My Special Angel (Cover)

Copyright 2020 Daniels & Durgy
Gentle Rain Records
Written, performed and produced by: Daniels & Durgy

Lyrics:
Hey, Wildflower
It’s what you call me when I'm in the deep.
Your voice drifts to my high tower.
As I’m watching for that setting sun to keep

But if you wonder how I feel about you, 
if my love is real

Well, I’m a wildflower
Unbridled like a summer storm
And in your garden I belong 
Where the Robin sings me like song 
And I’ll be basking in your sunlight
In your gentle rain I’ll feel right
Beneath it all..   a Wildflower

Instrumental

My words fail to reflect my mind,
To tell you how I feel in side.. 

‘Cause I’m your Wildflower
Unbridled like a summer storm
But in your garden I belong 
Where the Robin sings me like a song 
And I’ll be basking in your sunlight
In your gentle rain I’ll feel right
Beneath it all..  Your Wildflower 
Beneath it all..  Your Wildflower

Echo In The Dark

Wildflower

Vocal Copyright Daniels & Durgy 2020
Originally Performed by Michael Nesmith
Produced and Performed by Craig Durgy and Nat Daniels
Gentle Rain Records

Joanne - Live (Cover)

This an another one of those semi-live recordings. We took an initial iPhone recording of mine that was meant to be a simple test run and decided to keep it as the base to which Nat added her lovely harmony vocals and piano. It’s a very gentle, quiet love song that expresses how our deeply personal core is really one with nature, with God, where only the truest of spirits can find a home to share in love. The pine trees know and the dawn reveals such truths.

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

Lyrics: WANTING

What I want is simple 
As stand the swaying pines
So quietly a symbol
Of this heart of mine
Reaching for the sunlight
To gain the heavens’ view
And when each storm expires
Will solemn watch renew

Yes, simple is my compass
It steadies on one light
It quiets the presumptuous
Withstands the darkest night
And deep within my wanting
I hear the pine trees sway
A call so low and haunting
To watch you slip away

Yes, I know well my longing
I watch, and there’s the sound
Of stars that rest with dawning
As the sunshine comes around
The warming of my inner-most
With gray and green and blue
Wanting is no more a ghost
The pine trees sing of you

Wanting

Wanting (live)

Happy Valentine's day folks!
Vocal Copyright 2021 Daniels & Durgy / Gentle Rain Records
Produced and Performed by Daniels & Durgy
Original work: Let it be me - The Everly Brothers

Lyrics
I bless the day I found you
I want to stay around you
And so I beg you
Let it be me
Don't take this Heaven from one
If you must cling to someone
Now and forever
Let it be me
Each time we meet, love
I find complete love
Without your sweet love
What would life be?
So never leave me lonely
Tell me you love me only
And that you'll always
Let it be me
Each time we meet love
I find complete love
Without your sweet love
What would life be?
So never leave me lonely
Tell me you love me only
And that you'll always
Let it be me

Let it be me

Let It Be Me (Cover)

Two song writers, two kindred spirits... that found each other by pure happenstance and great fortune, to collaborate and create music together.
To see our separate artist pages, please click on the following links:
Nat Daniels   https://soundcloud.com/natdaniels
Craig Durgy  https://soundcloud.com/durge

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