Solo guitar version of this melody written by Charles Converse in 1868 to accompany a poem by Joseph Scriven originally from 1855. For a video of the performance from this recording, head over here..

https://youtu.be/KLS8Ke3Edh4

What A Friend We Have In Jesus

Join me as I sit down and talk to Clarksburg-based songwriter Charles Green for a lively conversation about his early years, songwriting and performing musings and stories about his music. We feature his trademark song "Coppers" and play out to his recently recorded ballad "In the Middle of The Night" which will feature on his upcoming CD.

Musical Lives #22 - Charles Green

Join me as I sit down with local singer songwriter Mary Angel Blount to talk about her musical journey that has led her to Morgantown WV. We feature two songs: "Off The Grid" and "Finding the River" from an album that we recorded together with the Morgantown band Second Cousin.

Musical Lives #23 - Mary Angel Blount

Solo guitar version of the song by song by J. Rosamond Johnson and James Weldon Johnson. Arrangement by Tim Lerch. You can find a video of the performance here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSpC05uO9II

Lift Every Voice And Sing

To celebrate the birth of Doris Day 100 yr ago, here's a solo guitar version of Secret Love composed by Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster for the 1953 musical Calamity Jane.

My Secret Love

Demo version of a Martin Taylor arrangement of this hit made famous by Barbara Streisand in 1965. This song was written by Herbert Martin and Michael Leonard and was written for the Broadway Musical "The Yearling"

Why Did I Choose You?

Solo guitar rendition of this old favorite. You can see the video performance here... https://youtu.be/jsIriT4fACI

America The Beautiful

My try at Pat Martino's arrangement of the Joni Mitchell classic recorded around the one year anniversary of Pat's passing :( You can find a video of the performance here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjdUmHxQ31Y

Both Sides Now

Join me as I sit down for a chat with Terry Schnell who, like me, is a transplant to Morgantown and has found his musical home here. We chat about song writing, performing and the importance of keeping cover versions of songs alive through fresh arrangements.

Musical Lives #26 - Terry Schnell

To mark 100 years since Wes Montgomery's birth (March 6, 1923), here's one of his pieces for solo guitar.

Mi Cosa

Join me as I sit down for a conversation with instrumental guitarist Damon Buxton. We talk about his musical journey and listen to three of his tracks from his 12 albums so far: Lily's Traveling Lullaby, Olive's Violin and Istanbul.

Musical Lives #28 - Damon Buxton

Join me as I sit down in Steve Frisch's backyard for a conversation and a listen to four of his tunes: "How Else", "Skye McDougall", "Amethyst" and "Stories". We'll learn about Steve's roots, his approach to songwriting and recount some of his experiences along the way. It's a great chat, and the melodies are really different and thought provoking.

Musical Lives #29 - Steve Frisch

Join me as I sit down with Nashville-based singer/songwriter/musician Jeff Miller to discuss his musical journey into the world of looping guitar. Jeff has a lot of great advice for songwriting and performing during the hour. We close out with a tune "Perfect 10" from his upcoming album.

Musical Lives #30 - Jeff Miller

A Christmas classic by Kim Gannon and Walter Kent in 1943 to honor all the service men and women away from their families for the holidays. You can find this on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/skJ0CzASttg?feature=shared.

I'll Be Home For Christmas

A quick version of Frank Loesser's standard from 1947!

What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?

Quick demo of this timeless tune that unfortunately still rings true so many years after it first featured in South Pacific in 1949.

You've Got To Be Carefully Taught

Join me as I sit down with Lorimer Burst! Dennis Struhl, Matthieu Fabiene and Arne Grosser were kind enough to take some time to chat with me over Zoom about the band that shares my name! You can find out more about them here:

https://lorimerburst.com

During the show, we listen to two of their tracks - Transition and Vityaz.

Musical Lives #31 - Lorimer Burst

Solo guitar arrangement (from Martin Taylor) of Benny Golson's 1957 tune to memorialize the great jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown who died tragically died on June 26, 1956.

I Remember Clifford

Join me as I chat with West Virginia artist Lady D to talk about her life on stage as a performer and some of her musical memories, including Bill Withers and getting to perform for the Obamas at the White House.

Musical Lives #32 - Lady D

A CD-length selection of our Concert at Wesley United Methodist Church.

An Evening With Paul Ragland and Duncan Lorimer

A little tune I wrote one cold spring day while stuck in a cabin in West Virginia!

Cabin Fever

This track originally appeared on the 1944 movie Holiday Inn. It was supposed to be the big hit from the movie, but was totally eclipsed by "White Christmas"! Still, a great tune. This version features me on upright bass, guitar and vocals. Mark Poole supplies the percussion.

Be Careful, It's My Heart

This track never made it to any of his 3 studio albums, and was released posthumously. It is one of my all-time favourite ND tunes!

Time Of No Reply (Nick Drake cover)

Here's a neat simulation by David Saroff of what an all-sky monitor for Fast Radio Bursts might sound like. The first 30-40 seconds set the scene with background noise from the Parkes telescope. After that, FRBs begin to rain down - about 30 of them during the 5 minute "observation". You can hear different intensities (volumes) and different dispersions (chirp lengths) of the FRBs as they sweep through the frequencies of the radio telescope. Here, the sky frequencies of 1.4 GHz have been converted to audible frequencies for your delectation :) The simulated bursts themselves come from work being carried out by my graduate student Akshaya Rane and represent bursts originating from cosmological distances. Their origin is still unkown!

Fast Radio Bursts

Almost Blue was written by Elvis Costello apparently for Chet Baker. Both Elvis and Chet have great versions of it, and I came about this tune from playing it with some great friends of mine. We even named our band after it, and this version is very close to how we played it at our shows.

Almost Blue

For Once in My Life was written by Ron Miller and Orlando Murden in 1966. The picture is Jean DuShon who was the first artist to have a hit with this tune. It’s been recorded by many people ever since. It’s especially memorable for me since it’s the song that my wife and I danced to on our wedding day. We danced to Frank Sinatra’s version and I’ve probably been guided by his phrasing, but the scat solo is most definitely inspired by Stevie Wonder’s harmonica break on his version, which is perhaps the one everyone thinks of for this tune.

For Once In My Life

Cole Porter is probably one of my all-time favorite songwriters and composers. I don’t think I’ve heard a tune of his that I don’t like… this one you’re going to hear next, was written for the musical “Born to Dance” in 1936 and has been sung by crooners ever since. Like many of Cole Porter’s tunes, he gives away the title in the first line!
I guess my version, like many, is based off of Frank Sinatra’s recording from the late 1950s. I learned to sing it in a duet version, but here it is in solo form.

I've Got You Under My Skin

This "Big Band" tune was written by Duke Ellington and Bob Russell in 1940. This version is inspired by a vocal/guitar rendition I heard recently from Fiona Apple.

Don't Get Around Much Anymore

This song was originally written by Walter Donaldson and Gus Khan back in 1930. Nina Simone had perhaps the biggest hit with it in 1958. I updated a couple of the lyrics from her version, and the overall feel of the song is my attempt to capture her pianistic style in her version.

My Baby Just Cares For Me

A little ditty about changing one's course in life and how good it feels on the other side. This version features Brandhi Irvon on percussion and Chris Plein on mandolin.

This World Of Ours

Join me as I sit down with Randy and Daria Jones to talk about their musical lives and stories. They currently perform in the Morgantown area as "Kittens Ain't Biscuits". We learn about the origins of that name, and many fun stories and insights along the way. They round off the interview with a rendition of one of their original tunes - The Cookin' Song.

Musical Lives #16 - Randy And Daria Jones

Join me as I sit down with Soup Camel, aka Roland Hunn, who fronts Soup Camel Music - one of Morgantown's top bands who can be found playing all types of Americana. Soup describes his early years, love of Andrew White guitars and the origins and highlights of his musical journey so far. There are lots of great tips interspersed for budding performers on how to work a crowd and form a great band. Soup finishes with a solo rendition of one of my favorites of all his songs "You Know What I'd Do".

Musical Lives #18 - Soup Camel

Join me as I sit down with PA-based fingerstyle guitarist Bunny Barnes. In this lively hour, we learn about Bunny's beginnings in music, career as a middle-school german teacher, friendship with Doc Watson, her battle against cancer, and her path as an instrumental guitar player inspired and mentored by Tommy Emmanuel. There are lots of tidbits in here for players and listeners alike. Bunny closes out the episode with a beautiful rendition of "It Goes Like It Goes" which is going to feature as the title track on her forthcoming CD.

Musical Lives #19 - Bunny Barnes

Originally from the UK, I play for tips in wild and wonderful West Virginia. Thanks for listening! Check out videos for some of these tunes at my YouTube channel!
https://www.youtube.com/@DuncanLorimer

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