Solo Guitar

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

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

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

Mi Cosa

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

Solo guitar version of a tune I used to play in this band... https://soundcloud.com/almost-blue-wv/still-in-love-with-you
We added a bit of old crackly record sound to make it feel like an old standard :)

Still in Love

Solo guitar chord melody based on a Robert Conti arrangement of this old folk tune.

Danny Boy

My rendition of Pat Metheny's arrangement of the Beatles' classic tune!

And I Love Her -- Pat Metheny Arrangement

This version of Charlie Chaplin's famous tune for solo guitar is fun to play and keeps me focused on the simple things during trying times.

Smile

My version of Martin Taylor's lovely tune.

True

Solo guitar version of this old classic. The video performance can be found here: https://youtu.be/gTheklKNiP4.

Jerusalem

Solo guitar rendition of this old favorite from 1861! Also made popular by Elvis as "Love Me Tender" from 1956 :) There's a video performance of it here... https://youtu.be/ADV72gLBmQ0

Aura Lee (aka Love Me Tender)

WWII songs are making a comeback in these weird times. Fun fact about this one - the Billy Holiday version was beamed as the last transmission to the Mars Opportunity Rover by NASA.

I'll Be Seeing You

Solo guitar version of the Jimmy Van Heusen classic. You can watch the YouTube performance of it here: https://youtu.be/OPUpE3NU9cY.

Darn That Dream

Solo guitar version of the WWII classic written by Ross Parker and Hughie Charles made famous by Dame Vera Lynn (1917-2020). Dedicated to all who are or have been separated from their family and friends.

We'll Meet Again

Auld Lang Syne

Here's my cover version of this jazz standard by Alex Wilder and Morty Palitz arranged for solo guitar and played on the "So Much Guitar!" album by Wes Montgomery. For a video performance of this song, click here... 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD5WRWmFFWQ

While We're Young - Wes Montgomery Arrangement

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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