Perhaps best known by Roberta Flack’s beautiful recording, this song was written by Irishman Ewan MacColl back in the 50’s. I recorded this on my iPhone VoiceMemos and simply added a harmony later. It’s a straight forward, simple acoustic interpretation of these lovely lyrics of love.

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Ewan MacColl cover)

Electric Rebel

A first collaboration between Heliopolis 5 and Graham J Williams. I had the great pleasure of adding vocals to this brilliant track put together by Nick/ Heliopolis 5. Check out more of Nick's excellent work by visiting his page: @user-555484870. 
Words & Music - Heliopolis 5
Vocal - Graham Williams
Backing Track - Heliopolis 5
Produced by Heliopolis 5 and Graham Williams

I'm Not A Fool

[Original demo]
Recorded in 2018
Remaster: 2022

Tropical Coast

"Ain't Misbehavin'" is a jazz/stride song written in 1929 by Fats Waller and Harry Brooks. An especial thank you to David Dunham @david-dunhamuser589535203 for mastering my track. <--- take a listen to his beautiful music.

This is what I often play for myself while I'm trying to decide what to play next.  I have played this piece for many years and have finally decided that there is no such thing as perfection as far as this piece is concerned.  It's rather like the "whack-a-mole" at a county fair -- take care of one problem and another crops up.  So, I am just going with it.  Problems and all. (I've listed the lyrics below because they define the essence of this piece.)
Thank you for listening!

Lyrics
No one to talk with
All by myself
No one to walk with
But I'm happy on the shelf
Ain't misbehavin'
I'm savin' my love for you
I know for certain
The one I love
I'm through with flirtin'
It's just you I'm thinkin' of
Ain't misbehavin'
I'm savin' my love for you
Like Jack Horner
In the corner
Don't go nowhere
What do I care?
Your kisses are worth waitin' for
Believe me
I don't stay out late
Don't care to go
I'm home about eight
Just me and my radio
Ain't misbehavin'
I'm savin' my love for you
Like Jack Horner
In the corner
Don't go nowhere
What do I care?
Your kisses are worth waitin' for
Believe me
I don't stay out late
Don't care to go
I'm home about eight
Just me and my radio
Ain't misbehavin'
I'm savin' my love for you

Photo by cottonbro: https://www.pexels.com/photo/cat-on-black-piano-6853304/

Ain't Misbehavin' by Fats Waller

You're invited to jet set around the globe to the world's coolest night spot destinations with Shade Structure. 
From the new EP "Short Songs For Tall Minds" Soundcloud 2022

Lyrics:
I live for the fireworks of the night
Supersonic
Stereophonic
I'm taking all my meals in flight
I love the music
I love the nightlife
Gin & Tonic
It's euphonic
That's ironic
It's emotion that I ghostwrite

Chorus
I've got first world problems
And Second Life Blues
Let the algorithm choose
I've got first world problems
I've got Second Life Blues
Let the algorithm choose
With the algorithm
You know you can't lose
Let the algorithm choose

In The Future All Songs Will Be This Stupid

Quiet Space

Strange world of duality seems to creep into improvisational duets...phrases entangled for moments...then falling apart. It may be muscle memory or something more weird!
Duets: soprano saxophone / flute / tenor saxophone

Image from SYFY official site  [c/o Pinterest.]

Entanglement

If you're having a day where it feels like it's difficult to have time and space to breathe... spend a few moments with this track. Take a few self care moments of calm to shut out the world and use our quirky sounds to help visualize the "weight of the world residing within and on your lungs or chest" to be melting away, being plunked away, washed or rinsed away by The Divine. Breathe slowly, deeply... exhaling your concerns for just a few moments. Warning, this piece contains ASMR triggers... do not drive or operate heavy machinery until you know how your body responds to this.

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Respiratory Comfort

What a wonderful tune Seagull sent me to collaborate on.  His nylon-string and bass playing is lovely but he asked if I could help with a second guitar voice.  The Taylor JKSM seemed the perfect fit with its sweet steel-string acoustic voice.  The undercurrent of meaning in the song is best described by Seagull himself:
"The song is called Stairway, and I realized that it reflects everyone's climb in life. We are encouraged and taught from birth that we must constantly get better at everything. Better upbringing, better behavior, better education, better job, better pay, better things, better health, better parent, better home, better car and so on...But what is the real goal of all this striving? Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with education hopefully producing better and more understanding and empathetic people, and a safer and nicer society. But.....and I think it's a big but.... as we are obviously being trained to buy all the happiness we need in life instead of experiencing it in a peaceful, healthy and experiential life." 
It is a question of what is ultimately important in our life and are we willing to make the climb to reach and attain it.  Something to ponder while you listen:)
Hear more of Seagull's amazing music @farout-music-studio.

Stairway (Seagull, David and Clara Sorace, vocal)

Gotta Keep On

First of all thanks for dropping in on my page.
I sing, write songs and play rhythm guitar. I'm trying to learn a bit of bass. People tell me I've got a reasonable voice and I have a liking for melody. As I make my way with multi-track home recording, I'm hoping the the end result will be greater than the sum of the parts!
So again, thanks for dropping by. Hopefully you will take a listen to some of my songs and if you like what you hear, it would be great if you could leave a comment.