In 2020 we were commissioned to write a mariner song.  We incorporated a couple of guitars, bass, and accordion, and tracked them all separately ourselves in our home studio.  We had no way of knowing that there would soon be a global Sea Shanty craze.  This is raw and by no means a finished project, but it was fun to write and experiment with, both musically and visually.
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The Bitter End (A Mariner's Memory) CUT

Joe Kidd & Sheila Burke -- Nashville Rain
Written in Nashville on tour after appearing at Tootsies World Famous Orchid Lounge. Based on actual events. This is a live bootleg version which will be discontinued when the studio recording is released later this year. Destined to be a collectors item.
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released May 3, 2023
Joe Kidd Guitar & Vocals
Sheila Burke Hand Percussion & Vocals
Song written by Joe Kidd & Sheila Burke
Recorded at Bob's Barn Jamboree, Lake Odessa Michigan 2022

NASHVILLE RAIN Joe Kidd & Sheila Burke Mastered

Written by Joe Kidd & Sheila Burke, this is a demo traditional Blues song written in minor chords.

Homeless Blues

Written by Joe Kidd & Sheila Burke on tour in Jackson Tennessee, this demo of the song traces the map of the summer leg of our 2023 'Tour of Duty'.

MEMPHIS BY MIDNIGHT

IMAGINE YOURSELF IN AN ALIEN FUTURE:
You are a survivor of climate catastrophe, nuclear holocaust, famine, plague, apocalyptic social upheaval.  You are telling stories to the young ones, remembering the world as it was in the not too distant past.
Joe Kidd & Sheila Burke wrote this song while on tour, in a sunflower garden just outside of Dayton Ohio.  Music and harmonies inspired by Everly Brothers and Lennon/McCartney.  Lyrics in the school of Dylan & Baez, Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris.
Released on February 14, 2024.  Recorded live, one take, by Brett Humber at Sound Foundry Studios in Kingsville Ontario Canada.
It may be found on all music platforms.

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Last Time I Looked (Live 2023)

Joe Kidd & Sheila Burke
wrote this song from 25 song titles
that were either written or performed by
artists from Detroit.
This is our thank you note for their great work
and for our own induction into the
Michigan Rock & Roll Legends Hall of Fame.

Gospel Of The D

Joe Kidd & Sheila Burke
wrote this song to accompany and highlight 
their tour stop in Ocho Rios Jamaica.
It was premiered live at the birthday party
of John Sinclair in Detroit USA.

Liberation

A tetimonial of perseverence and liberation.

Everybody Has A Purpose

Sad Too Long (Weya Heya)

This song appears on our debut cd titled Everybody Has A Purpose.
It also appears on a cd titled Songs For Standing Rock Vol 5.
and on a cd titled Music For Japan.

Both are records to benefit our brothers & sisters in North Dakota and Fukushima.

Waiting For That Flower To Bloom

Speak from the mountain, Speak from the stage
You cant even speak face to face
Speak in disguises, Speak in disgrace
Now you speak for the whole human race
Answer my question, That's if you know
Answer my question, I need to know

Speak on the ocean, Speak on the land
You cant even speak like a man
Speak to the people, Speak from your room
You speak with the voice of doom
Answer my question, That's if you know
Answer my question, I need to know

Speak with your rifle, Speak out of breath
You speak with intentions of death
Speak with your bible, Speak to yourself
You speak when there's nobody else
Answer my question, That's if you know
Answer my question, I need to know

Answer My Question Joe Kidd And Sheila Burke Live

In the 5 years that Joe Kidd & Sheila Burke have been together, they have created a sound that is powerful and unique in the world of acoustic music.  Influenced by 60s folk music, traditional Appalachian songs, Celtic melodies, the intensity of bluegrass, country, & gospel/christian standards, Classical atmospheres, African & Middle Eastern rhythms, Native American prayer chants, & world class Rock & Roll, Joe & Sheila incorporate guitars, autoharp, djembe, Native American sacred drum, and other diverse instruments from around the world to provide their original and uplifting music.  They write socially conscious & spiritual songs of struggle, thanksgiving, redemption, and love.  Their descriptions, interpretations & translations (often sung in different dialects) are testimonials to the human condition.  Both are published poets/writers which gives their concerts the added power of the presence of the spoken word.  This international duo have recently toured New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Oklahoma, Nevada, Arizona, southern California, as well as Mexico and Canada while still remaining active in Michigan performing concerts at festivals, churches, powwows, television & radio shows, benefits, and venues across the state.  Along with this activity, in April 2013 they received their 1st prestigious Detroit Music Award for Outstanding World Music Songwriters of the Year and again in April 2014 they received the award for the 2nd straight year in a row.  2015 brought them 3 more nominations in the Gospel/Christian Artist, Vocalists and Songwriters Of The Year categories.  As well as being asked to appear at the great World Music Festival - Concert Of Colors with a roster of artists that included Don Was and musicians from around the planet, where they also received while onstage, the Michigan Governor's Award for Artistic Excellence and for their efforts to promote peace, social justice and diversity among all cultures, July 2015 brought Joe & Sheila their 1st Global Music Award in the Folk category in recognition of their original song 'Soldiers In the Army Of Mercy & Peace'.  On June 1 2017 Joe Kidd was inducted into the Michigan Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. 
Their debut CD titled 'Everybody Has A Purpose' has been remixed in Burbank Ca. at Mad Dog Studios by Dusty Wakeman, and has been Mastered by Peter Doell at Universal Studios in Los Angeles Ca. It is scheduled for release on Tuesday September 29, 2015.  With song titles like 'Soldiers In The Army Of Mercy & Peace' and 'The Veterans Song' and the title track, it is an offering that touches the heart, mind & soul of humanity.  Wherever Joe & Sheila appear, their soaring harmonies and beautiful melodies shine a brilliant and unforgettable light upon their enthusiastic audiences.

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