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01 Crossing Paths

Written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney.  This song was captured at a wedding ceremony , during the signing of the register.

Vocals-  Pauline Alexander
Guitar - Zvonimir Filjak

Susan & Mark's Wedding At Western House Hotel Ballroom

Here, There & Everywhere

A remembrance piano rock protest song in the style of Elton John meets Annie Lennox.

I’ll tell you what
I’m thankful for
The sacrifice
In all the wars
By those who fought
So we might live
And so it is
Great thanks I give

Remember them
Remember them
And don’t forget
No don't forget
X2

By now you’d think
We’re wiser still
For most would say
It’s wrong to kill
But as industry 
Seals weapons deals
The politicians
Lap at their heels

Chorus

So what should our
Generation learn
To pass on down
To the next in turn?
To use our vote
To stop the war
If that should fail
Then I’m not sure

Chorus

Remember Them

One of my most personal songs to date, Footprints in the Sand is a metaphor for my relationship with my father, in the style of Pink Floyd meets The Doors.

When I was a young boy
All I ever dreamed
Was to be the same as you
And to follow you around
And now though I’ve grown
To see your faults the same mine
I’ve learned enough to look for
Your footprints in the sand

Footprints in the sand
Show me where to stand
Oh daddy can’t you see
What you mean to me
And your footprints
Your footprints in the sand

Though we live our distant lives
You are always in my heart
You taught me many things
That I hope you understand 
You set me straight quite often
More than I’d admit 
Like the northern star you guide me
By your footprints in the sand

Chorus x 2

You once were my protector 
Then you pushed me off the cliff
Did you know I'd found the wings to fly me
High above the sand?

Chorus x 2

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Footprints in the Sand

Written and Arranged by
Dave Walker and Robert Davidson

Instrumentation and Programming by
Dave Walker and Robert Davidson

Recorded, Mixed and Produced by
Dave Walker and Robert Davidson

I Can't Stop Lovin' You (Walker/Davidson)

A sad roots rock ballad about the inevitable demise of a relationship in the style of Buddy Holly meets Rodgers and Hart.

You had your time baby blue
It’s over now, the moment’s through
There is no use in crying now
Or wondering what the where or how

You had your time it must be said
But now it’s best we’re laid to bed
I hate to speak in metaphor
But we’re over babe, that I’m sure

Don’t be so hard on your sorry self
There’s no shame being left on the cheating shelf
I bet you wish I hadn’t found out
But you’ve had your time there's no doubt

You had your time but time moves on
I mean to say our time has gone
I guess that good things never last
Our time together now is past 

You Had Your Time

Touch The Sky (Walker/Davidson)

The fifth studio album from roots/folk singer songwriter Ryan Fox. Features behind the song bonus commentary tracks for all 13 songs on the album. Track list:

1. When Did You Leave Hell?
2. I Don’t Think I’ll Ever Get Over You
3. Give Me Real
4. Atomic Collision
5. Little Pigs
6. Mother Ship
7. Explorers
8. Farewell Auntie Ryan
9. I’m so Teeny Tiny
10. Western Bound
11. Remember Them
12. Be Careful What You Wish For
13. If They Came For Them Then, They’ll Come For You Soon (acoustic live version)

(Bonus behind the song tracks in order at the end).
credits
released February 12, 2025

Mixed and mastered by Ryan Fox. All songs written and performed by Ryan Fox. If They Came For Them Then, They'll Come For You Soon live version recorded by Benji North Photography. Cover photography by Scott Evans.

When Did You Leave Hell?

Farewell Auntie Ryan

A song that blends smart, wistful lyrics with a melancholy tune in the style of Adeem the Artist meets modern Dylan.

I can sing a pretty tune
And I would give you the Sun and Moon
But sweet baby honey at the end of the day
I can’t make you stay

I can write the sweetest line
And I would toil the deepest mine
But sweet baby honey at the end of the day
I can’t make you stay

I could not make you see
When you chose him over me
What am I to do when I mean nothing to you?

I will never be your man
That I’ve come to understand
And sweet baby honey at the end of the day
I can’t make you stay

I can sing a pretty tune
And I would give you the Sun and Moon
But sweet baby honey at the end of the day
I can’t make you stay

I can write the sweetest line
And I would toil the deepest mine
But sweet baby honey at the end of the day
I can’t make you stay

Though romance may be dead
Cos I couldn’t turn your head
And these sweet little nothings mean nothing much to you 

I could play a note or three
But that won’t bring you back to me
Oh sweet baby honey at the end of the day
I can’t make you stay

I could not make you see
When you chose him over me
What am I to do when I mean nothing to you?

I will never be your man
This I’ve come to understand
And sweet baby honey at the end of the day
I can’t make you stay
No I can’t make you stay

I Can't Make You Stay

An anti-fascist protest song.

Come gather round friends I’ve something to share
It won’t be time wasted should you care
There’s something I’ve learned from looking around
It weighs on my mind that I must make a sound
For this is the point of my foreboding tune
If they came for them then, they’ll come for you soon

I once read a book when young and free
Of an Austrian way back in thirty three
With a simple lie their heads he filled
So that six million Jewish people they killed
And this is the point of my foreboding tune
If they came for them then, they’ll come for you soon

How it scares me to think that’s how it began
With an ignorant, angry excuse for a man
Do you see where I’m heading? Is it clear what I mean?
I think that you do for you’ve seen what I’ve seen
And this is the point of my foreboding tune
If they came for them then, they’ll come for you soon

They said it could never happen again
But I’m watching the Senator and all of his men
I see how they shift and I hear how they speak
They prey on the hopeless to get what they seek
And this is the point of my foreboding tune
If they came for them then, they’ll come for you soon

But blaming the immigrant for a nation’s woes
Is like cutting your legs off to spite your toes
If you can’t make no sense of what I’ve to say
Then I’ve tried my best and we’ll call it a day 
And this is the point of my foreboding tune
If they can for them then, they’ll come for you soon

If They Came For Them Then, They'll Come For You Soon

This song is a collaboration with our friend, the canadian pianist Classical Glass.  We admire his music  and recommend to visit his excellent profile:

https://soundcloud.com/classicalglass-1


I will give you the most beautiful thing
I won´t tell you the most beautiful story
Come to me...

I Will Give You The Most Beautiful Thing ( Ft. Classical Glass )

Afrobeat magic for the ladies. Catch a mood, feel a vibe!

Wayo

The twilight of life looms in the distance for all of us. 

From the album Gliding Towards Oblivion. Produced by Dusty Wright. Recorded & mixed by Dusty Wright & Martin John Butler at Strauss Park & Two Dog Studios, NYC. Final Mixes by Brandon Wilde at Studio 76, Brooklyn. Mastered by Alan Douches for West West Side Music.

Dusty Wright on vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, and tambourine, Matt Goeke on cello.

©2018 PetRock/BMI. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.

Gliding Towards Oblivion

"Gliding Towards Oblivion"

From the EP Hollow released 2003
Written and performed by Maddie Southorn
Copyright 2003 ThroatyamazoN Records

Better Man

Maddie’s voice is special; it’s what sets her apart. By turns ethereal and powerful yet always expressive.
“A voice that could melt glass.” Decode
“A voice that projects both her humanity and her warmth.” Green Man Review
“Reminiscent of the great Joni Mitchell.” BBC Wiltshire

Maddie’s music is equally impressive. She writes songs of longing, nostalgia and beauty; songs inspired by looking out of the window on long journeys at changing landscapes and glimpsed lives; twisted fairytales and characters as “poignantly real as any that the late Dennis Potter ever invented.” Living Tradition. And all tempered with a wry humour and a whimsy that never becomes predictable.
The arrangements, featuring Maddie’s trademark piano and enhanced by the beautiful and haunting cello of long-time musical collaborator Katherine Martin, display at times an almost classical purity.
“Imagine the contented glow you get sitting comfortably in front of a fire, thoughtfully reflecting on moments and evocations arising within and out of the flames.” Net Rhythms

Her first two releases, the independently produced and released ‘Unlikely Prom Queen’ and the EP ‘Hollow’, were extremely well received, gaining plaudits and airplay both here and in the USA and invited comparisons to Suzanne Vega and Kate Bush. “Maddie Southorn’s delightful album ‘Unlikely Prom Queen’ has depth and heart. This is a beautiful wonderful album…I am indebted to her for sharing her thoughts, her words and her wisdom.” Green Man Review

Her third album, ‘The Pilgrim Soul’, was released by the prestigious Fellside Recordings label and featured contributions from such highly respected artists as Nancy Kerr, Karen Tweed and multi-instrumentalist Stevie Lawrence. On hearing it Radio 2’s Mike Harding was prompted to declare it “one of the best albums of 2005. A real gem.”
“A CD of great musical integrity, of substance and control.” Stirrings
“An excellent contemporary slant on the folk tradition.” Maverick

Maddie has just completed her fourth album, 'What Came Before' . This time it was completely independent as she’s not only writer and performer but also engineer and producer in her own studio. The album is released on 16 March 2012. “This time it’s all about freedom, freedom to create whatever I want and say whatever I feel like saying.” 
Proof, if proof were needed, that Maddie is “a creative force to be reckoned with” Net Rhythms and continues to create the kind of music that “could find itself resting proudly on a million coffee tables worldwide.” Decode.


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