Heartstrings ~ Milt Jackson 
The original version recorded in New York City, on the album "Plenty, Plenty Soul" in 1957. A cover of the same song was later recorded sometime between 1959 - 1963 by The Montgomery Brothers for the Riverside label.

Heartstrings by Milt Jackson (1957)

MIDNIGHT MOOD is a ballad version of a song, written by songwriter Ben Raleigh and keyboardist Joe Zawinul, first released on Zawinul's 1966 album "Money In The Pocket". The same year it was also extensively re-arranged from Zawinul's original 6/8 hard bop rendition and recorded by Wes Montgomery as a very open, relaxed 12/8 ballad on the album "Tequila".

Midnight Mood by Ben Raleigh, Joe Zawinul (1966)

This is a fusion - jazz/rock guitar instrumental cover of what was a 1977 vinyl single released by the Atlanta Rhythm Section and which peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. 
The song was also was included on the group's sixth album, 'A Rock and Roll Alternative'.

So Into You by P.C. Buie, D. Daughtry, R. Nix (1976)

Featuring the voice of Rory Newman (Melbourne, Australia).
"Boots of Spanish Leather" has been covered by many musicians since it's release by Bob Dylan in 1964 on his album The Times They Are a-Changin'. Comparisons are often made between this song and the traditional ballad "Scarborough Fair" (from which Dylan's "Girl from the North Country" is also drawn), both regarding arrangement and melody.The lyrics consist of alternating male and female narrators.

Boots Of Spanish Leather by Bob Dylan

She Belongs To Me was released on Bringing It All Back Home - Bob Dylan's fifth studio album in 1965. It is a country rock styled 12-bar blues in G.

She Belongs To Me by Bob Dylan (1965)

Two Trains by Lowell George (1973)

John Weldon "J. J." Cale (1938 – 2013) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is one of the originators of the Tulsa sound, a loose genre drawing on blues, rockabilly, country, and jazz. 

Sourced: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._J._Cale

I Got The Same Old Blues By J.J. Cale (1974)

Time Machine by Declan O'Rourke (2013)

"Rollin' and Tumblin'" (or "Roll and Tumble Blues") is a blues standard first recorded by American singer-guitarist Hambone Willie Newbern in 1929. Called a "great Delta blues classic", it has been interpreted by hundreds of Delta and Chicago blues artists, including well-known recordings like Baby Face Leroy Trio (with Muddy Waters and Little Walter) in 1950.
(Source: Wikipedia)

Rollin' And Tumblin' (Trad)

A track from Rory Newman's debut album 'Many Rivers' which features music from the archives of folk, blues, soul, root and reggae.
More info: https://rorynewman.com/
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Rory Newman is a singer, guitarist and composer based in Melbourne, Australia. His work ranges through music styles of folk, blues, reggae, soul and jazz. In 2024 he released his debut album Many Rivers. It is available in CD format via his website.

www.rorynewman.com

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Mark Twigden is a music and video producer as well as a guitarist. He works in a variety of genres including jazz, solo guitar and in collaboration with Rory's music.

• Youtube - Mark Twigden
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0GiDwpis-y_yU5plugV7Ng

• Soundcloud/mark twigden/songs
https://soundcloud.com/mark-twigden

• Balajo gypsy jazz
https://balajo.net/

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Wichita Lineman By Jimmy Webb (1968)

A music cover-version  recorded in the mid 1980's in Melbourne's inner north.

Credits
Bandname: Coast to Coast
Tony Whiteman - bass guitar,
John Perry - drums,
Jennifer Carr - Fender Rhodes / Roland Juno synth
Mark Twigden - Elect / acoustic guitars.
Analogue Rec to 2" 16-track tape / Mix Engineer - Mark 'Daffy' Williams - Bakehouse
Studios - mid - 1980's.

Production: Mark Twigden

'ANGELA'  themesong from TV sit-com 'Taxi' composed by Bob James

WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR by Leigh Harline And Ned Washington (1939)

Milonga is an event where Argentine tango is danced. The musicians performing here are Argentinean bandoneonist Rodolfo Roballos, and bassist Manuel Villar Lifac from La Academia Tango Club (Buenos Aires). They are joined for the recording here in Melbourne by Michael Danne playing clarinet.

Produced and engineered by Mark Twigden.

Milonga De Mis Amores (Traditional Argentina)

'Nostalgias' is a tango from 1935.  The music is by Juan Carlos Cobián (1896 - 1953), renowned Argentinian pianist, leader, composer and lyricist. The lyrics to this well-known song were written by Enrique Cadícamo.
The two musicians performing the piece here are  bandoneonist Rodolfo Roballos, and bassist Manuel Villar Lifac visiting Melbourne in 2018 from La Academia Tango Club (Buenos Aires). 

This recording is produced and engineered by Mark Twigden.

NOSTALGIAS by Juan Carlos Cobián

Working with sound production and music students again today to produce an old classic of the 1972 Tulsa Sound. A simple blues but somehow J. J. Cale's minimal compositions and arrangements just seem to feel so right. Never tire of this guy's brilliant contributions.

CALL ME THE BREEZE By J J Cale (1972)

The Implicate Order (instruments - drum kit / guitars)
A work in progress. One composition of a number being resurrected from a session conducted in 2005.  
Engineered predominantly by then music student Neil Flavelle (Dreadnaught guitarist 2017 -  present). 
Lead, rhythm guitars: Andrew Pitman 
Rhythm guitar, production: Neil Flavelle
Drums: Miles Krenzin
Recorded (2005) and mixed before project completion: Mark Twigden.
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Link to Artist Soundcloud - The Implicate Order:
https://soundcloud.com/implicate.../parody-of-existence-2021

The Implicate Order (2005)

Argentine tango - music performed in this instance by The Melbourne Tango Orchestra during April 2019.

'Este es el rey' by Manuel Caballero (circa 1971)

Argentine tango - music performed by The Melbourne Tango Orchestra and recorded during April 2019.

Fueron Tres Años (It Has Been Three Years) by Juan Pablo Marín (1956)

Bob Dylan recorded this song as an out-take in 1962 during the sessions that would eventually be used for his second studio album 'Freewheelin'.  In 1963 he performed it again for American television audiences during a show sponsored by the Westinghouse company. Most notably the Ballad Of Hollis Brown was recorded then released in 1964 on his third album 'The Times They Are A-Changin'. The song employs flat-picking of open-tuned guitar in the Appalachian style. The origin of the composition is supposedly based on the ballad "Pretty Polly", a song Dylan performed at the Gaslight Club in New York City prior to recording this song.  Another notably compelling performance of the song was recorded by jazz singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone on her 1966 album 'Let It All Out'.

BALLAD OF HOLLIS BROWN by Bob Dylan (1962)

J. D. Loudermilk (1934-2016) wrote this guitar instrumental song for star country artist/guitar player and producer Chet Atkins (1924-2001) at the request of Atkins who had said to Loudermilk "I'm getting too deeply into jazz. I need to get back to my roots". 

During a filmed interview many years later Loudermilk humorously muses "I played this song for him and he picked up the guitar and finished it before I could finish it. (Incredulous) He finished the damn thing before I finished it ... and I wrote it!" 

Atkins was the first to produce a recording of his own performance of the song for commercial release through the RCA Victor label in May 1961. It was very successful and has since been covered by at least 14 other artists including Boots Randolf, Doc Watson, The Ventures, Carl Perkins and Scotty Moore, Steve Howe, Tony Rice, and Tommy Emmanuel. As such the song surely retains the status of a 'standard' in the country (guitar-picking) repertoire.

See http://www.ihesm.com/Loudermilk2.html#ww for all about the song on the John D Loudermilk site.

Windy and Warm by John D. Loudermilk (1961)

This track is from the album Chasing Shadows and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/MARKTWIGDEN

Songe D'Automne

A track produced over a year ago but remixed during this period in isolation. Mark McGurgan (squeezebox and vocal), Buddy Gottas (drums) and myself (ac. guit and bass). "When I Paint My Masterpiece" is a 1971 song written by Bob Dylan. It was first released by The Band (Dylan's backing musicians from 1965-67). The Band recorded Dylan's song for their 1971 album Cahoots. Dylan himself recorded the song in the March 1971 sessions at New York's Blue Rock Studio where he was backed by Leon Russell and his then current touring band.

When I Paint My Masterpiece by Bob Dylan (1971)

My 14-yo son sang this song just after his voice broke (his voice fell by about an octave during that year). He introduced me to the song and I ended up remixing it this year to clear up a the clutter and balance his voice in the mix a bit more than it was originally. Having been divorced twice I liked the sentiment of the song too as it expresses  something buried way back in there somewhere. I hope you hear it through own experiences anyway.

If I Go I'm Goin' by Gregory Alan Isakov (2009)

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