This song began as a piano based co-write with Claire McBrien at the 2017 Glasgow Songwriting Festival when, for some reasoning, I was singing an octave up. The song has evolved a little bit since with an extra verse and a finger-picked accompaniment.

Cool Air (acoustic demo)

the moon is far away and I can't get a ticket today...

Ticket To The Moon (acoustic demo)

iPad recording of me practising an acoustic arrangement of Baby Bee. The mph song book template is full of electronic beeps. I've done the best to capture something of the groove and pulled out a keyboard refrain to play on the guitar between the verses.

Baby Bee (acoustic Demo)

It was the third invasion of planet earth. It didn't get the coverage it deserved. Oh no.

Third Invasion (demo)

Sofi is the one watching leaves fall down... This is a 45 second home demo with lots of layers and an acoustic guitar processed to provide bass and various electric guitar like sounds. I'm currently playing the finished song sometimes on guitar or sometimes on piano. This sort of song makes me want to get a band together.

Sofi's Bar (fragment)

Elizabeth Way Bridge, Cambridge. I sheltered under it. A long, long, time ago.

Under The Bridge (demo)

Here's a reworking / development of a song begun at Glasgow Songwriting Festival (2017) in collaboration with Clare.

Cool Air ii (home demo)

Singer-songwriter based in Edinburgh. The "m" in mph. I play mostly Startled Bee originals and acoustic arrangements of favourites from the mph songbook.

Startled Bee

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