We we're fortunate enough to have a couple of days in the studio with Jonathan Shoreland who played wooden flute and pastoral oboe on this set of three Welsh slip jigs. Alan Davies joined us to add some lovely Cello lines.
The three tunes are Cwrw Dda (Good Beer) Y Facsen Felin (The Yellow Brew) Y Bwced (The Bucket) We normally refer to them as The Welsh Slips.

Welsh Slips (Beer Set) 1

This version was recorded by Mark Tucker at Upottery, Devon  Oct 5th 2006.
Cliff Stapleton - Hurdy Gurdy, Sunny Davidson - Guitar and percussion, and me on Bb flute, pastoral oboe & pipes

Cliff's Huckle Duckle (Upottery) 06

The first recorded outing for these tunes in 1998, with Andy Cutting playing a Castagnari accordion, Ceri Matthews, Takamine guitar, and me on a very battered E flat clarinet covered in electician's tape.   From fernhill album Llatai, (Bejo CD 23)

Gladez & Katell

A recording of a live synth jam, using a Korg MS-20 Mini, Korg SQ-1, Korg Volca Beats/Bass/Keys, TC Electronic Hall of Fame reverb.

Video of the performance here: https://youtu.be/41aH-GhMVnA

Analogue Love - Live Synth Jam

Both Worlds Are Here

Drinking wine with you,
Getting warmer and warmer.
I think why not trade in this overcoat
made of leaves and dirt?
Then I look out the window, for what?
Both worlds are here.

Both Worlds

My First Guitar

Live At Le Quecumbar

Jack's Gone a-Shearin', a Scottish 3/2 Hornpipe, played on Hammered Dulcimer & English Concertina!

This tune was first published in 1710 in the Margaret Sinkler Manuscript.
The Scottish 3/2 Hornpipe - Jack's Gone a-Shearin' played on Hammered Dulcimer & English Concertina! This tune was first published in 1710 in the Margaret Si...

Dick Glasgow's Album

Jack's Gone a'Shearin'.

A minorised version of the Faery Dance played on boha like double pipes that I made in 1992.  Recorded in 1993
Ripped from a cassette, hence the dodgy quality.

Tylwydd teg 93

A couple of Welsh tunes pipulated on the Bb pipes I'm still playing with Celtech & Levriad.   Recorded 1993.    I concocted the pipes in 1989 and made them from some boxwood which was a present from the squeakers of Strobinell.
Ripped from a cassette, hence the dodgy quality.

AberTri 93

I studied classical violin from 8 onwards. Learned electric guitar around my mates from Def Leppard. Wrote devotional music in a Buddhist monastery, learned Irish fiddle and now really enjoying English 3/2 hornpipes.

Both Worlds

Mel Zeki

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