This one is for you, mom…

Paddle turns, the river churns, memories take me back
to a time when I was young; a place beside the tracks.

River wide, sunny skies, young hearts wild and free.
Banjo plays a fiddle tune; it rings from earth to tree.

Take me back to yesterday, to faded memories
of paddle wheels and riverboats, thoughts of you and me.

Table bare, we gathered round, bluegrass music rang.
Filled the air with hope and joy every time we sang.

Paddle wheel beats like a drum, plays a southern song.
The Mississippi riverboat slowly moves along.

Take me back to yesterday, a faded memory.
The paddle wheel riverboat played its song for me.

Copyright 2014 by James M. Newell.
All rights reserved.


Paddle Wheel Rag

Waiting For Your Friends To Come Outside (demo)

Can't Make You Love Me
By Jim Newell

Blue skies and sunshine; a picture perfect day.
Wind blows with a sigh.
Still I've got the blues and I guess they're here to stay.
Can't make you love me, hard as I try.

I try to laugh, but everything I do
just makes me want to cry.
Can't stop the pain I get from loving you.
Can't make you love me, hard as I try.

I hear you crying in the night.
There's nothing I can do to make it feel alright.
You'll be in my heart till the day that I die.
Can't make you love me, hard as I try.

Alone in my room; not where I'm s'posed to be.
Since you said goodbye.
Broken by a life that I thought would set me free.
Can't make you love me, hard as I try.

I hear you crying in the night.
There's nothing I can do to make it feel alright.
You'll be in my heart till the day that I die.
Can't make you love me, hard as I try.


Copyright 2014 by James M. Newell
All rights reserved.

Can't Make You Love Me

Initially I had called this "messing with a classic btbw" but found it may be more appropriate to change it. Thank you for the comments that relate to initial name, I really enjoyed messing with this one a lot :)

Born To Be Wild - cover...sort of :)

Love in Versailles (Beige)
Vocals : Beige & the Woo-hoo Girl
Instruments & production : Beige
Recorded (in Paris though, not in Versailles) July 2014


Love In Versailles

Written by Paul Dukelow

Paul Dukelow: Piano





(Version 10.6.14 )

Light Upon Your Face (Piano instrumental)

L.A.   -   X

Don't Wake Me Up If It's Over (acoustic live demo)

Champs-Elysées (bEiGE)
Recorded Nov 2014
My first track with the Korg MS 20 ! 
I build the synth from a kit (and it works) : http://instagram.com/beigephotos

Some MS 20 patches used in the song : http://20patch.constructingtowers.com/patches/user/beige

Champs-Elysées

I'm not ashamed
decisions i have made
and when you're looking into the end
I hope they're friendly there
There's always doubt in your eyes in the end
Fear of an unknown surprise in the end
There's always heart in the throat
And the words won't come out
Forgive it's not too late
Im not ashamed 
Resolve and start again
 and when you're looking in anger and blame
don't forget you're still harboring
theres always doubt in your eyes .....                         
Im not ashamed
decisions i have made 
and when your looking into the end
we sure were happy there :(




IN THE END                                                                  / click for lyrics :)

If You Don't Know Me basic mix 4 (c) Mike Stein 17.4.13

Songs Written, Guitar, Lead Vocals & Harmonies by Mike Stein.
Selected tracks feature Paul Dukelow  https://soundcloud.com/paul-dukelow on Bass Guitar, Piano & Keyboards. 

Main Photograph by kind permission of Giovanni Orlando www.facebook.com/GiovanniOrlandoPhoto
Song Photographs by kind permission of Jade French www.jadefrench.com
Sound effects courtesy of www.Soundjay.com

If You Don't Know Me basic mix 4 (c) Mike Stein 17.4.13

This Is My World