A song that started as a simple chord sequence that grew into a TexMex story. A collaboratively (and socially distanced) song and recording from the whole band.

Hard Times In Guadalajara

Our new grandson, Dylan, was born in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic and for various complicated reasons, his parents (our daughter and son-in-law) are staying with us. I started playing a little mandolin riff to calm him in the evenings and, with a lot of help from the rest of the band, it grew into this. A song of hope in these trying times.

Dylans Song.mp3

An imaginary Western, a mining town and a love triangle - it can never end well.

Cold Blood Or Crime Of Passion

A little DADGAD riff from Nick and a suggestion of a story from Grapes of Wrath......

In A Field By The Side Of The Road

A telling of the Penny Auctions during the Great Depression, when neighbours would get together to help each other out.

Neighbours Is As Neighbours Do

A migration tale - hope is somewhere you travel to.

Old Joe Is Headed Out West

The Burning Man

It's Tough

All you need to navigate through stormy seas of life is someone who will hold your hand and guide you through....

Missouri Gutts