Parody cover of Make Port Drink Port by Red Rum. Everything (guitar, vocals, accordion, bodhran, tambourine) performed by me. Check out my pirate metal band https://soundcloud.com/iron-seawolf-official

Lyrics:

Well there ain't no better pastime
Than relaxing in yer comfy chair
And flicking through a good old book or two
Yes I would rather make a pot
And boil the kettle til it's hot
And settle down with a lovely cup of brew!

Go to the kitchen, grab a pot
Find the tea, get the kettle hot
Don't leave too long or it cools the lot
MAKE TEA, DRINK TEA!

"Come in, my dears!
You call that a brew?
I've seen stronger brews at the cafe down the road!"

At a time I longed to be
Drinking gallons of coffee
To fuel me for all of the work I had to do
But now I'd rather make a pot
And boil the kettle until it's hot
And settle down with a lovely cup of brew!

Go to the kitchen, grab a pot
Find the tea, get the kettle hot
Don't leave too long or it cools the lot
MAKE TEA, DRINK TEA!

Darjeeling! (How nice!)
Lady Grey! (Quite so!)
English Breakfast! (Lovely!)
MAKE TEA, DRINK TEA!

Make Tea, Drink Tea! (Red Rum parody)

My attempt at recreating the oompah version of the chorus of Wirtshaus Gaudi heard at the beginning of the music video. This is the "clean" version - Version with old style effect also available.

Wirtshaus Gaudi - Equilibrium (Oompah Version)

My attempt at recreating the oompah version of the chorus of Wirtshaus Gaudi heard at the beginning of the music video. This is the version with an old style effect - Clean version also available.

Wirtshaus Gaudi - Equilibrium (Oompah Version) OLD STYLE FX

From https://soundcloud.com/iron-seawolf-official 's upcoming album. We wrote Wherever The Wind May Take Us inspired by traditional sea shanties, in particular the traditional call-and-response verse format. But we took it a step further and made it a bit more epic than your average sea shanty with big arrangements, variations on themes, and plenty of rollicking folk melodies.

Music by Owen Evans (apart from the traditional tune "Rochdale Coconut Dance"), Lyrics by Owen Evans and Nick Wragg.

Iron SeaWolf - Wherever The Wind May Take Us

"Jabberwocky" from the original soundtrack to the play "The Dream Child" by Wyldwood Theatre Company.

To purchase the full 45-minute soundtrack album on CD for only £5, pop in to Billy Bowman's Music Shop in Cockermouth, or order online at http://owenevans.bandcamp.com

The Dream Child is an original play written by Wyldwood founders Imogen Barnfather and Miriam Ulyatt based on the life and works of Lewis Carroll, and how Alice's Adventures in Wonderland came to be. As Carroll creates Wonderland, his Victorian society transforms into a world of colourful characters through which he leads the young Alice Liddell.

I perform in the play as the Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and have also composed the full original soundtrack.

Jabberwocky

"Who Stole the Tarts?" from the original soundtrack to the play "The Dream Child" by Wyldwood Theatre Company.

To purchase the full 45-minute soundtrack album on CD for only £5, pop in to Billy Bowman's Music Shop in Cockermouth, or order online at http://owenevans.bandcamp.com

The Dream Child is an original play written by Wyldwood founders Imogen Barnfather and Miriam Ulyatt based on the life and works of Lewis Carroll, and how Alice's Adventures in Wonderland came to be. As Carroll creates Wonderland, his Victorian society transforms into a world of colourful characters through which he leads the young Alice Liddell.

I perform in the play as the Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and have also composed the full original soundtrack.

Who Stole The Tarts?

The soundtrack to the radio play Unquiet Worlds - A dystopian nightmare from writer Steven Munn.

Overture to Dystopia (Opening Titles)

A preview of one of the tracks from Wyldwood Theatre Company's upcoming production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

A feud between the King and Queen of the fairies is causing unrest - not just among the fairies, but in all of nature. This feud reaches boiling point when the two opposing factions meet by chance in the forest...

Unrest in the Forest Realm

Overture from the play "Revolution", by Wyldwood Theatre Company.

As the dust of the industrial revolution settles over a new era, a visionary generation of idealists is rising, throwing their voice skywards, they shout for equality and a fairer world for all. A peaceful Cambridge street, a textile mill and an abandoned tailors shop become the centre of an elaborate battle of wits, sparking the beginnings of change for five bright young Victorians.
A tale of madness and marvel, beautiful minds and extraordinary people.

Revolution was performed at John Peel Theatre, Wigton, on Wednesday 30th & Thursday 31st August, and the Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth, on Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd September 2017.

Revolution Overture

It's a song about otters. Who happen to also be pirates. Who happen to also be otters. Who are pirates. Otter pirates. Dedicated to my weird but awesome otter-obsessed friend Emma, who threatened- um, gently suggested I do a song about otters. Otters are cool.

Lyrics:

Many years ago on a riverbank
A family of otters did dwell
Plenty of fish they had to eat
They were peaceful, all was well

Until one day they woke to find
No more fish could be caught
More otters had moved in upstream
Taking every fish, leaving them naught

But our otters would not give in
A plan they hatched, they worked all night
They built a boat of driftwood then set sail
To reclaim what was theirs by right

Now they're a crew of otter pirates
They sail the rivers wide
They may be cute and furry
But cross them and you'll surely die

The rivers are their oceans
The fish their jewels and gold
And they've set sail to claim it back
Otter pirates, brave and bold

In the dead of night they met their foe
Drew swords as they reached the shore
Slayed every single enemy
All the fish was theirs once more

But they thought "this piracy lark is much too fun
Why must we end it here?"
They left their home for lives as buccaneers
Now all will live in fear…

Of the crew of otter pirates
They sail the rivers wide
They may be cute and furry
But cross them and you'll surely die

The rivers are their oceans
The fish their jewels and gold
And they've set sail to claim it all
Otter pirates, brave and bold

"We've plundered the whole river east to west
But still we hunger for more, no time to rest
For we're pirates now, there's only one place to be
So now we will set sail towards the sea"

They sailed downstream for many days 
Till the ocean came in sight
Commandeered a full-size ship
No one can stop the otters' might

Now they're the rulers of the oceans
The terror of the seas
Don't be fooled by fur and whiskers
They will plunder as they please

They're a crew of otter pirates
They sail the oceans wide
They may be cute and furry
But cross them and you'll surely die

For all time they'll sail the oceans
They'll take your jewels and gold
And that my friends is the tale of
Otter pirates, brave and bold…

Otter pirates, brave and bold!


Otter Pirates

Music from Cockermouth Amateur Dramatic Society's production of "The Bench", a series of 8 playlets by Jay Cundell-Walker, all set throughout the course of one day on one park bench.

All music composed by Owen Evans
All instruments (Piano/keyboards, guitar, ukulele, whistling, accordion, kazoo and additional programming) performed by Owen Evans

Lorna's Shuffle (Slimmers' Planet)

Halfway Up or Halfway Down (The Break Up/The First Born)

A song affectionately parodying annoying habits, personality quirks, and popular opinions one sometimes encounters on the official Nightwish forum (which I'm a regular on). Parody of The Major General's Song from the comic opera Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan.

Lyrics:

I am the very model of a modern Nightwish forumer
I'm known among the fangirls as a villainous curmudgeoner
About the poor state of the fandom I could sing an aria
Especially the endless war of Anette versus Tarja

Woe betide all those who fangirl for they will face the wrath of me
For Tuomas is no genius, his skills are quite customary
Intelligent discussion is the only thing I'll advocate
Although in truth I only really come here to procrastinate

(Although in truth he only really comes here to procrastinate        
Although in truth he only really comes here to procrastinate
Although in truth he only really comes here to procrasti-crastinate)

I never miss a good excuse to stir sentimentality
Melodramatic tendencies are my top speciality
In short in matters that involve a jolly old bit of drama
I am the very model of a modern Nightwish forumer

(In short in matters that involve a jolly old bit of drama
He is the very model of a modern Nightwish forumer)

I haven't listened to the band at all for nearly seven years
I have to nitpick at all of Tuomas's creative ideas
Despite being symphonic metal I think they would benefit
By not using the orchestra and instead getting rid of it

Imaginaerum wasn't by the band, these days it's all just Pip
I'm sure the movie will just be a massive Tuomas ego trip
'Cause if I'm not a cynic people won't think I'm intelligent
I'll ride your optimism down like a cavalry regiment

(He'll ride your optimism down like a cavalry regiment
He'll ride your optimism down like a cavalry regiment
He'll ride your optimism down like a cava-cavalry regiment)

I'm open-minded musically, I think that genres hold us down
But if you like a band with any minor flaws I'll give a frown
Because in matters musical I feel I am a connoisseur
I am the very model of a modern Nightwish forumer

(Because in matters musical he feels he is a connoisseur
He is the very model of a modern Nightwish forumer)

You will be hounded if you dare make an error grammatical
Don't use all caps or text speak or I'll start getting dramatical
Don't ever cushion posts with "it's just my humble opinion"          
Or I will treat you like the biggest fool in our dominion                

Off Topic isn't quite so bad although it sometimes feels quite dead
We all miss Arthy arguing with Taz in the Religion thread
We all lobe Nabs's drunken posts though they may invoke the mods' ire
We're all obsessed with George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire

(We're all obsessed with George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire
We're all obsessed with George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire
Apart from the TV show, season one was good but season two was dire)

Despite petitions by butthurt ex-members to get us shut down
And website moves aplenty you know I will always stick around
Because all through the whole year round from midwinter to midsummer
I am the very model of a modern Nightwish forumer!

(Because all through the whole year round from midwinter to midsummer
He is the very model of a modern Nightwish forumer!)

The Modern Nightwish Forumer's Song

Demo for a project combining dark horror and circus/carnival themes with bouncy polka/folk/cabaret music. It'd be cool to get together a band to perform this music live alongside horror/circus style theatrics. Maybe someday...

Horror Carnival Polka (unfinished midi demo)

Collaboration with Gemma Wilson-Brown (https://soundcloud.com/gemmatrix-music) for Christmas 2012. Based primarily on the acoustic version performed by Nightwish at Hartwall Areena in Helsinki on September 19th 2009 at the last concert of their Dark Passion Play tour… but with some additions of our own too ;)

It was especially fun for me because I got to pretend to be Troy Donockley, who is awesome :P

Gemma Wilson-Brown - Vocals

Owen Evans - Piano, guitar, tin and low whistles, programming (uilleann pipes, celtic harp, chimes)

Written by Howard Blake

Walking in the Air (Cover) - Gemma Wilson-Brown and Owen Evans

Belated halloween special! Multi instrumental cover of the theme from The Welcoming, a scare attraction that ran at Alton Towers Scarefest 2017 - ’18 and tied in with the Wicker Man rollercoaster. The music was originally composed by Simon Allen, however as you will see I got a little carried away and ended up incorporating a few other tunes related to the Wicker Man theme. See if you can spot them!

I wanted to do this entirely with real acoustic instruments - nothing electric or synthesized/sampled - to fit with the theme of The Welcoming/Wicker Man. Nothing the Beornen would not approve of! So everything here is played by me. Instruments in order of appearance: Hurdy gurdy, jew's harp, tambourine, bodhrán, tin whistle, mandolin, shaker, and violin.

THE WELCOMING Theme (Alton Towers) - Multi-Instrumental Cover

A little ditty just in time for the Dec ’19 General Election! An original celtic punk song based on the tune of the same name by John Spiers, with arrangement, lyrics, performance and production by Owen Evans.

If you agree with the sentiments expressed in this song (i.e. if you have any sense at all) vote tactically to get the Tories out! If you’re unsure how best to do that, check this out: https://tacticalvote.getvoting.org/

LYRICS:

Cameron got us in this mess, but when push came to shove
He scuttled away squealing like those piggies he so loves
May then got her deal shot down not once, but three whole times
Oh how “strong and stable” is this Tory pantomime!

Liars, cheats and robbers too
It’s time their days were through
It’s time to make these bastards pay,
So join us as we say...

Whoa, Fuck the Tory scum
We’ll join in solidarity and get them on the run
Whoa, Fuck the Tory scum
The people will rise up and we will hear their voice as one:
FUCK THE TORIES!

Now great big Johnson’s at the helm, we’re really in the muck
So many lies, his nose can stretch from London to Bangkok
Tax evading billionaires are all he calls his friends
He’ll sell our country down the bog if we don’t make this end

Austerity, racism, poverty
Oh what a legacy!
Jeremy Corbyn’s on his way,
Thank fuck he’ll save the day!

Whoa, Fuck the Tory scum
We’ll join in solidarity and get them on the run
Whoa, Fuck the Tory scum
The people will rise up and we will hear their voice as one…
Whoa, Fuck the Tory scum
We’ll join in solidarity and kick them up the bum
Whoa, Fuck the Tory scum
The people will rise up and we will hear their voice as one:
FUCK THE TORIES!

Fuck the Tories!

This rare Eluveitie B-side recounts the history of the renowned Gaulish chieftain Robbirotterix, and the rigorous training regimen he put his tribe through in preparation to stand against the forces of Roman Emperor Sportacus at the Battle of Lazydunum, c. 56 BC.

We Are Number One, in the style of Eluveitie. Everything arranged and performed or programmed by me (yeah, those backing vocals are my attempt at sounding as close to Anna Murphy as I, a dude, could muster) but a huge amount of credit has to go to the Melodicka Bros for their video “We Are Number One but it’s played in 13 METAL styles”, the Eluveitie section of which was entirely what inspired me to create this full version, the interlude at 2:11 in particular. Link to their video, it’s absolutely fantastic and well worth checking out: https://youtu.be/CG4z_RuB9-A

Thanks to beansworth on reddit for the latin.

We Are Number One but it's by Eluveitie

Something bright and uplifting to get our spirits up in these strange times! This tune never fails to cheer me up so hopefully it might do the same for you. Cover of Alba by The Sidh, originally an electro-celtic fusion tune, covered here in a more stripped back style with just acoustic guitar, whistle, piano and some light percussion (shakey boi and stompy boi, not pictured). All performed and produced by me except for the shakeyboi which was recorded and sent to me by Cole (from my band The Mowdies, link below) due to the fact my shaker is at her place and self-isolation means I can’t go get it! Big thanks to Cole for that!

Alba (The Sidh) - Acoustic/Whistle Cover

Music I produced for Immersive Memes' "Behind the Duck" mockumentary.

Cue Those Credits!

Hook-a-Duck Horror

Music I produced for Immersive Memes' "Behind the Duck" mockumentary. A sad piano and kazoo reimagining of The Flume theme from Alton Towers.

Lament For The Flume

The Great British Duck

Loving tribute to both Fountains of Wayne (RIP Adam Schlesinger) and everyone's favourite theme park based youtube channel Theme Park Worldwide. A collaboration between a few members of the theme park community: Devised and written by Jake (ImmersiveMemes), Lead vocals by Stewy (St3w91), guitar solo by Joel (Fishul), all other instruments, backing vocals, and production by me. Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjK07Iufs6w

Sanbrooke's Mom (Theme Park Worldwide parody of Stacy's Mom)

Mashup acoustic cover of "En Mäktig Här" (A Mighty Horde) by Finntroll and traditional Irish song "The Star of the County Down". I've always thought these songs would work really well together and finally got around to making this!

Lyrics: Traditional
Music: Finntroll, Traditional
Arranged by me

List of instruments (all performed by me):
Vocals
Acoustic Guitar
Bass
Accordion
Tenor Banjo
Tin Whistle
Kazoo
Jews Harp
Shaker
Tambourine

The Star of the Mighty Horde (Trad/Finntroll mashup cover)

Instrumental version of We Are Number One in the style of Eluveitie. The original with vocals and more info can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/owen-evans/we-are-number-one-but-its-by-eluveitie

We Are Number One but it's by Eluveitie (Instrumental)

Composer/producer/musician from Cumbria, UK. Experienced in writing for radio, stage and screen. As a soundtrack composer I naturally do a lot of classical/film score style, but I'm also heavily into metal, folk/celtic, new-age, prog and plenty of other things too. Also accordionist (and other things) in pirate metal band Iron SeaWolf and folk band The Mowdies.

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