A Brisk Young Sailor...

it's a song about a wench who loves a sailor but he's disloyal, but she's got him sussed!

Brisk Young Sailor

Van Dieman's Land:   I learned this from Coope Boyes and Simpson.  Thank you lads.

10 Van Dieman's Land

Keith Thomas is playing guitar on this one and joining in with harmonies.  

Fisherman

This is a traditional folk song, worked intricately by John Perkins Music

Let no man steal your Thyme

Traditional folk song recorded at Stairwell Studios (Cat on the Lap)   Thanks to Joe Vowles

Seeds Of Love

This song was written in ten minutes.  I wrote it after a long weekend selling lemonade at a festival.  My kids were old enough to run the house while I was away.  When I got home.... you'll hear the rest in the song.

Mama Blues

Many thanks to John Perkins Intermet Music for composing and recording this studio track.  

Wild Horses

Thanks to Maddy Prior, Rick Kemp for writing this song and to Karl Robins for playing the guitars on this track.  Thanks also go to Joe Vowles for his time and skill in recording and editing.  

Deep in the Darkest Night

I can't thank Mr Ray Stroud enough for playing and recording guitar for me on this one. To quote "It's so middle of the road, it has white lines down the middle of it..." but it was his birthday present to me on the day he played guitar for me in the final of Hereford's Got Talent, which was also the day my Dad died, so this song means a lot. 

Thanks also again for Joe's skills in the Stairwell/Cat on the Lap Studios
For my Dad who knew me for exactly 56 years.

Landslide - my vocals of Stevie Nicks' song

My early singing career began when I was a nauseating kid singing myself to sleep every night with songs by Petula Clark! Then in the 1970s my brother formed blues and progressive rock bands and I managed to get behind a mic in the practice room (because I used to make the coffee for the band) and "tonight Mathew I'm Christine Perfect". Then when I was asked by the Teme Valley Young Farmers club to sing in the entertainment competition. Yeah ok, but when you're a young girl living in the middle of nowhere on a farm and desperate to sing you'll do anything; anyway it WAS fun! I sang in the hills and fields when riding my horse hacking about. I used to stand on the desks at school and entertain the class with Monkees songs until the teacher came in late for whatever lesson it was. I also entertained on the school bus getting kids to sing along. 1980 saw me helping a guy with his recordings at Chapel Lane studio, Hereford doing a bit of backing singing. Then for 17 years I sang not a note in public except joining in with nursery songs etc while bringing up my bloomin kids and with The Lemonberries (aka Chris & Sally Vowles) who apparently made no less than 250 appearances (including pub sessions).

Read more: http://messaging.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=mail.readmessageV3&userID=275353159&type=Inbox&messageID=47716378ixzz0u7ir29HWBoth Lucie and my boy Joe are talented musos (Lucie voice, guitar, bass, keyboard and violin - Joe Bass drums and 6 & 7 string guitars) but won't have anything to do with singing or accompanying their mother. Humph! I love em tho anyway, stubbourn buggers! My other daughter Charlie is a brilliant coffee maker with Costa in Ludlow. They all sing beautifully but won't sing with me. 1998 was the year I joined a 5 part harmony group (Rapsquillion) and we sang a varied repertoire including non conformist hymns. Some great ones but on the whole that wasn't the direction I wanted to go in. I sing with John Eyre and sometimes with Arthur Hide calling ourselves Loxley (also in myspace). I sing unacompanied at folk festivals in the singarounds etc and desperately need a guitarist to play for me. So if you want to contact me I'd be most grateful. I spend time in High Wycombe and Herefordshire. Oh and I won't mention freshly squeezed lemonade on this page either.   Oh alright just a quick word...Amongst many festivals my favourite festival to sell my wares is Dartmoor Folk Festival, South Zeal, in August.  Very atmospheric and very different from other fests.  Like a village fete with folk music.  

I have done some sailing and have a comp crew cert, and have I mentioned that I love horse riding?  

I scored 41 on Dr. Phil's personality test
Others see me as fresh, lively, charming, amusing, practical and always interesting; someone who's constantly in the center of attention, but sufficiently well-balanced not to let it go to their head. They also see me as kind, considerate, and understanding; someone who will always cheer them up and help them out. Yeeee Haaaaa!!!


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