excellent song writing. a real Dylan vibe yet very original .. well done mate and keep writing cheers

man I really like your voice & guitar tunes --the sound is so good!!

Your songwriting style is so attractive, even when you are dealing with a challenging subject matter. This is so engrossing, had to listen to the end. Wonderful song Scott, much appreciated. Will certainly listen to more.

This song would convince any immigration official. A real delight.  Great writing.

I love your writing style and vocals. Folk storytelling at its best.

brilliant song idea, great performance, and I love the lyrics, great work Scott.

All Good, thanks

Common music industry questions asked to JTSunrise with responses:

Question: How do you feel about authenticity in music?
Response (JTSunrise): “It’s the core of music. i believe in connecting with listeners through genuine experiences and emotions. Whether it’s a folk ballad or an acoustic punk tune, it has to come from the heart”

Question: What’s your stance on tradition versus innovation?
Response (JTSunrise): “i respect and study musical heritage, i’m also open to experimentation. My Gen X Folkspunk and Seattle Americana pays homage to the past while adding my twisted twist”

Question: How do you handle community engagement?
Response (JTSunrise): “Community matters. As a licensed busker, i connect with people on the streets. Music isn’t about stages; it’s about moments”

Question: What’s your approach to affordability for fans?
Response (JTSunrise): “i keep my rates reasonable. Music should be accessible. A live show of real deal acoustic tunes shouldn’t break anyone’s bank” I mostly give it away 

Question: How do you adapt to different events and audiences?
Response (JTSunrise): “Adaptability is key. Whether it’s a venue, culture event, or campfire gathering, or wedding or life celebration, i adjust the mojo to the vibe”

Question: What inspires your songwriting?
Response (JTSunrise): “Life—highs, lows, mostly inbetween. My songs reflect personal journeys and shared experiences”

Question: How do you balance craftsmanship and spontaneity?
Response (JTSunrise): “Craftsmanship matters. i handpick my instruments with bare fingers and pour my soul into each note. Magic happens in mistakes so i plan to have them and work them in”

Question How do you deal with annoying music interviews if the interviewer is a jackass?
Response (JTSunrise): “Simple, tell the truth:
1. What is your creative process like when writing and recording music?
    * JTSunrise’s Response: “A cosmic dance of creation! When i write, i sit under moonlit trees, strum my guitar to owls, let stardust melodies flow. Recording? Well, i channel wave energy into my microphone. It’s all about capturing radiation.”
2. How do you stay inspired and motivated to create music?
    * JTSunrise’s Response: “Meteor showers, the way leaves rustle, owls. Motivation comes from the background hum of the universe. i listen to it with a cup of chai”
3. Describe a time when you had to collaborate with other musicians on a project.
    * JTSunrise’s Response: “Had a jam session on Saturn’s rings. We traded riffs like shooting stars. Collaboration? It’s like harmonizing with comets—unexpected mysteries and white celestial light majik magic”
4. Do you have experience performing live? If so, what techniques do you use to engage the audience?
    * JTSunrise’s Response: “Whisper banjo secrets to the crowd. Make eye contact with Orion and recite genuinely thoughtful and meaningful empathetic banter. Works every time”
Cosmic Challenges (Hard Questions):
1. How do you handle criticism from fans or critics?
    * JTSunrise’s Response: “Listen, nod. Critics are constellations of opinions”
2. What strategies do you use to promote yourself as an artist?
    * JTSunrise’s Response: “i make friends with black holes—they’re influencers”
3. How do you balance artistic expression with commercial appeal when creating music?
    * JTSunrise’s Response: “i look to the North Star. But supernovae need to pay rent. So, i sprinkle stardust in my lyrics”
Cosmic Wisdom (Best Responses):
1. What sets you apart from other musicians?
    * JTSunrise’s Response: “i’m a comet that makes songs in Morse code. Also, my banjo has a PhD in intergalactic harmonics”
2. How do you ensure that your performances sound consistent across different venues?
    * JTSunrise’s Response: “i don’t”
3. What would you do if asked to perform an unfamiliar song?
    * JTSunrise’s Response: “close my eyes, let the Milky Way guide my fingers, deliver a cosmic ballad”

Feel'n Good

Feelin' Good

One for the Road

Everything Will Be Alright

He's All I Need # 7, Gene & Wife Joann Jumper, Recorded Live At Church, 1991

A very informal cover of this Dylan song with my friend, Jack Beck, who plays guitar much better than me and we are just enjoying some nights to sing and play together and thought we'd try this, as we are both Dylan lovers. He is from Scotland and I am Appalachian and we have noticed how much we share in music and ancestry. we are truly one and music is the connecting force we all share. the lyrics we discussed, Jack said he felt 'crawling down the avenue' was more suited for a woman, which I immediately protested ..after all,  it was written by a man, even Bob changed that verse to 'Flying down the avenue ' but tonight Jack and I made a compromise and sang it 'Running down the avenue' Not this version here, as we didn't record tonight, ANYWAY! so glad to be back and sharing here, as SC froze all my songs and wouldn't allow me to upload anymore as I somehow signed up for a different membership , Had to wait for over a year for that to expire and I think I paid for the correct plan now! Yay! I have missed y'all and look forward to sharing more songs and listening to your beautiful music ! Thank you to those who remember me and still visit my page, I can Thank Tony Lyrics  for that! Much love to all of you! Music is the Peace we all need more than ever! 
`Jack Beck is on SC now, if you would like to check him out and follow!'

Make You Feel My Love , Dylan Cover By Jack Beck (Guitar) Susi (vocal)

A bagpipe tune from Northumberland in NE England. I was experimenting with 'dropped D tuning I think.

Newcastle

Music : Janne Hennie & PJ Project
Vocals & lyrics : Janne Hennie

I'm trying to read you, to find out
What I should do
But all traces are so well hidden
So I don't have a clue..
I'm searching high, searching low
It's impossible to find
I don't know what I'm gonna do
Or what's on your mind...

Give me a sign, we don't have much time
I don't know where to look
So give me a sign..

I'm trying to ask you: Can we talk?
But you have nothing to say
You don't want to open up
Or meet me halfway..
Giving you time, so you can find out
If you have something for me
But you are still just as closed
As you always tend to be..

Give me a sign, we don't have much time
I don't know where to look
So give me a sign..

Give me a sign, we don't have much time
I don't know where to look
So give me a sign..

I'm out of time, enough is enough
Won't waste more time on you
If you are not willing to talk
I know what I have to do..
Before I go i just have one more thing to say
You should really start to talk
Cause I will walk away..

Give me a sign, we're out of time
I don't know where to look
So give me a sign..

Give Me A Sign W/ Janne Hennie

The Tipsy Mailman

Credit Goes to Johnny Cash and Trent Reznor

Photo Credit:
https://www.freeimages.com/photographer/jf-31747

Hurt

Our jewel of a planet

DGDGCD tuning, Washburn R305

As The World Turns

Irish and Mexican deportees meet in  French Polynesia circa 1895.  

Words and Music Copyright 2019 
Scott Culver Thomson 

Lyrics
She's a Spanish colonial Chinese Mestiza
And I am an innocent man
We happened to meet here in French Polynesia
She said she was friends with Gauguin

I told her I wasn't quite sure what she said
But I'm happy for her just the same. 
She said he paints pictures and after  he's dead
Then the people will know him by name. 

She's a Spanish colonial Chinese Mestiza
And I am an innocent man
With Fenian sympathies none to profess 
So they turned me away from the clan
 
She said that she wasn't quite sure what I said
But she's happy for me just the same
I told her they all had been hanged until dead
So that people now know them by name.

She's a Spanish colonial Chinese Mestiza
And I am an innocent man
Her parents believed in Benito Juarez
And they fed her pan dulce and flan

I told her I wasn't quite sure what she said
But I'm happy for her just the same. 
She said,  "One is a custard and the other is bread,
And those are their Mexican names."

She's a Spanish colonial Chinese Mestiza
And I am an innocent man
Who bought her a dress like a new Mona Lisa
So now she can sit  for Gauguin

And it don't really matter what anyone says
We're staying as long as we can 
She's a Spanish colonial Chinese Mestiza
With a totally innocent  man.
 
I'm a totally innocent man

Mestiza

Alt Country/Folky musician-songwriter.  I hope these songs  are amusing.  

I also post the occasional set from Irish trad sessions recorded on cell phone,  though Irish trad is best enjoyed live. 

Thanks for listening.

Mestiza

Scott Culver Thomson

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