Inspired by Gareth Davies Jones album "Water & Light" - and the beautiful scenery of North Yorkshire between Felixkirk (nr Thirsk) and Osmotherly. (Photos can be seen on my Facebook page in th eAlbum called 'God's Own Country' at :

This is a part of my beloved Yorkshire I never tire of. It changes dramatically with every season and is never the same twice. It features valleys, cliffs, moorlands, uplands, lowlands and dales and teams with wildlife. There are secrets and surprises at every turn if only you pause to look. 

Losing Myself

Hi folks, !! I  know that this track is on David's profile but we felt it 's good for it to be on both. Thanks for all the great comments..
Words were a poem sent to me by David, all guitars and vocals are mine, and the rest of what I call the 'magic' is Gary's..bass, orchestration, choir, thunder etc! Hope you like this final version...Thanks again to David for the words!! Karl

Outside Her Window - lyrics by David, Music Karl and Gary

My first song written for Open D tuning. 

(Sorry just another bed room recording!)

With/Without You in Open D

This is just a bedroom recording though I hope to re-record it shortly for better quality!

The Thunder Rolls

The famous Guernica painting was painted by the Cubist painter in the June of 1937. Its title refers to the city of the same name that was bombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War, an event that destroyed three-quarters of the ancient town, killing and wounding hundreds of civilians in the process.

Picasso Paints Gernica

Written for my cousin Matt Greenly - about hi
s dad, my favourite uncle - Hubert Greenly!

For 70 years Huey was a master cobbler and catered for many of the Coronation Street stars from an old workshop in Ashton Under Lyne. The painter LS Lowery was one of his customers!

The Cobbler & The Painter

Stephen is an accomplished multi instrumentalist, singer songwriter and writer. He can be seen at many clubs, venues and festivals across his beloved county of Yorkshire, effortlessly blending folk, country and humour with storytelling. 

With/Without You in Open D

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