 you've written lovely songs gil....your acoustic guitar is the business.

@igor-demeter: Thankyou Igor, I'm smiling!

Sorry it has taken me so long to reach this one, inexcusable I know. Great imagery in those words and killer guitar my friend. This rings true... Cheers for 2015, Mark

excellent all around song, really well done

I dusk my hat to thee, my friend.. this is my kind of heartbreaking balled.

Once again up there as one of my favorite of yours, Gil.

@blissfully-unaware: Sorry for the long delay in replying, Peter, storms and PCs don't mix well! I wrote this in 2007 and it's on my 'Wood For Trees' album. Glad you like this, it's one that I'm pleased with the recording ( before PC, all done on hardware and played in from start to end)

@martin-k-g: Cheers Mart! I'm going through 'songwriting denial' at the mo, can't do a feckin' thing, even though I have tunes. There are no words!

MAN NO SIN SADLY (Rocky Mountain)
Composer: Rocky Mountain    Written: June 1980  
Original demo recorded: 1980   Additional Recording: June 2013

To Bri’s 1980 demo, we’ve added percussion and some stunning blues-harp from Craig Shaw, who also mentored the additional recording - couldn’t have done it without you my friend.  This was all done at the Core Arts Studio in Homerton (www.corearts.co.uk), a truly inspirational place whose staff and members, too numerous to mention, have been so supportive in every aspect of the project.  Particular thanks to Pawel Kucharski and Jono Trott for their invaluable help with the mixing and also to Melanie Knoedler for her haunting vocal.    


The sun is falling, it sets deeply tonight
Deeply tonight, deep in my heart
The sun is falling and I won’t be alright
‘Til this night has blown away

I got this feeling and it burns down in my soul
I got this feeling and it burns like a hot coal
I got this feeling and it keeps me awake at night
And it won’t go, no not until daylight

You’ve fired your shot and it’s gone straight to my heart
Straight to my heart, torn it apart
And though you’re not aware, it’s a work of art
My heart is torn away

I see you often and you say you’re my friend
Friend without end, what does this mean?
It means that I can never be more than that
I’m just a cat you play with

I got this feeling and it burns down in my soul
I got this feeling and it burns like a hot coal
I got this feeling and it keeps me awake at night
And it won’t go, no not until daylight

But love’s a mystery and you never know
When it will show up in your heart
And so I’m hoping for a love that will grow
Up in your heart someday

Brian Reeves: Guitars, Synths, Vocals
Craig Shaw: Harmonica
Melanie Knoedler: Vocals
Gary Reeves: Drums, Percussion, Vocals 


Man No Sin Sadly (1980) Rocky Mountain

Than Time

Recordings: April 2011 NW1 London
Remix: 11 September 2013 Linköping Sweden

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I'm lost among the mists of Mourne,
The Conemarran Pins I've clung,
The gentle Wicklow Mountains I've roamed,
And in her waters, clear, I've swum.

The Deryveighs of Donegal;
It's beauty hides the treachery.
Upon the sharp of Carrauntoohil,
I've heard the songs on Kerry's breeze.

And if you choose these rocks to climb,
A fight, of your own, you'll find.
Tho' you may sit on Victories Throne,
Be careful down that mountain road,
Be careful down that mountain road.

Mountain Roads - featuring Martin Kirwan on slide guitar

An appropriate time for airing of this song, first written in 2013.

Love What You Have.... 2014remastered

Searching for what I've learned in the meantime is called "Randolph" I found this hymn which prompted me to play it in F with a slightly folky arrangement (just as you might expect from my side anyways) - WIP, B-part still needs som work...

God Be With You Till We Meet Again - instrumental

Tear you down
Like a pack of lions
Little lies
That make the sky

I believe you 
In angel blue
I see you
If only you had a sweet tooth

Every kiss
A stolen life
Misanthropy
Baby every time
We can hide
Our little time

I see you
In viral blue
I see you
If only you knew
The truth

Wear you down
Like a pack of hounds
Take a step
On your other side
Sickly lies
That make up life
Take a look
At the oversights

I see you 
In dirty blue
I feel you
In silent blue
I see you
If only 
You had a sweet tooth

If only...

Sweet Tooth | RosesAreBlue

An ancient Scots ballad about a young man and his dogs who go hunting in the woods and are set upon by seven foresters.

Jock O Bradislea

Was messing around with arpegio's to start in some weird shape's in Dm7 & 9 and tryed a solo over it but it suked then moved onto some Jazz in Dm but my teacher had mentioned about playing outside the box with a exersize so it tryed it and ONE I was shocked it worked soo went back to my noodle's in the arpegio thing and didn't it work there too?? hahaha so ya get a little bit of both!! Don't expect it to go anywhere but some of you may get a kick out of it...all lead was either Em or Bm and just noodled it til it sounded ok!!!  That's all i can tell you or i will have to shoot you LOL :))) Hint for the day!!! :D 

Playing Outside The BoX!!

Cinematic Orchestra's "To Build A Home" featuring Patrick Watson Live @ The Barbican in London, 2007. As heard on ABC's Grey's Anatomy.

Cinematic Orchestra To Build A Home

from the album 'Wood For Trees'

Looking on a room with a view.
Walk the world with a hole in my shoe.
The man in the suit
Or the man on the open road?
Such riches hide in stories told.

Oh, if I could, I would, I know it,
Do it again.
But something kills the wills of many
Men like me, hard to please.
Men like me, wood for trees.

Aching now, from too much sin.
Wasting time, looking thro bins.
A hand on the heart,
Or a hand on the state of play?
A G.P.S. of all I survey.

Thinking back, over the years;
All open plan emptiness fears.
There's some driving straight
And there's some driving round the bend.
Well. take a card from magicians hand.

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