Traditional Song. Arranged by Colin Foley, Souheila Benfrid & Patrick Foley 2013. 
Voice Souheila
Guitars Patrick, 
Production Colin and Patrick.
photo of Colin & Souheila 2013 PF.

Motherless Child

Vocal Souheila Benfrid. Background vocal Patrick. 
Guitars: Colin, Patrick. 
Drums Toby.
photo of Toby, Souheila, Colin and Brangwyn by PF 2013

Redemption Songs

Sidestepping fate. A near encounter with Death. Apologies to W. Somerset Maugham. And everyone else. This is work in progress.
Words and Music Patrick Foley 2013
Patrick on guitars and voice, Toby on drums.

Intro G#m C#m F# B/ G#m C#m Em F#/

B                A                B 
Don't go to Samarra tonight
B                          A               B
She's lovely and deadly and she's got your number, that's right.
E                       F#
Sure you have a blind date
D#                                      E
But maybe you should show up late.
B                  A             B
Don't go to Samarra tonight.

Everyone's going to tell you you can't escape fate.
This is a case of good information too late.
If you are thinking of boarding that train,
My very best advice to you is ... refrain.
Don't go to Samarra tonight.

G#m               C#m      F#                         B
You might just stay in Baghdad one more day
G#m              C#m   Em                        F#
She won't go away No matter what she says.

You might consider the road to Damascus instead. 
Watch out what those visions can do to your head.
When you fall down on your knees,
Can you escape brain freeze?
Don't go to Samarra tonight.

Bridge G B| G E F#|

Instrumental verse

Chorus

It's hard when you have to look Death in the face.
But don't believe everything you hear in the marketplace.
Trust yourself. Trust your friends.
Trust tomorrow will work out right in the end.
But don't go to Samarra tonight.
Don't go to Samarra tonight.


Xylocopa: Appointment in Samarra

live cover of Peter Green/Carlos Santana classic
Colin on the ultrafast acoustic guitar
Patrick on Electric and vocal
Gerardo on Bass
Sue on vocal and djembe
Tobit on drums

Logos2014BlackMagicWoman

music Patrick Foley November 2015
synths used: Korg Wavestation, Uhe Zebra, Camel Alchemy; 
guitars: Fender/Roland harmonics and lead

Xylocopa:WhiteRaven

Richard Thompson's great metaphor. Didar on voice backed by Patrick. Didar, Colin and Patick on guitars. Elizabeth on electronic double bass. Blaine on Cajon kick, microsnare and hihats.

WallOfDeath

Performed live at Cork It Again in Davis, CA by Xylocopa. Patrick on voice and Strat (left speaker). Didar on Gretsch hollowbody (right speaker). Colin on Takoma acoustic (middle). Blaine on drums. The song has many traditional variants, intertwined 100 years ago by the poet Patrick Colum. Fairport Convention has a nice version sung by Sandy Denny with guitar by Richard Thompson.

She moved through the fair

Here in the courtyard, just one more song. This Xylocopa original is sung by Patrick with Patrick, Colin and Didar on guitars and Blaine on drums. The song was inspired by a concert of Brazilian music fronted by a friend last year. Earth Day 2016 at Cork It Again.

Only the Night live for Earth Day

Earth Day live cover of the Grateful Dead song at Cork It Again, Davis, CA. Blaine on drums. Patrick on lead voice (middle speaker); Didar (right speaker)and Colin (left speaker) on high harmonies. Patrick, Colin and Didar on guitars.

Friend of the Devil - Earth Day

Didar original performed by Xylocopa on Earth Day at Cork It Again. Didar lead vocal. Patrick backing vocal. Colin, Patrick and Didar guitars. Blaine on drums.

Bait the Hook - Earth Day

live cover Earth Day at Cork It Again. Colin playes the fast acoustic. Patrick on vocals. Didar on lead guitar. Blaine on cajon-based drum kit.

Try a little tenderness Earth Day

Bruce Cockburn song written in Nicaragua. Patrick and Didar on vocals; Colin, Patrick and Didar on guitars; Blaine on drums.

Waiting for a miracle Earth Day

cover of the Bob Marley song done live on Earth Day

Stir It Up - Earth Day

Xylocopa live at Cork It Again on Earth Ady 2016

Put your money on the blues Earth Day

Down in the Hole Earth Day

words and music Patrick Foley 2018

When the colors slip from the sky,
And you turn your mind's eye
To the shadows of the night,
Do you think about me?
There is nothing I want more
Than to see you at my door,
To see you at my door.

When the dawn drenches the sky,
Wakens the night, wings you alight,
With an inkling of surprise,
Do you sometimes think about me?
There is nothing I want more
Than to see you at my door,
To see you at my door.

AtMyDoor

Folk Rock. Vocals Sadie Fulton, Didar and Patrick. Guitars Didar and Patrick. Bass guitar Pablo. Drums Emery. Production Colin Foley.

Black is the Color

Music Patrick Foley 2012
Guitars Patrick Foley
photo of tidal waters and bird island north of Puerto Vallarta circa 2010 PF.


Patrick foley	Catching the Tide
June 2012

Verse 1
D A ( fast and high d c# b a) | D G  (fast g f# e d) |

D  F#m G  G |  

A G Bm A | G Em9 Asus2 |

Verse 2

Bridge

D A D A D A 

Chorus
D  (slow and low d c# b a) A
D  (slow and low d c# b a) A
D  (slow and low d c# b a) A
G Gmaj7 A  Asus4 A

Verse 3

Outro uses Bridge



Xylocopa: Catching the tide

Xylocopa folk rock/psychedelic world music:
Patrick Foley & Didar Khalsa guitar, voice; 
Pablo Gomez on keyboard, bass, and everything;
Casey O'Davis tin whistle; Blaine Glover drums
contact: patfoley@csus.edu
Music from the Celtic, Caribbean and California fringes. 
We live, play and create in Davis, California. 
All song art belongs to Xylocopa.
and sometimes: 
Ethan X. Roberts, keyboards;
Sue Rutherford voice, drums;
Colin Foley guitar, voice; 
Elizabeth Oramas double bass;
Sadie Fulton, voice, keyboard, guitar.
Tobit Maytal drums; 
Alec Weigt bass;
Jonathan Youngs mandolin, voice, keyboard, sax;
Gerardo Spinelli bass;
Tina Mills voice;
Dave Dauphine voice, harmonica, guitar, banjo,

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