Something a little different this time… ‘Darlin’ Cora’ is an old song. The version you hear on ‘Running Free’ combines those words with a tune written by me. The song, sometimes known as ‘Darlin’ Cory’ or ‘Darling Corey’, brings together a tale of love, loss and moonshine. The earliest published appearance of the song was […]...
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‘Running Free’
Wednesday, December 11th, 2019What was the inspiration behind the song ‘Running Free’? George, my beloved mongrel stray! Learn a bit more about this remarkable companion, and a song I have recorded twice, in the second edition of ‘Behind the Song’. ‘Running Free’...
‘Running Free’
Tuesday, December 10th, 2019There’s something appealing about lyrics that are in direct contrast to the melody. One can be tight and forced, the other free and flowing; or one is happy and bouncy, while the other is sombre and serious. ‘Running Free’, the title track of my second album, feels just like that. Now, while I don’t want […]...
