martin stirrup
Maritime Decree
The usual mix - but perhaps more of the acoustic roots...
Release date: July 2016
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1
MD 01 Things Are Looking Up
a jolly upbeat song with acoustic guitar lead break
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2:46
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MD 02 More Than You Bargained For
a jazzy number featuring Roger Brawn on acoustic guitar
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2:56
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MD 05 Isnt it Strange
a folk song with a 'poppish' chorus featuring Steve Franks on lead guitar
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4:19
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MD 06 I Dont Mind
I seem to have written an Appalachian style murder ballad... guitars and mandolin - and a deep country harmony from Steve.
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3:46
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MD 07 When You Fall
A rare chorus-less song, driving along. So no chorus but two different instrumental breaks, piano and guitar, both of which I'm rather pleased with..
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3:55
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MD 13 Theres No Top
smoky jazz with Steve Franks on lead and Jon Garvey providing the wonderful sax as ever.
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4:09
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MD 16 Up On the (Palace) Roof
A tribute to the classic Goffin and King song 'Up On The roof' with an Indian twist. The instrumental is a heavily manipulated sitar sample.
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5:06
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MD 17 In Memoriam
A raw acoustic song written soon after the untimely death of my friend and early collaborator Ralph Simpson in 2015.
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2:49