Dave Ciciotte
Six Days on the Road Six Days on the Road
11/28/2007 Garage Rock
I Often Think of Writing Home I Often Think of Writing Home
Song from 1849 about working the mines and looking for gold.
11/14/2006 Experimental
A Used-up Man A Used-up Man
A song about gold and misfortune, written in 1853. It mentions mosquitoes so viscous that they'd take out your liver.
11/14/2006 Rock General
Monto Monto
A bit of a blues riff for this song. It's a nickname for the red-light district of Dublin (according to Wikipedia).
11/9/2006 Blues General
Johnny Jump Up Johnny Jump Up
Lots of guitar and a big drunken adventure, fueled by hard cider.
11/9/2006 Rock General
All For Me Grog All For Me Grog
A song about drinking, and one's affection for drink.
11/9/2006 Rock Unplugged
Dirty Old Town Dirty Old Town
Classic Irish song about a dirty town with train tracks and stuff - set to new music
11/9/2006 Experimental
I'm a Rover and Seldom Sober I'm a Rover and Seldom Sober
A rock-n-rolly Irish song about a drunken adventure to young lady's window in the middle of the night.
11/9/2006 Rock General
The Real Old Mountain Dew The Real Old Mountain Dew
Slower Irish tune about a drunken adventure through the mountains while carrying a big barrel of booze.
11/9/2006 Other Alternative
Old Triangle Old Triangle
Traditional Song about being in an Irish prison and eating rats.
11/9/2006 Folk Rock
The Waxies Dargle The Waxies Dargle
Have a pint with the fishmonger! There is some serious Kazoo playing on this one.
11/9/2006 Indie
Hills of Connemera Hills of Connemera
Keeping the pot-still fire low amongst the mist laden hills. Making booze just out of reach from the dastardly tax-man.
11/9/2006 Traditional Irish
I Love You Truly (Mighty Lak' a Rose) I Love You Truly (Mighty Lak' a Rose)
Two “Tin Pan Alley” era songs jumbled together.
10/25/2006 Experimental
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
Lyrics from 1932, set to new acoustic music.
10/25/2006 Acoustic General
Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight
Lyrics by Theodore Metz (1886). The music is not traditional at all, I wrote it. It has almost no melody, is played quite poorly, and contains no redeeming value within today’s society.
10/25/2006 Indie
New York, What a Charming City New York, What a Charming City
Song from 1831. First half is guitar sillyness before kicking in, so wait for it.
10/25/2006 Experimental
Ida! Sweet as Apple Cider Ida! Sweet as Apple Cider
Mix of two “Tin Pan Alley” era songs. I think the kazoo sounds like Soft Machine.
10/25/2006 Progressive Rock