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BOB-15 Five Minutes Early (archway archive)
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Old analogue recording from the 1970s... guitar, bass, some sweet lead from Roger Brawn... and me pumping away on my fold-up harmonium!
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Singer-songwriter, arranger and producer: acoustic contemporary folk but ranging into rock/blues/country/jazz/humour...all very eclectic, I'm afraid!
Martin Stirrup Singer/songwriter An old folkie who got back into it... These days I sing and play guitar(s) and other stringed instruments, then score and orchestrate where appropriate. My taste becomes increasingly eclectic ranging from finger-picked folk through country to soft rock mixed in with a few more alternative and eccentric numbers, including the odd novelty foxtrot...
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
Charts
Peak #174
Peak in subgenre #59
Author
Martin Stirrup
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Martin Stirrup
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January 18, 2013
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MP3 4.2 MB • 160 kbps • 3:38
Story behind the song
(70s overdubbed analogue recording taken from the master tape) - originally on 'the album that never was' Early summer at Cambridge; lazy days (pre or post exams?) with Sheila coming up by train every other week. At the club the instrumental break was filled by Ralph Simpson’s flute. In the version – a mid 70s attempt at analogue overdub recording on Roger Brawn’s big two headed reel to reel tape recorder – it features Roger’s tasty lead guitar (and me pumping away on my fold-up harmonium).
Lyrics
The trees of green and light reflecting Shine on and I’m expecting you to come through I see your form among the faces In several different places but where are you How time flows slowly in the sunlight The empty sky is like a pool My eyes of envy follow birds flight I’m thinking that she’s never late as a rule
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