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Hi Folks
This weeks theme of "memories" has me excited to play a Doc Watson song called "The Greenville Trestle High".
In this song the author is reminsicing about his youth and the sounds of trains going over the The Greenville Trestle
which is a railway bridge.
The song normally only has 3 verse but I wanted to make my version a little longer since its just my nylon guitar and vocals.
Ive combined the first half of the first verse with the second half of the second verse to make a 4th verse....that line that goes...
"With the black smoke trailing back
As they moved along the track
That runs across that Greenville trestle high"
Is to much fun to only sing once so yeah I sing it agian to end out the song.
I hope you guys enjoy my version of this old train song.
"The Greenville Trestle High"
I remember as a boy
How In wonderment and joy
I'd watch the trains as they'd go by
And the whistle's lonesome sound
You could hear for miles around
As they rolled across that Greenville trestle high
… But the whistles don't sound like they used to
Lately not many trains go by
Hard times across the land
Mean no work for a railroad man
And the Greenville trestle now don't seem so high
… On the river bank I'd stand
With a cane pole in my hand
Watch the freight trains up against the sky
With the black smoke trailing back
As they moved along the track
That runs across that Greenville trestle high
… But the whistles don't sound like they used to
Lately not many trains go by
Hard times across this land
Mean no work for a railroad man
And the Greenville trestle now don't seem so high
… When the lonesome whistles whine
I get ramblin' on my mind
And, I wish they still sounded that way
As I turned to head for home
Lord, she'd rumble low and long
Toward the sunset at the close of day
… No, the whistles don't sound like they used to
Lately not many trains go by
Hard times across the land
Mean no work for a railroad man
And the Greenville trestle now don't seem so high
No, the Greenville trestle now don't seem so high
I remember as a boy
How In wonderment and joy
I'd watch the trains as they'd go by
With the black smoke trailing back
As they moved along the track
That runs across that Greenville trestle high
But, the whistles don't sound like they used to
Lately not many trains go by
Hard times across the land
Mean no work for a railroad man
And the Greenville trestle now don't seem so high
No, the Greenville trestle now don't seem so high
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Howdy Folks
This is my video for HIVE Open Mic 172 , the theme of Family inspired me to take a shot at this song by Tyler Childers called "Follow You To Virgie"
The song was written by Tyler for his friend Cody when his grandmother past away.
When thier group of friends were all high school aged and learning to play guitars and banjos Cody's grandmother would sit
and listen to them and sing along.
I guess at some point Cody moved from Kentucky to Virginia and when the Grandmother passed away Tyler went to visit his friend
and attend the funeral. Thats the theme of this song.
"Follow You To Virgie"
Tyler Childers
Back before these calloused hands and all this work
We used to sit up at the flats
Acting like we'd live forever
Getting high and skipping class
Yeah, I reckon we were heathens
But in her eyes, we were saints
Now you're calling all the boys home
'Cause heaven's angels carried her away
So, I will follow you to Virgie
Although it hurts me so
To lay to rest this mountain beauty
That the Lord's called home
And I can't see her up in glory
I can see her through the pines
Back when all us boys were tryin'
To make sense of all these strings
I can see her in the corner
Singing along to all our crazy dreams
So, I will follow you to Virgie
Although it hurts me so
To lay to rest this mountain beauty
That the Lord's called home
And I can see her up in glory
I can see her through the pines
So, I will follow you to Virgie
Although it hurts me so
To lay to rest this mountain beauty
That the Lord's called home
And I can see her up in glory
I can see her through the pines
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Hi Folks
At the weekend I found myself wandering along the Tay Estuary in Dundee not far from the Victoria & Albert Museum.
While wandering along the riverside looking for photography opportunities I noticed this little patch of lavender and purple thistles that had attracted a dozen or more bees.
I saw more bees buzzing around this little flower patch than I have seen in many years.
Almost 90% of wild plants and 75% of leading global crops depend on animal pollination. One out of every three mouthfuls of our food depends on pollinators such as bees, so its good to see such thriving bee activity in a big city.
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Hi Folks
For this weeks theme of "In Love With Mother Nature"
I thought it would be worth revisting one of my favorite songs.
"The Island's" by Ralph Mctell is a song wrriten in the mid ninties ,it paints vivid images of life on The Shetland
Islands which lie of the far North east coast of Scotland.
On January the 5th 1993 an oil tanker named "The Braer" ran aground of the southern tip of Shetland. The ship had been on a course from Norway to Canada when it was hit by a storm and lost power.After drifting for a few hours it eventually ran aground spilling 85,000 tons of crude oil into the sea.
What should have been a significant evironmental disaster was avoided due to the extreme weather which washed most of the crude oil far out into the north sea.
It was a miracle of nature and mother earth that such devastation was prevented by wind and waves.
Im using a chord progression for this song which I made up to suit the lyrics.
I hope you guys enjoy my tune this week.
"The Island's"
Ralph McTell
We do not fear the long ships
We've seen long ships before
Men sailed here from the north land
And hauled their boats ashore
They brought with them the music
The language and the lore
And burned their boats and stayed here
On the islands
It's midday in the wintertime
Before the moon does pale
The winter songs are very long
The storm winds and the gales
The midnight sun's as distant
As the ca'ing of the whales
Till spring returns again
To paint the islands
The grey seals and the otter
The salmon and the charr
The land bound and the sea trapped
The free birds of the air
The shepherd and the farmer
And all those in their care
Harmonise the music of the islands
We never feared the long ships
Till the coming of the "Braer"
The roaring sea in anger
Washed that broken boat ashore
Spilled fuel enough to take that ship
Twice round the world or more
And filled the air with oil
To paint the islands
As if the sea had realized
The tragedy in store
Its waves continued pounding
About a week or more
Most of the crude was washed away
And never came ashore
The sea regained it's temper
'Round the islands
Oh, let this be a warning
To those who's faceless greed
Would sail close to the shoreline
To save both fuel and speed
The sea is our protector
Provider of our needs
A jealous guard and keeper of the islands
We do not fear the long ships
We've seen long ships before
Men sailed here from the north land
And hauled their boats ashore
They brought with them the music
The language and the lore
And burned their boats and stayed here
On the islands
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Greetings Open Mic Community.
This week for the theme of "Passion for art" I have chosen a song titled "When The Boys Are On Parade" which was written by the late Marcus Turner, and incredibly talented song writer from New Zealand.
I think I first heard this song maybe sometime around 2017 or 2018 as part of an Andy Irvine concert. Andy is a legendery Irish folk musician who plays the bouzouki and mandolin as well as the harmonica.
For a long time I have been unable to find someone who has written up a chord progression for this song. Im not a skilled enough musician to watch a song played on the bouzouki and figure out what chords are being played , bouzouki playing still seems like musical sorcery to me.
So in this version of the song I have tried to find a way to use basic C,G,D chords to do justice to this fantastical well wrtien anti-war/anti enlistment song.
I was truly blown away by the world play of this song when I first heard it and for several years now I have wanted to try and find my own version.
Remering this whole song is a feat of memoery in itself , its long articulate, intricate and is delivery in a rapid fire manner
So for this week my passion for the art is to find away to accompany these outstanding lyrics with my simple guitar playing.
The first 5 verses of this song are written by Marcus Turner , the last line is wonderful addition by Andy Irvine.
"When The Boys Are On Parade"
Marcus Turner with new words by Andy Irvine.
*Here they come marching past the houses, shiny boots and khaki blouses
Stiff as the creases in their trousers standing tall and straight and strong
And they all keep in step together glint of steel and flash of leather
Braving every kind of weather as they boldly march along
You may dismiss it as a ploy for the enlistment of the boys
Who’ll be impressed to see the toys and play the games that can be played
And you may well prefer abstention but I feel compelled to mention
You’d do well to pay attention when the Boys are on Parade.
*Look at your sons before they’re older they’ll be stronger they’ll be bolder
Just the thing to make a soldier and we’ll turn them into men
And they’ll be taught to follow orders, keep the peace and guard the borders
To protect us from marauders and defend us to the end.
But the position they’ll be filling is to be able and be willing
To be killed or do the killing when there’s a price that must be paid
And you may well prefer abstention but I feel compelled to mention
You’d do well to pay attention when the Boys are on Parade.
*In the pursuit of a community of decency and unity
And equal opportunity we stand prepared to fight
And if there’s a threat to our position from aggressive opposition
The with guns and ammunition we’ll defend with all our might.
We’ll dehumanise and hate them send in the troops to decimate them
As in the name of the Nation all it stands for is betrayed
And you may well prefer abstention but I feel compelled to mention
You’d do well to pay attention when the Boys are on Parade.
*Merely the whim or intuition of an elected politician
Makes a melee without conditions as the monster quits the cage
Its a machine that knows no quarter dealing death and sowing slaughter
Raping mothers, wives and daughters in an all consuming rage
We may well decide we need it and we’ll pay to arm and feed it
But can you tell me who will lead it when the decisions must be made
And you may well prefer abstention but I feel compelled to mention
You’d do well to pay attention when the Boys are on Parade.
*Some will wonder what’s to fear and say there is no danger here
But there has never been a year when Soldiers haven’t been at war
And the eternal executions and the bloody revolutions
And the ultimate solutions too have all been seen before.
And there’s always someone scheming and sometimes at night when dreaming
In the distance I hear screaming and in my heart I feel afraid
And you may well prefer abstention but I feel compelled to mention
You’d do well to pay attention when the Boys are on Parade.
*See them come marching past the houses ,shiny boots and khaki blouses
Stiff as the creases in thier trousers standing tall and straight and strong
Is it any cause of pride that now the women march beside them
Will they have wiser gods to guide them in decerning right from wrong
For every step is a reminder ,of the threat that lies behind
If we forget the ties that bind us when the decisive game is played
And you may well prefer abstention but I feel compelled to mention
You’d do well to pay attention when the Boys are on Parade.
*And you may well prefer abstention but I feel compelled to mention
You’d do well to pay attention when the Boys are on Parade.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/evqyvith
Greetings Folks
This week I have been playing around with the 1991 hit R and B song End Of The Road by Boyz II Men.
My version is more of a country version using simple "cowboy chords" and a capo on the 5th fret.
I thought this one might work well for this weeks theme so I took at shot at recording this.
Hopefully you guys enjoy what I have come up with.
"End Of The Road"
Boyz II Men
We belong together
And you know that I'm right
Why do you play with my heart?
Why do you play with my mind?
Said we'd be forever
Said it'd never die
How could you love me and leave me
And never say goodbye?
When I can't sleep at night
Without holding you tight
Girl, each time I try
I just break down and cry
Pain in my head
Oh, I'd rather be dead
Spinning around and around
Although we've come
To the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural
You belong to me
I belong to you
Although we've come
to the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural
You belong to me
I belong to you
Girl, I know you really love me
You just don't realize
You've never been there before
It's only your first time
Maybe I'll forgive you
Maybe you'll try
We should be happy together forever
You and I
Will you love me again
Like you loved me before?
This time I want you to love me much more
This time instead
Baby come to my bed
And baby just don't let me go
Although we've come
To the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural
You belong to me
I belong to you
Although we've come
to the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural
You belong to me
I belong to you
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/goinoyoo
Hey Folks
This is a song I have recently picked up which I feel works well as a set closer.
I love this line " O the voyage is done and the winds do blow and its time for us to leave her"
This song is an old sea shanty the earliest known evidence of it is found in W.B. Whall's autobiography School and Sea Days (1901), which places it in the 1860's.
Let me know what you think of this one?
"Leave Her ,Johnny , Leave Her"
Traditional Sea Shanty.
I thought I heard the Old Man say
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
You can go ashore and take your pay
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is done and the winds do blow
And it's time for us to leave her
Oh the times are tough and the wages low
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
And the grub was bad and the gales did blow
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is done and the winds do blow
And it's time for us to leave her
Oh her storm was foul and the voyage was long
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
The waves hit hard and the gales hit strong
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is done and the winds do blow
And it's time for us to leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her with a grin
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
For there's many a worser we've sailed in
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is done and the winds do blow
And it's time for us to leave her
And now it's time to say goodbye
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the old pier-head's a-drawing nigh
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is done and the winds do blow
And it's time for us to leave her
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Greetings Travelers
In the video above we are checking out some of the sights of Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh.
On this particular visit, I was heading to Civirinos slice bar on Forest Road . This place is a New York-style pizza slice bar that sells some of the best pizza I have ever eaten. I had a job interview here at 12 o'clock in the afternoon after which the owner let me choose a slice of pizza to check out for free.
I decided to go for their Detroit slice which just looked to good to be true.Just look at that thing,its a thick Detroit base with cheese, tomato, double-decker pepperoni, and a honey chili drizzle. These slices cost £6.50 which I feel is a little pricey this made me even more excited that it was free, even if I don't get the job I got free pizza!
I kinda feel like this pizza has spoiled me now, like if I ever see pepperoni on a pizza that's not charred and cupped from the fire in the oven Im gonna be disappointed. Also for any of you thinking it's swimming in grease that's actually the honey chili drizzle which I underestimated. It lit up my mouth like the 4th of July and I didn't have a drink on hand, lesson learned this stuff is like a slice of fire.
Forest Road is an interesting part of the city, heading north along the street for a few minutes we come to The National Museum of Scotland and Greyfriars Kirkyard.If we head South we find ourselves on the Meadows. This small part of the city is home to dozens of different high-quality restaurants, it's hard to know where to go, you are truly spoiled for choice.
Before heading in the direction of the National Museum and Greyfriars Kirkyard I decide to wander around The Meadows. This open green space has a very impressive cherry blossom-lined pathway that is particularly beautiful at this time of year.
Far of in the distance, we can see a hill known as Arthurs Seat towering over the landscape.
As I finish walking the length of the cherry blossom-lined pathway we come back to the entrance of The Meadows where we see some interesting artwork.
Our next stop of the day is The National Museum Of Scotland, a place I haven't been to since before the pandemic. The museum originated in 1780 and was originally called "The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland". In 1851 this collection of antiquities and archeological artifacts passed into the hands of the public and became known as "The National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland".
The museum's collection consists of countless artifacts representing Scottish history, international cultures, natural and physical sciences, and decorative art for Scotland.
As is the case with any large museum in any large city it would be impossible to cover the entirety of the National Museum in one post.I could easily make a 3+ hour-long video of this place. In the video above I have highlighted some of the exhibits I found interesting.
One of the most noteworthy items at the entrance to the museum is this Millenium clock. This work of art was installed in 1999, its design is inspired by a medieval cathedral.
The designs and figurines inside it represent the best and worst of the 20th century. Constructed from a combination of wood, glass, and metal, five master artisans contributed their skills to making the clock: Tim Stead (furniture maker), Eduard Besudsky (kinetic sculpture) Annica Sandström (glass artist), Jürgen Tübbecke (clockmaker) and Maggy Lenert (illustrator).
After walking around the museum for a couple of hours we had built up a bit of an appetite and decided it was time to grab some dinner. I should make a note of saying even tho we have been to this labyrinthinely huge museum a few times before we struggled to find the exit from the 3rd floor. I wonder if many tourists end up getting lost here, the scale of the place is insane.
When we do finally make it out of the warm environment of the museum out onto the cold wet Edinburgh streets, I breathe a sigh of relief and feel incredibly refreshed by the afternoon raindrops.
Walking back towards the meadows along Forest Road we notice a sign for a Malaysian restaurant named Nanyang.
By Edinburgh standards, I thought the prices in this restaurant were very fair and would highly recommend the place to someone who finds themselves in this neck of the woods looking for good Asian cuisine.
I decided to try their standard chicken curry which cost £12.95 and was served in a portion that could easily feed 2 people. The curry consisted of chicken, cashew nuts, potatoes, and green beans.
My dad decided to try a sweet and sour king prawn dish which was also served in a portion large enough to share. This dish cost £13.95.
I guess it's worth noting that the curry doesn't come with a side dish, and rice is extra, I got a portion of egg fried rice which cost £3.50.
I find the best beer to accompany Asian food is Tsing Tao , a bottle of this was £4.00
The total for 2 people including drinks was just over £41 which again I feel is very good value for this city. It's also the first time in a long time that I have had a Fox's glacier mint.
Onwards to our next destination, Greyfriars Kirkyard.
This place has many a scary tale to tell but out of all the spooky and chilling stories rises a rather heartwarming account, that of "Greyfriars Bobby"
Bobby was the name of a Skye Terrier who spent 14 years guarding the grave of his master John Gray.
John Gray is thought to have been a night watchman for the Edinburgh Police. When he was laid to rest in the Kirkyard Bobby wouldn't leave the graveside. At first, he was regularly evicted from the graveyard at night but in time the caretaker of the church and his wife took pity on the dog and built him and shelter and fed him. He was even awarded the key to the city by the Lord Provost Sir William Chambers.
On this visit to Greyfriars, I went inside the church for the first time.I didn't take any photographs but I did shoot some footage which you can see in the video. There is a very interesting little museum inside.The church itself was founded in 1598. The name comes from the Observantine Franciscans or "Grey Friars" who arrived in Edinburgh from the Netherlands in the mid-15th century and were granted land for a Friary at the south-western edge of the city.
Each time I visit this place there is a portion of the cemetery which is locked of to the public. This area is known as "The Covenanters Prison" and is thought to be among the most haunted sites in all of Scotland and the UK. The reason its not open to the public is due to an alarming number of incidents involving violent poltergeist activity. People get scratched,punched,kicked, faint or vomit due to the angry spirits which haunt this place. If you want to go in you can do so as part of one of many haunted Edinburgh tours but you do so at your own risk and I would bet you need to sign some sort of waiver if you do.Maybe one day ill be brave enough to see what lies behind these ominous-looking gates.
Beside the gates you see a small plaque which tells the story of the Covenanters.
"*THE COVENANTERS' PRISON
Behind these gates lies part of the southern section of Greyfriars Kirkyard which was used in 1679 as a prison for over one thousand supporters of the National Covenant who had been defeated by Government forces at the battle of Bothwell Brig on 22 June. For over four months these men were held here without any shelter, each man being allowed 4 ounces of bread a day. Kindly citizens were sometimes able to give them more food.*
Some of the prisoners died here, some were tried and executed for treason, some escaped, and some were freed after signing a bond of loyalty to the Crown. All those who were persecuted and died for their support of the National Covenant in the reigns of Charles II and James VII are commemorated by the Martyrs' Memorial on the north-eastern wall of the kirkyard. The Covenant, which was first signed in Greyfriars Kirk in 1638, promised to defend Presbyterianism from intervention by the Crown.
*In November 1679 the remaining 257 men, who had been sentenced to transportation overseas, were taken to Leith and placed on board a ship bound for the American colonies; nearly all were drowned when this ship was wrecked in the Orkney islands (where there is a monument in their
memory), but 48 of the prisoners survived.*
The section of the kirkyard used to imprison the Covenanters lay outside the existing south wall, and included the area now covered by buildings on Forrest Row. The area behind the gate was laid out for burials in 1705 and contains many fine monuments, but these did not exist at the time of the prison.
This plaque has been provided by the Greyfriars Kirkyard Trust with the support of the Scottish Covenanter Memorials Association. "
Another infamous part of the kirkyard is the tomb of George McKensize
George Mackenzie was born in Dundee in 1636, and was made Scotland’s Lord Advocate in 1677, he was responsible for the imprisonment of 1,200 Covenanters.
It's the restless spirit of this man who is thought to be mostly responsible for the paranormal activity in the Covenanters Prison. His ghost has been spotted wandering that part of the kirkyard. Sometime in the 1990s a homeless many broke into this tomb and fell through into the crypt below.It is thought that is one of the things that angered the spirit when the violent poltergeist activity intensified.
Then in 2004 two teenagers broke into the crypt and used a penknife to cut of the skull of Mackensise's corpse. They then proceeded to use the skull as a sort of hand puppet until members of the public spotted them and contacted the police.They were the first people in over 100 years to be charged with the ancient crime of "violation of sepulchre" – disturbing a dead person.
Its no wonder this guys spirit is so restless, take a look at the top of the mausoleum.This looks straight out of a horror movie set.
I don't know what this thing is , perhaps it was once the face of the deceased which has been worn away by 400 years of Edinburgh weather and is now a terrifying and unsettling sight , eternally gazing with its ominous eyes out over the kirkyard. It gives me the chills standing in front of this place.
A strange thing happened as I was photographing a mausoleum near the Mackenzie tomb.I took this photograph and my camera froze on this image. It's the mausoleum of Clement Litill (1527-1580) the founder of Edinburgh University Library. Even when I tried to switch the camera of the image wouldn't leave the viewfinder. I had to take the batteries out to reset the camera. Fearing it was the work of the vengeful Lord Mackensize I promptly left the Kirkyard!
As we head back to the bus station we decide to see what's playing in the cinema at the Banshees Labyrinth.
This place is found not too far from the Kirkyard on Niddry Street. Its one of Scotland's oldest and most haunted pubs.Here it's Halloween 24/7.I love this place and its spooky-themed cocktails.No trip to the city is complete without a visit this incredibly unique spot.
A couple of shots of the underground part of the labyrinth taken last October while I was showing a Hammer Horror Dracula Movie in the Cinema
The cinema is free , they show 3 movies each day starting at 5pm weekdays and 7pm at weekends. On this particular day the 5pm showing was Finding Nemo. We decided we didn't want to watch a Disney/Pixar production in a haunted cinema and kept heading toward the bus station
Above Princess Street mall,on what is most likely the busiest street in all of Scotland we find this place called "The Secret Gin Garden"
This seems like the least secretive place in all of the country but it is a good place to get a bite to eat or a drink before getting back on your bus or train and heading home.
The beer-battered fish and chips in this place are outstanding and cost only £11.95 which is great value for the city, especially after the cost of living crisis price hike's. A pint of Heverlee Belgian Beer is £6 which is a little pricey but the open-air venue is much preferred to any of the many overcrowded noisey pubs.A highly recommended spot to stop and watch city life go by.
Well, that's all folks hopefully you have enjoyed this little virtual tour of some of the sights and sounds of Scotland's capital city. There is still a lot more to show and tell so stay tuned for more in the coming weeks :D.
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Greetings Folks
This week for the theme of fraternity Im bringing you a song that tells of a battle fought during the Irish rebellion of 1798.
The Irish Rebellion was a major uprising against British rule in Ireland. The main organising force was the Society of United Irishmen, a republican revolutionary group influenced by the ideas of the American and French revolutions.
The song tells of an army lead by Theobald Wolfe Tone ,one of the founding members of The United Irishmen as the head of the fight the English.
I hope you guys enjoy my song this week.
The Rising Of The Moon
"Oh come tell me Sean O'Farrell, tell me why you hurry so"
"Wont you hush a while and listen," for you cheeks are all aglow
"I bear orders from the captain, to get ready quick and soon
For the pikes must be together by the rising of the moon"
"And come tell me Sean O'Farrell, where the gathering is to be"
"At the old spot by the river; quite well known to you and me"
"One more word for signal token; whistle out the marching tune
With your pike upon your shoulder at the rising of the moon"
By the rising of the moon, by the rising of the moon
With your pike upon your shoulder by the rising of the moon
Out from many a mud wall cabin; eyes were watching through the night
Many a manly heart was beating for the blessed warning light
Murmurs rang along the valleys to the banshee's lonely croon
And a thousand pikes were flashing by the rising of the moon
By the rising of the moon, by the rising of the moon
And a thousand pikes were flashing by the rising of the moon
All along that singing river that black mass of men was seen
Weapons high and shining through their own beloved green
Death to every foe and traitor! Whistle out the marching tune
With your pike upon your shoulder by the rising of the moon
'Tis the rising of the moon, 'tis the rising of the moon
Get your pike upon your shoulder tis the rising of the moon
*Lyrics are traditional modified by me
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Greetings Travelers
In this video and post, we are taking a look at one of the oldest buildings here in Fife and one of the newest hipster hotspots.
Let's start with this beautiful old building, fondly referred to as the "Kirkcaldy Auld Kirk". Auld is the Scottish word for old and kirk means church. The exact date of this building's origin is unknown although the earliest reference to it dates back to the year 1244 when it was consecrated by the Roman Catholic Bishop de Bernham to St. Patrick and St. Brisse (St. Bryce).
The impressive clock tower is a more recent addition to the main body of the church, having been built sometime in the 15th century. It is possible to access and climb the tower on Sundays and at other times during school holidays. This is something I have yet to do but will make a point of doing it during the summer. The view from the top of the tower will offer some impressive photo opportunities looking over the town towards Edinburgh on the other side of the Forth Estuary.
Although the stone tower dates back to the 15th century the clock is of more modern origin, and has been replaced several times.
The houses beside the church grounds also have some wonderful aesthetics.
I love this "wizard's hat" steeple, it gives this building an enchanted fairy tale look to it.
I imagine this seal on the building is the seal of some important Freemasonic lodge.It looks incredibly well-weathered.
This is the building shot from the front in all its Freemasonic fairytale grandeur. Surprisingly I cant find to much information on this building other than it was built sometime in the 18th century.
Let's head inside and take a look at the interior of the Church.
One of the first things we notice is the impressive stained glass windows that adorn all sides of the church and flood the building with light and color. Some of these windows date back to the late 1800s but most of them are much more modern adornments.
To the left of the stage, we see a model of the church. Im unsure of its origin but it makes for a pretty cool focal point.
Another noteworthy sight in the interior of the church is this impressive late 19th-century organ.
In 1885, the church was being equipped with a new oak pulpit which had to be brought forward to allow the organ to be located behind it. The organ was built and installed by August Gern in the same year 1885. August Gern was a German trained by the famous French organ-builders of Cavaille-Coll. He came to Britain to build one organ but stayed on to build many more, only about ten of which were built in Scotland.
One noteworthy story about the church is the disaster that happened in the Summer of 1828.
As a crowd of 1500 rose and leaned forward to see the now famous preacher Rev . Edward Irving the beams supporting the gallery collapsed, 2 people were killed during the fall and a further 26 died in the chaos that ensued.In total 150 people were injured. The church is said to be haunted by a few phantoms,some of which are thought to have been linked to this tragic event.
On this particular visit to the Old Kirk, I was attending an event hosted by my mother. She is a founding member of the Langtoun Jazz committee and on this evening they were hosting a band from Dundee called SCuba which is a Latin Jazz quintet.I like to think the spirits that haunt the church get to enjoy these concerts for free :).
As the band was setting up and rehearsing I was busy taking photographs and filming the church and surrounding area.
Lets head back outside and take a look at some of the historic gravestones in the churchyard.
Outside in the churchyard, we find this map that highlights some historically important graves.
As I am learning fun facts about Kirkcaldys famous deceased the sun starts setting over the churchyard.
I take a few minutes to take shots of the more photogenic stones in the churchyard.
This grave has an interesting design. Can you guess why the stone is elevated above the grave like this?
It was a method of deterring graverobbers back when fresh corpses were worth a lot of money to Universities.
As I am heading out of the churchyard towards the stairs that lead to the street known as Kirkwynd I spot a rather curious grave next to this house.
The stone simply reads "The Burying Ground of A & E Simpson" and I cant help but think of Grandpa Abe Simpson from the TV Show.
At the bottom of the stairs that lead onto Kirkwynd we come to the location of the new hipster hotspot in town.
Jock's Grill House ,home to what many folks are calling the best burgers in Fife.
This place opened in the spring of 2022 ,I have been meaning to visit it since and finally got a chance to do so while the band was setting up and rehearsing in the church.
The decor here is very eye-catching and undeniably hipster.
On this occasion, both my father and I decided to try "Jock's Rarebit Burger" the cheapest burger on the menu at £13.95. The beef from these burgers comes from a renowned butcher's which is located just around the corner from the grillhouse. This Puddledub beef is something I need to acquire for my own burger creations this summer.
The next time I visit this grill house I want to try the Black Magic Burger, I gotta see that Black charcoal brioche bun and see if this offering is worth the staggering £17.95 asking price.
While we wait for our rarebit burgers we order some drinks. Its worth noting that the grill house doesn't have an alcohol license, they only serve soft drinks and mocktails. However, they have a partnership with Kraft Wines which is situated next door.
You can bring drinks into the grill house from Kraftys if you want a fancy up-market beverage with your burger. On this occasion, I settle for a J20 Orange and passionfruit, and my father orders a Victorian Lemonade.
The fries here are delicious,I guess they have a beef dripping coating that makes them extra crispy. They are served with chilli and herb mayo which tastes fantastic,a perfect chip dip.
The burger certainly has the looks of a gourmet hipster burger. This is the first time I have had a pretzel bun .I feel this is going to be the standard I judge all burgers by from now on. It gets a solid 9/10 from me.
I open the burger up to show that it's loaded with toppings. Romain lettuce on the bottom is a touch of class, a good burger chef knows its always lettuce on the bottom.3 nice chunky pickles is also a neccesitie of a good burger. The Arann cheddar sauce is certainly preferred over the standard sliced burger cheese.
The extra thick Puddledub beef pattie seals the deal, this certainly is a very tasty gourmet burger.
On this occasion, we didn't have time or room in our stomachs for dessert but I did get this shot of some of their offerings.
Take note of the skull full of complementary chocolate-mint coins.
We picked up a bottle of wine from Krafys which cost a staggering £12.99 , a bit pricey in my opinion but Latin Jazz needs to be accompanied by red wine so we picked this bottle up.
At the end of the video above I have included a few minutes of the Jazz Quintets set so you get an idea of the atmosphere that evening.
Overall this evening was a good end to the Spring break season.I hoped you guys enjoyed the post and the video. :)
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/vwvwyogr
Greetings Folks
This weekend I have been trying to come up with a version of Micheal Jacksons "You are not alone".
Its a song I have to challenge myself to sing way high up with the capo on the 8th fret.
I thought it can work well for this weeks theme of "A Good Friend".
If we have at least one good friend in this increasingly strange world than we truly are not alone.
I hope you guys will enjoy my version of this beautiful song.
I took inspiration for the chords and lyrics for my version here.
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/michael-jackson/you-are-not-alone-chords-657042
Ive changed a few things around as the key change was proving difficult but I have had fun trying a version of the song this week.
"You Are Not Alone"
Song by Michael Jackson
Another day has gone
I'm still all alone
How could this be?
You're not here with me
You never said goodbye
Someone tell me why
Did you have to go?
And leave my world so cold
Everyday I sit and ask myself
How did love slip away?
Something whispers in my ear and says
That you are not alone
I am here with you
Though you're far away
I am here to stay
But you are not alone
I am here with you
Though we're far apart
You're always in my heart
But you are not alone
All alone, why?
All alone
Just the other night
I thought I heard you cry
Asking me to come
And hold you in my arms
I can hear your prayers
Your burdens I will bear
But first I need your hand
Then forever can begin
Everyday I sit and ask myself
How did love slip away?
Something whispers in my ear and says
That you are not alone
I am here with you
Though you're far away
I am here to stay
But you are not alone
I am here with you
Though we're far apart
You're always in my heart
But you are not alone
All alone, why?
All alone
All alone, why?
All alone
All alone, why?
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/axamsivt
Greetings Travelers
The video above is a collection of footage shot on 3 separate days while staying in the city of Ripon in North Yorkshire.
The area highlighted here starts at the stone bridge which crosses the River Skell. This particular area of the city was a short stroll from the market square where my hotel was located and as such I found myself wandering down this beautiful riverside walk a few times during my week-long stay.
This is a shot taken on Bondgate Green,the road that crosses the bridge
A shot looking up the river from the top of the bridge.
As we walk under the bridge and along the riverside I stop to take some shots of the surrounding area.
The ducks seem to love this area, every time I passed there were many ducks frolicking in the river water.
These shots were all taken in the first week of April when the surrounding flora is blossoming and attracting the local wildlife.
Right next to the stone bridge lies the remains of what looks like an even older crossing. Much of what is left appears to have been washed away.
The people who own property here are truly blessed with their location. Take a minute to appreciate these shots of back gardens that have seating areas looking onto the river.
In the first garden, we can see this incredible piece of driftwood which I imagine has been pulled from the river. It almost looks like some sort of prehistoric avian creature or sea monster!
At many points on this stretch of the river, we are treated to stunning views of the nearby Ripon Cathedral. The presence of this Cathedral is what grants Ripon its status as a city.
Strolling along the riverside for a few more minutes we come to a more modern wooden bridge that offers more fantastic views of the Cathedral
When crossing the wooden bridge from the Cathedral side we see this rather inviting riverside eatery.
This wonderfully located little place is called The Water Rat Restaurant & Bar
The front room which looks out over the outdoor seating area has a beautiful little fireplace that instantly gives the whole building a wonderful feeling of coziness and homeliness, it is very welcoming indeed.
The decor inside adds to this warm and welcoming feeling, especially on a rainy day.
On my first visit here I only had a cup of tea , it was mid-afternoon and I wasn't all that hungry.
Its worth mentioning that I made the mistake of thinking this pot of white powder in a mason jar was sugar when it is in fact salt. When do you normally use a teaspoon to get salt out of a mason jar? I have a feeling Im, not the first person to make this mistake. I put salt in my tea and wondered why it tasted terrible,I had to get the waitress to add more water to the teapot after explaining what I had done.
-One could be forgiven for thinking this is white and brown sugar when its actually salt and pepper-
There is an assortment of baked goods on offer.
It really is a wonderful place to sit for an afternoon, relaxing with coffee and cake and watching life and the river flow by.
In the evening it's a great place to watch the sunset light up the sky during the magic hour.
On my second visit while waiting for our food to arrive I became fascinated with the magic hour light reflection in some windows on the other side of the river.
The menu is well-priced for most of the main courses and sides.
My Dad decided to try the Fish Pie with Parmesan Mash and Garden Peas which he felt was overpriced and not quite worth the £15.95
My mother went for the Fish & Chips which all 3 of us agreed is the best value of the 3 mains we tried. This dish cost a very respectable £12.95, the haddock was delicious, the batter was ridiculously crispy and tasty and it was served with a generous portion of hand-cut chips, mushy peas and tartare sauce. If you are ever in the area this dish is certainly worth stopping by to check out.
Just look at those devilishly good chunky chips!
I decided to try the Gourmet Burger which is served with Monterey Jack Cheese, Bacon, and fries for £13.95
Although a little on the expensive side I did enjoy the burger here.I did however feel it would have been better with some ketchup, mustard and mayo as it was a little on the dry side due to how thick the beef pattie is.
Still on presentation and the sheer size of this thing I have to give it a solid score of 8/10.
An Italian Morretti beer will always be my go-to accompaniment of such a nice burger.
As we were finishing our meal and getting ready to leave ,the sunset lit up the sky over the cathedral which I ran out to get footage and pictures of.
The Cathedral looked so pretty bathed in the pink and orange skies , almost like something out of a fairytale.
Well folks , that is the end of this chapter of our adventures in North Yorkshire. Stay tuned for more Ripon adventures real soon.I shot around 16 gigabytes worth of footage and photographs which I will be working through over the coming weeks.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/kqmogdhp
Greetings Open Mic Family
I think this theme of ""Al Dios Que Adoramos" (The God We Worship)" is well timed considering yesterday was Easter Sunday.
All around us now we are seeing new growth and the rebirth of nature exploding all around us.
I look forward to seeing what songs of worship the community will bring out this week.
For my entry I wanted to sing "Just A Closer Walk With Thee" on my nylon guitar Sundown.
Sundowns been feeling a wee bit neglected since I restrung my Takimine guitar, so I figure she should be the one to sing this song with me.
This song is a traditional gospel and jazz standard song that has been performed by many artists over the years including Willie Nelson and Patsy Cline.
I tried editing in some footage of St Drostans church which I have a clear view of from my rooftop window. The tower of this church was built in the Norman era of the late 12th century, the rest of the church dating to the 17 and 18th centuries.I figured an over rooftops zoom shot of the church would suit the song.
I hope you guys enjoy my version of this wonderful little gospel tune.
"Just A Closer Walk With Thee"
I am weak but Thou art strong;
Jesus, keep me from all wrong;
I'll be satisfied just as long
As I walk, dear lord close to Thee.
Just a closer walk with Thee,
Grant it, Jesus, its my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.
Thro' this world of toil and snares,
If I falter, Lord, who cares?
Who with me my burden shares?
None but Thee, dear Lord, none but Thee.
Just a closer walk with Thee,
Grant it, Jesus, its my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.
When my feeble life is o'er,
Time for me will be no more;
Guide me gently, safely o'er
To Thy kingdom shore, to Thy shore.
Just a closer walk with Thee,
Grant it, Jesus, its my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.
I am weak but Thou art strong;
Jesus, keep me from all wrong;
I'll be satisfied just as long
As I walk, dear lord close to Thee.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/vpzjcssx
Greetings Folks
So Spring is in the air once agian , the nights are getting longer ,the air is sweet with the scent of blossoming flowers and live music nights are coming back to my neck of the woods.
A few weeks ago I went for a Sunday pub lunch at a place called th Balgonie Arms which is a short walk from my house
While there I learned they plan to hold open mic Sunday sessions starting today , April 9th. I plan to check out these live sessions soon , this week I am to broke to go along to the pub.I just got back from a week long stay in the city of Ripon in North Yorkshire which has depleted most of my cash. I will likely need a week or 2 to build some money up before I can head along to the Sunday session.
So in the mean time I figured I would dig through my old song book and try playing some songs I havent played in a while in an attempt to find some inspiration to make a couple of new sets to take to one of these sessions.
The song Im playing in this video is my version of "Brennan On The Moor" an old Irish folk song that tells the tale of William "Willy" Brennan who was a real historical figure.Brennan was an infamous outlaw much like Robin Hood in England, he would steal from rich noblemen and give to the poor.
He was caught by the authorities and hung in Cork ,Ireland sometime in the early 19th centuary.
This song which is of unknown authorship is though to date to sometime between 1830 and the late 1850's.
The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem made the song popular while giging in New York City in the late 1950's and early 1960's.A young Bob Dylan used to attend these Clany brothers concerts and ended up writing a version of the song which he titled "Rambling Gambling Willie".
Dylan change the lyrics of the song to be about a gambler known as Will 'O' Connelly but he kept the same melodic structure as the origigal tune.
This is my version of this wonderful old ballad of the life and times of a legendary outlaw.
"Brennan On The Moor"
Oh it's of a brave young highway man this story we will tell
His name was Willie Brennan and in Ireland he did dwell
'Twas on the Kilwood Mountains he commenced his wild career
And many a wealthy noble man before him shook with fear.
And it's Brennan On The Moor, Brennan On The Moor
Bold, brave and undaunted was young Brennan On The Moor.
One day upon the highway as Willie went down
He met the Mayor of Cashel, a mile outside the town
The Mayor, he knew his features, and he said, 'young man', said he
'Your name is Willie Brennan you must come along with me.
And it's Brennan On The Moor, Brennan On The Moor
Bold, brave and undaunted was young Brennan On The Moor.
Now Brennan's wife had gone to town, provisions for to buy
And when she saw young Brennan she commenced to weep and cry
He said, "Hand to me that tenpenny", as soon as Willie spoke
She handed him a blunderbuss from underneath her cloak.
For young Brennan On The Moor, Brennan On The Moor
Bold, brave and undaunted was young Brennan On The Moor.
Then with this loaded Blunderbuss, the truth I will unfold
He made the Mayor to tremble and robbed him of his gold
One hundred pounds was offered for his apprehension there
So he with horse and saddle to the mountains did repair.
Did young Brennan On The Moor, Brennan On The Moor
Bold, brave and undaunted was young Brennan On The Moor.
Now Brennan being an outlaw upon the mountain high
With cavalry and infantry to take him they did try
He Laughed at them with scorn until at last 'twas said
By a falsehearted he was cruelly betrayed.
And it's Brennan On The Moor, Brennan On The Moor
Bold, brave and undaunted was young Brennan On The Moor
They took Brennan to the crossroads and there he hung and died
But its to this day in the moonlight theres folks that see him ride
They see him with his bluderbuss all in the midnight chill
All along the kingshighway rides Willy Brennan still!
And it's Brennan On The Moor, Brennan On The Moor
Bold, brave and undaunted was young Brennan On The Moor
And it's Brennan On The Moor, Brennan On The Moor
Bold, brave and undaunted was young Brennan On The Moor
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/nycryrkx
Greetings Beer Lovers
While roaming the streets of Ripon in North Yorkshire this past Tuesday night I happened to find a bar and restaurant called So! Bar & Eats which is not far from the market square in the center of the city.
In this fine establishment, I discovered the elusive Beavertown Neck Oil.I have been hearing stories about this craft IPA from a couple of my friends who play music at the Captains Rest Bar on Edinburgh Royal Mile. At the Captains they have this on tap, it's a place I have yet to visit although I have a feeling I will find myself there at some point this year.
I was delighted to find this cozy little North Yorkshire pub offered me the opportunity to finally sample this hard-to-find nectar.I felt compelled to document this finding by recording some footage which is nicely accompanied by Phil Collins "Par Time Lover" coming on the jukebox.
I got acquainted with this refreshing beverage in the candlelight of the bar. The taste here is very much a citrus situation with wonderful orange and pineapple flavors coming through. It is incredibly smooth and easy to drink which is what I assume gives it the "neck oil" moniker.
This was one of the more expensive beers available here at £5.80 a pint. The only higher-priced option is something called Gamma Ray at £6.25.
As I was leaving the bar I stopped to take a shot of this unusual sight, a plexiglass window in the floor offers us a view of the kegs of ale in the cellar below
If ever you find this elusive specimen in the wild be sure to have one for me...bottoms up!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/ysqshqxu
Greetings Open Mic Family
Ive just returned from a week long holiday in the city of Ripon in North Yorkshire .
Im still kinda tired from all the traveling and a whole week of filming but I could let this week pass without recording something for the 3rd aniversary of HIVE Open Mic.
This is a song I have picked up recently , its called Ashling which is an Irish girls name but also means something like "Dream Girl".A girl so impossibly beautful you only see her in your dreams.
The song was written by Shane McGowan of The Pougues but its most famously performed by Christy Moore ,another Irish Muscian.
I have come up with my own little version of the tune ,hopefully you guys will enjoy what I have.
"Ashling"
Shane McGowan.
See the bright new moon a rising
Above the land of black and green
Hear the rebels voice is calling
"I will not die, though you bury me!"
Faded pictures in the hallway
Which one of these brown ghosts is he?
The Aunt upstairs in bed's a calling
"Why has he forsaken me?"
Bless the wind that shakes the barley
Curse the spade and curse the plough
Ive counted years and weeks and days
I wish to god I was with you now
Fare thee well my black haired darlin
Fare thee well my own Aisling
At night fond dreams of you still haunt me
Far across the Grey North Sea
And the wind it blows
From the North and from the South
To the East and West
I'll be like that wind my love
For I will have no rest
Rains a lashing ,suns a rising
Winds a hollowing through the trees
Madness Crawling through the mountians
And I will not rest til your here with me.
Bless the wind that shakes the barley
Curse the spade and curse the plough
Ive counted years and weeks and days
I wish to god I was with you now
Fare thee well my black haired darlin
Fare thee well my own Aisling
At night fond dreams of you still haunt me
Far across the Grey North Sea
Fare thee well my black haired darlin
Fare thee well my own Aisling
At night fond dreams of you still haunt me
Far across the Grey North Sea
Bless the wind that shakes the barley
Curse the spade and curse the plough
Ive counted years and weeks and days
I wish to god you were with me now
I wish to god you were with me now
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/zysvdfkz
Hey Folks
I wasn't sure I had a song for this week's theme until I started listening to a lot of traditional Scots/Irish songs yesterday.
I found this tune which dates back to the time of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobite Rebellion of 1746.
Id like to take you back in time back to the Scottish highlands.
Back to April 16th 1746 ,which I believe it was a Wednesday
On this particular morning, sleet was driving into the faces of the highland men as they came down to meet a great English force that was coming north over the border into Scotland
The English were under the leadership of a man called William Augustus,The Duke Of Cumberland, who was also known as the Bloody Butcher.He was coming up to wipe out the wild savage Highlanders.
At this time the English wanted to put sheep in the place of highland men since
there was more money in sheep than in human beings.
The Highlanders were led by Prince Charles Edward Stewart or Bonnie Prince Charlie.
As they came down from the mountains, in front of each clan was a piper, playing the Pibroch (The Gaelic name for Bagpipes)to give them courage and to frighten the enemy.
They came down with claymores in hand, those great double-edged swords.On this day fathers would fight and die beside their sons and brothers beside brothers.
They met the English on Cullodeans moor but they were no match for the English artillery. The battle only lasted half an hour , maybe 45 minutes.
In that time most of the highland men were wiped out and with them a whole traditional way of life.
Gaelic Scotland was almost forever gone.The people that were left went out to Nova Scotia.
This time in Scottish history is deeply ingrained into the collective memory and DNA of the people and although a lot was lost most of our best folk songs date back from the era.
Our chorus here is "Tha tighin fodham, fodham, fodham" which google translate tells me is Gaelic for "It's coming under me, under me, under me"
Im not sure the exact meaning of these words but it is a lot of fun to sing the Gaelic version here.
"Sound the Pibroch"
Song by The Corries
Sound the pibroch loud and high
Frae John o' Groats tae Isle o' Skye
Let every clan their battle cry
Rise and follow Charlie
By dark Loch Shiel they've made their stand
See that small devoted band
Who bravely swore thier heart and hand
To rise and follow Charlie
Tha tighin fodham, fodham, fodham
Tha tighin fodham, fodham, fodham
Tha tighin fodham, fodham, fodham
Rise and follow Charlie
From every hill and every glen
Gathered fast they loyal men
With sword in hand they'd cry again
Hurrah for Royal Charlie
On dark Culloden's field of gore
Hark they cry Claymore, Claymore
And bravely fight what could they more
Than die for Royal Charlie
Tha tighin fodham, fodham, fodham
Tha tighin fodham, fodham, fodham
Tha tighin fodham, fodham, fodham
Rise and follow Charlie
Now on the barren heath they lie
Their Funeral Dirge the eagle's cry
Mountain breezes o'er them sigh
Wha' fought and died for Charlie
No more we'll see such deeds again
Deserted is each Highland glen
And lonely cairns lie o'er the men
Wha' fought and died for Charlie
Sound the bagpipes loud and high
Frae John o' Groats tae Isle o' Skye
Let every clan their battle cry
Rise for Bonnie Charlie
Tha tighin fodham, fodham, fodham
Tha tighin fodham, fodham, fodham
Tha tighin fodham, fodham, fodham
Rise for Bonnie Charlie
Sound the bagpipes loud and high
Frae John o' Groats tae Isle o' Skye
Let every clan their battle cry
For those who died for Charlie
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/trxhrjww
Greetings Foodies
I was looking after my 2-year-old niece Anna on Saturday afternoon, she decided she wanted to try and prepare a pizza for lunch for the rest of the family.
Here are the ingredients we used.
I have often wondered how this pre-made dough would turn out.I saw it in the local Aldi supermarket for 0.99p.
The dough rolls out easily onto baking paper all we have to do is add some toppings.
We are using a can of Italian tomatoes with herbs(oregano, basil) and sugar added. This stuff works very well as a pizza sauce right out of the can.
We made some seasoning using salt, pepper, oregano, garlic, and parsley.
Mixing our seasoning together in the lid of the white pepper made it easy for Anna to sprinkle the seasoning into the sauce.
Now it's time to add some cheese, for this one we are just using some grated mozzarella.
Lastly, we gotta add some pepperoni,pizza ain't really pizza if there's no pepperoni! :).
Ok , looking good, time to pop this in the oven.
The end result was very surprising. The dough is really easy to use and tastes fine. The Italian tomatoes with herbs will always be my sauce of choice, they make every Italian dish taste great, even more so with a bit of seasoning. Grated mozzarella and pepperoni on top, an all-time classic combo.
This whole pizza got devoured, everyone who tried some enjoyed it and was impressed with Annas pizza making skills.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/miridpno
Hello Everyone
Today here in Woodside, the winds have been howling all day. I watched the trees over the rooftops swaying in the breeze and had the thought to film them from my attic bedroom window.
From here I can see over the neighboring rooftops over to the west Lomond hill and the town of Markinch,I thought it would be interesting to combine the over-the-rooftops/windy day footage with a song to see what the outcome would look like.
I decided to play the song "To Sing For You" by Donovan with the guitar tuned down to D standard.I don't think I have recorded this song in this tuning before,I wanted to hear how it sounds.
I was happy enough with the recording so I merged and dissolved the footage I shot to the song to create something unique. I think it worked pretty well.
Let me know what you guys think of this one?
"To Sing for You"
Donovan
When the night has left you cold and feeling sad
I will show you that it cannot be so bad
Forget the one who went and made you cry
I'll sing a song for you
That's what I'm here to do
To sing for you
When you're feeling kind of lonesome in your mind
With a heartache followin' you so close behind
Call out to me as I ramble by
I'll sing a song for you
That's what I'm here to do
To sing for you
When you feel you just can't make it anymore
With your head bowed down you're starin' at the floor
Search out to me with your weary eyes
I'll sing a song for you
That's what I'm here to do
To sing for you
Now, every man, he has his work, you know
And to find out mine, you ain't got far to go
Call out to me with your weary eyes
I'll sing a song for you
That's what I'm here to do
To sing for you
So call out to me as I ramble by
I'll sing a song for you
Thats what Im here to do
To sing for you
To sing for you.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/wmpsqojf
Greetings Foodies
Back in late December, a new Asian buffet restaurant opened in my area here in Glenrothes. I was pretty excited by this, we don't really have decent restaurants here so when something new opens I feel compelled to check it out.I got a chance to visit it recently and I figured it would make for an interesting post.
The lunch buffet is available from 12-2pm and cost's £9.99.The dinner menu is available from 4-8pm and costs £14.99. On this trip, I went for the lunch menu which I felt was incredibly good value.
This shot shows the decor which is pleasant and inviting.
The art on the walls is certainly aesthetically pleasing.
The starters on offer are mostly of Indian origin, with various pakoras, chat and chicken wings. My favorite of these was most definitely the haggis pakora which I don't believe I have tried before,it is the one on the far left of this shot.
The starters are so tasty I could easily fill up on these alone.
To accompany the starters there are various sauces, poppadoms, and prawn crackers available.
This is my heaping plate of starters, in most restaurants, this would probably cost most of the £9.99 just for this plate.
Moving on to the main course we have dishes from China, Thailand and Japan served first.
This course consists of various curries , sweet and sour dishes and Thai noodle dishes.
We also get the Chinese takeaway style of chips which I can't get enough of .I don't know what kind of oil these chips get fried in,it is likely the same oil used for some of the starters so they are packed full of flavor.
Im not a big fan of sushi but there is some on offer for those that enjoy it.
This is my Chinese /Thai-inspired plate, looking back at it now Im surprised I ate it all especially after eating all those starters.
There are 2 types of rice on offer, yellow pilau which is the one I prefer, and white basmati.
The nann bread selection consists of plain, chili or garlic and coriander flavors.I love a bit of garlic and coriander so that's the one I chose this time.
This selection of dishes is Indian and Nepalese inspired.The curry of the far left is of South Indian origin and was the only one that was really spicy.
There are also the classic and always popular chicken Korma and chicken tikka dishes available. The Korma here was fantastic,I would go back here again just for this dish.
This was my third and final plate, again looking back it is pretty amazing that I managed to eat 3 full plates of food on this visit.
I even had some room left in my stomach for a couple of scoops of ice cream.
My dad tried this dessert which is fried dough, kind of like the dough used to make doughnuts, its covered in golden syrup. I didn't try it on this visit but it does look tempting.
After dinner chocolate mints with the bill is always a nice touch
Overall Im glad we have a place like this within walking distance of my house. It is right next door to our local cinema and not far from a Wetherspoons pub which are famous for there incredibly well-priced alcohol.
Im sure I will get around to revisiting this place soon to try there £14.99 dinner menu.I am curious to see if they offer different dishes in the evening.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/jyvpgufw
Hi Everyone
These past month or so my father and I have been regularly visiting a town called Newburgh which lies on the Tay Estuary here in Fife , east central Scotland.
In the weeks leading up to Christmas last year, Newburgh was voted as the number one most beautiful town to visit during the Winter months. I was curious as to why this was, this town is only a 20-minute drive from my home and until very recently I had never visited it.
As soon as I started filming and photographing the area I realized right away why it was rated so highly, it is a very beautiful picturesque area, almost everywhere I point my camera I capture something wonderful.
One of the most unique things I have photographed here is this old boat which appears to have broken free of its moorings and finds itself now resting in these reedbeds. Perhaps this boat belonged a local sailor or more likely from somewhere further up the Tay estuary perhaps near the city of Dundee or Perth.
There are many boats moored along the edge of the water here, while filming them I had the song "If I had a boat" by Lyel Lovett playing in my mind.
I thought it might be a good idea to take the footage I have from filming the coastal walk along the estuary and edit it to my version of "If I Had A Boat". This afternoon I recorded the song on my Takamine G series guitar which has just recently been restrung after 18 months or so of having the same old strings.
I cross-dissolved the footage of the boats and footage of me singing in an attempt to create a nice little music video for this community.
I'm pretty happy with the results,I will try and continue using this method of taking footage from local spots and trying to find a song that suits the footage,its a lot more enjoyable to create something by combining my music and footage.Im sure you will see many videos like this from me this year.
Let me know what you guys think of this one?
"If I Had a Boat"
Lyle Lovett
And if I had a boat
I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony
I'd ride him on my boat
And we could all together
Go out on the ocean
Id sit me up on my pony on my boat
If I were Roy Rogers
I'd, sure enough, be single
I couldn't bring myself to marry an old Dale
Well, it'd just be me and Trigger
We'd go riding through them movies
Then we'd buy a boat and on the sea we'd sail
And if I had a boat
I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony
I'd ride him on my boat
And we could all together
Go out on the ocean
Id sit me up on my pony on my boat
The mystery masked man was smart
He got himself a Tonto
'Cause Tonto did the dirty work for free
But Tonto he was smarter
And one day said kemo sabe
Kiss my ass, I bought a boat
I'm going out to sea
And if I had a boat
I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony
I'd ride him on my boat
And we could all together
Go out on the ocean
Id sit me up on my pony on my boat
And if I were like lightning
I wouldn't need no sneakers
I'd come and go wherever I would please
And I'd scare 'em by the shade tree
And I'd scare 'em by the light pole
But I would not scare my pony on my boat out on the sea
And if I had a boat
I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony
I'd ride him on my boat
And we could all together
Go out on the ocean
Id sit me up on my pony on my boat
It'd just be me an trigger,riding through them movies
Then we'd buy a boat and on the sea we'd sail.
And if I had a boat
I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony
I'd ride him on my boat
And we could all together
Go out on the ocean
Id sit me up on my pony on my boat
Sit me up on my pony on my boat
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/ptqfleyt
Hi Open Family
Well this weeks theme of Comedia Musical or Musical comedy is gonna be a very interesting one indeed.
As soon as I knew this was the thme I knew exactly what song I want to play . Ive been wondering what kind of audience I could showcase this song to for a long time , Ive never recorded it or played it live so this weeks thme is extra fun for me.
The song is called "Liquor and Whores" its written by the actor/comedian Mike Smith who plays the character of Bubbles in the Canadian TV show Trailer Park Boy's.
This one uses some country style chord changes and riffs and despite its questionable comedic content is actually alot of fun to play around with .I will likely end up writing a different song with the extact same chords as this but with different lyrics.
I have my guitar tuned down to a D standard for this one which I think suits the song.
Hopefully you guys enjoy this one , I hope nobody gets offeded by the lanugae used here and I hope at least one person gets a laugh out of it.
I am greatly looking forward to seeing what everyone else brings to the open mic this week , I feel this week is going to be historic!
Enjoy! :D
"Liquor & Wh*res"
Mike Smith
When I was down drinking at the legion
I met a girl, she was nice, she was pretty and pleasing
She said hey boy we should do some marrying
I said sure but before we do there's something you should know
I like Liquor and whores
Liquor and whores
Cigarettes and dope
Mustard and bologna
Liquor and whores
And then one night
Down at the legion
She walked in I was drunk on gin
Dancing with a lady friend
She said hey boy
You better fly the fuck home
I said no cause of five little words
I could've swore
I said to you
I like liquor and whores
Liquor and whores
Cigarettes and dope
Mustard and bologna
Liquor and whores
Liquor and whores
Liquor and whores
Cigarettes and dope
Mustard and bologna
Liquor and whores
Liquor and whores
Liquor and whores
Cigarettes and dope
Mustard and bologna
Liquor and whores
(Everybody!)
Liquor and whores
Liquor and whores
Cigarettes and dope
Mustard and bologna
Liquor and whores
Liquor and whores
Liquor and whores
Cigarettes and dope
Mustard and bologna
Liquor and whores
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/zfunfotv
Greetings Travelers
During one of my recent early springtime rambles in the Fife countryside, I discovered 2 interesting churches.
This first building is Dunbog church which was built in 1827 and has been closed since 1983, the same year I was born. The nearby town of Newburgh is where the current church services have been held since this somewhat of-the-beaten-track location closed its doors 40 years ago.
The surrounding area offers many great photography opportunities.The churchyard is locked of to the public which I guess means no living soul has sat on this bench for 40 years.The whole area appears frozen in time.
The surrounding countryside reminds me of the paintings by Victorian landscape artist John Constable. The old wooden fencepost lining the fields with their rusted barbed wire have most likely been here longer than I have been alive.
This is a very rural part of the country ,lined with wooded hills and fields stretching on for miles in all directions. Think of Tolkiens Shire in Middle Earth and your not far from how things look and feel here.
"The Road goes ever on and on,
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say"
J.R.R Tolkien
Lord Of The Rings
Following this winding country road from the car pack next to Dunbog church, we come to an even more interesting structure which now lies in ruin.
This incredibly picturesque building looks like a location from a fairytale or fantasy. Almost too aesthetically perfect to be a real location.Its the ruins of St Magridin's church now known as Abdie church,a pre-reformation structure built in 1242 and consecrated by Bishop David de Bernham.
This building houses some very old gravestones.
The style of the markings on this stone lead me to believe is of Pictish origin which would potentially make it more than 1000 years old. This area was a stronghold for The Picts, Scotlands indigenous tribal people who occupied the country before the Romans.I haven't been able to find to much information on this stone but it's likely it was excavated in this area.
This effigy dates from sometime in the 14th century.It is housed in this modest little building to protect it from the elements.I am more than a little surprised its not in a museum.It looks quite beautiful lying here on its bed of eternal Autumn.
This grave slab dates back to the 15th century, another example of a very well-preserved 500+ year old stone.
Although the oldest parts of this church date back to 1242ad it was expanded in 1661 and used as a burial ground.
Some very well-weathered iron bars still hold strong in this stone window.I wonder how many winters they have endured?
This tiny little cottage would have been used to keep a nighttime vigil over the graveyard whenever a new grave was dug to deter bodysnatchers from digging up corpses to sell to medical science.
It seems people were being buried hee as late as the last years of the 19th century,a time when body snatching was a common practice in Scottish graveyards.
There is even a memorial plaque here dated to 1977 and one as recent as 2017.I wonder if these people are actually laid to rest here or perhaps it is just a memorial stone.It's also possible that these people wished their ashes to be scatered in this tranquil and ancient sacred place.
I can't help but wonder how old this door is and how many people have walked through it over the years. Being under an archway will have protected it from the weather but it still looks like it's seen centuries' worth of rain.
That's all for now folks.I hope you enjoyed the video and photographs of this lesser-known part of the world.Stay tuned for more adventures in ancient Fife real soon!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/wmmvfvar
Hi Everyone
For this weeks theme of "Tú Estás Conmigo" which translates to "You are with me" I want to take a shot at singing "Kerr Country Dopesick Blues" by the Hill Country Devil.
Hayden Karchmer is the artist real name , he wrote this song after losing a friend to " a single hit of fent dope" which is heroin cut with fentanyl, a substance 10 times stronger than heroin.
The song carries the themes of addiction, loss, and the subsequent grief that results from losing a close friend.
As is the case with all of Hayden Karchmers work, the songwriting here is incredibly well-crafted and powerful.
The lyrics paint powerful images in the theatre of my mind, I figured it would be perfect for this weeks theme.
I hope you guys enjoy my version.
"Kerr County Dopesick Blues
The Hill Country Devil"
It's my fourth day awake
Dallas is behind us, but I’ll pay for that mistake
And be swallowed by the shadow of the east
Picture postcards on the dresser reflect the flashing from the street
As the hounds start a-catching up to me
In a cloak of sheets on the cold concrete
I tremble before defeat
And that golden script from my back pocket
Ain't worth a God damn thing
'Cause the judge won’t grant me bail, what's another month in jail
While you sleep well wrapped in someone else's arms
No matter what I choose
I'm forced to pay my dues
And dream of you in the Kerr county dopesick blues
It's my fourth day awake
And the nights are getting longer yet I flinch when morning breaks
I wonder if you long for me at all
As I trace the cracking stone that's stretching tears across these walls
And I hope that the whole damn thing will fall
And the sky will bruise in blinding hues
If god is good it'll fall down too
And the world will turn as the idols burn
With steadfast follow through
But the ledger spells my name and that stone won't ever break
So onward now through the never ending ache
No matter what I choose
I’m forced to pay my dues
And dream of you in the Kerr county dopesick blues
No matter what I choose
I’m forced to pay my dues
And dream of you in the Kerr county dopesick blues
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/qpcutqqb
Greetings Gamers
In the video above I am playing through The Black Hood Campaign which is the second campaign in Knights Of Braveland.
This game is a charming little side-scrolling brawler with some RPG mechanics and some influence from tabletop games such as Dungeons and Dragons.
The first mission in this campaign is to rescue a peasant from some wolves.
In this play through I am playing the Asian-themed character who starts out each campaign with a sharpened staff as his main weapon. For this first stage, we have to fight a few waves of attacking wolves and keep them away from the peasant.
Once all the wolves are dead we are rewarded with some treasure.
Loot drops from the chest are random so each playthrough is going to be different. This time round we get a rapier that does less damage but has a faster attack speed.
We can choose which area of the campaign to move to next , moving uses up rations. This time round I go towards the mystery path.
Its a bandit attack!
Pay them all my gold or fight them? Seems an easy choice , they ain't getting my gold!
This looks like a job for our newly acquired Old Rapier!
The combat here is simple but satisfying,our attacks connect with nicely timed sound effects.
We can switch between melee basic and power attacks or ranged weapons to keep things interesting. For now, our ranged weapon is a bag of stones.
With the bandits defeated we get some coin and a ranged weapon upgrade.
These Iron balls are a slight improvement over the stones we were throwing before.
Now that we have passed the bandit camp we are free to travel through the portal to the next stage of the campaign but before we do that I'm curious about what is at this skull location.
More evil bandits and this time there's no option to reason with them.
So let's smash up their camp, yeah!...breaking items is super satisfying...
Slay the bandits...
Take their loot , whats not to love?
This time we get a health potion that can be used on the main campaign map and some Rusty plate armor.
The armor is a big upgrade, it's a nice touch that certain types of armor improve the effectiveness of certain weapons.
Before venturing forth we can use our health potion to regain 10% health.
With this stage of the bandit camp cleared and looted of its spoils its time to head through the portal.
As we enter the portal we have to pick one of 4 cards.2 cards hold blessings and 2 hold curses.
I pick lucky number 3...
It works and we receive a blessing that will give us extra coin if we complete a stage without taking damage.
Lets see what danger lies ahead...
The ground under our feet collapses...
We find ourselves in a trap-filled dungeon. The goal here is simply to avoid the traps.
Let's head back up to the next stage.
The next stage is a pumpkin-smashing contest which cost 20 gold to enter.
We have 20 seconds to smash all the pumpkins...
I manage it with 1 second to spare...
The crowd cheer and we get another treasure chest.
This time it's an incendiary cocktail that massively improves our ranged damage.
Onward to the next hexagon...
This area gives us the option to camp...
Might as well get some rest and restore some health.
Nighty night...
The next step of the campaign involves a choice that requires a dice roll to decide the outcome.
We try to read some ancient runes on a sarcophagus...
The dice roll fails and we cant make out the runes.
We open the lid of the sarcophagus...
And awake some sinister skeletons!
This is a good opportunity to try out our incendiary cocktail...it proves very effective and explodes the bones of the skeleton in a manner so satisfying I had to make a gif...
gif by me - I could watch this for hours...so satisfying...:)
The cocktail can even hit multiple targets ...god this game is fun!
gif by me - BOOM! shake the room!
After a couple waves of skeletons, we get a mini-boss skeleton warrior who is not so easily smote with fire...
gif by me - The skeleton king charges through fire and flame!
The skeleton king gives us some loot but I decide the traveler's vest isn't much use and decide to leave it and move on.
The last step before the final boss is a merchant.
We have 91 gold to spend.
I decide the pitchfork's extra reach and damage is worth 25 gold.
The Ice grenade is to tempting to pass on.Im gonna miss my exploding cocktails but I really want to see how effective the ice grenade is so I spend 60 gold on them.
I probably should have got the soldier's helmet and kept the exploding cocktails, the helmet would have increased their damage by 10% and given some extra health.
Ok we are geared up and ready to move to the final boss!
The Black Hood is up to no good!
I love your wolf hat Mr. Hood...lets dance!
The main thing here is to dodge his crossbow bolts.
Kill his wolf minions..
Watch out for his multi-bolt volley...
Sneak behind him while he reloads and chase I'm down with a very sharp pitchfork!
Gif by me.... come back here!
The ice grenades arent as effective as the exploding cocktails. The ice still does good damage but the afterburn of the cocktails would have made this fight much easier and I could have had the extra hitpoints and damage bonus from the Soldiers helmet if I hadn't opted for the ice grenades...ah well lesson learned.
gif by me - Say freeze!
He gets me down to 176 hit points with a bolt just as I throw an ice grenade at him finishing him of. His death results in a most beautiful rainbow corona explosion...marvelous to behold!
gif by me - VICTORY!
At the end of each campaign, we lose the equipment we looted and it gets exchanged for materials that are used to level our skills up.
This is where the RPG side of things comes into play , we get to choose which skills we want to upgrade after each mission.
In the next campaign, we will be fighting the leader of the bandits, Captian Fromm
I'm loving everything about this game, its gameplay is very satisfying and addictive. It has fast become my go-to game of the moment.
Stay tuned for more Knights of Braveland campaigns real soon!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/tvwfivmk
Hi Everyone
When I saw that this week's theme is "Traditional Music" I thought I would take a shot at playing a version of a lovely old Irish folk song called "Pat Rainey" which I heard an Irish Bouzouki player named Daoiri Farell play in this podcast interview a couple of years ago.
Daoiri didn't write this song, I belive in the interview above he mentions he heard an old guy sing it at a folk club in Dublin and that old guy had found it in an old Irish novel. You gotta love songs and stories like that.
These old folk songs always have the most beautifully poetic wordplay.I love collecting them and finding a way to accompany them with a basic chord progression.
I believe as is the case with most of these old songs the character of "Pat Rainey" mentioned in the song was a real person. An Irish bagpipe player who was part of the traveling community.
Hopefully, you guys will enjoy my version of this catchy little folk song.
"Pat Rainey"
Oh me name is Pat Rainey, I'm a travelling man
I'll mend your auld pots, or I'll make you a can
I'm prince among nomads, I'm king of me clan
Oh fol di lol dol dol dol day
I tramps down the road with me horse and me dog
There's game in the fields and there's turf in the bogs
I sing like a lark as along I do jog
Oh fol di lol dol dol dol day
Ill camp by the river and I catch me a fish
I've always got plenty to put in me dish
Me brogues and me shirt well I surely can stitch
And sing fol di lol dol dol dol day
Ill grab hold of me pipes and I'll head into town
Find a good spot and I'll sit me'self down
A squeeze on the bellows the throng gathers round for me
Fol di lol dol dol dol day
I play 'Misses McClouds' and the 'Wind in the Gap'
And it pleases the crowd so they dance and they clap
And many's a bright shilling they throw in me cap for me
Fol di lol dol dol dol day
Well I'm fond of the drink and I'm sure it's no crime
To sit down in the shebeen with comrades sublime
Lets dance till the morning, were no slave's to time
Singing fol di lol dol dol dol day
Well the housewife each night comes down from the farm
Her husband is cold but I am quite warm
And here in me tent she'll come to no harm with me
Fol di lol dol dol dol day
But when winter comes round for fear of the damp
I'll whistle me dog, down the road we will tramp
And that housewife will sigh when she sees we broke camp
All fol di lol dol dol dol day
But when springtime comes round I'll pass back this way
Fire up me billy and I'll have me some tea
I'll check if the buffer has one on the way
And sing fol di lol dol dol dol day
For me name is Pat Rainey, I'm a travelling man
I'll mend your auld pots or I'll make you a can
I'm prince among nomads, the king of me clan
Oh fol di lol dol dol dol
fol di lol dol dol dol
fol di lol dol dol dol day
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/ayptmlia
Greetings Foodies
This is something I have wanted to try for a while, loaded french fries in a wrap!
I start by making some garlic and spring onion butter.
This is one clove of garlic , and onion spring onion chopped into a tablespoon of butter and a tablespoon of olive oil.
These skin-on fries are some of the best frozen french fries I have ever tried ,they are very tasty on there own but we are gonna crank the taste right up to an 11.
We use our lovely flavor-filled butter to coat the fries.
Im using a George Foreman grill to cook these.If you have an air fryer I think the results would be even tastier. In this case, the grill helps sear in the flavor on both sides of the fries.
While the fries are cooking let's make some gravy.
I add some gravy granules and milk to the bits of garlic and spring onion that are left from making our butter.
When the fries are done its time to throw them on a kebab wrap.
Let's add some cheese, this time I have Red Leicester and some fresh mozzarella.
Time to add some gravy.
A few minutes on the grill to melt the cheese and seal the wrap together.
And there we have it , a very tasty lunch :)
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/rgrgpkkq
Hi Everyone
I figured week 150 is a huge milestone for HIVE open mic so I thought I should jump back in this week and try and come up with something worthwhile for you all.
I haven't done an open mic post in a long time mostly due to burnout and lack of inspiration.
Back in October, I helped my uncle clean a lot of stuff out of his attic, he was moving house and needed to de-clutter before the new owners moved in.
A lot of the things in his attic had been there since he moved into the house in 1986.
One of the things that was going to get thrown into the rubbish skip was this old nylon-stringed guitar.
I only got around to buying new strings for it last week, it's been more than 20 years since it was last played or restrung. The tuning heads were so rusty it took a while to get them moving again.
This is the first nylon guitar I have ever played or owned. I watched a movie at the weekend called "The Beach Bum" written and directed by Harmony Korine. There is a scene in that movie where the song "Sundown" by Gordon Lightfoot plays.
I got the song stuck in my head and started playing around with it on the nylon with the capo on the 7th fret. Since this is the first song I've played on this guitar I thought it would be a good name for her, especially fitting since she almost ended up in a dump somewhere.
I hope you guys will enjoy hearing her sing again for the first time in over 20 years.I tried adding some Spanish subtitles to the video for our non-English speakers, hopefully not to much is lost in translation.
"Sundown"
Gordon Lightfoot
I can see her lying back in her satin dress
In a room where you do what you don't confess
Sundown, you better take care
If I find you been creeping 'round my back stairs
Sundown, you better take care
If I find you been creeping 'round my back stairs
I see her looking like a queen in a sailor's dream
She don't always say what she really means
Sundown, you better take care
If I find you been creeping 'round my back stairs
Sometimes I think it's a shame
When I get feeling better, when I'm feeling no pain
I can picture every move that a man could make
Getting lost in her loving is your first mistake
Sundown, you better take care
If I find you been creeping 'round my back stairs
Sometimes I think it's a sin
When I feel like I'm winning, when I'm losing again
I can see her looking fast in her faded jeans
She's a hard-loving woman, got me feeling mean
Sundown, you better take care
If I find you been creeping 'round my back stairs
Sometimes I think it's a shame
When I get feeling better, when I'm feeling no pain
Sometimes I think it's a sin
When I feel like I'm winning, when I'm losing again
-Hola a todos
Pensé que la semana 150 es un gran hito para el micrófono abierto de HIVE, así que pensé que debería regresar esta semana e intentar encontrar algo que valga la pena para todos ustedes.
No he hecho una publicación de micrófono abierto en mucho tiempo, principalmente debido al agotamiento y la falta de inspiración.
En octubre, ayudé a mi tío a limpiar un montón de cosas de su ático, se estaba mudando de casa y necesitaba ordenar antes de que los nuevos propietarios se mudaran.
Muchas de las cosas en su ático habían estado allí desde que se mudó a la casa en 1986.
Una de las cosas que iban a tirar al basurero era esta vieja guitarra de cuerdas de nailon.
Solo compré cuerdas nuevas para él la semana pasada, han pasado más de 20 años desde la última vez que se tocó o se volvió a encordar. Los cabezales de afinación estaban tan oxidados que tomó un tiempo volver a ponerlos en movimiento.
Esta es la primera guitarra de nailon que he tocado o que he tenido. Vi una película el fin de semana llamada "The Beach Bum" escrita y dirigida por Harmony Korine. Hay una escena en esa película donde suena la canción "Sundown" de Gordon Lightfoot.
Me quedé con la canción en la cabeza y empecé a jugar con ella en el nailon con el capo en el séptimo traste. Dado que esta es la primera canción que toco con esta guitarra, pensé que sería un buen nombre para ella, especialmente porque casi termina en un vertedero en alguna parte.
Espero que disfruten escuchándola cantar nuevamente por primera vez en más de 20 años. Intenté agregar algunos subtítulos en español al video para nuestros hablantes que no hablan inglés, espero que no se pierda mucho en la traducción.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/ytcpvqla
Greetings Gamers
This weekend I started checking out the Blood and Wine expansion for the Witcher 3. The video above is one of the first quests in the main storyline, titled "The Beast Of Toussaint".I decided not to add any commentary to this video as the game is incredibly cinematic and immersive, especially with the updated next-gen graphics patch.
As the video starts out Geralt is following the knight Milton De Peyrac-Peyran to the shores of a river near The Cockatrice Inn. A body has been found in the river by some fishermen and Geralt has been hired to investigate.
All screenshots in this post are taken by me from the footage above.- The Witcher 3 has always looked beautiful, but with the next-gen patch, it looks like a moving oil painting. Taking these screenshots is a pure joy
As we wander through the landscape of Toussaint the hustle and bustle of country life is going on all around us.
The body was dragged out of the waters near these shores behind The Cockatrice Inn,its time to use Geralt's Witcher senses to look around.
Footprints lead us further along the shoreline...
We are attacked by a group of scurvers which have been drawn here by the smell of blood...
When these foul creatures die they explode....
The camera angle happened to be perfect to catch this one exploding in an epic fashion!
Scurver body parts and blood rain down on Geralt but he ain't fazed...
With the scurvers dead we can continue our investigation of the shoreline.
The footprints lead us to this wreckage.
Geralt decides to dive into the river to make sure we didn't miss anything.
Snared in a fishing net we find a monogrammed handkerchief with the initials d.L.C...
Back on the shore we realize guards have moved the body somewhere else.
We need to find out where the body is before it starts to decompose so Geralt can examine it.
Some of the inn's patrons must have witnessed the guards removing the body so we should go and ask there if anyone saw anything.
These screenshots taken from the cutscenes look particularly photogenic and like an oil painting from the Renaissance era.
Geralt's Witcher eye spies a mysterious stranger...the hooded figure on the far left.... who is that?
Lets head over to the inn and see what we can find out.
Approaching the entrance to the Inn we hear some music playing.
Before heading into the Inn I take a minute to appreciate the music and the view...
The crowd appreciates the bard's song, such beauty, and life all around us...magical...
Its time to head into the Inn.
We take a seat at the table and Milton introduces Geralt.
A local fisherman was the one who found the body in the river.
The fisherman tells us the body is currently in the wine cellar of a nearby vineyard named Corvo Bianco. Our mysterious hooded stranger from earlier is eavesdropping on the conversation.
As the conversation continues the stranger slips out of the door, Geralt notices her leave.
The nobles suggest the stranger is the Innkeepers's daughter Linnice.
It's time to leave the inn and head over to the wine cellar at Corvo Bianco vineyard.
The vineyard isn't far from the Inn , just a short walk along the path outside.
As we head out of the Inn in the direction of Corvo Bianco I am again struck by the beauty of my surroundings...
On the edge of the Corvo Bianco estate, we hear the sounds of fighting..
We reach the vineyard to find the soldiers that transported the body from the river have been slain...
It's a bloodbath here....the crows will have a feast...
There is the ominous-looking wine cellar which is currently being used as a morgue...
I cautiously head down the stairs into the depths of the underground cellar.
In the faint orange glow of the candlelight, we see a creature feasting on the body from the river!
Its the stranger from the Inn , she beat us to the body,but why is she here?
The stranger seems interested in a severed hand lying next to the body...
Geralt suggests resolving this situation without fighting...
The stranger who we now know is a bruxa vampire decides she can't let Geralt leave...
The fight goes relatively smoothly , I am playing on the second of 4 difficulties so all it takes is some swift swordplay and my exploding Quen shield and the vampire is dead.
What was the bruxa doing to the body?
We should take a closer look...
As we examine the head we find a pouch of coins stuffed in the mouth...
The coins are Nilfgardian Florens...
If the murderer put the coin pouch in the mouth we are dealing with a thinking sentient being and not a mindless bruxa vampire.
Examining the chest we find the creature that did this had long sharp claws.
As we examine the severed hand Geralt seems surprised to learn it is still alive...blood is still flowing and its still moving!
This still-living hand seems to be something Geralt has never encountered before...
The mystery surrounding this body in the river has only deepened if the bruxa isn't the murderer who is?
If the bruxa isn't the murderer what was she doing down in the cellar with the severed hand?
The coin pouch stuffed in the victim's mouth is also a mystery...
Geralt has many new questions to find answers for...
Its time we left this dark candle-lit cellar, this place gives me the creeps...
Time to head out into the beautifully Toussaint sunshine...
Oh yeah, I forgot this place was littered with dead bodies...ah well at least the sun is still shining...
I will continue this storyline pretty soon ,Im eager to find out more about this mysterious severed hand.Stay tuned for more next gen witcher 3 real soon!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/gxfdympl
Greetings Gamers
In this video and post, I am taking a first look at a game which released on Steam about a week ago called Dread Templar.
I was browsing the new releases section and happened to watch a few minutes of someone streaming this title which was enough to get me curious. Right away this game looks like a first-person shooter from the 90s, like Doom or Duke Nukem.
All gifs and screenshots in this post are made by me from the footage above
I loved playing those games back in the Playstation 1 era so I figured paying the current sale price of £15.29 for this was probably a good investment.
I wasn't wrong, this game rocks! This is a 1 min highlight reel I made for Youtube shorts....it sums up everything you need to know about this title in 1 glorious blood and gore-soaked minute.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xq2MK1M0vF4
The game starts with a brief 5 min tutorial where we learn the basics of the game. The first weapon we acquire is the dual katanas
These can be combined into a throwing weapon which does a lot of damage but has a long reload time.
Gif by me - From Hell's heart ,I stab at thee!
Our main ranged weapon is these dual pistols...
They make mincemeat out of the hellspawn that surrounds us...
Gif by me - Do ya feel lucky punk!
Throughout the level, there are plenty of breakable items in the form of these vases and crates which hold extra ammo.
Gif by me - Smashy smashy! I use the katanas to smash the boxes to save bullets
Each of the stages has secret areas. In the first stage, I only managed to find 2 of 7 secrets, this hidden health kit is one of them.
Weapons are upgraded at an altar, to upgrade we need to acquire these bloodgems and runes...
Golden runes can change the appearance of our weapons.Im looking forward to making more progress to see exactly how this upgrade system works.In the video I only completed the first stage which didn't allow any upgrades.
In the room next to the altar we acquire the shotgun which is a lot of fun to use, one well-aimed shot will cause the demons to explode....
The environments look suitably impressive and very much remind me of doom.
We have a slow-motion bullet time meter which is built up by killing demons.
Gif by me - The blood splatter effect here reminds me of the House Of The Dead games
The story seems more influenced by the Evil Dead movies which is certainly a very cool thing. As we progress through the campaign, we unlock small pieces of the storyline.
That's pretty much all there is to explain about the game, it's slick and a lot of fun, and if you ever enjoyed a first-person shooter your gonna love this.
Gif by me -Opps , mind the step!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/vonbubgs
Howdy Folks
Today I took a shot at another classic Bob Dylan tune in the D standard tuning of D/G/C/F/A/D.
Im finding this tuning works well for alot of songs I have struggled to find the right key for using standard tuning and a capo.
Early Dylan tunes work espcially well in this tuning , I feel its easier to get closer to that iconic Dylan sound.
The Times They Are A-Changin is one of the most recgonisable of Dylans early tunes ,up until recently I never felt I could do it justice but today I got a version Im pretty happy with.
I hope you enjoy this attempt at a classic folk song.
"The Times They Are A-Changin' "
Bob Dylan
Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be drenched to the bone
If your time to you is worth savin'
And you better start swimmin'
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'
Come writers and critics
Who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes wide
The chance won't come again
And don't speak too soon
For the wheel's still in spin
And there's no tellin' who
That it's namin'
For the loser now
Will be later to win
For the times they are a-changin'
Come senators, congressmen
Please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway
Don't block up the hall
For he that gets hurt
Will be he who has stalled
The battle outside ragin'
Will soon shake your windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'
Come mothers and fathers
Throughout the land
And don't criticize
What you can't understand
Your sons and your daughters
Are beyond your command
Your old road is rapidly agin'
Please get out of the new one
If you can't lend your hand
For the times they are a-changin'
The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is rapidly fadin'
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin'
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/swmblqcc
Howdy Folks
Well, Its been over a month since I found the inspiration to record and post a song here.
-Bueno, ha pasado más de un mes desde que encontré la inspiración para grabar y publicar una canción aquí.-
I guess I kind of burnt out a little, these past 4 years music has really been all I have focused on. I've learned over 100 songs since the early days of the pandemic in 2020 and I guess I just ran out of steam for a while.
-Supongo que me quemé un poco, estos últimos 4 años la música ha sido realmente todo en lo que me he centrado. Aprendí más de 100 canciones desde los primeros días de la pandemia en 2020 y creo que me quedé sin energía por un tiempo.-
Here we are in a New Year, a new beginning, and a fresh start. Recently I have found myself picking the guitar back up again and revisiting some of the songs that initially inspired me to play guitar and sing.
-Aquí estamos en un Año Nuevo, un nuevo comienzo y un nuevo comienzo. Recientemente me he encontrado retomando la guitarra y repasando algunas de las canciones que me inspiraron a tocar y cantar.-
Last week I watched the movie "Im Not There" which is inspired by the life and music of Bob Dylan. The movie features an all-star cast of actors who play Bob at different stages of his life. The actors that play him include,Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Ben Whishaw and Marcus Carl Franklin.
-La semana pasada vi la película "Im Not There", que está inspirada en la vida y la música de Bob Dylan. La película presenta un elenco estelar de actores que interpretan a Bob en diferentes etapas de su vida. Los actores que lo interpretan incluyen a Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Ben Whishaw y Marcus Carl Franklin.-
There is a scene in the movie where Marcus Carl Franklin's version of Bob plays the song "When The Ship Comes In". This is one of my favorite tunes from Bob Dylan's early career.It was first released on his 1964 album "The Times They Are A Changing"
-Hay una escena en la película en la que la versión de Bob de Marcus Carl Franklin toca la canción "When The Ship Comes In". Esta es una de mis canciones favoritas de los inicios de la carrera de Bob Dylan. Fue lanzada por primera vez en su álbum de 1964 "The Times They Are A Changing".-
In the past, I have played this song with the capo on the 5th fret. Recently however I have found it really suits a guitar tuned down to the D standard tuning of D/G/C/F/A/D. This tuning allows me to sing the song in a vocal style that resembles Dylan's tone of voice.
-En el pasado, he tocado esta canción con el capo en el quinto traste. Recientemente, sin embargo, descubrí que realmente se adapta a una guitarra afinada con la afinación estándar D de D/G/C/F/A/D. Esta afinación me permite cantar la canción en un estilo vocal que se asemeja al tono de voz de Dylan.-
I found a comfortable space up in my attic room with an old rocking chair and nice acoustics to record this song. The way the camera is positioned catches the light coming from one of the windows which lights my face in a peculiar fashion but I believe the results of this look pretty good.
-Encontré un espacio cómodo en mi habitación del ático con una vieja mecedora y buena acústica para grabar esta canción. La forma en que se coloca la cámara capta la luz que proviene de una de las ventanas, lo que ilumina mi rostro de una manera peculiar, pero creo que los resultados de esto se ven bastante bien.-
Hopefully, you guys will enjoy this first song from me for 2023.
-Con suerte, ustedes disfrutarán de esta primera canción mía para 2023.-
"When The Ship Comes In"
Bob Dylan
Oh, the time will come up
When the winds will stop
And the breeze will cease to be breathin'
Like the stillness in the wind
Before the hurricane begins
The hour that the ship comes in
And the seas will split
And the ship will hit
And the sands on the shoreline will be shaking
Then the tide will sound
And the wind will pound
And the morning will be breaking
Oh, the fish will laugh
As they swim out of the path
And the seagulls they'll be smiling
And the rocks on the sand
Will proudly stand
The hour that the ship comes in
And the words that are used
For to get the ship confused
Will not be understood as they're spoken
For the chains of the sea
Will have broken in the night
And will be buried at the bottom of the ocean
A song will lift
As the mainsail shifts
And the boat drifts on to the shoreline
And the sun will respect
Every face on the deck
The hour that the ship comes in
Then the sands will roll
Out a carpet of gold
For your weary toes to be a-touchin'
And the ship's wise men
Will remind you once again
That the whole wide world is watchin'
Oh, the foes will rise
With the sleep still in their eyes
And they'll jerk from their beds and think they're dreamin'
But they'll pinch themselves and squeal
And know that it's for real
The hour when the ship comes in
Then they'll raise their hands
Sayin' we'll meet all your demands
But we'll shout from the bow your days are numbered
And like Pharaoh's tribe
They'll be drownded in the tide
And like Goliath, they'll be conquered
Oh, the time will come up
When the winds will stop
And the breeze will cease to be breathin'
Like the stillness in the wind
Before the hurricane begins
The hour that the ship comes in
"When The Ship Comes In"
Bob Dylan
Oh, el tiempo llegará
Cuando los vientos se detengan
Y la brisa dejará de respirar
Como la quietud en el viento
Antes de que comience el huracán
La hora en que llega el barco
Y los mares se dividirán
Y el barco chocará
Y las arenas en la costa estarán temblando
Entonces sonará la marea
Y el viento golpeará
Y la mañana se romperá
Oh, los peces se reirán
Mientras nadan fuera del camino
Y las gaviotas estarán sonriendo
Y las rocas en la arena
Orgullosamente estará de pie
La hora en que llega el barco
Y las palabras que se utilizan
Para confundir el barco
No se entenderán como se hablan
Por las cadenas del mar
Habrá roto en la noche
Y será enterrado en el fondo del océano
Una canción levantará
A medida que la vela mayor se desplaza
Y el barco se desplaza hacia la costa
Y el sol respetará
Cada cara en la cubierta
La hora en que llega el barco
Entonces las arenas rodarán
Fuera una alfombra de oro
Para que tus cansados dedos de los pies se toquen
Y los sabios del barco
Te recordará una vez más
Que todo el mundo está mirando
Entonces levantarán sus manos
Diciendo que cumpliremos con todas tus demandas
Pero gritaremos desde la proa tus días están contados
Y como la tribu del faraón
Se ahogarán en la marea
Y como Goliat, serán conquistados
Oh, el tiempo llegará
Cuando los vientos se detengan
Y la brisa dejará de respirar
Como la quietud en el viento
Antes de que comience el huracán
La hora en que llega el barco
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/twdufmnr
Greetings Gamers
In this video and post I'm taking a look at the character creation process on the VGOE emulator project.
For more info on this project, you can go here https://vgoemulator.net/
The game offers the player the choice of 19 different races and 15 different classes.
Each race has its own starting area and classic lore and roleplay-heavy storylines and quest areas. The races here are heavily inspired by classic high fantasy such as Tolkien's Middle Earth , the works of G.R.R Martin and Dungeons & Dragons.
The game world of Telon is made up of 3 large continents.
The first of these 3 continents is Thestra. This area is inspired by classic European medieval high fantasy.
The races we find here are Thestran Humans, Dwarves, Halflings, High Elves, Vulmane ( Wolfmen) Varanjar Barbarians (Inspired by Viking Culture), and Half Giants.
I currently have a lv 13 Dwarven Cleric and a Level 6 Varanjar Barbarian Warrior on Thestra,its the continent I have seen the most of so far and I must say it is VERY impressively designed.I like the idea of trying out the Vulmane race next.I would likely make one of these guys a Druid or Ranger.
The second continent is Kojan which is an archipelago inspired by South East Asian cultures. This area is home to Kojani Humans, Wood Elves, Half-Elves,Orcs,Goblins and Raki (A Fox like race)
So far I have only played a Goblin Sorceror to level 3 on Kojan.I found the Goblin starting area to be very well-designed and a lot of fun to play through.I will show some of that area pretty soon.
The third continent is Qualia, a desert continent inspired by Middle Eastern /Arabian Nights culture. This land is home to Qualithari Humans, Gnomes, Dark Elves , Kurashasa (Cat People) , Mordebi Humans and Varathari (Dohtraki-inspired Barbarian Horse lords)
I haven't created a character on Qalia yet but I like the idea of checking out the Kurashasa starting area.I'm curious to see if their symbiotic armor racial ability is in the game.I like the idea of creating a Thundercat/Spiderman/Venom inspired character.
It seems this game doesn't have any race/class restrictions.You are free to pick what you want but some race/class combinations work much better than others making for much easier PVE solo gameplay.
The classes are separated into 4 archetypes
Protective Fighters:
Warriors
Paladins
Dread Knights
Offensive Figters:
Rangers
Rouges
Monks
Bards
Healers:
Cleric
Shaman
Disciple
Bloodmage
Casters:
Sorceror
Druid
Psionicist
Necromancer
In the video above I create an Orc Shaman and send him to the Isle of Dawn starter area.
The Isle of dawn is part of the Kojan archipelago so it has a very eastern/Chinese/kung fu movie feel to it which I love.This is the streamlined and recommended starting area for new characters to learn the game. Everything on the Isle is fully implemented into the current emulation project.
The Isle of dawn is one large seamless area with no zones and 2 dungeons. Players can reach level 10 here, gear up, and learn about crafting and diplomacy before heading on to their racial continent.
In the video above I do the initial quests here and talk to the first 2 Npcs. I plan to make a few more videos detailing this Asian-themed starting experience pretty soon.
For now let's end the post here.I am loving this emulation project so far. It has a lot to offers fans of the classic MMORPG genre.I plan to test many of the race/class combinations and starting areas over the coming weeks and months.
Hopefully some of you other HIVE gamers will jump on board and play around with this.It's easy enough to get set up. The player count seems to range from only 12 - 24 right now. It would be great to see more folk jump on board from this community, we could start a HIVE gamer guild :).
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/ysbnuatn
Greetings Gamers
This weekend I have been playing a lot of Vanguard -Saga Of Heroes on the VGOEmulator server.
You can find more info on this project here.
https://vgoemulator.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=4481
In this post, I want to discuss harvesting and look at the Northern Barbarian-themed starting area.
This race of Barbarians are called Varanjar.The inspiration for this starting area appears to be the nordic Viking world.
Varanjar start their journey on the continent of Thestra , this is one of 3 continents in the game.Thestra is the continent most influenced by traditional European high fantasy. This continent is home to Varanjar Barbarians, Half Giants,Dwarves, High Elves ,Halflings,Thestran Humans and Vulmane (Wolfmen)
In the video above we are playing a Varanjar Warrior named Konan T Barbarian and checking out the initial harvesting quests.
As the video opens we find our Warrior sitting by the fire in this cozy little log cabin.
Heading outside we find ourselves in a lovely little village in a mountainous pine-forested area.
I decide to climb onto the cabin roof to get a better look at our surroundings.
One of the coolest things about this game is that the world is totally seamless.There are no zones,Thestra is one giant content, it's truly quite an impressive feat of game development. From here we can walk in any direction and find many interesting quest hubs and dungeons.
I will cover exploration , questing and dungeons in future posts,for now, I want to show of the harvesting system.See this pine forest behind our Warrior? It can all be cut down.
In this game, we get 4 sets of equipment that can all be equipped at the same time. We have our adventuring armor and weapons, crafting gear, harvesting gear, and diplomacy gear.
With our rusty axe and harvesting gear equipped, we are ready to cut down some trees.
To start harvesting we approach the tree with our axe equipped and click on it.Notice the progress bar in the topleft hand corner.As this bar ticks down we start to gain resources,in this case, some sapling logs. Group harvesting is possible here to. If another player comes to harvest the same resource you will each gain more resources in a faster time which means no competing for resource spawns.
When the progress bar reaches zero the tree falls with some very satisfying sound effects and a slight ground rumble. Easily the most impressive wood-gathering animation I have ever seen in a mmo.
This NPC allows us to change our harvesting profession.
We can choose 2 harvesting skills from quarrying, mining, lumberjacking, skinning, or reaping.
Let's take a look at quarrying. This allows us to smash rocks to obtain stones and gems. Metal ores are harvested with the separate mining skill.
First of we need to equip a stonemason hammer which we can buy from Randro here.
Now we just head over to some rocks to find a small mineral cluster to start smashing.
As our quarrying skill increases, we will start to harvest more stones per harvest and have an increased chance to find rare gems.
Im eager to see how far I can progress in each of the professions and what sort of resources can be found in the higher tier of the game. In a separate post we will look at crafting.I have started some of the initial crafting quests on my Dwarven Blacksmith and found the crafting system to be really elaborate and detailed, more so than in any other MMO I have played.As soon as I get my head around the whole process and manage to craft some nice items I will share my finds here.
For now lets leave Konan outside this beautiful little village in the mountains chatting with Shield Kao about the finer points of Varanjar Barabrian life.
Until next time ,may the gods bless your day!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/wrjvlqhh
Greetings Gamer's
Today I am excited to share footage and screenshots from a game I discovered only yesterday. The footage above is from my first time logging into an MMORPG called Vanguard - Saga Of Heroes.
Last night in the early hours of the morning I managed to get the server up and running, create a character, and log into the Dwarven starting zone. There is no commentary on this footage as other members of my household were sleeping so I decided just to capture some footage. Future posts about this title will include commentary.
This game was initially released in 2007 by Sigil entertainment. It was a project which was led by Brad McQuaid, one of the lead designers of the original Everquest. This game can be thought of as a spiritual successor to the Everquest franchise. Releasing a few years after Everquest 2 and WoW, the developers got to learn what worked and what could be improved upon from those titles. Apparently, they had a budget of around $30,000,000.Most of this seems to have been spent creating a totally persistent world with very few individual zones. There are 3 large continents,19 different races each with there own starting zone, and 15 different classes with 50 levels of progression.
The live servers were shut down in July of 2014 due to the game having too much competition from other titles such as Everquest 1 & 2 , World Of Warcraft, Lord Of The Rings Online, and Elder Scroll's Online which had just been released in April of 2014.
When this game was live it required a $14.99 a month subscription to play and I guess instead of trying to turn the game into a free to play title it made more sense just to "sunset" it and let it become a forgotten gem , a game "lost to the ages" as it were.
Recently some fans of the game have launched an emulation server which you can find and download here.(Only the 4th download option from Mediafire worked for me)
https://vgoplayers.com/downloads.php?tab=client
There is a complete set up guide here which is easy enough to follow.I managed to download the game , create a character and login in roughly 2 hours without any problems.
https://www.vgoemulator.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=4481
So now that we have the intro to this game and the emu server out of the way let's grab an ale and gather around the campfire for a tale of Dwarves and Kobolds!
As the footage above starts, I am wandering around a stone tower which is where we find our first quests and class trainer.
Standing on the top floor of the tower we can see out over the valley
As I watch the snow falling gently through the pine trees I am impressed by the skybox and the moving clouds
Inside this stone fortress we find some npc's and crafting tables.I have yet to explore crafting in this game but am very eager to do so!
Lets head out onto the front lines of the battle with the Kobolds and take a look around
Every Npc with one of these shield icons above their head has a quest for us. There are quite a few quests in the starting area alone.
These Kobold grunts with the yellow names won't attack us until we attack them.The very first quest has us kill a few of them to get to grips with combat basics.I haven't included that quest in the footage above.
Monsters with a red name above are hostile and will attack if we get within range of them.
One of the quests I have active requires us to collect 5 Griffin eggs.
Our main objective right now is to destroy 3 support struts in these Kobold tunnels.
Before we can destroy the support strut we have to take out the hovel guard
These little guys can hit pretty hard, taking of half my hp in one hit!....
I found I had to use my Healing touch spell a few times during this fight. It was basically attack then heal, attack ,heal until the hovelguard died.A fun and slightly challenging fight for a monster so early in the game.I found this exciting,it kept me on my toes.
With the hovel guard dead we are now free to destroy the support beam
This causes us to be caved in until we kill this enraged kobold...
*This fight is much the same as the previous fight , attack heal and repeat until the monster is dead.
I figured a lot can be learned about the game from watching this one fight needed for a quest update.I have cut this brief section out of the video.I guess if your reading this post so far and thinking this looks like a game I could get into your probably gonna tell from this short video if this is your sort of thing.
A Dwarven Cleric VS Kobolds,classic high fantasy D&D fare!
This quest has us destroy 3 of these Kobold tunnels in total.The other 2 are pretty close to this first one
I get lucky and loot a pair of rare boots from the hovelgaurd in the second tunnel. These require LV8 to use and raise my armor class by 31 , a huge improvement on the armor class+5 boots I currently have
With the 3 tunnels destroyed its time to head back to base and hand the quest in.
This gives us enough exp to hit level 4. The next thing Captain Irongaurd wants us to do is talk with the Healer trainer.
Before we head up to the Healer trainer I am curious to find out what each of our stats does.We have Strength, Constitution, Dexterity, Vitality , Intelligence,Wisdom, and Armor Class
If we scroll over each stat it tells us what benefit we get from each of them.I cut this short video out for anyone that is interested to see this info.
The healer trainer is on top of the stone tower where we started our adventure.Hitting level 4 has opened up 4 new spells.
Recall lets us return to our bind location.
Strike Down does some damage with a chance to stun.
Hammer of Penance is a damage-over-time spell.
Ward Shield prevents the next 2 attacks.
I am curious to check out Ward Shield's spell effects, they look suitably cool and ward shieldy :).
Just as I am heading back down to get the next quest from Captain Iornguard another Dwarven player approaches.It seems this character is a Necromancer.Regnar Skullbeard is a suitable name for a Dwarf that studies the dark arts!
His pet Abomination looks pretty cool to! Its worth noting that there were only around 12 players online when I recorded this footage in the wee hours of the morning UK time. I feel grateful I saw one of them walking around the Dwarf starting area.
For the next quest, Ironguard wants us to head down to an encampment at the bottom of the valley.
I talk to a nearby Dwarf to see what quest she has available.
It seems she's looking for a crate of ale. There are a few other quests in this area but I decide to return to these later.
Let's head down the valley and find this Dwarven encampment.
At the bottom of the valley, I stop to look back to appreciate the beauty of my surroundings.
On the way to the camp we pass this deserter.
The camp looks pretty cool, I'm excited to check out the quests in this area.
This is certainly one of the prettiest lakes I have ever seen in an online game.
It seems there are quite a few quests on offer here.
For now I decide to rest by the campfire and take in all that I have experienced in this first day in a beautiful new fantasy world.
Conclusion:
I'm super hyped to have found this emulation server for this forgotten gem of a game.
I've played a hell of a lot of Everquest 2 and World of Warcraft and a fair amount of Project 99 Everquest but I can honestly the starting area in this game is way more fun and immersive than any of those games.
It's early days but I am very eager to get back in and explore the rest of this beautiful Dwarven area of the world. If all the other 18 races have their own starting area and quest's that in itself is incredibly impressive.I plan to look at a few other starting areas and race/class combinations over the coming weeks.
Knowing nothing about this world is exciting, I feel I have a ton of interesting content to wade through.
Hopefully some of you other RPG fans will jump onboard and check out this game.As I mentioned in the post when I filmed the footage there was only around 12 players online including me.
This small player population is also something I find exciting.I will try filming new footage on Friday night and over the weekend to see what sort of player numbers the game hits at peak times.
Hopefully, some of you enjoyed this video and post,stay tuned for a lot more Vanguard content from me coming soon.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/emrjdkik
Greetings Foodies
It's New Year's Eve here in Bonnie Scotland and we are preparing a nice big pot of soup.
My 2 year old niece Anna loves cooking so I let her help with this soup as it's a relatively simple process of adding the ingredients to the pot and stirring them. Here she is nibbling on a raw piece of carrot...
Next, she tries peeling the onion...
Time to add a vegetable stock cube...
This is a bag of vegetable soup mix containing carrot, potatoes and swede
More carrot and a freshly chopped onion...
A nice healthy mix of vegetables!
Adding in a few cups of water...
We add in a tin of lentil and veg soup rather than using fresh lentils.
Time to give it a good stir.The heat isnt on at this point, Anna is just making sure everything is stirred up nicely.
Time to let it bubble and boil!
And now we have some tasty and very nourishing soup for lunch with a couple of crackers for dipping.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/tgwpxwjt
Season's Greetings Gamers
Back on December 12th, I happened to log into to the Steam store for the first time in months and was lucky to find a sale on The Witcher 3 - Game Of The Year Edition.
The sale timer only had around 3 hours left when I found it around lunchtime. I didn't waste any time and quickly snapped up this bargain paying only £6.99 instead of the full price of £34.99.
This is the first time I have tried playing The Witcher 3 on my PC. The last time I played the game was on a PS4 back in 2016.
I'm not much of a PC specifications geek but I had a look at the system info of this machine and it tells me I'm running an AMD Radeon HD 7800 series graphics card and Intel Core i5-4690s 3.20Ghx CPU .I also have 8 gigs on ram.
Before the latest patch, this system had no problem running the game on ultra-high graphics and still got decent frame rates using Fraps to record.
With the next-gen patch, the machine feels most comfortable on High graphics settings, Ultra, and the new Ultra+ drop the frame rates down below 10fps with fraps.
I guess PC users with high-end machines are really gonna see this game sparkle :).
So with the game booted up and running and recording smoothly, I went off to explore and gathered some footage and screenshots for this post.
I had initially planned to jump right into The Hearts Of Stone expansion as I have never seen any of that content before. Doing this starts Geralt out at lv 32 with a collection of gear and items that are appropriate for that level. We also start with 32 skill points to spend on abilities.
I found I couldn't kill the Toad Prince at the start of Hearts OF Stone with the current gear I have.I probably tried 50 times or so and even on the lowest difficulty setting, it still felt impossible with the gear you start with.
I decided before I head back into the Oxenfurt sewers to try and take out that big mean toad bastard I need better gear.A few extra levels and some better potions would hurt either.
My first thought was to do the quest line "Of Swords and Dumplings" in Oxenfurt which opens up the Elven swordsmith Hattori as a merchant.
The footage above and these screenshots come from part of that questline. The idea of capturing this footage was to show the hustle and bustle of the city streets with this shiny next-gen lick of paint.
Here we are outside of Hattori's workshop.I have always thought the visuals of the Witcher look like a moving oil painting. This has never been more true.Take a look at the buildings in the background, they are nothing short of awe-inspiring.
I prefer to walk slowly through the city streets taking in everything that is happening around me.It's been so long since I played this game I forgot just how immersive the environments are.
At this stage of the quest, we are recruiting a Skelliger named Farkus to act as Hattori's bodyguard and to help us steal supplies from a warehouse.Here we see Farkus brawling in the streets with his brother-in-law. You may also notice and be reminded that the Witcher series is not short of its hardcore curse words.... :).
Back in the tavern, we make a deal with Farkus, he wants us to smash his brother and laws supply of mead then he will help us.
This tavern experience is hands down the most immersive I have had in any RPG. There is so much conversation, and so many people going about their AI lives that its impossible not to become immersed and enchanted by the wonder of it all.
The tavern has a full band with music I could listen to for a good while.I was tempted to explore every nook and cranny of this place but while capturing footage I felt I should press on with the quest.I will however return here soon.
After completing the quest for Hattori I was pleased to find out we get a level-appropriate reward. The Steel sword's damage will increase with the player's level.It has 3 rune slots which makes it a huge improvement from the sword I started with.I also picked up a nice 2 slotted Silver sword ,a new crossbow and some exploding blots from Hattori making this quest well worthwhile at the start of this adventure.
Curious to find out if all the quests give level-appropriate gear I headed out to take on a Witcher Contract titled " Lord Of The Wood".This quest sees you track down a leshen that has killed some dwarven lumberjacks near a logging camp.
The quest had a recommended min level of 25. The monster itself was level 32 the same as Geralt and the reward was a lv 27 Relic sword that is still useful at this stage of the game. So I guess everything in this game scales to the player's level which is really cool and does a hell of a lot for replayability...I'm very impressed by this, it makes me want to do all of the older quests for gear,exp, and alchemy resources.
While heading back to the halfling who took out the contract to kill the leshen I was lucky enough to capture an epic thunderstorm.What better weather could I have hoped for to show of the new visuals?
Some of these shots inspire me to take a shot at recreating them with my paintbrush...
In this lakeside tavern we find the halfling who owns the logging camp and another highly immersive tavern environment.The perfect place to end this adventure and take shelter from the storm.
This taverns entertainment is better than the one in Oxenfurt :)
Geralt collects his reward from the halfling.
I spend some of the well-earned coin on ale and Geralt spends the rest of his evening enjoying the tavern's entertainment...
Hopefully, you guys enjoyed this first look at the next-gen patch.I will be covering more Witcher 3 content over the holiday season now that I finally have time to do some gaming.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/udznpyxn
Hi Folks
Well today was interesting , I saw a video on Facebook which was of a friend of mine named Ryan who had written a beatiful song on his Mandola.
I was inspired by it to take a shot at coming up with something new myself
so I've reworked and reworded "This Land Is Your Land " by Woody Guthrie and taken a sprinkle of inspiration from Matt Hecklers "Blue Eyes Dancing"
My version is inspired by Scottish locations rather than the USA locations found in Woody Guthries song.
I used an typewritter effect to write out the words of the song as I sing them,an effect which I belive
really compliments this style of song.
I hope you guys enjoy this catchy upbeat little number.
"This Land Is Your Land"
This land is your land
This land is my land
From John O Groats
Out to the Islands
I heard a voice echo all around me
Saying this land's the place I'll stay.
So come on Ryan
Get our spirits flyin
Take out your Mandola
Tune up and play....
I walk along a Highland highway
And up above me an endless skyway
I follow footsteps, down an ancient trackway
To pick some brambles by the byway...
The sun was shining,as I was strollin
Through the heather with the clouds a rollin
I saw a sign,that said no tresspassin
But at that sign I cant help laughing...
Cause this land is your land
This land is my land
Fae John O Groats
Out to the Islands
I heard a voice echo all around me
Saying this land is where I'll stay...
So come on Ryan
Get our spirits flyin
Get your Mandola
Come on let's play!....
This land is your land
This land is my land
Fae John O Groats
Out to the Islands
I heard a voice echo all around me
Saying this land is where I'll stay!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/wuxjvyvo
Hi Everyone
Several weeks ago I heard @jaydr cover this song by Dolly Parton and I've kinda had it stuck in my head since then.
The song tells a story from Dolly's childhood in rural Tennesse.She was the 4th of 12 children and grew up in poverty.
This song tells of a time someone gave a box of colourful rags to Dolly's mother which she used to sew a patchwork coat
to make a coat for Dolly to wear during the colder months of the year.
I figured I would take a shot at this wonderful little country song and see if I could do it any justice.
I hope you guys enjoy my version.
Back through the years
Im wanderin' once again
Back to the seasons of my youth
I recall a box of rags that someone gave us
And how my momma put the rags to use
There were rags of many colors
Every piece was small
And I didn't have a coat
And it was way down in the fall
Momma sewed the rags together
Sewin' every piece with love
She made my coat of many colors
That I was so proud of
As she sewed, she told a story
From the Bible, she had read
About a coat of many colors
Joseph wore and then she said
Perhaps this coat will bring you
Good luck and happiness
And I just couldn't wait to wear it
And momma blessed it with a kiss
My coat of many colors
That my momma made for me
Made only from rags
But I wore it so proudly
Although we had no money
I was rich as I could be
In my coat of many colors
My momma made for me
So with patches on my britches
And holes in both my shoes
In my coat of many colors
I hurried off to school
Just to find the others laughing
And making fun of me
In my coat of many colors
That I wore so proudly
And I couldn't understand it
For I felt I was rich
And I told 'em of the love
My momma sewed in every stitch
And I told 'em all the story
Momma told me while she sewed
And how my coat of many colors
Was worth more than all their clothes
But they didn't understand it
And I tried to make them see
That one is only poor
Only if they choose to be
Now I know we had no money
But I was rich as I could be
In my coat of many colors
That my momma made for me
My coat of many colors
That my momma made for me
Made only from rags
But I wore it so proudly
Although we had no money
I was rich as I could be
In my coat of many colors
My momma made for me
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/aeruclkl
Greetings Travellers
In this post and video, I'm going to take you guys on a little tour of an area known as The Hermitage which is in Perthshire in the heart of Scotland's big tree country.
The footage and photographs I took for this were taken back in late October when this magical stretch of Scottish countryside really shines as one of Scotland's most beautiful nature spots.
The area was created as a pleasure ground by John Murry the Third Duke of Atholl in the 18th century. Drawing inspiration from the legends and poems associated with the blind bard Ossian, John Murray created a place that almost resembles something out of a fairytale.
We begin our walk at the car park near this beautiful stone bridge which crosses the River Brann.
This path under the bridge leads towards some impressive waterfalls.
The woodland walks in this area all follow along the banks of The River Brann. As we walk through these ancient woodlands the earthy smell of leaves and pine needles is incredibly refreshing and uplifting. At almost every part of the woodlands, we can hear the crashing and rolling sounds of this river.
Walking here in Autumn we see many pine cones and decaying fallen leaves which give the area the most wonderful autumnal aromas.
The air quality here is so fresh and pure from the densely populated surrounding woodlands that almost every tree has a thick layer of moss and lichen.
The bark of this tree seems to have some type of fungus growing on it. I have never seen this before, maybe some of you know exactly what this growth is?
In most of this area if you look up this is what you will see, rows of Douglas fir trees many of which are over 200 years old. This area is home to some of Britain's largest trees. Until January 2017 the area was home to the first tree in Britain to grow to over 200 feet. It was known as The Hermitage Douglas Fir, it was blown down by strong winds on Jan 13th, 2017, and was thought to have been planted in the 1750s, it survived 267 Scottish Winters, not a bad record!
I'm not 100% certain but I think this may be what's left of "Big Douglas" the 267-year-old resident of this valley. This is the uprooted trunk of a large fallen tree which visitors have stuck coins into for good luck.I haven't visited this area since the tree fell in 2017.I don't recall this coin-filled tree being here before that time.
Another fallen tree,I don't think this was the big one but just take a look at that 200+-year-old root mass.
I took a shot of this bench to remind myself to find out who this John Carrick character was.It seems he was a notable figure from this area who was Chancellor of Scotland and the Bishop-elect of Dunkeld in the mid-1300s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_de_Carrick
I think of all the mystical-looking areas this spot is known for the area that most makes me feel like I'm walking in a fairytale is this bridge near Black Linn Falls.
Legend has it that this mysterious little door can only be opened by the local fairies on a full moon during the Winter Solstice...Since 1793, when the Almanac began tracking heavenly events and seasonal changes, the Moon has been full on the December solstice just ten times. Locals say it's a portal to the realm of the Fae folk.....Nah I'm pulling your leg, I made all of that up, that's just what this place does to one's imagination! :D
Right next to our fairytale bridge we have this structure named Ossians Hall. The original structure that stood here was built in 1757. In 1783 the hall was redecorated and titled "Ossians Hall Of Mirrors". The room from where views of the waterfall were taken was lined with mirrors which made the spectator imagine that the water was appearing from all angles. In 1869 a large part of the hall was damaged by vandals and it was left to decay. The structure we see today was restored in 2007.
Sadly the hall is no longer adorned with mirrors instead we have these pictures which I believe depict scenes from Ossian's poems.
This is the shot I am most proud of from this trip. Taken from the viewing platform inside Ossians hall we can see the Black Linn Falls below surrounded by the beautiful autumn colors. The roar of the falls is almost deafening as it echoes through the stone structure surrounding the viewer.
I managed to get some good footage of these falls which you can see in the video above.
The surrounding area with its rockpool reflections and stunning natural beauty makes for some genuinely magical photography.
A little baby Christmas tree growing in a rockpool, I'm almost tempted to take some tinsel and Christmas decorations here and add a little more magic to it.If enough of you say go for it,I will do it and make it a yearly tradition!
One needs to be careful when clambering over these rocks in the pursuit of photographs, one wrong slip and your in the falls!
Among the many magical sights I saw on this visit, this one was perhaps the most surprising.A falling leaf is caught in a thread of spider web. It was floating and spinning in the air as if by magic.I guess in a way this is nature's magic.
I managed to get some wonderful footage of this rare phenomenon for the video intro above.
As we wander further along this woodland walk we eventually come to a small woodland dwelling that looks like something straight out of Middle Earth...
Ossians Cave is a feature that was added to the original pleasure grounds sometime around 1760. The third Earl of Breadalbane tried to employ a full-time hermit to live in this cave and tend to the surrounding grounds but this was unsuccessful. I don't think anyone in their right mind would try to survive a Scottish Winter here.
However, in 1868 the tour guide Donald Anderson was known for dressing in animal skins, wearing a long beard covered in moss and lichen, and claiming this was his residence. I am sure the tourists of that era would have loved that. It's a pity they don't have a tour guide that plays this wild hermit role anymore.
This shot shows the interior of the cave where a fireplace is intended. This and some burning wood is all that would separate the inhabitant from the harshness of a Scottish Winter.
A small window lets light pour into what would be your bedroom/living room...
At least the opposite window has a stunning view...
So what do you think? Would you spend a night here in this little hobbit house? My main curiosity when looking at this shot is how on earth did they move those boulders up here?!
This eagle totem was carved by members of First Nation Canadians from The Squamish Nation from the trunk of a Douglas fir. I can't find too much information as to how this came about. It has some Salmon images at the bottom representing Scotland's Pictish Heritage.
However it came to be here it looks like an Eagle guardian is protecting the landscape, very tribal, very fitting, and very cool!
Ah the sights of the flora and fauna of the woodland realm, so uplifting to behold...
I caught some very brief footage of this little guy darting around the forest floor hunting for food..
As the Christmas season is fast approaching maybe this is a good shot to end this Autumnal adventure on. Robins in the woodland are a sure sign that winter is here. Perhaps we will revisit this area in the heart of Winter where snow lies on the ground and icicles hang from the falls!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/bbblgzlh
Hi Everyone
I finally found 3 new tunes to make a new set for week 76 of @ablaze Three Tune Tuesday.
The first song is Bob Marley's "Redemption Song". I was going to play this one for this weeks open mic theme of "Fight Oppression" but I figured at least one other person would play that tune so I decided to take a shot at "Exodus" for this weeks open mic.
I was still curious to see if I could do a decent version of "Redemption song" so I thought why not use it as the first song in a TTT set?
Hopefully you guys enjoy my version of this classic Bob Marley tune.
"Redemption Song"
Bob Marley
Old pirates, yes they rob I
Sold I to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit
But my hand was made strong
By the hand of the almighty
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds
Have no fear for atomic energy
'Cause none of them can stop the time
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look?
Ooh, some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fulfill the book
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our mind
Whoa, have no fear for atomic energy
'Cause none of them-a can-a stop-a the time
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look?
Yes, some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fulfill the book
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever had
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
These songs of freedom
Songs of freedom
The next song in this set is another song I was inspired to learn from watching old Liam Clancy and Tommy Makem concerts.
The song is called "Paddy Kelly's Brew" and like a lot of these old tunes it tells the story of a legendary moonshiner living out in the mountains brewing up his bootleg booze.
"Paddy Kelly's Brew"
Paddy Kelly is my name, making moonshine is my game
And I live away up there behind the hill
I can make a drop that's pure and there's nothing it won't cure
It surpasses any medicine or pill
For it tastes as sweet as honey as it trickles down your throat
It looks as clear and pure as morning dew
It can make a fellow sing though he didn't have a note
Won't you try a drop of Paddy Kelly's Brew
It can cure your rheumatism, it can cure a wheezy chest
It can cure you of the gout and gallstones too
It cures toothache, headache, backache, falling hair and all the rest
Fallen arches, corns and bunions and the flu
For it tastes as sweet as honey as it trickles down your throat
It looks as clear and pure as morning dew
It can make a fellow sing though he didn't have a note
Won't you try a drop of Paddy Kelly's Brew
Any summer day you'll find be poaching salmon in the glen
Or setting snares for rabbits on the hill
But the nicest thing of all is when evening shadows fall
Just to watch the bottles filling from my still
For it tastes as sweet as honey as it trickles down your throat
It looks as clear and pure as morning dew
It can make a fellow sing though he didn't have a note
Won't you try a drop of Paddy Kelly's Brew
I've a pound or two to spend, I've a bottle for a friend
I've got customers galore who buy my brew
At a wedding or a wake, I supply the stuff they take
And I keep a good supply the whole year through
For it tastes as sweet as honey as it trickles down your throat
It looks as clear and pure as morning dew
It can make a fellow sing though he didn't have a note
Won't you try a drop of Paddy Kelly's Brew
Now, I know you will confess that the world is in a mess
And the politicians don't know what to do
I'll supply them with a plan that will cure the ills of man
Throw away the guns and hand out Kelly's Brew
For it tastes as sweet as honey as it trickles down your throat
It looks as clear and pure as morning dew
It can make a fellow sing though he didn't have a note
Won't you try a drop of Paddy Kelly's Brew
The last song in this set is called "The Mountains Of Mourne" which was written by an Irish musician named Percy French in 1896. The Mourne Mountains are a mountain range in County Down, Northern Ireland. The song describes life in London in the late 19th century from the point of view an emigrant labourer from a village near the Mourne Mountains.
I found this version by a Scottish folk musician named Jim Brannigan whom up until today I had never heard of. I choose this one for the wonderful old photographs the video is edited to which help paint a picture of life during the time the song was written.
Jim Brannigan's version has the 3rd and 4th verse in a different order than mine. I took my inspiration for swapping these verse's from the Don McLean version .However after hearing this wonderful rendition I think I might play them the original way in the future.
I guess you guys can let me know which order you think the 3rd and 4th verses work best in.
"The Mountains o' Mourne"
by Percy French (1896)
Oh, Mary, this London's a wonderful sight,
With people all working by day and by night.
Sure, they don't sow potatoes, nor barley, nor wheat,
But there's gangs of them digging for gold in the street.
At least when I asked them that's what I was told,
So I just took a hand at this digging for gold,
But for all that I found there I might as well be
Where the Mountains o' Mourne sweep down to the sea.
I believe that when writing a wish you expressed
As to how the fine ladies in London are dressed,
Well if you'll believe me, when asked to a ball,
They don't wear no top to their dresses at all.
Oh I've seen them meself and you could not in truth,
Tell whether their bound for the ball or the bath.
Don't be starting such fashions, now, Mary, Macree
Where the Mountains o' Mourne sweep down to the sea.
There's beautiful girls here, oh, never you mind,
With beautiful shapes nature never designed,
And lovely complexions all roses and cream,
But let me remark with regard to the same
That if of those roses you ventured to sip,
The colours might all come away on your lip,
So I'll wait for the wild rose that's waiting for me
Where the Mountains o' Mourne sweep down to the sea.
You remember young Peter O'Loughlin, of course,
Well, now he is here at the head of the Force.
I met him today, I was crossing the Strand,
And he stopped the whole street with a wave of his hand.
And as we stood talkin' of days that are gone,
The whole population of London looked on.
But for all his great powers he's wishful like me,
To be back where the dark Mournes sweep down to the sea.
But for all his great powers he's wishful like me,
To be back where the dark Mournes sweep down to the sea.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/ovhcrnuk
Hi Everyone
When I saw that this weeks open mic theme is "Fight Opression" I knew I had to take a shot at a Bob Marley song.
I imagine this week will see at least a few of Bob's song trending in the open mic community.
As I read the theme "Fight Opression" the first lyric that popped into my head was
" Jah come to break downpression
Rule equality
Wipe away transgression
Set the captives free."
So I figure I would take a shot at coming up with a version of "Exodus"
I feel it fits the theme pretty well, I hope some of you enjoy what I came up with for this song.
"Exodus"
Bob Marley
Exodus ,movement of Jah people!
Exodus , alright ,movement of Jah people.
Men and people will fight ya down
When ya see jah light
Let me tell you that when you're not wrong
Everything is all right
So we gonna walk
Through the roads of creation
We the generation
Trod through great tribulation
In this Exodus, movement of jah people!
In this Exodus , whoa Lord! Movement of Jah people, yeah
Open your eyes and look within
Tell me are you satisfied now ,with the life you're living?
We know where we're going,
We know where we're from.
We're leaving babylon,yall
We're going to our father land.
In this Exodus, alright movement of jah people!
In this Exodus movement of jah people!
Jah come to break downpression,
Rule equality,yeah
Wipe away transgression,
Set the captives free.
Set the captives free
Set the captives free now
Set the captives free!
In this Exodus, alright movement of jah people!
Singing Exodus, alright movement of jah people!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/iujpjdzy
Greetings Travelers
Since its Halloween I thought I would take you guys on a quick virtual tour of Scotlands most haunted pub!
This video is a couple of mins footage of me wandering the maze's of the Banshees Labyrinth. This pub in Edinburgh allows you to use its free cinema to show movies. This night I had booked the cinema to show the classic Hammer film "Scars of Dracula"
If you find your self walking the streets of Edinburgh at night see if you can find this place. Its on Niddry street which is small street that connects to Edinburgh's Royal mile not far from The North Bridge area.
Its kind of hard to miss this pub if your in the area when its dark. The front of it is lit up like it's Halloween 24/7 . The colour scheme and window decorations make it feel like the set of Bettlejuice.
This is the main entrance ,this corridor leads to main bar on the left and the free cinema at the end of the corridor.
The pub is set out in a sort of Labyrinth maze with rooms covering three floors two of which are below street level.
These vaults are some of the oldest parts of the city. The poorest of people used to live in these underground corridors. Thieves ,alcoholic's, prostitutes' ,body snatchers etc. I love the lighting and spooky atmosphere down on this level.
Heading up from the underground we find ourselves back at the free cinema. This cinema runs from 7pm until 3am showing 3 free movies each day.
As I mentioned at the start of this post they also let you arrange your own movie screenings at no extra cost you just need to bring the films you want to show. For the footage in the video above I thought it would be cool to have a classic Hammer Horror movie playing. The footage you see in my video is from "Scars Of Dracula".
As the movie played several people wandered in a sat down to watch the film. This was a pretty cool experience ,showcasing an old Horror movie near Halloween and gathering a small audience in Scotland's most Haunted cinema!You can see a short part of the film in my video to get some idea of how spooky it is down here.
This bar has some of the coolest cocktails in Edinburgh , they all cost £5.50 and have Horror Themed Names.
I guess there is a members club where you can get reduced prices.
This cocktail is "Dracula's Bite" It is made with Rum ,Malibu and Cranberry Juice and has that redness of theatrical movie blood. Its probably my favourite and the tastiest of all the cocktails here.
The one behind it is a "Ghostbuster" ,its a mix of coconut liqueur ,chocolate syrup ,whipped cream and I believe some Absolut vanilla vodka.
The strongest one on the the menu is "The Banshee" A mix of Irn Bru soda ,Aftershock and Absinthe ...It kinda tastes like cough medicine and hits pretty hard... :).
There seems to be a Horror Festival happening with most nights of October having something interesting happening here.
The bar has many ghost story's and is apparently the most haunted pub in Scotland.
Some of the other rooms to be found while wandering the labyrinth this is the pool room.
Bar 13 is available to hire for bands or various theatrical performances. There are various shows here throughout the week.
Some spooky headless horseman art.
This is the gents toilets...Hear no evil, see no evil ,smell no evil... :)
One last round of cocktails and its time to head home.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/mslbkeyd
Hi Everyone
This is my entry for round 2 of the Hive music festival. This week I am playing around with a version of Ed Sheerans "Shape Of You"
. I threw in a chorus from TLC's song No Scrubs as it can be played with a similair chord progression and beat .I thought it would be fun to slip in part of another song then come back to "Shape of you"
I figured doing this adds an extra touch of originallity and also makes the song more fun for me.
I hope you guys enjoy the video.
"Shape of You"
Ed Sheeran
A club isn't the best place to find a lover
So the bar is where I go
Me and my friends at the table doing shots
Drinking fast and then we talk slow
And you come over and start up a conversation with just me
And trust me I'll give it a chance now
Take my hand, stop, put Van the Man on the jukebox
And then we start to dance, and I'm singing like
Girl, you know I want your love
Your love was handmade for somebody like me
Come on now, follow my lead
I may be crazy, don't mind me
Say, boy, let's not talk too much
Grab on my waist and put that body on me
Come on now, follow my lead
Come, come on now, follow my lead, mm-mm
I'm in love with the shape of you
We push and pull like a magnet do
Although my heart is falling too
I'm in love with your body
And last night you were in my room
And now my bedsheets smell like you
Every day discovering something brand new
I'm in love with of...
Oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I
I'm in love with your body
One week in we let the story begin
We're going out on our first date
You and me are thrifty, so go all you can eat
Fill up your bag and I fill up a plate
We talk for hours and hours about the sweet and the sour
And how your family is doing okay
Leave and get in a taxi, then kiss in the backseat
Tell the driver make the radio play, and I'm singing like
I dont want no scrubs
them be the guys that get no love from me
Hanging out the passenger side
Of his best friends ride
Trying to holla at me
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
I'm in love with the shape of you
We push and pull like a magnet do
Although my heart is falling too
I'm in love with your body
Last night you were in my room
And now my bedsheets smell like you
Every day discovering something brand new
I'm in love with the shape of you
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/fvjdykly
Greetings Travelers
This is a collection of photographs and a short video I made last week in Craigtoun country park here in Fife ,Scotland.
This first shot was taken near the ticket office, the trees here have a beautiful blend of Autumn colours on display. A day pass for a family costs £29.99 and covers 2 kids and 2 adults ,under 3 year olds are free.
A map of the park , the main attraction's here are peddleboats that sail around a Dutch inspired village ,go carts ,bouncy castles, a puffin billy tractor ride and the Rio Grande mini railway.
The first stop for the kids was the bouncy castles. My 9 year old nephew Jack is in the background. I snapped this shot just as my dad was throwing my 2 year old niece Anna into the air and catching her.
The next thing the kids wanted to do was go on the peddle boats. The boating lake has a Dutch themed village at the centre. This area was once open to the public and had a café and ice cream shop but now due to some of the stonework being unsafe it is left looking like a little haunted/abandoned island.
I think it looks better in its current haunted island state. I told the kids a witch lives there that's why its sealed of :).
My brother and Jack did all the hard work.
Anna the 2 year old loves ducks ,she was very excited to see these guys sailing past the boat.
Getting under the stone bridge is a bit of a tight squeeze...
A shot of an old boat turned into a planter near the boating pond.
The next stop was the go cart track with this beautiful big tree in the centre showing a lovely blend of autumn leaves. In the background my brother is pedalling while Anna is on the back.
Jack racing his dad around the track.
Time to check out the the miniature railway.
The park has a very small Japanese garden. Although its a small space it is pretty tranquil. While the kids were eating lunch I wandered this little garden.
We were fortunate that most of the day was sunny .The midday day sun allowed for some wonderful lighting for these autumn coloured shots.
One of the last things to do before heading home was to ride the Puffin Billy. This train ride takes around 20 minutes and covers all of the parkgrounds.
While the kids were waiting for the Puffin Billy ride I went of to explore the nearby Italian garden.
These dwarves are placed in different locations around the park. I guess the aim of this is for the kids to try and find all 7 of them. Grumpy was relatively easy to find.
Time to grab some refreshment's before leaving. There are a few options for snacks the first being this coffee and donut stall.
The smell of burgers, onions and fries cooking at the gourmet grill had my mouth watering. The smell of burnt sugar from the donut stand next to it makes this area smell like a fairground, great stuff :)
I though the food from the gourmet grill was pretty well priced especially during this cost of living crisis where everything seems to cost a fortune.
The cheese burger was £4 and the large portion of fries cost £3.50.Not bad at all. The burger was delicious Aberdeen angus beef and the fries were crunchy as they should be. I would definitely buy both of them again.
I loaded the burger up with ketchup, mustard fried onions and burger sauce. It was pretty damn tasty :P
This is the café menu ,also well priced if a little limited.
The kids were more interested in Ice cream than food...
Kelly's of Cornwall has some of the nicest Ice cream I have tried, there are a few places locally that sell these flavours. If you ever get the chance to check it out go for it!
More classic frozen treats.
Time to end the day and head home. I will leave you guys with this shot of another peaceful little garden spot that would be perfect for a picnic or just to chill out eating ice cream and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/kzemqdli
Hi Everyone
For this first round of the first week of the HIVE music festival I thought it would be fun to play around
with a classic Backstreet Boys song.
The song is " I Want It That Way" however when I play this song I throw in a chorus from "As Long As You Love Me" which is another Backstreet Boys classic tune.
I figure for this first round of the Hive music festival playing familair songs that have alot of nostalgia attached to them is a good idea.
If I ever here these songs on the radio I find myself singing along and thats what I am hoping will happen here. I hope some of these lyrics are familair enough that they will inspire some of you to sing along with me.
I hope you guys enjoy my version of this classic tune.
"I Want It That Way"
Backstreet Boys
You are my fire
My one desire
Believe when I say
I want it that way
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartbreak
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way
We are two worlds apart
Can't reach to your heart
Then you say
That I want it that way
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartbreak
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way
Now I can see that we've fallen apart
From the way that it used to be, yeah
No matter the distance, I want you to know
That deep down inside of me
I don't care who you are
Where you're from, dont care what you did
As long as you love me baby
Who you are, where you're from
Don't care what you did
As long as you love me
babbbyyy...
You are my fire
My one desire
Belive when I say
I want it that way
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartbreak
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/pghantef
Hi Everyone
For this weeks weeks theme of Woman, Life and Freedom I want to take a shot at singing this song.
This song was realesed in 1982 as the first single from the UK pop group Yazoo. The song was written by Vince Clarke while he was still in the band Depeche Mode but it
wasnt until the band Yazoo had formed that it was recorded and released as a single.
I think it works well as an acoustic cover and it is fun to play and sing.
I hope you guys will enjoy my version.
"Only You"
Yazoo
Looking from a window above
It's like a story of love
Can you hear me?
Came back only yesterday
I'm moving farther away
Want you near me
All I needed was the love you gave
All I needed for another day
And all I ever knew
Only you
Sometimes, when I think of her name
When it's only a game
And I need you
Listen to the words that you say
It's getting harder to stay
When I see you
All I needed was the love you gave
All I needed for another day
And all I ever knew
Only you
This is gonna take a long time
And I wonder what's mine
Can't take no more
Wonder if you'll understand
It's just the touch of your hand
Behind a closed door
All I needed was the love you gave
All I needed for another day
And all I ever knew
Only you
All I needed was the love you gave
All I needed for another day
And all I ever knew
Only you
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/gegixoih
Howdy Folks
This week I have been plaing around with alot of old songs and my guitar tuned down to a D standard tuning.
I have found this tuning works especially well for old County and Western songs.
The inspiration for trying this cover comes from my favorite movie of all time "My Own Private Idaho".
In the opening scene of this movie River Pheonixs character Mike is standing on a road out in the American countryside.
Mike suffers from narcolepsy which is a condition that causes a person fall asleep without warning.In Mikes case this happens when is is stressed whih is normally brought on by memories of his mother who abandoned him as a child.
As the movie opens and Mike is suffering from a bout of narcolepsy this song plays which I think makes for a wonderful moment in cinema history.
The song its self was written by a musician called Tex Owens in 1934 but is most famously performed by a musican called Ediie Arnold who recorded it in 1944 .It is Eddies version that is in the movie and the one I have drawn inspiration from for my version.
This song was ranked as one of the greatest Western songs of all time by The Western Writers of America.
"The Cattle Call"
Eddy Arnold
The cattle are prowlin' the coyotes are howlin'
Way out where the doggies bawl
Where spurs are jinglin' a cowpoke is singin'
This lonesome cattle call
Ooo ooo ooo hoo
Ooo hoo ooo
Ooo ooo ooo
Yodle e hodle ay eh
He rides in the sun till his day's work is done
And he rounds up the cattle each fall
Singin' this cattle call
Ooo ooo hoo ooo
His lonesome cattle call
For hours he will ride on the range far and wide
When the night wind blows up a squall
His heart is a feather in all kinds of weather
He sings his cattle call
Ooo ooo ooo hoo
Ooo hoo ooo
Ooo ooo ooo
Yodle e hodle ay eh
He's brown as a berry from ridin' the prairie
And he sings with an old western drawl
Singin' this cattle call
Ooo ooo ooo hoo
Ooo hoo ooo
Ooo ooo ooo
His lonesome cattle call.
Here is the opening scene from "My Own Private Idaho" from 1991 which inspired me to learn this song.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/hrxqqbkr
Greetings Travelers
A couple of days ago my Father and I were driving to the town of Crieff in central Scotland.
On one of the country roads there is a sing post leading down a farm road towards an old chapel
As the road ends we find ourselves in an area surrounded by fields and wonderful Scottish country scenery.
The only other building for many miles is this farmhouse and out buildings
This building has probably been here for centuries ,the stone work looks really old and gives it the look of a horror movie set.
The chapel grounds on the other hand have a very tranquil and peaceful feel. This church is one of the best examples of a church from the 1500s.Most churches in Scotland didn't survive the reformation of 1560 .
This chapel has survived pretty much unaltered since it was constructed in the early 1500s.I imagine its survival is due to its remote and secluded location.
The church roof dates back to the late medieval period and is also in great shape having survived many hundreds of winters. Unfortunately on this visit I am unable to show you guys inside of the chapel as its doors are only open from April to September. Perhaps in Spring I will make another video and post showing the interior.
The tall Scots pines that decorate the churchyard really help add to the sense of peace and tranquillity here. They have sat here for many years ,I enjoyed watching them gently sway in the Autumn breeze while filming and taking these shots.
These red berries adorn the entrance to the chapel.
The building has some wonderful examples of 16th century stone work in the form of these very impressive windows.
Im not sure how old the glass is , the only damage I could see was the small crack in this window.
An opportunity to peek into the gloomy chapel...
There are only a handful of graves in the church yard , they are mostly to weathered to make out much of the details on them.
This one has stood here more than 200 years.
Another from 1801
An unmarked grave with a beautiful golden brown capped mushroom rising out of the ground beside it.
This time of year the area offers a few good mushroom shot opportunities.
This little patch on the side of this stump with a fern growing out of it I find particularly photogenic.
Well that's all folks. Its time to jump in the car and drive back up this old dirt track road and back to the noise of the real world. Perhaps we will visit this old chapel again in spring time and take a look inside.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/nompdhqj
Hi Everyone
Thank god its Friday and thank god for Tennesse Whiskey.
These last couple of days Ive been trying to sing this beautiful little country song by Chris Stapleton.
I had a few mouthfuls of Jack Daniels and Coke before diving into this tune.I figured it would be fun to try it with smokey whiskey soaked vocals.
@jasperdick , if you find the time to try this I would love to hear what you do with it.
"Tennessee Whiskey"
Chris Stapleton
Used to spend my nights out in a bar room
Whiskey was the only love I've known
But you rescued me from reachin' for the bottom
And brought me back from being too far gone
You're as smooth
As Tennessee whiskey
You're as sweet
As strawberry wine
You're as warm
As a glass of brandy
And Im stoned on your love all the time
I've looked for love in all the same old places
Found the bottom of the bottles always dry
But when you poured out your heart I didn't waste it
'Cause there's nothing like your love to get me high
You're as smooth
As Tennessee whiskey
You're as sweet
As strawberry wine
You're as warm
As a glass of brandy
And Im stoned on your love all the time
Oooh ooh ooh
Tennessee whiskey
Tennessee Whiskey
Tennessee Whiskey
Oooh ooh ooh
Tennessee whiskey
Tennessee Whiskey
Tennessee Whiskey
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/xbyenqsw
Hi Everyone
So a couple of days ago @ablaze made a Coolio themed post for his three tune tuesday.
This inspired me to try and cover "Gangstas Paradise".
Ive recently been playing with my guitar tuned down to a D standard tune.
For this song Im using the chord shapes F, D minor, E and Am. I think this progression in the D tuing really suits this song .It sounds kind dark and haunting.
I might end up using this progression to write something for Halloween if I can find the inspiration to do so.
Thanks agian to @ablaze for the inspiration to learn this one.
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Coolio
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my life and realize there's nothin' left
'Cause I've been blastin' and laughin' so long that
Even my momma thinks that my mind is gone
But I ain't never crossed a man that didn't deserve it
Me be treated like a punk, you know that's unheard of
You better watch how you talkin' and where you walkin'
Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk
I really hate to trip, but I gotta loc
As they croak, I see myself in the pistol smoke
Fool, I'm the kinda G the little homies wanna be like
On my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the streetlight
Been spending most their lives
Living in a gangsta's paradise
Been spending most their lives
Living in a gangsta's paradise
Look at the situation they got me facing
I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the street
So I gotta be down with the hood team
Too much television watchin', got me chasing dreams
I'm a educated fool with money on my mind
Got my ten in my hand and a gleam in my eye
I'm a loc'd out gangsta, set trippin' banger
And my homies is down, so don't arouse my anger
Fool, death ain't nothin' but a heartbeat away
I'm livin' life do or die, what can I say?
I'm 23 now but will I live to see 24?
The way things is going, I don't know
Tell me why are we so blind to see
That the ones we hurt are you and me?
Been spending most their lives
Living in a gangsta's paradise
Been spending most their lives
Living in a gangsta's paradise
Power and the money, money and the power
Minute after minute, hour after hour
Everybody's running, but half of them ain't lookin'
It's going on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's cookin'
They say I got to learn, but nobody's here to teach me
If they can't understand it, how can they reach me?
I guess they can't, I guess they won't
I guess they front, that's why I know my life is out of luck, fool
Been spending most their lives
Living in a gangsta's paradise
Been spending most their lives
Living in a gangsta's paradise
Tell me why are we so blind to see
That the ones we hurt are you and me?
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/qjwnwkgm
G'Day Mates
Well Creativity and Fresstyle is this weeks theme?
Its a fun timing because I have been entertaining myself with this fun old Aussie song.
I figure if Im singing an Aussie song why not take a crack at doing it in a Aussie accent?
This is me having fun with "Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport" which was written by Role Harris in the late 1950s
"Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport"
Rolf Harris
There's an old Australian stockman, lying, dying. He gets himself up on
One elbow, turns to his mates, who are gathered round, and he says:
Watch me wallaby's feed, mate, watch me wallaby's feed.
They're a dangerous breed, mate, so watch me wallaby's feed.
Tie me kangaroo down, sport,
Tie me kangaroo down.
Tie me kangaroo down, sport,
Tie me kangaroo down.
Keep me cockatoo cool, Curl,
Keep me cockatoo cool.
Don't go acting the fool, Curl,
Keep me cockatoo cool.
Tie me kangaroo down, sport,
Tie me kangaroo down.
Tie me kangaroo down, sport,
Tie me kangaroo down.
Take me koala back, Jack,
Take me koala back.
He lives somewhere out on the track, Mac,
So take me koala back.
Tie me kangaroo down, sport,
Tie me kangaroo down.
Tie me kangaroo down, sport,
Tie me kangaroo down.
Play your didgeridoo, Blue,
Play your didgeridoo.
Keep playing 'til I stop through, Blue,
Play your didgeridoo.
Tie me kangaroo down, sport,
Tie me kangaroo down.
Tie me kangaroo down, sport,
Tie me kangaroo down.
Tan me hide when I'm dead, Fred,
Tan me hide when I'm dead.
So we tanned his hide when he died, Clyde,
And that's it hanging on the shed.
Tie me kangaroo down, sport,
Tie me kangaroo down.
Tie me kangaroo down, sport,
Tie me kangaroo down.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/sfdxorbl
Hi Everyone
Im back this week after a 2 week break from HIVE and social media in general.
I was inspired to return to the open mic community to take a shot at singing Bob Dyalns Masters of War.
Around a month ago @jasperdick played this song as part of his anti-war three tune tuesday set.
The version Jasper played was inspired by Eddie Veder from the band Pearl Jam playing this song at a concert in 1992 which celebrated 30 years of Bob Dylans music.
I figure this one is a good one for the "Trust" theme as theres noone in the world I would trust less than a Master of War.
I hope you guys enjoy my version of the song and many thanks agian to @jasperdick for helping me find the motivation to come back to HIVE open mic.
"Masters Of War"
Bob Dylan
Come, you masters of war
You that build the big guns
You that build the death planes
You that build all the bombs
You that hide behind walls
You that hide behind desks
I just want you to know
I can see through your masks
You that never done nothin'
But build to destroy
You play with my world
Like it's your little toy
You put a gun in my hand
And you hide from my eyes
And you turn and run farther
When the fast bullets fly
Like Judas of old
You lie and deceive
A world war can be won
You want me to believe
But I see through your eyes
And I see through your brain
Like I see through the water
That runs down my drain
You fasten all the triggers
For the others to fire
Then you sit back and watch
While the death count gets higher
You hide in your mansion
While the young peoples' blood
Flows out of their bodies
And into the mud
You've thrown the worst fear
That can ever be hurled
Fear to bring children
Into the world
For threatenin' my baby
Unborn and unnamed
You ain't worth the blood
That runs in your veins
How much do I know
To talk out of turn?
You might say that I'm young
You might say I'm unlearned
But there's one thing I know
Though I'm younger than you
That even Jesus would never
Forgive what you do
Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good?
Will it buy you forgiveness?
Do you think that it could?
I think you will find
When your death takes its toll
All the money you made
Will never buy back your soul
And I hope that you die
And your death will come soon
I'll follow your casket
On a pale afternoon
I'll watch while you're lowered
Down to your deathbed
And I'll stand over your grave
'Til I'm sure that you're dead
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/dltmmgjk
Greetings Travelers
In this post I would like to share the footage and photographs I shot at this years Fringe Festival in Edinburgh.
Each year for the whole month of August Edinburgh is home to the worlds largest street party and gathering of artists from all over the world.
Its a great time to visit the city , you will see some of the strangest and most wonderful sights wandering the city at this time.
As the video above opens we see 2 "silent discos" passing by. The idea here is that each member of this mobile disco is wearing a headset and everyone is listening to the same song.
The first song we hear this merry crowd sing in unison is "Good Feeling" by Avicii and then "You Gave Love A Bad Name" by Bon Jovi.
One of the shows we came to see was a John Denver tribute which was held in a small venue at the back of this Italian delicatessen. Photography wasn't allowed during the show but I did get this nice shot of some of the produce.
After the John Denver tribute show we decided to have lunch in this Italian restaurant which was right next door to the delicatessen.
The restaurant offers a 3 course lunch menu for £7.95 which is fantastic value especially by this cities standards.
While we waited for our food ,I enjoyed a pint of lager and lime and these placemat's which depict scenes of life in old Edinburgh.
My starter was a simple but nice enough couple of slices of garlic bread. I went for the sausage pizza as my main meal. It was tasty enough for the low price. I would rate it a solid 7/10
My parents both had the pasta carbonara which they both agreed was good value for the low priced lunch menu.
For dessert all 3 of us had this Victoria sponge cake with cream and ice cream. The lunch menu overall was good value and I would recommend Jolly's restaurant to anyone who is in the area looking for somewhere cheap to eat.
It seems this restaurant was once the scene of a rather unique incident. A run away fire engine crashed through their window after hitting 12 other vehicles and flattening a bus stop!
The restaurant's décor is wonderful.
One of the street performers I got on video was this guy .His act mostly involved juggling and other circus tricks.
This talented artist is painting a tiger...
While a band plays along the street...
This Giraffe statue was one of 20 that were placed around Edinburgh during the festival. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland partnered with Wild in Art to create these statues. This one appears to be inspired by Sherlock Holmes as the author Arthur Conan Doyle lived in Edinburgh.
These giraffe statues are permanently here outside the Omni centre. There names are Martha and Gilbert ,they were made out of scrap metal by an artist called Helen Denerly and placed here in 2005.
This wonderful venue is part of the Argyll Bar near the Meadows area of the city. We saw our second show of the day here which was my mothers friend Andrea Carlson. Andrea comes over from Philadelphia for the whole month of August to play shows. She is a jazz guitarist and singer song writer as well as an incredibly talented artist.
This is a collection of shots advertising some of the many weird and wonderful shows happening during the festival. Tales from a hunted bookshop sounds interesting. I will keep an eye out for that one next year. .
These next few shots show some graffiti I spotted while wandering around the town.
This one isn't Graffiti ,its a beautiful unicorn mural which was installed for the festival.
This statue of Greyfriars Bobby stands across from Greyfriars pub and cemetery where the dog and his master are buried. Bobby was a Skye Terrier who lived from 4 May 1855 – 14 January 1872. He famously guarded his masters grave for 14 years up until his death. You can see the statues nose is shiny and gold ,this is due to the many visitors who rub his nose for good luck. It is asked that people don't do this as the statue will eventually be damaged, the statue was placed here the year after bobby died so its been here since 1873.
I always feel sorry for the great men who are eternally honoured and remembered by statues like this only to spend there days covered in seagull poop. Seagulls have no respect at all...
The Scotland shop is the place to go if you want a stuffed Loch Ness monster toy :).
Unfortunately this years festival was held at a time when the people who empty the bins went on strike. Huge bins like this lay overflowing in the street for weeks...
On the way back to the bus station for the journey home I headed down the historic Scotsman steps.
As the sun was setting and I walked past the Walter Scot monument the sound of bagpipes ,drums and electric guitar filled the air of Princess street.
This band had just started playing....
When a elderly Gentleman collapsed , apparently this was caused by the high heat .On this day we experienced record breakingly high temperatures. I think this fellow had a little to much to drink and the heat was to much for him. The police made sure he was ok and sent for an ambulance and gave the band the all clear to keep playing.
The video above ends with this fantastic band playing some wonderfully upbeat tunes. A perfect end to a good day out in this wonderful city.
As Halloween draws nearer I will be back in this most haunted of cities for some spooky adventures .Stay tuned for some ghost stories , haunted pubs and a trip to Grey friars Kirkyard in October!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/hmwkrcyu
Hi Everyone
I learned this fun little song this week which I thought might suit this weeks open mic theme.
I heard Liam Clancy sing this song in a concert from 1977 called "Makem and Clancy at Home" which you can find on Youtube.
I actually found alot of inspiration for new songs from that old concert.I find any time I listen to Liam Clancy or Tommy Makem I get a new song out of it.
I hope guys enjoy this one.
Oh, it's never too late to start living
So get out and have some fun
The sun will be just as shiny in the morning
As the first day the world begun
When I was eighty I started smoking
Took to drinking at eighty-five
At ninety I started courting
Thank God that I was alive
Ninety-five saw me in business
Determined to rake in a pile
At a hundred I made my first million
And I started living in style
Oh, it's never too late to start living
So get out and have some fun
The sun will be just as shiny in the morning
As the first day the world begun
Well I moved to an uptown penthouse
Used fifties to light my cigars
Developed a taste for fine champagne
Drove fast I-talian cars
But the doctor he give me a warning
And a lecture on right and wrong
If I didn't quit my sinful ways
I couldn't live very long
Oh, it's never too late to start living
So get out and have some fun
The sun will be just as shiny in the morning
As the first day the world begun
When I was eighty I started smoking
Took to drinking at eighty-five
At ninety I started courting
Thank God that I was alive
Ninety-five saw me in business
Determined to rake in a pile
At a hundred I made my first million
And I started living in style
Oh, it's never too late to start living
To get out and have some fun
The sun will be just as shiny in the morning
As the first day the world begun
Well I moved to an uptown penthouse
Used fifties to light my cigars
Developed a taste for fine champagne
Drove fast I-talian cars
But the doctor he give me a warning
And a lecture on right and wrong
If I didn't give up my sinful ways
I couldn't live very long
Oh, it's never too late to start living
To get out and have some fun
The sun will be just as shiny in the morning
As the first day the world begun
Now I'm a two-hundred year old alcoholic
And the nicotine's caught up on me
But worst of all in the mail this morning
Got a suit for paternity
But I'm not really unhappy
'Cause maybe I'll have me a son
And his morning's will be just as shiny
As the first day the world begun
Oh, it's never too late to start living
To get out and have some fun
The sun will be just as shiny in the morning
As the first day the world begun
Oh, it's never too late to start living
To get out and have some fun
The sun will be just as shiny in the morning
As the first day the world begun
This is the version I took my inspiration from
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/tommy-makem/200-year-old-alcoholic-chords-4159741
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/mqqultwx
Hi Everyone
For this weeks theme of "Trusting in the process" I decided to take a shot at Edge of Night which is a song featured in Lord Of The Rings - Return Of The King.
The song is sung by the character Pippin played by Billy Boyd. Pippin is at Denethor ,the steward of Gondors table when he sings this hauntingly moving song.
I thought it fits this theme as in the story of Lord Of The Rings many of the characters are trusting in the process they are going through .Not knowing where there paths might lead or what dangers they may face
they are trusting that what they are doing is for the greater good.
Since this week saw the release of the first episode's of Amazons new Lord Of The Rings -The Rings Of Power series
I have been thinking alot about the themes and storys of Tolkiens work and thought "Edge of Night" would be a good choice this week.
Since the song is relatively short ,originnally only 3 lines ,I sang the last line twice to make it a little longer.
I also tried something I have never done before and added Spanish subtitles as it seems the largest majority of the Hive open mic audience are Spanish speakers.
Since the song is short it was realatively easy to add these subtitles,I will likely continue to do this for all future vidos now that I have figured out how to do it efficently.
Here is the version I played for the video with the last line sung twice.
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/billy-boyd/edge-of-night-chords-2327777
"Edge Of Night"
Home is behind, the world's ahead, and there are many paths to tread
Through shadow to the edge of night until the stars are all alight
Mist and shadow, cloud and shade. All shall fade. All.. shall..... fade...
Mist and shadow, cloud and shade. All shall fade. All.. shall..... fade...
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/bmocsucm
Hi Everyone
I wasnt really to sure what song to play this week.The theme "Nothing is impossible" is very intriguing but there were no songs that imediatly came to mind.
So I played around with this song by U2 this morning , "I still havent found what Im looking for".I guess in some ways this applies to my life right now.
Ive studied music these past 8 years , photography and videography for a few years before that and Taoist and Buddhist meditation from my late teens to late 20s.
.Ive drank more than my fair share of wine and whiskey and have dabbled with a substance or 2.
In spite of all that..."I still havent found what Im looking for"... but..."Nothing is impossible" :). So I guess I will keep searching...
I keep telling myself Im going to take up painting...maybe thats what Im looking for? Maybe I will be good at it? Hey nothings impossible!
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
U2
I have climbed highest mountains
I have run through the fields
Only to be with you
Only to be with you
I have run
I have crawled
I have scaled these city walls
These city walls
Only to be with you
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
I have kissed honey lips
Felt the healing in her fingertips
Burning like fire
This burning desire
I have spoke with the angels
I have held the devil's hand
It was warm in the night
I was cold as a stone
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
I believe in the kingdom come
Then all the colors will bleed into one
Bleed into one
But I'm still running...
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
I have climbed highest mountains
I have run through the fields
Only to be with you
Only to be with you
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/fxwnriqv
Hi Everyone
This week for @ablaze s Three Tune Tuesday I am paying tribute to the memory of The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem
The Clanys , Tom ,Paddy and Liam were all from Tipperary ,Tommy Makem was from Belfast.
They became famous after appearing on the Ed Sullivan show in 1961 .The sang and made popular old Irish folk songs.
This week I would like to take a shot of singing 3 tunes I was inspired to learn after hearing thier versions.
This first song is from that Ed Sullivan show in 1961 , It is called "The Rising Of The Moon" and tells the tale of a battle fought during The Irish Rebellion of 1798.
The Captian who ked the Irish rebels agiant the Britsh was called Theobald Wolfe Tone which I think
may well be the greatest name I have ever heard.
This second song is one I really enjoyed playing for guys this week.Its called "Tell me Ma When I go Home"
This last song is from The Clanys and Tommy Makem Reunion whcih was record in 1984 in the Grand City Hall in New York.Before this concert the 4 of them hadnt played a concert together since 1969.
The song is called "The Rare Old Mountian Dew" its about making illegal booze in The Mountians :).
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/vpjdblck
Hi Everyone
This morning I was inspired to create a version of a classic old folk song called "The Wild Rover"
This is a mash up of version's played by The Clancy brothers and The Dubliners as well as a band called Lankum and one line from Bob Dylans Moonshiner "The world is a bottle , life is but a dram but when the bottle is empty ,it aint worth a damn"
So this version is my own unique take on a very old song.I will likely be playing this one until Im old and grey :).
"The Wild Rover"
It's no, nay, never,
No, nay, never, no more
Will I play the wild rover
No, never, no more
I've been a wild rover for many's the year
And I've spent all my money on whiskey and beer.
But now I'm returning with gold in great store
And I never will play the wild rover no more
And it's no, nay, never,
No, nay, never, no more
Will I play the wild rover
No, never, no more
Wild roving give it over
Wild roving give ore
For I never will play
The wild rover no more.
I went into an ale-house I used to frequent
And I told the landlady my money was spent.
I asked her for credit, she answered me nay,
Such "a custom like yours I can have any day
And it's no, nay, never,
No, nay, never, no more
Will I play the wild rover
No, never, no more
Wild roving give it over
Wild roving give ore
For I never will play
The wild rover no more.
I took from my pocket ten sovereigns bright
And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight.
She said I'd have whiskey and wines of the best
And the words I just spoke they were only in jest.
And it's no, nay, never,
No, nay, never, no more
Will I play the wild rover
No, never, no more
Wild roving give it over
Wild roving give ore
For I never will play
The wild rover no more.
If I had the money
Ive left in your care
Id buy me ten acres
And a familiy rear
It'd build me a cottage
It'd thatch me a barn
It,d but me a goats fur
For to keep my back warm
And it's no, nay, never,
No, nay, never, no more
Will I play the wild rover
No, never, no more
Wild roving give it over
Wild roving give ore
For I never will play
The wild rover no more.
I'll go home to my parents, confess what I've done,
And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son.
And when they've caressed me as oft' times before
Then I never will play the wild rover no more
And it's no, nay, never,
No, nay, never, no more
Will I play the wild rover
No, never, no more
Wild roving give it over
Wild roving give ore
For I never will play
The wild rover no more.
The world is a bottle , life is but a dram
But when the bottle is empty ,it aint worth a damn
And it's no, nay, never,
No, nay, never, no more
Will I play the wild rover
No, never, no more
Wild roving give it over
Wild roving give ore
For I never will play
The wild rover no more.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/cobemhuy
Hi Everyone
When I saw the theme for this week I knew exactly what song I wanted to sing.
This week I am playing "Lazy Moonshiner" by The Lost Dog Street Band.
I was curious how it would sound playing this way up on the 7th fret , hopefully you guys enjoy the song.
"Lazy Moonshiner"
Lazy Moonshiner, shine your light on my dry lips
You're a gold miner, and this gold will make you stumble and trip
And momma can't take that bottle from you
They say sunshine is happy, Lord moonshine is too
Lazy Moonshiner
Thin this blood enough, to run through tight veins
Firewater
Hit my head hard enough, to flatten my brain and momma can't take, that bottle from you
They say sunshine is happy, lord moonshine is too
When morning comes, grind my coffee with a shotgun's blast
It's morning time, so cream my coffee, with your lazy moonshine
Said cream my coffee with your lazy moonshine
Cause your day's intentions are pointless as mine
Cause your day's intentions are pointless as mine
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/hbnmvgkd
Hi Everyone
Today I watched a pretty interesting old movie from 1988 starring Bette Midler.
The movie is called Beaches and focuses on the life of a singer and actress played by Bette Midler.
This catchy little song is sung during the movie and its one of those tunes that stuck in my head as soon as I heard it .
I have been walking around the house singing it this morning.
It turns out this tune was first recorded in 1936 by an artist called Benny Goddman and was a number one hit way back in the day.
I was inspired to try and record my own little version of this wonderfully catchy little number.
"The Glory Of Love"
You've got to give a little
Take a little
And let your poor heart
Break a little
That's the story of
That's the glory of love
You've got to laugh a little
Cry a little
Until the clouds
Roll by a little
That's the story of
That's the glory of love
You've got to win a little
Lose a little
Yes and always
Have the blues a little
That's the story of
That's the glory of love
You've got to give a little
Take a little
And let your poor heart
Break a little
That's the story of
That's the glory of love
That's the story of
That's the glory of
Love
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/cjlradfr
Hi Everyone
This week I was inspired to re-learn a song I had totally fogotten about.
For this weeks Three tune tuesday @naradamoon shared a compilation of 3 Bob Marley songs which got me thinking I should learn a few of Bob's songs.
I grew up listening to Bob Marley and his sons Ziggy and Damien all through my teenage years and early 20s.
I started playing guitar around 2014 and one of the very first songs I learned was Bobs song "Dewdrops".
I heard a friend of mine play it and asked him to teach it to me as the chord progression seemed relatively simple.
This song uses a beautiful arangemnt of G,C,D and E minor chords which were the only 4 chords I knew back in 2014 .I managed to learn this song prettyy quickly and for a while it was the only song I played.
I had kind of forgotten about it as I havent played it once in maybe 3 years or more.
@naradamoon 's recent post kind of jogged my memory and made me want to re visit this one.
I am pretty sure that in the past I played this one on the 4th fret however I have recently found that singing certian songs on the 7th fret works better for me.
I played around with this song today and was very happy to find out it sounds pretty good way up on the 7th fret.
I took a shot at recording it , hopefully you guys enjoy the song.
I would love to hear @naradamoon @jaydr @eugelys or @juliopalomo try this one. The song is pretty easy to pick up , I think it would sound beautiful when played by any of you guys so I though Id pass on the inspiration .If any of you find the time to record this one tag me so I can hear it :).
"Dewdrops"
Bob Marley
I´ve been searchin´ the whole darn day
For a little woman of mine - mine - mine.
Someone a-told me I could find her here,
But it seem she disappear.
Said, I searched the whole darn day;
Night is drawing nigh.
I think I´d better go home;
And try tomorrow again.
But when I reached that railroad station,
I missed the last train,
And then it seemed like dewdrops
Gonna fall on me;
Yes, it seem like teardrops
Gonna fall on me.
I said, I´d better make up my mind
What am I gonna do.
Am I gonna rest up here,
Or am I gonna push on through?
My mind say, "Hey, man, gotta hit the road."
Down there I missed the track - track - track;
I´m lost! Lord, I´m lost, yeah!
Love is such a heavy load!
For crying out loud, come back to me!
For crying out loud, hear my plea!
For crying out loud, come back to me!
Why you gonna treat me so bad?
Girl why you gonna treat me so bad?
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/vcmeccjr
Hi Open Mic Family
This week I want to take a shot at singing "A whole new world" from Disney's Alladin.
When I saw this weeks theme I knew it was finally time to try this nostalgia filled song from all of our childhood's.
Disney songs are always fun , I hope you enjoy my version of this classic tune.
"A Whole New World"
I can show you the world
Shining, shimmering splendid
Tell me, princess, now when did
You last let your heart decide?
I can open your eyes
Take you wonder by wonder
Over sideways and under
On a magic carpet ride
A whole new world
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no
Or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming
A whole new world
A dazzling place I never knew
But when I'm way up here
It's crystal clear
That now I'm in a whole new world with you
Now I'm in a whole new world with you
Unbelievable sights
Indescribable feeling
Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling
Through an endless diamond sky
A whole new world
A hundred thousand things to see
I'm like a shooting star
I've come so far
I can't go back to where I used to be
A whole new world
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no
Or where to go
Let me share this whole new world with you.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/tcxzlcto
Hi Hive Music Family
Well today I finally did it....I had the chance to get up in front of a live audience and play a couple of songs.
The open mic event was held at a local bowling club in a little village here in Fife called Kings Kettle.
I shot some footage while walking towards the club to show you guys some of the area.I edited this intro to some stock music I found on Filmora.
The set turned out pretty good especially for a first attempt.Everyone else who played was really good and very supportive.
The songs I played were "When The Ship Comes In" by Bob Dylan and "If I Had A Boat" by Lyel Lovett
As with most open mic videos there is alot of lively background chatter from the auidence , I think the audio here is still pretty good tho so I figured I would share it for its historic first live set value.
As always any feedback is much appreciated.
Oh the time will come up
When the winds will stop
And the breeze will cease to be breathin'
Like the stillness in the wind
'Fore the hurricane begins
The hours when the ship comes in.
And the seas will split
And the ship will hit
And the sands on the shoreline will be shaking
Then the tide will sound
And the wave will pound
And the morning will be breaking.
Oh the fishes will laugh
As they swim out of the path
And the seagulls they'll be smiling
And the rocks on the sand
Will proudly stand
The hour that the ship comes in.
And the words that are used
For to get the ship confused
Will not be understood as they're spoken
For the chains of the sea
Will have broken in the night
And buried at the bottom of the ocean.
A song will lift
As the mainsail shifts
And the boat drifts on to the shoreline
And the sun will respect
Every face on the deck
The hour that the ship comes in.
Then the sands will roll
Out a carpet of gold
For your weary toes to be a-touchin'
And the ship's wise men
Will remind you once again
That the whole wide world is watchin'.
Oh the foes will rise
With the sleep in their eyes
And they'll jerk from their beds and think they're dreamin'
But they'll pinch themselves and squeal
And know that it's for real
The hour that the ship comes in.
Then they'll raise their hands
Sayin' we'll meet all your demands
But we'll shout from the bow your days are numbered
And like Pharaoh's tribe
They'll be drownded in the tide
And like Goliath, they'll be conquered.
Oh the time will come up
When the winds will stop
And the breeze will cease to be breathin'
Like the stillness in the wind
'Fore the hurricane begins
The hours when the ship comes in.
If I had a boat
I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony
I'd ride him on my boat
And we could all together
Go out on the ocean
Id sit me upon my pony on my boat
If I were Roy Rogers
I'd sure enough be single
I couldn't bring myself to marrying an old Dale
Well, it'd just be me and Trigger
We'd go riding through them movies
Then we'd buy a boat and on the sea we'd sail
If I had a boat
I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony
I'd ride him on my boat
And we could all together
Go out on the ocean
Id sit me upon my pony on my boat
The mystery masked man was smart
He got himself a Tonto
'Cause Tonto did the dirty work for free
But Tonto he was smarter
And one day said kemo sabe
Well, kiss my ass, I bought a boat
I'm going out to sea
If I had a boat
I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony
I'd ride him on my boat
And we could all together
Go out on the ocean
Id sit me upon my pony on my boat
And if I were like lightning
I wouldn't need no sneakers
I'd come and go wherever I would please
And I'd scare 'em by the shade tree
And I'd scare 'em by the light pole
But I would not scare my pony on my boat out on the sea
If I had a boat
I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony
I'd ride him on my boat
And we could all together
Go out on the ocean
Id sit me upon my pony on my boat
It'd just be me and Trigger
We'd go riding through them movies
Then we'd buy a boat and on the sea we'd sail
If I had a boat
I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony
I'd ride him on my boat
And we could all together
Go out on the ocean
Id sit me upon my pony on my boat
sit me upon my pony on my boat
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/bisutdlv
Hi Everyone
Tonight was interesting...
I was supposed to play my first ever open mic set in a beer garden at a local hotel tonight...
I have been preparing and planning for it these last 2 weeks.
Well ,today in the UK we have a heat wave , if I had attended the open mic I would have had to walk 45 minutes to the hotel and by the time I got there I would have been soaked in sweat...
I also couldnt find anyone who wanted to brave the heat and come with me to the gig so I had to postpone playing my first ever live open mic set.
Instead I settled for drinking a bottle of wine , ordering pizza and trying to learn a song I heard on the radio today.
This song is one I have wanted to try playing for a while, its one of those ones that conjures up alot of nostalgic memories for me.
It was realeased back in 2008 and while learning it my mind was flooded with memories from that time...its funny how music works like that , certian songs transport you right back to the first time you heard them , that is certianly the case with this one.
The song is "She moves in her own way" by the UK band The Kooks.
So Hive Music family , I STILL havent played a live open mic set and my next opertunity is this Sunday afternoon at a local bowling club.
If it works out I will have footage and stories to share with you guys , until then enjoy me trying to play a song I only learned a few hours ago :)
"She moves in her own way"
The Kooks
So at my show on Monday
I was hoping someday
You'd be on your way to better things
It's not about your make-up
Or how you try to shape up
To these tiresome paper dreams
Paper dreams, honey
So now you pour your heart out
You're telling me you're far out
Not about to lie down for your cause
But you don't pull my strings
'Cause I'm a better man
Moving on to better things
But uh oh, I love her because
She moves in her own way
But uh oh, she came to my show
Just to hear about my day
And at the show on Tuesday
She was in her mindset
Tempered furs and spangled boots
Looks are deceiving, making me believe it
And these tiresome paper dreams
Paper dreams, honey, yeah
So won't you go far
Tell me you're a keeper
Not about to lie down for your cause
And you don't pull my strings
'Cause I'm a better man
Moving on to better things
But uh oh, I love her because
She moves in her own way
But uh oh, she came to my show
Just to hear about my day
But uh oh, I love her because
She moves in her own way
But uh oh, oh, she came to my show
Just to hear about my day
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/danuwmky
Hi Everyone
Im back this week for @ablaze 3 tune Tuesday with a few old Irish folk songs.
The first one in this set is "Dublin In The Rare Old Times" which is sometimes just called "The Rare Old Times".It was written by Dublin songwriter Pete St John of The Dublin City Ramblers and quickly became a standard on the folk circuit in Ireland and throughout the world in the 1970s.It is a hugely popular song which laments the way Dublin and its traditional way of life underwent seismic changes in the 1960s.
I first heard this song while studying folk music at college in 2019 for the music appreciation module.I found a documentry made by and starring Ronnie Drew from the band "The Dubliners" which was called The Dubliners guide to Dublin.
I love starting sets with this song purely for the opening line "Rasied on songs and stories ,heros of reknown ,the passing tales and glories that once was Dublin town"
Here is the first version of the song I heard.
"Dublin in the Rare Old Times"
Pete St John
Raised on songs & stories, heroes of re-known
The passing tales & glories that once was Dublin town
The hallowed halls & houses, the haunting childrens' rhymes
That once was Dublin city in the rare ould times
Ring a ring a rosie, as the light declines
I remember Dublin city in the rare ould times
My name it is Sean Demspey, as Dublin as can be
Born hard & late in Pimlico, in a house that ceased to be
By trade I was a cooper, lost out to redundancy
Like my house that fell to progress, my trade's a memory
& I courted Peggy Dignan, as pretty as you please
A rogue & a child of Mary, from the rebel liberties
I lost her to a student chap with a skin as black as coal
When he took her off to Birmingham, she took away my soul
Ring a ring a rosie, as the light declines
I remember Dublin city in the rare ould times
The years have made me bitter, the gargle dims my brain
'Cause Dublin keeps on changing & nothing stays the same
The Pillar & the Met have gone, the Royal long since pulled down
As the great unyielding concrete makes a city of my town
Ring a ring a rosie, as the light declines
I remember Dublin city in the rare ould times
Fare thee well sweet Anna Liffey, I can no longer stay
& Watch the new glass cages, that spring up along the quay
My mind's too full of memories, too old to hear new chimes
I'm part of what was Dublin in the rare ould times
Ring a ring a rosie, as the light declines
I remember Dublin city in the rare ould times
Ring a ring a rosie, as the light declines
I remember Dublin city in the rare ould times
The second song in this set is "The Creggan White Hare".This song is traditionally played on an Irish Bouzouki .I have never seen anyone play this on guitar.I came up with my own progression for the song using a capo on the 6th fret and G/D/A chords.
I fell in love with the lyrics of this song after seeing Daoiri Farell play it in this video.
The song was originaly record in 1944 by Paddy Tunney.It tells the story of a legedary white hare that even the fastest greyhound cant catch.The word play in these old songs is something else I loved learning and singing this one.
"The Creggan White Hare"
In the lowlands of Creggan there lives a white hare
As swift as the swallow that flies through the air
You may tramp the world over but none to compare
To the pride of ol' Creggan, that bonnie white hare
One clear autumn morning, as you will suppose
Oh, the red golden sun o’er the green mountain rose
Barney Conway came down and he did declare
"This day I’ll put an end to the bonnie white hare!"
So he searched through thе lowlands and down through the glens
All among the wild ditchеs where the white hare had ends
Till at last coming down o’er the heather so fair
From behind the wild thistle out jumps the white hare
“Bang! Bang!” went his guns and his dogs he slipped too
As swift as the wind o'er the green mountain flew
But his dogs soon came back and this made Barney sigh
For he knew that the white hare had bid him goodbye
And we’re some jolly sportsmen down here from Pomeroy
From Cookstown, Dungannon, and likewise the Moy
"With our pedigree greyhounds we’ve travelled from far
And we’ve come down to Creggan in our fine motor car!"
Well into the lowlands these huntsmen did go
In search of the white hare they'd look high and low
Till at last Barney Conway from a turf bank so rare
Shouted out to the huntsmen: “There lies the white hare!”
So they called up their greyhounds from off the green lea
And Barney and the huntsmen all jumped high with glee
It was there on that turf bank all gathered around
Seven dogs and nine men did that poor hare surround
Oh no wonder the white hare did tremble with fear
As she stood on her hind legs she would raise her big ears
As she stood on her hind legs with one gallant spring
She jumped over the greyhounds and broke through the ring
Well that chase it went on, it was a beautiful view
As swift as the wind o’er the green mountain flew
But those pedigree greyhounds they didn’t run too far
They came back and went home in their fine motor car yeah
Then there came another man and you all know him well
His name was Mick Kelly with Bonnie Black Bell
"Oh in search of the white hare today I’ll have fun
I'll bet fifty to one my Black Bell of her turn"
Five turns the hare got then from Bonnie Black Bell
And the sixth one was given around John Haughey’s well
It was there we lost sight of the hare and the dog
And then ten minutes late they rode o’er the black bog
Well that chase it went on it was great for to see
The white hare and the black dog both roam light and free
Till she travelled to Esker where she knew the lands well
And to bonnie Black Bella there soon bid farewell
And now to conclude and to finish this rhyme
I hope you’ll forgive me for singing all this while
If there’s any amongst you up in Carrick more fair
Please drink up a health to that bonnie white hare
Now we come to our last song in this pure Irish folk set and I am closing it with a song I sing as a tribute to the memory of Luke Kelly.Luke was an original member of the band the Dubliners , a powerful and iconic voice of the Irish folk tradition.Luke died in his early 40s from a brain tumour.
It was seeing videos like this one years ago that made me want to pick up a guitar and sing these old songs.
"Black Velvet Band"
The Dubliners
In a neat little town they called Belfast
Apprenticed to trade I was bound
And many an hour's sweet happiness
Have I spent in that neat little town
A sad misfortune came over me
Which caused me to stray from the land
Far away from my friends and relations
Betrayed by the black velvet band
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair, it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band
I took a stroll down broadway
Meaning not long for to stay
When who should I meet but this pretty fair maid
Come a tripping along the highway
She was both fair and handsome
Her neck, it was just like a swan
And her hair, it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band
I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid
And a gentleman passing us by
Well, I knew she meant the doing of him
By the look in her roguish black eye
A gold watch she took from his pocket
And placed it right into my hand
And the very first thing that I kew me lads
Id landed in Van Damiens Land.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair, it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band
Next morning, before judge and the jury
Twas ordered I had to appear
The judge, he says to me:
"Young man, you're case it is proven clear
We'll give you seven years penal servitude
To be spent far away from the land
Far away from your friends and relations
To follow your black velvet band"
So come all you jolly young fellows
A warning take by me
When you are out on the town, me lads
Beware of the pretty colleens
They'll fill you full of strong liquer
'Till you are unable to stand
And the very first thing that you'll know me lads
You've landed in Van Diemen's Land
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
Her neck, it was just like a swan
And her hair, it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
Her neck, it was just like a swan
And her hair, it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band
Well thats it for this week folks.I will most likely be back next week exploring more rare old Irish songs from the rare old times.Until then stay safe and be sweet to each other.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/eixgecrl
Hi Everyone
A new week and a new song from me :).
Today is a powerful day 8/8/2022 , its supposed to be the start of a great energetic shift.These next months should be very interesting.
These last couple of weeks I have been on a bit of a brake from social media spending time with my family.
The Summer has been fun but now that the lions gate is open and the Dog days will soon be over its time to start putting in some work agian.
This song Im singing today "Shape of you" by Ed Sheeran is one I have wanted to learn for a while.
I started learning it a few days ago and found there is a version which has a smooth funky flow to it and is alot of fun to play.
Of all the songs Ed Sheeran has written I like this one the best , it has a great flow and feel to the song and it makes me want to move around and dance.
So for the composition of this video I am standing and moving around rather than sitting in front of the camera like I normally would.
This composition allows for a freedom of expression in movement that I feel makes the video more interesting to look at visually and just more entertaining in general.
I hope I find other songs that inspire me to move around and film like this agian soon :)
I hope you guys enjoy my interpretation of this song.
"Shape of You"
Ed Sheeran
The club isn't the best place to find a lover
So the bar is where I go
Me and my friends at the table doing shots
Drinking fast, and then we talk slow
You come over and start up a conversation with just me
And trust me, I'll give it a chance now
Take my hand, stop, put "Van the Man" on the jukebox
And then we start to dance
And now I'm singing like
Girl, you know I want your love
Your love was handmade for somebody like me
Come on now, follow my lead
I may be crazy, don't mind me
Say, "Boy, let's not talk too much
Grab on my waist and put that body on me"
Come on now, follow my lead
Come, come on now, follow my lead
(Mm-mm)
I'm in love with the shape of you
We push and pull like a magnet do
Although my heart is falling too
I'm in love with your body
Last night you were in my room
And now my bed sheets smell like you
Every day discovering something brand new
Oh, I'm in love with your body
Oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I
Oh, I'm in love with your body
Oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I
Oh, I'm in love with your body
Oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I
Oh, I'm in love with your body
One week in we let the story begin
We're going out on our first date
But you and me are thrifty, so go all-you-can-eat
Fill up your bag, and I fill up a plate
We talk for hours and hours about the sweet and the sour
And how your family is doing okay
And leave and get in a taxi, then kiss in the back seat
Tell the driver make the radio play
And I'm singing like
Girl, you know I want your love
Your love was handmade for somebody like me
Come on now, follow my lead
I may be crazy, don't mind me
Say, "Boy, let's not talk too much
Grab on my waist and put that body on me"
Come on now, follow my lead
Come, come on now, follow my lead
(Mm-mm)
I'm in love with the shape of you
We push and pull like a magnet do
Although my heart is falling too
I'm in love with your body
Last night you were in my room
And now my bed sheets smell like you
Every day discovering something brand new
Oh, I'm in love with your body
Oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I
Oh, I'm in love with your body
Oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I
Oh, I'm in love with your body
Oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
I'm in love with the shape of you
We push and pull like a magnet do
Although my heart is falling too
I'm in love with your body
Last night you were in my room
And now my bed sheets smell like you
Every day discovering something brand new
Oh, I'm in love with the shape of you....
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/alyrqfwu
Hi Everyone
Im back this week with a new song for week 122 of Hive open mic.
This week I have been learning the song "Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi
which I think suits the current theme of "Emotion" pretty well.
I hope you guys enjoy my version of the song.
"Someone You Loved"
Lewis Capaldi
I'm going under and this
Time I fear there's no one to save me
This all or nothing really
Got a way of driving me crazy
I need somebody to heal
Somebody to know
Somebody to have
Somebody to hold
It's easy to say
But it's never the same
I guess I kinda liked the way
You numbed all the pain
Now the day bleeds
Into nightfall
And you're not here
To get me through it all
I let my guard down
And then you pulled the rug
I was getting kinda used to
Being someone you loved
I'm going under and this time
I fear there's no one to turn to
This all or nothing way of loving
Got me sleeping without you
Now, I need somebody to know
Somebody to heal
Somebody to have
Just to know how it feels
It's easy to say but
It's never the same
I guess I kinda liked
The way you helped me escape
Now the day bleeds
Into nightfall
And you're not here
To get me through it all
I let my guard down
And then you pulled the rug
I was getting kinda used to
Being someone you loved
For now the day bleeds
Into nightfall
And you're not here
To get me through it all
I let my guard down
And then you pulled the rug
I was getting kinda used to
Being someone you loved
I let my guard down
And then you pulled the rug
I was getting kinda used to
Being someone you loved
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/culegzyj
Hi Everyone
Today I want to sing you guys an old Irish folk song called Arthur McBride.
This is one of the very first songs I ever learned to play.I kind of fell in love with the word play here, its a very well written tune.
It dates back to the mid 1800s.It is considered an anti enlistment song which would have been sung in protest of the Nepolonic war.
The songs purpose is to dissuade Irish men from being conscripted into the English army to fight in France.
We are having a bit of a heat wave here on the east of Scotland today.Just as I was about to swith the camera on to record this song my high E string snapped ,Im pretty sure its the heat that caused it to snap.
So I had to record this one with 5 strings as I dont have a spare set here, the strings I have been using have lasted pretty much exactly a year,I guess its time I should change them.
Anyways I hope you guys enjoy my version of this old folk song.
"Arthur McBride"
Paul Brady
Oh me and my cousin, one Arthur McBride
As we went a walkin' down by the seaside
Now mark what followed and what did betide
It being on Christmas morning
Out for recreation we went on a tramp
And we met Sergeant Knapper and Corporal Vamp
And a little wee drummer intending to camp
For the day being pleasant and charming
Good morning, good morning the sergeant did cry
And the same to you gentlemen, we did reply
Intending no harm we just meant to pass by
For it being on Christmas morning
But says he my fine fellows if you will enlist
It's ten guineas in gold I will slip in your fist
And a crown in the bargain for to kick up the dust
And to drink the King's health in the morning
For a soldier he leads a very fine life
He always is blessed with a charming young wife
And he pays all his debts without sorrow or strife
And always lives pleasant and charming
And a soldier he always is decent and clean
In the finest of clothing he's constantly seen
While other poor fellows go dirty and mean
And sup on thin gruel in the morning
Says Arthur, I wouldn't be proud of your clothes
You've only the lend of them as I suppose
And you dare not change them one night for you know
If you do you'll be flogged in the morning
And although we are single and free
We take great delight in our own company
And we have no desire strange places to see
Although your offer is charming
And we have no desire to take your advance
All hazards and danger we barter on chance
For you would have no scruples to send us to France
Where we would be shot without warning
And now says the sergeant, I'll have no such chat
And I neither will take it from spalpeen or brat
For if you insult us with one other word
Its off with your heads in the morning
And then Arthur and I we soon drew our hods
And we scarce gave them time for to draw their own blades
When a trusty shillelagh came over their heads
And bade them take that as fair warning
As for their old rusty rapiers that hung by their sides
We flung it as far as we could in the tide
Now take them out devils, cries Arthur McBride
And temper thier edge in the morning
As for the wee drummer, we flattened his pow
And made a football of his row-do-dow-dow
Threw it in the tide for to rock and to roll
And bade it a tedious returnin'
And we haven't no money to pay them off in cracks
And we paid no respect to the two bloody backs
For we lathered them there like a pair of wet sacks
And left them for dead in the morning
And so to conclude and to finish disputes
We obligingly asked if they wanted recruits
For we were the lads who would give them hard clouts
And bid them look sharp in the morning
Oh me and my cousin, one Arthur McBride
As we went a walkin' down by the seaside
Now mark what followed and what did betide
It being on Christmas morning
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/tbxjfyrc
Hi Everyone
Yesterday I took my nephews and niece to a local beach here in Fife.
I didn't expect to take many photographs but there was a pretty impressive display of octopus kites swimming around in the wind so I filmed some footage to make the video above and took a handful of shots.
This is my favourite shot of the collection....it looks like an alien octopus is getting ready to attack the lifeguard's
There were 5 kites in total. The breeze blowing in from the sea had them dancing and swimming around in the air.
There was an inflatable play area along the beach a little which had a seaside theme and a giant whale slide. My 8 year old nephew Jack and 4 year old nephew George loved it. That is Jack waving from the whales mouth.
Gif by me Jack and George climbing into the mouth of a giant inflatable whale
The beach is a popular summer destination, here George and his little sister Anna are building sandcastles.
I look around for some interesting compositions and find this shot of an oil rig out in the Forth estuary.
This black octopus has a Lovecraftian elder god vibe to it...Cthulhu's minion...
The rainbow octopus is a little less menacing :).
Cthulhu's minion eyes up the flags...
Its an invasion!
Cthulhu's minion has a youngling...
This shot was snapped at the right time just as a seagull fly's into the foreground
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/ilgxtxnv
Hi Everyone
Today I was watching funny dance compilation videos on youtube looking for some inspiration for new songs to
learn.
I started playing around with a version of Harry Belafontes "Jump In The Line"
while watching the videos.Some of the dancing in the videos synced up really well with the song
I kept bursting out laughing at how well this song fits funy dances compilations.
I thought maybe this is another good time to try the chroma key guitar body effect where I replace the guiatr body with video footage.
This time I have edited to gether some of the funniest dance videos I could find and synced them up to the song.
I had a blast learning this tune ,its probably one I will be playing for the rest of my life,its a lot of fun to sing.
I hope it inspires you to dance around your room or at least I hope it makes you laugh or smile a little :D.
"Jump In the Line"
Harry Belafonte
Shake, shake, shake, Senora
Shake your body line
Work, work, work, Senora
Work it all the time
Shake, shake, shake, Senora
Shake your body line
Work, work, work, Senora
Work it all the time
My girl's name is Senora
I tell you friends, I adore her
And when she dances, oh, brother
She's a hurricane in all kinds of weather
Jump in the line, rock your body in time
(Okay, I believe you)
Jump in the line, rock your body in time
Shake, shake, shake, Senora
Shake your body line
Work, work, work, Senora
Work it all the time
Shake, shake, shake, Senora
Shake your body line
Work, work, work, Senora
Work it all the time
You can talk about cha-cha
Tango, waltz or the rumba
Senora's dance has no title
You jump in the saddle
Hold on to the bridle
Jump in the line, rock your body in time
(Rock your body, child)
Jump in the line, rock your body in time
(Okay, I believe you)
Jump in the line, rock your body in time
Shake, shake, shake, Senora
Shake your body line
Work, work, work, Senora
Work it all the time
Shake, shake, shake, Senora
Shake your body line
Work, work, work, Senora
Work it all the time
Senora, she's a sensation
The reason for aviation
And fellas, you got to watch it
When she wind up she bottom, she go like a rocket
Jump in the line, rock your body in time
(Rock your body, child)
Jump in the line, rock your body in time
(Okay, I believe you)
Jump in the line, rock your body in time
Shake, shake, shake, Senora
Shake your body line
Work, work, work, Senora
Work it all the time
Shake, shake, shake, Senora
Shake your body line
Work, work, work, Senora
Work it all the time
Senora dances calypso
Left to right is the tempo
And when she gets the sensation
She go up in the air
Come down in slow motion
Jump in the line, rock your body in time
(Okay, I believe you)
Jump in the line, rock your body in time
Shake, shake, shake, Senora
Shake your body line
Work, work, work, Senora
Work it all the time
Shake, shake, shake, Senora
Shake your body line
Work, work, work, Senora
Work it all the time
Shake, shake, shake, Senora
Shake your body line
Work, work, work, Senora
Work it all the time
My girl's name is Senora
I tell you friends, I adore her
And when she dances, oh, brother
She's a hurricane in all kinds of weather
Jump in the line, rock your body in time
(Okay, I believe you)
Jump in the line, rock your body in time
Shake, shake, shake, Senora
Shake your body line
Work, work, work, Senora
Work it all the time
You can talk about cha-cha
Tango, waltz or the rumba
Senora's dance has no title
You jump in the saddle
Hold on to the bridle
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/rfglqxil
Hi Everyone
Today I have been leaning the Dolly Parton Song 9 to 5.
I feel like Dolly Parton should be represented more here in the music community.
I dont think I have seen anyone here cover a Dolly song.
This song was featured in the 1980 movie of the same name.
Dolly stars in the movie along side Jane Fonda and Lilly Tomlin.
If you guys have never seen this movie its well worth watching ,it is listed at number 74 on the American film institutes funniest movies of all time.
Before starring the movie Dolly Parton was already a succesful singer and songwriter but it was this song and movie that made her a mainstream pop culture icon.
I hope you enjoy my version of this classic tune.
"9 to 5"
Dolly Parton
Tumble outta bed and I stumble to the kitchen
Pour myself a cup of ambition
And yawn and stretch and try to come to life
Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumpin'
Out on the street, the traffic starts jumpin'
The folks like me on the job from 9 to 5
Workin' 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin'
Barely gettin' by, it's all takin' and no givin'
They just use your mind
And they never give you credit
It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it
9 to 5, for service and devotion
You would think that I
Would deserve a fair promotion
Want to move ahead
But the boss won't seem to let me
I swear sometimes that man is out to get me
They let you dream just to watch 'em shatter
You're just a step on the boss-man's ladder
But you got dreams he'll never take away
You're in the same boat with a lot of your friends
Waitin' for the day your ship'll come in
And the tide's gonna turn
And it's all gonna roll your way
Workin' 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin'
Barely gettin' by, it's all takin' and no givin'
They just use your mind
And you never get the credit
It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it
9 to 5, yeah
They got you where they want you
There's a better life
And you think about it, don't you?
It's a rich man's game
No matter what they call it
And you spend your life
Puttin' money in his wallet
9 to 5, what a way to make a livin'
Barely gettin' by, it's all takin' and no givin'
They just use your mind
And they never give you credit
It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it
They got you where they want you
There's a better life
And you dream about it, don't you?
It's a rich man's game
No matter what they call it
And you spend your life
Puttin' money in his wallet
9 to 5, what a way to make a livin'
Barely gettin' by, it's all takin' and no givin'
They just use your mind
And they never give you credit
It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/xfglorlg
Hi Everyone
For this weeks theme of "Love Hurts" I wanted to take another shot at singing "It must have been love" by Roxette.
This songs theme of losing love seems well suited to this weeks theme.
"It Must Have Been Love"
Roxette
Lay a whisper
On my pillow
Leave the winter
On the ground
I wake up lonely
There's air of silence
In the bedroom
And all around
Touch me now, I close my eyes
And dream away.
It must have been love
But it's over now
It must have been good
But I lost it somehow
It must have been love
But it's over now
From the moment we touched
'Til the time had run out.
Make-believing
We're together
That I'm sheltered
By your heart
But in and outside
I've turned to water
Like a teardrop
In your palm
And it's a hard
Winter's day
I dream away.
It must have been love
But it's over now
It was all that I wanted
Now I'm living without
It must have been love
But it's over now
It's where the water flows
It's where the wind blows.
It must have been love
But it's over now
It must have been good
But I lost it somehow
It must have been love
But it's over now
From the moment we touched
'Til the time had run out.
Lay a whisper
On my pillow
Leave the winter
On the ground
I wake up lonely
There's air of silence
In the bedroom
And all around
Touch me now, I close my eyes
And dream away.
It must have been love
But it's over now
It must have been good
But I lost it somehow
It must have been love
But it's over now
From the moment we touched
'Til the time had run out.
It must have been love.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/mhryjdxf
Hi Everyone
Im back this week to take a shot at 3 Tunes for this warm sunny summer Tuesday.
These are 3 tunes I have been playing around with alot this past few days.
The first one in the set is "Dreams" by The Cranberries.
I recently wachted a documentry about Woodstock 1999 which for anyone thats interested can be found here.
https://www1.freemoviesfull.com/watch-movie/watch-woodstock-99-peace-love-and-rage-70911.4813183
In the opening scenes of this documentry it shows performances from the previous Woodstock 1994 which The Cranberries played at.This song "Dreams" is played
briefly in the intro of the documentry and it got me thinking about the song and wanting to revisit it.
I have played this song before but never felt that I found the key or chord progression that suited me.So in this set I take a shot at playing it in a whole new key with a new
progression to get us started on this TTT.
Here is the full video of The Cranberries playing this tune at woodstock 1994
The second tune I play in my set is "Ghost riders in the sky".
I was inspired to learn this tune after hearing it play as an outro to an episode of Mr Inbeteen which is an Australian black comedy crime drama which is one
of the best tv shows I have ever seen.
Here is a version of this old song played by some of countrys gratest artists including Willie Nelson ,Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings
The last song is probably the best of the set.I started learning it this afternoon so the recording in the video above is the result of me playing around with the song for only an afternoon.
My friend plays this song while busking and its been stuck in my head for a while now.Today I wanted to see if I could learn it competely enough to include it in this weeks Three Tune Tuesday set.
The song is called "If I Go Im Goin" by a country artist called Gregory Alan Isakov.
Here is the video,this song really is beautiful,I will be playing it and singing it most days for the rest of my days.
Well thats it folks ,I hope you enjoy my attempts to cover these three songs for this Three Tune Tuesday.
I will see what I can come up with for next weeks set.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/qwhsdhes
Hi Everyone
Today I want to take a shot at playing the Roxtte song "It Must Have Been Love"
I was eating dinner in a restraunt with my family on Friday when this song came on the radio.
I hadnt heard it for many years .
Ive had the song stuck in my head all weekend so I figured I should take a shot at recording it.
This song was one of the most succesful ballads of the nineties due to it being used in the 1990 movie Pretty Woman
which starred Richard Gere and Julia Roberts.
I never get a chance to sing love ballads so I thought this would be a nice change to the folk and country songs which normally inspire me.
The song had a few chord changes I wasnt used to , going from C to G minor back to C then down to a B chord. I found this kinda trickiey to do smoothly due to having never practicied but I managed to get through to the end of the song.
I hope you guys will enjoy my version of this classic song.
"It Must Have Been Love"
Roxette
Lay a whisper
On my pillow
Leave the winter
On the ground
I wake up lonely
There's air of silence
In the bedroom
And all around
Touch me now, I close my eyes
And dream away.
It must have been love
But it's over now
It must have been good
But I lost it somehow
It must have been love
But it's over now
From the moment we touched
'Til the time had run out.
Make-believing
We're together
That I'm sheltered
By your heart
But in and outside
I've turned to water
Like a teardrop
In your palm
And it's a hard
Winter's day
I dream away.
It must have been love
But it's over now
It was all that I wanted
Now I'm living without
It must have been love
But it's over now
It's where the water flows
It's where the wind blows.
It must have been love
But it's over now
It must have been good
But I lost it somehow
It must have been love
But it's over now
From the moment we touched
'Til the time had run out.
Lay a whisper
On my pillow
Leave the winter
On the ground
I wake up lonely
There's air of silence
In the bedroom
And all around
Touch me now, I close my eyes
And dream away.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/eylytqee
Howdy Gamers
I told myself I was going to try and avoid picking up any new games this summer as I still have quite a backlog of games I picked up this past year which I haven't played yet.
A few days ago I logged onto steam for the first time in a while and saw this rather intriguing title "Dungeons Of Edera"
The games description uses terms like "rouge-lite" "3rd person Diablo" and "Diablo meets Dark Souls" reading the description and watching the trailer I was pretty much sold right away.
The current price is £9.11 which is a saving of 20%,this price lasts until July 7th.
The developer and publisher is Monster Tooth Studios which seems to be a fairly new Indie development team.
So what exactly do we have here?
Lets start with character creation
You will notice on the bottom left we have options of which kind of combat style we want to start out with. For this character I am going with the wand wielding spellcaster.
The decisions me make here don't really limit us ,we can use any weapon and armour type regardless of class.
As we gain exp we can pick new spells from any skill tree to build pretty much any kind of character we want.
So the decision you make at character creation only really effects your play style for the first level.
When we make our first character we only have one race option, the Arbidum. Upon completing the first chapter of the game we unlock the other races,the Sufract which seem to be better suited to being warriors and the Wakara which are more suited to being magic users.
Everything else in the character creation is cosmetic, we have option's of what clothing we want to start with and how we look etc.
The first time we play we run through a quick tutorial which teaches us about combat. Its a fairly standard tale of bandits raiding the village ,killing our character's loved ones etc. The story is voice acted well and uses comic book style slides to help drive the narrative.
The tutorial is well done but for the sake of keeping the video length down I left it out of this video.
The games main hub is this town where we have vendor npcs, quest givers , crafting tables etc.
These shots show our house which is pretty much just used to store items
The death penalty in this game is harsher than most games. If you die in a dungeon you lose all your non equipped items and half of your gold.
To avoid losing valuable items we can place them in this stash box which can hold up to 800 items.
Lets have a look around our little town...
Just down the path a little from our house we can recruit companion's. For now I can only afford a basic cannon fodder recruit.
Ok we got us a companion lets go and see what the town leader wants us to do.
This is the main campaign quest giver. After completing this first quest side missions will become available on the town notice board.
We have the choice of 3 difficulty options. In easy mode we will only loot common gear. There is no real death penalty when playing on this difficulty setting.
Medium and Hard difficulties reward better exp, gold and loot but we will lose all unequipped items and half our gold on death.
Each dungeon is procedurally generated. On this first mission we need to collect 15 berries. The zone is populated with Goblins ,Orcs and at least one Ogre.
The first time I tried this mission I failed and lost the character I had made. I guess if you die before you complete this mission you need to make another character. This lead me to think this game has permadeath but if you complete this first mission you just revive back in the town when you die
As we leave the starting point we encounter a goblin...
Lets light him up with our Fireball attack!
As the Goblin dies an axe wielding Orc rushes towards us. I have no mana left to cast so we beat him down with a club.
This Ogre is a sort of mini boss...
I let my companion take the damage while I stand back and nuke with fireballs. The companion falls pretty fast but he gave me enough time to drain the Ogres health.
As the Ogre charges towards me he only has a small amount of health left.
A fireball to the chest and he's almost down...
He swings his giant club taking a huge amount of my health of but he opens himself up for a final attack.
A quick smash with the club and he's down...
We get a nice Chainmail Of The Lich for killing the Ogre. It adds some cold and fire damage to our weapon and improves our armour rating.
The chainmail gives our weapon a little particle effect sparkle and flames when we swing it.
Loot chests can be found while exploring...
The chests open with a satisfying explosion of coin and loot. This one gives us a shield which I choose not to equip as it would require me to unequip my wand and I would lose my fire ball spell.
These Plate Gauntlet's Of The Knight are a welcome addition tho...
Shield using Orcs are a little trickier to fight,we cant hit them with our fireballs.
We have to block his attacks or roll out of the way and attack from behind.
When he is open we go in for a flurry of fiery swings.
As he falls he drops Chainmail Of The Phoenix
With the Orc dead we are free to gather some berries.
The Chainmail Of The Phoenix gives some bonus exp so I decide to use that.
Finally we have enough berries to complete the quest.
We don't need to return to the quest giver to receive our reward, it is just given automatically.
At this point we can return to the town for a new quest or continue to explore this rather large environment for more exp and loot.
I chose to return to town. There is supposed to be a way to summon a town portal but I couldn't figure it out. Maybe its a spell that needs to be purchased.
What I found was if we choose the option to save and quit when we log back in we will appear in our house. Its not the most ideal way to return to town but it worked for now.
Now that we have completed the first mission the notice board is active.
We can now do side missions and bounty quests.
I choose the Feeling Parched Quest which takes me to a dungeon called Ashington Hold
Right at the start of the dungeon there is a chest with some very nice items.
We have an epic quality sword...
Or a Staff of the Snake which drastically improves our magic damage.
The Draining Sword Of Sorcery seems nice...
I decide to go with the Staff of the snake for its increased magic damage.
With this blue crystal adorned staff in hand I feel like a bad ass wizard, I cant wait to throw some fire balls.
Before we head into the dungeon we have 1 talent point to spend.There are 9 talent trees to pick from. Common abilities like increased mana etc , one handed melee abilities, fire magic ,two handed ,ranged , water magic ,dual wield , shamanism and blood magic.
This is probably the most interesting aspect of this game. The combat is fairly standard hack and slash action rpg combat but this huge talent system gives us a lot options to build whatever character we want and keeps things interesting.
For now I am focusing on fire magic , I choose Holy Fire so I have a healing ability.
Ok time to explore this dungeon. The goal here is to find 12 books.
Although the graphics here are kind of old skool they still look pretty good for an indie title.
Swinging this staff makes me feel like Gandalf... :)
The fireballs have pretty crazy range , spamming a bunch of them at your enemies in another room is pretty satisfying.
Another chest with some sexy loots.
This Silver Ring Of The Mage is pretty sweet for my casting build.
I got kind of careless with this shielded knight and died while cornered in this hallway.
We revive back in town. All the items I didn't equip are gone but I manage to hold on to my Staff of The Snake and Silver Ring of The Mage so it aint all bad. I guess this is why the game gives you so much loot early on, chances are your gonna die and lose alot of it.
I decide to call it a day for now, I have enough footage to make a decent first impression's post. Time to retire to the comforting candle lit glow of our house.
Overall I am really enjoying this title. Its like the developers took the best aspects of other games like Diablo ,Gothic and Dark Souls and combined them into a fun pick up and play hack and slash dungeon crawler that has enough depth in its skill system to keep me intrigued enough to want to keep playing.
Although the graphics are pretty simple they still look pretty good. The sound effects of battle are spell effects are really well done.
As you see from the post loot comes along pretty often much like in Diablo , this helps keep things exciting and lets you build your character the way you want early in the game.
I will make some other videos exploring this title as I learn more so far it gets 2 thumbs up from me and at the current sale price I would recommend picking it up if this seems like your kind of thing.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/iztfpfkx
Hi Everyone
So today I wanted to try something different.
Using the chromakey funtion on my editing software I wanted to try and key out the body of my guitar
and replace it with footage from Disney's Pocahontus.
The song I am singing is "Colours of the wind" which is sung by Vannessa Williams and is the theme song
of Pocahontus.
By keying out my guitar body and replacing with some footage I can get creative and add some colour to my normally black and white videos.
This actually worked even better than I hoped it would,check out these screenshots I took while editing the video.
I really enjoy singing these Disney Classic songs , they are incredibly well crafted and have that "feel good" factor.
I think practicing songs like this is a good way to become a better singer so I sing them pretty often.
These songs are also perfect for experimental projects like this and if done
properly can create something quite spectacular.
I look forward to reading feedback from this community on this one.This is easily one of the best videos I have made so far.
Enjoy :)
"Colours Of The Wind"
Vanessa Williams
You think you own whatever land you land on
The earth is just a dead thing you can claim
But I know every rock and tree and creature
Has a life, has a spirit, has a name
You think the only people who are people
Are the people who look and think like you
But if you walk the footsteps of a stranger
You'll learn things you never knew, you never knew
Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
Or asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned?
Can you sing with all the voices of the mountain?
Can you paint with all the colors of the wind?
Come run the hidden pine trails of the forest
Come taste the sun-sweet berries of the earth
Come roll in all the riches all around you
And for once, never wonder what they're worth
The rainstorm and the river are my brothers
The heron and the otter are my friends
And we are all connected to each other,
In a circle, in a hoop that never ends
Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
Or let the eagle tell you where he's been
Can you sing with all the voices of the mountain?
Can you paint with all the colors of the wind
How high does the sycamore grow?
If you cut it down, then you'll never know
And you'll never hear the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
For whether we are white or copper-skinned
We need to sing with all the voices of the mountain
Need to paint with all the colors of the wind
You can own the earth and still
All you'll own is earth until
You can paint with all the colors of the wind
You can paint with all the colors of the wind
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/stzgpxqs
Hi Everyone
So yesterday I mention I got an invite to play an open mic set this coming Friday night.
I mentioned yesterday I will likely open the set with the song "The Birmingham Mill" which I posted yesterday.
This open mic event only gives each musician 2 songs so Ive been sitting here today trying to work out what song I should play to close the set.
I started playing around with this old folk song called "Hares On The Mountain"
This song is made up of verses from 2 very old songs ,one is called "Oh Sally My Dear" and the other is often refered to as "Hares On The Mountian" or "Blackbirds and Thrushes".
Each of those 2 songs has countless alternate verse and what we have here is sort of a combination of the best verses from the 2 songs.
The song was first made famous by the singer Shirley Collins and the ground breaking acoustic guitarist Davey Graham.
I think this song works well in contrast with "The Birmingham Mill" which is played fast.This slows everything right down and has a beautiful little fill which is played on the open minor harmonic scale.
I think this could work well as the second song in my open mic set.
Here are the verse's I am singing in my version.
"Hares On The Mountain"
Oh Sally my dear, it's you I'd be kissing
Oh Sally my dear, it's you I'd be kissing
She smiled and replied, you don't know what you're missing
Oh Sally my dear, I wish I could wed you
Oh Sally my dear, I wish I could wed you
She smiled and replied, "Then you'd say I'd misled you"
If all you young men were hares on the mountain
If all you young men were hares on the mountain
How many young girls would take guns and go hunting?
If the young men could sing like blackbirds and thrushes
If the young men could sing like blackbirds and thrushes
How many young girls would go beating the bushes?
If all you young men wеre fish in the water
If all you young mеn were fish in the water
How many young girls would undress and dive after?
But the young men are given to frisking and fooling
Oh the young men are given to frisking and fooling
So leave them alone and attend to thy schooling
Oh Sally my dear, it's you I'd be kissing
Oh Sally my dear, it's you I'd be kissing
She smiled and replied, you don't know what you're missing
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/yqtccyyb
Hi Everyone
So this week I got invited to play my first ever live open mic sesson on Friday July 1st.
The catch to this is that I only have 2 songs to sing in the set.
I have never played live before , I will be comepletly unknown to this audience.
I want to be impressive from the very first song so I have been practicing this old folk
song called "The Birmingham Mill".
This song has a fast toe-tapping melody that I think will get the audiences attention right away.
I have been working on tighting up the picking and added in some hammer ons and pulls of to show a bit of flare in my guitar playing.
The lyrics and the story that the song tells is kind of bitter sweet.
As the song starts out everything is happy positive and upbeat but the tale takes a tragic twist and ends on a rather melencholy note which I have tried to brighten up with the melody.
I figured I would post what I have here and see what kind of feed back comes from the community.
Its a song I play smoothly and comfortably and I do really enjoy singing it.For these reasons I think its a good song for my first ever live set , what do you guys think?
"The Birmingham Mill"
One fair girl with the fine yellow hair
Wild flower of the west country
She left one night for a stormy ride
On a winding road to the east
One fair girl at the Birmingham Mill
For a dollar and a half times three
See the spinning wheels turn, she is young but she'll learn
Those slender white hands how to weave
Count twelve smoke stacks in a row row row
And a girl of five times three
See the mill boss patrol, hear the factory bells toll
And the girls look as sad as can be
As they cry for the west country
One little spark set a light to a flame
And the fire climbed through to the east
And the roof it crashed and the girls all dashed
And they all cried "oh god please"
As they crawled on thier hands and her knees
At the Birmingham Mill where the wild flowers grow
Round the grave of the girl so fair
See the lilly bells bloom round her cold marble tomb
And they come in the spring every year
One fair girl with fine yellow hair
Wild flower of the west country
May she rest well amoungst the wild lilly bells
In that old marble tomb in the east.
At the Birmingham Mill where the wild flowers grow
Round the grave of the girl so fair
See the lilly bells bloom round her cold marble tomb
And they come in the spring every year.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/rzocnuof
Hi everyone
This is another song I have been playing around recently thinking if it might work as a busking song.
When this song realesed in 19997 I would have been 13 or 14 years old .It was one of my favorite songs of the late 90s.
I tried singing it this morning with the capo on the 3rd fret and it sounds pretty good and is fun to sing.
"Truly Madly Deeply"
Savage Garden
I'll be your dream, I'll be your wish, I'll be your fantasy
I'll be your hope, I'll be your love, be everything that you need
I love you more with every breath truly, madly, deeply do
I will be strong, I will be faithful 'cause I'm counting on
A new beginnin'
A reason for livin'
A deeper meaning, yeah
I wanna stand with you on a mountain
I wanna bathe with you in the sea
Come on lets lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
And when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky
I'll make a wish, send it to heaven and make you want to cry
The tears of joy for all the pleasure and the certainty
That we're surrounded by the comfort and protection
Of the highest powers
In lonely hours
The tears devour you
I wanna stand with you on a mountain
I wanna bathe with you in the sea
Come on lets lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
And when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky
I'll make a wish, send it to heaven and make you want to cry
I'll love you more with every breath truly, madly, deeply do
I will be strong, I will be faithful 'cause I'm counting on
A new beginnin'
A reason for livin'
A deeper meaning, yeah
I wanna stand with you on a mountain
I wanna bathe with you in the sea
Come on lets lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
I wanna stand with you on a mountain
I wanna bathe with you in the sea
Come on lets lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
Come on lets lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/iijkjkxv
Hi Everyone
Im back this week to take a shot at another Three Tune Tuesday which is hosted each week by @ablaze.
This week I am going with a theme of songs of the sea.
In the video I bring my usual blend of songs and stories , singing you guys 3 songs of the sea and telling stories of what these songs mean to me ,where I found them etc.
Our first song is a classic old Irish folk song called the Irish Rover.Im taking my inspiration for this one from the classic version by The Clancy Brothers
Here are the lyrics I sing in my version...
"The Irish Rover"
On the Fourth of July, 1806
We set sail from the sweet Cove of Cork
We were sailing away with a cargo of bricks
For the Grand City Hall in New York
'Twas a wonderful craft, she was rigged fore and aft
And oh, how the trade wind's drove her
She stood several blasts, she had twenty seven masts
And they called her The Irish Rover
We had one million bags of the best Sligo rags
We had two million barrels of stone
We had three million bails of old nanny goats' tails
We had four million barrels of bones
We had five million hogs and six million dogs
Seven million barrels of porter
We had eight million sides of old blind horses hides
In the hold of the Irish Rover
There was awl Mickey Coote who played hard on his flute
When the ladies lined up for a set
He was tootin' with skill for each sparkling quadrille
Though the dancers were fluther'd and bet
With his smart witty talk, he was cock of the walk
And he rolled the dames under and over
They all knew at a glance when he took up his stance
That he sailed in The Irish Rover
There was Barney McGee from the banks of the Lee
There was Hogan from County Tyrone
There was Johnny McGurk who was scared stiff of work
And a man from Westmeath called Malone
There was Slugger O'Toole who was drunk as a rule
And fighting Bill Treacy from Dover
And your man, Mick MacCann from the banks of the Bann
Was the skipper of the Irish Rover
For a sailor it's always a bother in life
It's so lonesome by night and day
That he longs for the shore and a charming young whore
Who will melt all his troubles away
Oh, the noise and the rout swillin' poitin and stout
For him soon the torment's over
Of the love of a maid, he is never afraid
An old salt from the Irish Rover
We had sailed seven years when the measles broke out
And the ship lost her way in the fog
And that whale of a crew was reduced down to two
Just myself and the Captain's old dog
Then the ship struck a rock, oh Lord! What a shock
The bulkhead was turned right over
Turned nine times around and the poor old dog was drowned
And I'm the last of The Irish Rover
The next song in the set is one I found just last week from the Gemsonvhs youtube channel.Its sung by a young folk musician I really admire.He is keeping the
folk music tradition alive playing songs in a style that reminds me of Bob Dylan and Woody Gutherie.
This video is pretty recently recorded and posted.It was recorded in McSorleys bar , the oldest Irish pub in New York.
In the video I manage to make it right through the Irish Rover and The Rudderless ship without taking a break ,pausing the camera or messing up a take, a good sign that Im making progress,thats harder to do than one might think.
"The Rudderless Ship"
Call me Okeefe, another tale of the sea
Sailing by the light of the sun
In the year of our lord, two thousand something
A four year long voyage begun
All the world watched in shock, waved farewell from the dock
To us bound on a bountyless trip
And in a gale we set sail into the mouth of a whale
Sailing on The Rudderless Ship
"Sailors take warning" screamed the red sky of morning
To a far from gallant band
While a wise lighthouse stood quiet as a mouse
Knowing we'd bury our heads in the sand
We struck left and we struck right, from the break of dawn until night
Headed nowhere, but adrift
Down the long the wavy straight of the Titanic's fate
Sailing on The Rudderless Ship
Oh the captain of the keel was no hands on the wheel
A reckless abandon! A fool!
With promises of freedom dropped the anchor of treason
To what depths will a man go to rule?
And his men whatever rank for him would walk the plank
Bare the lashes of his accursed whip
Paying the devil well upon a floating hell
Sailing on The Rudderless Ship
I hoped a final harbour would terminate the charter
So one could unmoor no more
For the chains of the sea weighed down heavy on me
I hope to end my days on the shore
I dreamed and I dreamed of Fiddler's Green
Where the journey was all but a blip
Forget trouble and strife, close the chapter of life
Sailing on The Rudderless Ship
But a sailor's last dance is just a game of chance
Swirling around in the deep
It's quadrille or peril when you're at the wind's will
Pray the lord your soul to keep
And if you ever get the notion to be a pilot at the ocean
Find another craft to skip
Your destination is unknown, the sea will have her own
When you're sailing on The Rudderless Ship
Your destination is unknown, the sea will have her own
When you're sailing on The Rudderless Ship
To finish of the set I sing "Sailing " by Rod Stewart.
I learned this about a month ago when I heard a drunk guy singing it at the top of his voice in a pub in South Queensferry.
"Sailing"
I am sailing, I am sailing
Home again 'cross the sea
I am sailing, stormy waters
To be near you, to be free
I am flying, I am flying
Like a bird 'cross the sky
I am flying, passing high clouds
To be with you, to be free
Can you hear me? Can you hear me?
Through the dark night, far away
I am dying, forever crying
To be with you, who can say
Can you hear me? Can you hear me?
Through the dark night far away
I am dying, forever crying
To be with you, who can say
We are sailing, we are sailing
Home again 'cross the sea
We are sailing stormy waters
To be near you, to be free
Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free
Oh my Lord, to be near you, to be free
Oh my Lord, to be near you, to be free
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/fkcewyvf
Hi Everyone
This is my version of a song called Statues by a Scottish musician named Amy McDonald.
I want to add this one to a set I can use to go busking here in Scotland during the summer months.
I figure songs like this that start using a major chord and have that "feel good" factor are probably the best ones to use for busking sets.
The way I see it is that if I am playing in the streets most people wont stay to listen to a whole song , they will hear part of a song as they walk past.
At best the average listere is going to hear only seconds or possibly a couple of minutes of my song so I should try to make as much of an impact in that time as I can.
This song is by a Scottish pop artist and its played on the radio here enough times that its pretty familiar to a general audience, meaning that its likely some people will recognise it and appreciate my version.
This is what I have come up with for this song...any feedback is much appreciated.
"Statues"
Amy McDonald
There's a girl across the street
She's just trying to find his way
Shes coming to my house
I see her every day
Her mom and dad are busy
They never have the time
To listen to her feelings
What's playing on her mind
All the children stand like statues
On the street where I came from
It's a street where nothing changes
But the road where I belong
Now the cherry blossoms fall
And the nights are drawing in
Oh I'm standing here unfrozen
As the world turns 'round again
The playground bell keeps ringing
The moving van appears
Theres a sight about to happen
That we haven't seen for years
A family's moving in
I never thought I'd see
On the street where nothing changes
A girl thats meant for me
I watch from across the street
I don't know what to say
Time will tell if we'll be friends
But that's another day
All the children stand like statues
On the street where I came from
It's a street where nothing changes
But the road where I belong
Now the cherry blossoms fall
And the nights are drawing in
Oh I'm standing here unfrozen
As the world turns 'round again
Now the cherry blossoms fall
And the nights are drawing in
Oh I'm standing here unfrozen
As the world turns 'round again
There's a girl across the street
She's just trying to find his way
Shes coming to my house
I see her every day
Her mom and dad are busy
They never have the time
To listen to her feelings
What's playing on her mind
All the children stand like statues
On the street where I came from
It's a street where nothing changes
But the road where I belong
Now the cherry blossoms fall
And the nights are drawing in
Oh I'm standing here Im frozen
As the world turns 'round again
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/hfvxqdpr
Hi Everyone
This week I found a new sea shantie by an interesting folk musician named Josh O Keefe.
I thought this one would work for the "doing the work" theme since it tells the tale of a 4 year long sea voyage.
The sailors onboard this "Rudderless ship" would have been putting in hard work for those 4 years to safely reach thier destination.
I hope you guys enjoy what I have come up with for this song.
"The Rudderless Ship"
Josh O'Keefe
Call me Okeefe, another tale of the sea
Sailing by the light of the sun
In the year of our lord, two thousand something
A four year long voyage begun
All the world watched in shock, waved farewell from the dock
To us bound on a bountyless trip
And in a gale we set sail into the mouth of a whale
Sailing on The Rudderless Ship
"Oh dailors take warning" screamed the red sky of morning
To a far from gallant band
While a wise lighthouse stood quiet as a mouse
Knowing we'd bury our heads in the sand
We struck left and we struck right, from the break of dawn until night
Headed nowhere, but adrift
Down the long the wavy straight of the Titanic's fate
Sailing on The Rudderless Ship
Oh the captain of the keel was no hands on the wheel
A reckless abandon! A fool!
With promises of freedom dropped the anchor of treason
To what depths will a man go to rule?
And his men whatever rank for him would walk the plank
Bare the lashes of his accursed whip
Paying the devil well upon a floating hell
Sailing on The Rudderless Ship
I hoped a final harbour would terminate the charter
So one could unmoor no more
For the chains of the sea weighed down heavy on me
I hope to end my days on the shore
I dreamed and I dreamed of Fiddler's Green
Where the journey was all but a blip
Forget trouble and strife, close the chapter of life
Sailing on The Rudderless Ship
But a sailor's last dance is just a game of chance
Swirling around in the deep
Be it quadrille or peril you're at the wind's will
Pray the lord your soul to keep
And if you ever get the notion to be a pilot at the ocean
Find another craft to skip
Your destination is unknown, the sea will have it's own
When you're sailing on The Rudderless Ship
Your destination is unknown, the sea will have it's own
When you're sailing on The Rudderless Ship
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/uhorffmv
"The Mountain"
Steve Earle
I was born on this mountain
A long time ago
Before they knocked down the timber
And strip-mined the coal
When you wake in the mornin'
Before it was light
To go down in that dark hole
And come back up at night
I was born on this mountain
This mountain's my home
She holds me and keeps me
From worry and woe
Well, they took everything that she gave
Now they're gone
But I'll die on this mountain
This mountain's my home
I was young on this mountain
But now I am old
And I knew every holler
Every cool swimmin' hole
'Til one night I lay down
And woke up to find
That my childhood was over
And I went down in the mine
I was born on this mountain
This mountain's my home
She holds me and keeps me
From worry and woe
Well, they took everything that she gave
Now they're gone
But I'll die on this mountain
This mountain's my home
There's a hole in this mountain
It's dark and it's deep
And God only knows
All the secrets it keeps
There's a chill in the air
Only miners can feel
There're ghosts in the tunnels
That the company sealed
I was born on this mountain
This mountain's my home
She holds me and keeps me
From worry and woe
Well, they took everything that she gave
Now they're gone
But I'll die on this mountain
This mountain's my home
I was born on this mountain
A long time ago
Before they knocked down the timber
And strip-mined the coal
When you wake in the mornin'
Before it was light
To go down in that dark hole
And come back up at night
I was born on this mountain
This mountain's my home
She holds me and keeps me
From worry and woe
Well, they took everything that she gave
Now they're gone
But I'll die on this mountain
This mountain's my home
Yes I'll die on this mountain
This mountain's my home
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/uozohjbm
Hi Everyone
This week I want to share a song with you guys I have been playing alot these past 2 weeks.
I couldnt find the author of this one , most people associate it with Doc Watson but I think its orignal from sometime in the mid to late 1800s.
The song is called the Wagoners Lad , it tells the story of a young woman who is courted by a wagoner's lad. Her parents don't like him because he is poor.He tells her he is self-supporting and not ashamed. He tells her he is leaving; she asks him to linger with him, but he refuses. She laments women's hard fortune
I hope you guys enjoy my version of this old song.
"The Wagoner's Lad"
Oh hard is the fortune of all womankind.
They're always controlled,and they're always confined.
Controlled by their parents until they are wives,
Then slaves to their husbands the rest of their lives.
I am a a poor girl, my fortune is sad.
I've always been courted by the wagoner's lad.
He courted me daily, by night and by day,
But now he is loaded and going away.
Your parents don't like me because I am poor.
They say I'm not worthy of entering your door
I work for my living, my money's my own,
So if they don't like me, they can leave me alone.
Your horses are hungry, go feed them some hay.
The lay down beside me as long as you may.
My horses ain't hungry, they won't eat your hay,
So fare thee well darling, I'll be on my way.
Your wagon needs greasing, your whip is to mend,
Come here down beside me as long as you can.
My wagon is greasy, my whip's in my hand,
So fare the well, darling, I'll no longer stand.
Your horses are hungry, go feed them some hay.
The lay down beside me as long as you may.
My horses ain't hungry, they won't eat your hay,
So fare thee well darling, I'll be on my way.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/zivhgcfd
Hi Everyone
This morning I have been working out a version of an old Appalachian folk song called "The Wagoners Lad"
This song has been coved by many artists like Doc Watson ,Billy Strings , Joan Baez , John Denver etc.
The earliest record I could find for this version of the song are from 1928 recorded by an artist called
Buell Kazee.
The song tells the story of a young woman who is courted by a wagoner's lad. Her parents don't like him because he is poor.He tells her he is self-supporting and not ashamed. He tells her he is leaving; she asks him to linger with him, but he refuses. She laments women's hard fortune
I hope you like my version of this old folk song.
"The Wagoner's Lad"
Oh hard is the fortune of all womankind.
They're always controlled,and they're always confined.
Controlled by their parents until they are wives,
Then slaves to their husbands the rest of their lives.
I am a a poor girl, my fortune is sad.
I've always been courted by the wagoner's lad.
He courted me daily, by night and by day,
But now he is loaded and going away.
Your parents don't like me because I am poor.
They say I'm not worthy of entering your door
I work for my living, my money's my own,
So if they don't like me, they can leave me alone.
Your horses are hungry, go feed them some hay.
The lay down beside me as long as you may.
My horses ain't hungry, they won't eat your hay,
So fare thee well darling, I'll be on my way.
Your wagon needs greasing, your whip is to mend,
Come here down beside me as long as you can.
My wagon is greasy, my whip's in my hand,
So fare the well, darling, I'll no longer stand.
Your horses are hungry, go feed them some hay.
The lay down beside me as long as you may.
My horses ain't hungry, they won't eat your hay,
So fare thee well darling, I'll be on my way.
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Hi Everyone
This is my entry for this weeks open mic event.
When I saw that this weeks theme was "Childlike," or "Infantile" I knew right away I wanted to sing a Disney song.
I have decided to go with "The Phoney King Of England" from Disney's Robin Hood.
I decided to get creative and edit the video to some footage from the movie.
I hope you guys enjoy this :).
"The Phony King of England"
Phil Harris & Andy Devine
Oh the world will sing of an English King
A thousand years from now
And not because he passed some laws
Or had that lofty brow
Incredible as he is inept
Whenever the history books are kept
They'll call him the phony king of England
A pox on the phony king of England!
He sits alone on a giant throne
Pretendin' he's the king
A little tyke who's not unlike like
A puppet on a string
And he throws an angry tantrum
If he cannot have his way
And then he calls for Mum while he's suckin' his thumb
You see, he doesn't want to play
Too late to be known as John the First
He's sure to be known as John the worst
Prince John that phony king of England!
While he taxes us to pieces
And he robs us of our bread
King Richard's crown keeps slippin' down
Around that pointed head
Ah! But while there is a merry man
In Robin's wily pack
We'll find a way to make him pay
And steal our money back
Before he knows we're there
Ol' Rob'll snatch his underwear
The breezy and uneasy king of England
Measly, weasely
Blabberin', jabberin'
Wheelin', dealin'
Prince John, that phony king of England
A pox on that Phoney King of England.
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Hi Everyone
Today I have been having fun playing around with song's from Disneys Robin Hood.
This song is called "Oo - De -Lally" it was written by the folk musician Roger Millar for Disneys 1073 movie Robin Hood.
I decided to get creative and add scenes from the movie to acompany the words of the song.
"Oo De Lally"
Roger Miller
Robin Hood and Little John
Walkin' through the forest
Laughin' back and forth
At what the other ne has to say
Reminiscin', this- n -thattin'
Havin' such a good time
Oo-de-lally, oo-de-lally
Golly, what a day
Never ever thinkin' there was danger in the water
They were drinkin', they just guzzled it down
Never dreamin' that a schemin' sheriff and his posse
Was a-watchin' them an gatherin' around
Robin Hood and Little John
Runnin' through the forest
Jumpin' fences, dodgin' trees
An tryin' to get away
Contemplatin' nothin'
But escape an finally makin' it
Oo-de-lally, oo-de-lally
Golly, what a day
Oo-de-lally, oo-de-lally
Golly, what a day
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Hi Everyone
This is another song I have played in a while that I am re visiting for a campfire session this evening.
This one is called "The Ballad Of St Annes Reel"
He was stranded in some tiny town
On fair Prince Edward Isle
Awaitin' for a ship to come and find him
A one-horse place, a friendly face
Some coffee and a tiny trace
Of fiddlin' in the distance far behind him
A dime across the counter then
A shy hello, a brand new friend
A walk along the street in the wintry weather
A yellow light, an open door
And a welcome friend, there's room for more
And then they're standing there inside together
He said I've heard that tune before somewhere
But I can't remember when
Was it on some other friendly shore
Or did I hear it on the wind
Was it written on the sky above
I think I heard it from someone I loved
But I never heard it sound so sweet since then
Now his feet begin to tap
A young boy says I'll take your cap
He's caught up in the magic of his smile
And leap the heart inside him went
And off across the floor he sent
His clumsy body graceful as a child
He said there's magic in the fiddler's arm
There's magic in this town
There's magic in the dancers' feet
And the way they put them down
People smilin' everywhere
Boots and ribbons, locks of hair
And laughter and old blue suits and easter gowns
Now the sailors' gone, the room is bare
The old piano settin' there
Someone's hat's left hanging on the rack
And empty chairs, the wooden floor
That feels the touch of shoes no more
Awaitin' for the dancers to come back
And the fiddle's in the closet
Of some daughter of the town
The strings are broke and the bow is gone
And the cover's buttoned down
But sometimes on December nights
When the air is cold and the wind is right
There's a melody that passes through this town
He said there's magic in the fiddler's arm
There's magic in this town
There's magic in the dancers' feet
And the way they put them down
People smilin' everywhere
Boots and ribbons, locks of hair
And laughter and old blue suits and easter gowns
Laughter and old blue suits and easter gowns
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/xzedwdlv
Hi Folks
This morning I have been revisiting some songs I havent played in a while.Im heading to a 30th birthday party later today with some other musicians I havent seen in over a year.
I expect we will spend the night singing songs around a campfire so Ive been digging up some classic country tunes.
This is "Country Roads by John Denver.
I hope you guys enjoy my version of this classic tune.
"Country Roads"
John Denver
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue ridge mountains, Shenandoah river
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, flowin' like a breeze
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain momma
Take me home, country roads
All my memories, gather 'round her
Miner's daughter, stranger to blue water
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain momma
Take me home, country roads
I hear her voice, in the mornin' hour she calls me
The radio reminds me of my home far away
Drivin' down the road I get a feelin'
That I should have been home yesterday
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain momma
Take me home, country roads
Take me home, (down) country roads
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Hi Everyone
Its been at least a couple of months since I did one of these three tune tuesday sets.
Im back this week for @ablazes TTT 53 with 3 songs I have been playing around with alot lately.
The first song is "To sing for you" by the Scottish Folk musician Donovan
I first heard this song while watching the Bob Dylan documentry "Dont Look Back".
In it there is a scene where Dylan and Donovan are hanging out in Dylans Hotel room.Donovan plays this song for Dylan. I have been trying to come up with a version that is comfortable for me to sing with a capo in standard tuning.
Song 2 is one of my all time favorite songs.Its "The Broad Majestic Shannon" by Shane MacGowan of The Pougues.
Ive played this before for a three tune tuesday but since then I have changed the chords and polished the song quite alot coming up with my own unique version of this beautiful tune.
Here is the original pougues version.
The last song is one I heard on a tv show called "From" which is a supernatural horror about people stranded in a cursed town.In one episode the police sergent is looking for a sign from a higher power to give him inspiration to keep keeping on in the face of a dark and seemingly hopeless situation.
This song "If I had a boat" by Lyel Loveitt comes on a haunted radio in a dineer and the police sergents heavy heart is lifted...
Well thats it folks , until next time...:)
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Hi Everyone
For this weeks theme of "Local Traditions" I thought I would take a shot at singing some traditional old Scottish Folk songs.
The first song is called "The Bonnie Banks Of Loch Lommond"
Loch Lomond is a freshwater Scottish loch which crosses the Highland Boundary Fault, often considered the boundary between the lowlands of Central Scotland and the Highlands.
The melody to this song is well known, in my version I have added a verse which I found in a poem from the 1800s which is about the Jacobite uprising and the story of Bonnie Prince Charlie.
Many of the words here are in the old Scots dialect ,I have left them untranslated for authenticity :).
"The Bonnie Banks Of Loch Lommond"
By yon bonnie banks and by yon bonnie braes
Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond
Where me and my true love spent many happy days
By the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond
O ye'll take the high road and I'll take the low road
And I'll be in Scotland afore ye
But me and my true love will never meet again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond
It was there that we parted on yon shady glen
On the steep, steep side of Ben Lomond
Where in purple hue with the the bonnie hills in view
And the moon coming out of the gloamin
O ye'll take the high road and I'll take the low road
And I'll be in Scotland afore ye
But me and my true love will never meet again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond
The wee birdies sing and the wild flowers spring
And in sunshine the waters are sleeping:
The broken heart it ken's nae second spring again
But the mournful may cease fae their grieving
O ye'll take the high road and I'll take the low road
And I'll be in Scotland afore ye
But me and my true love will never meet again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond
Theres an end tae this dance ,Bonnie Charlies safe in france
And the clans they hae all paid the lawing
And the hangman got his ain so we twa were left alane
Were free o Carlisle Gaol in the dawning.
O ye'll take the high road and I'll take the low road
And I'll be in Scotland afore ye
But me and my true love will never meet again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond
The second song in this set is "Comin' Thro' the Rye" which is a poem by the Scottish poet Robert Burns .The words are put to the melody of the Scottish Minstrel "Common' Frae The Town"
"Comin thro' the rye" describes crossing a ford through the Rye Water at Drakemyre to the north of the town of Dalry in North Ayrshire which is near Robert Burns place of birth.
This is my own unique version of this tune , again many words are kept in the old Scots dialect.
"Comin' Thro' the Rye"
Kin in body meet a body
Comin' through the rye?
Kin in body kiss a body
Need a body sigh?
All the lads they hae a lass
Yet none they hae say I
But all the lassies smile at me
When comin' thro' the rye
Kin a body meet a body
Comin' frae the town?
When a body meets a body
Need a body frown?
All the lads they hae a lass
Yet none they hae say I
But all the lassies smile at me
When comin' thro' the rye
Kin in body meet a body
Comin' fae the the well?
Kin a body greet a body
Ain ye love so well
All the lads they hae a lass
Yet none they hae say I
But all the lassies smile at me
When comin' thro' the rye
Among the twain there is a swain
I dearly love masel
But what's her name and where's her hame
I dinnae care to tell
All the lads they hae a lass
Yet none they hae say I
But all the lassies smile at me
When comin' thro' the rye
The 3rd song in the set is one of my favourite songs to sing.Its called "The Parting Glass"
"The Parting Glass"
Of all the money that e'er I had, I've spent it in good company
And all the harm that e'er I've done, alas, it was to none but me
And all I've done for want of wit, to memory now I can't recall
So fill to me the parting glass, good night and joy be with you all
Of all the friends that e'er I had, they are sorry for my going away
And all the sweethearts that e'er I had,
They would wish me one more day to stay
And so it falls unto my lot that I should rise and you should not
I'll gently rise and I'll softly call
Good night and joy be with you all
A man may drink and not be drunk, a man may fight and not be slain
A man may court a pretty girl and may be welcomed back again
And so it falls unto my lot that I should rise and you should not
I'll gently rise and I'll softly call
Good night and joy be with you all
-If any of you are wondering what some of the old Scots words mean just leave a comment and I will translate the words and verse for you.It would be a bit much to do this in the main body of the post :)-
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Hi Open Mic Family
This week I am singing the song "Sailing" by Rod Stewart.
I spent most of this weekend at the beach down by the Forth Estuary here in Scotland.
I was mostly filming vlog footage and taking photographs of the iconic Forth Rail bridge.
I also managed to find some sea shells and sea glass to make little sea themed pieces of art from.
While I walked past a busy pub in South Queensferry a drunken tourist was singing this song at the top of his voice " I am sailing, I am sailing
Home again 'cross the sea... "
It got stuck in my head and I started learning a version of it when I got back home.
I edited the video to some footage of the sea shell art I made.
"Sailing"
Rod Stewart
I am sailing, I am sailing
Home again 'cross the sea
I am sailing, stormy waters
To be near you, to be free
I am flying, I am flying
Like a bird 'cross the sky
I am flying, passing high clouds
To be with you, to be free
Can you hear me? Can you hear me?
Through the dark night, far away
I am dying, forever crying
To be with you, who can say
Can you hear me? Can you hear me?
Through the dark night far away
I am dying, forever crying
To be with you, who can say
I am sailing, I am sailing
Home again 'cross the sea
We are sailing stormy waters
To be near you, to be free
Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free
Oh my Lord, to be near you, to be free
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/ubegyqza
Hi Everyone
This is my version of a a song called "The Broad Majestic Shannon" by Shane McGowan of The Irish band The Pouges.
I have know this song for a while but never felt like I done it justice so recently I tried a different composition and added and intro and outro.
This is what I have come up with for this beautiful little folk song,I hope you guys enjoy listening.
The Broad Majestic Shannon
Shane Macgowan
The last time I saw you was down at the Greeks
There was whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks
You sang me a song just as pure as the breeze
On a road leading up Glenaveigh
I sat for a while at the cross at Finnoe
Where young lovers would meet when the flowers were in bloom
Heard the men coming home from the fair at Shinrone
Their hearts in Tipperary wherever they roam
Take my hand and dry your tears, lads
Take my hand, forget your fears, lads
There's no pain, there's no more sorrow
They're all gone, gone in the years, lads
I sat for a while by the gap in the wall
Found a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball
Heard the cards being dealt and the rosary called
And a fiddle playing Sean Dun na nGall
And the next time I see you we'll be down at the Greeks
There'll be whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks
For it's pointless to laugh and it's useless to bawl
About a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball
Take my hand and dry your tears, lads
Take my hand, forget your fears, lads
There's no pain, there's no more sorrow
They're all gone, gone in the years, lads
So I walked as the day was dawning
Where small birds sang and leaves were falling
Where we once watched the row boats landing
By the broad majestic Shannon
I sat for a while by the gap in the wall
Found a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball
Heard the cards being dealt and the rosary called
And a fiddle playing Sean Dun na nGall
And the next time I see you we'll be down at the Greeks
There'll be whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks
For it's pointless to laugh and it's useless to bawl
About a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball
Take my hand and dry your tears, lads
Take my hand, forget your fears, lads
There's no pain, there's no more sorrow
They're all gone, gone in the years, lads
So I walked as the day was dawning
Where small birds sang and leaves were falling
Where we once watched the row boats landing
By the broad majestic Shannon
Where we once watched the row boats landing
By the broad majestic Shannon
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Greetings Travels
Yesterday I went on a mission to discover some new areas of Scotland I have never seen before.
This past year I have been exploring many of the small fishing villages along the Fife side of The Fourth Estuary which separate's The Kingdom of Fife from its neighbouring region , The Lothians.
I haven't explored any of The Lothians side of The estuary and it turns out this area has a significant amount of history. Over the Summer months I will be documenting as much of this area of Scotland as I can ,learning and absorbing as much of the areas history as possible.
Today we are focusing on the village of Cramond which is one of the earliest known sites of human habitation in Scotland. There is evidence of a settlement from around 8500 BC. For a while in the early 3rd centaury there was a Roman fort in this area. During the Middle Ages it was a fishing village and in the late 18th centaury there were forges for manufacturing nails and iron tools along the River Almond.
This area also has a small island which was used as a guard post during the second Wold War.I will be exploring this Island in a future post.
On this first visit I walked along the River Almond heading towards the ruins of Fair - A - Far mill and Weir.
The main reason for visiting this area was to photograph the waterfall created by this weir.
The water from the weir was used to turn a water wheel which pounded a hammer in this late 18th centaury foundry.
In an exhibition about the history of Cramond near the estuary I found this model which shows how the mill was used to pound iron.
Gif by me
This area is a great place for a Sunday afternoon stroll along the riverside. I was surprized how photogenic this area is.
The area is home to many ducks.
There is a sense of peace and tranquillity in the air as I walked around this area. I believe most of these buildings date back to the 1700s.
This bench dedicated to the memory of Ena Margaret King and William Pretsell has a beautiful poem entitled "Tommorrow is another day"
"Do not stand around and weep ,we are not here ,we do not sleep
We are the thousand winds that blow
We are the diamond glints on snow
We are the sunlight on ripened grain
We are the gentle autumn rain
When you waken in the mornings hush
We are the swift uplifted rush of quiet birds in circling flight
We are soft stars that shine at night
So do not stand around and cry
We are not there
We did not die"
This beautiful poem gave me goosebumps when I read it.
The harbour area has an Inn that looks worth visiting ,unfortunately it is closed on Saturday's and Sundays.
There is also a free exhibition in the harbour which has a lot of information about Cramonds past.
I love these old paintings.
This cool little model shows the Fair - A- Far mill as it was in 1780
Cramond was home to a fellow by the name of John Howison who was hanged for the murder of Martha Geddes on January 21st 1832.John Howison is of historical significance as he was the last criminal to be given over for dissection by Edinburgh university before the Anatomy act of 1832 abolished the practice.
In 1997 a historic discovery was made in the harbour when a local fisherman discovered a statue of a lioness which dates back to Roman times. It is thought that this statue would have adorned the tomb of an important Roman general. How it came to be in the harbour is a mystery.
The sculpture, which turned out to be one of the most important Roman finds in Scotland for decades is now housed in The National Museum of Scotland.
You can read some more and see a picture of this historic statue here...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cramond_Lioness
A short walk along the beach from the harbour we find this interesting Fish Sculpture. It took the artist Ronald Rae 20 years to carve this statue in the local church. It was purchased by a local community fundraising campaign in April 2009.Now a landmark of Cramond shore front the sculpture looks like its been here forever.
In this video you can see the artist Ronald Rae visiting the sculpture.
Lets end this post with a few shots of the church.
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Hi Everyone
This is a song I havent played for a few months.
Its one I like to come back to every now and then,its fun to play and sing this one.
Its my own little version of the song "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran.
"Perfect"
Ed Sheeran
Well, I met a girl, beautiful and sweet
So darling let's dive right in and follow my lead
'Cause we were just kids when we fell in love
Not knowin' what it was
I know well be alright ... just fine
Darlin', just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own
And in your eyes, you're holdin' mine
Baby, I'm dancin' in the dark with you between my arms
Barefoot on the grass, listenin' to our favourite song
I have faith in what I see
Now I have met an angel in person
And she looks perfect
I don't deserve this
Darling you look perfect tonight
Well I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know
She shares my dreams, now I know someday we'll share a home
We were just kids,when we fell in love
Fighting agianst all these odds
I will not give you up this time
Darlin', just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own
And in your eyes, you're holdin' mine
Baby, I'm dancin' in the dark with you between my arms
Barefoot on the grass, listenin' to our favourite song
I have faith in what I see
Now I have met an angel in person
And she looks perfect
I don't deserve this
Darling you look perfect tonight
We are still kids,but were so in love
Not knowing what we got.
I will not give you up this time
Darlin', just kiss me slow, your love is all I know
And in your eyes, you're holdin' mine
Baby, I'm dancin' in the dark with you between my arms
Barefoot on the grass, listenin' to our favourite song
I have faith in what I see
Now I have met an angel in person
And she looks perfect
I don't deserve this
Darling you look perfect tonight
No I don't deserve this
You look perfect tonight...
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/lnquiepw
Hi Everyone
This week I have been listening to some classic Irish pop songs from the 1990s by bands like
the Cranberries and The Corrs.
When I saw that our open mic friend @rosana6 had played a very nice version of The Cranberries Song "Linger" I thought I
would take a shot at a different song by the same band.
These old Irish pop songs all take me back to my childhood in the early to mid ninities .Songs like this have many fond memories of familiy vacations
attached to them which makes them alot of fun to try and sing.
Anyways I hope you guys enjoy listening to what I came up with for this song.
"Dreams"
The Cranberries
Oh, my life
Is changing everyday
In every possible way
And oh, my dreams
It's never quite as it seems
Never quite as it seems
I know I felt like this before
But now I'm feeling it even more
Because it came from you
Then I open up and see
The person falling here is me
A different way to be
I want more
Impossible to ignore
Impossible to ignore
And they'll come true
Impossible not to do
Impossible not to do
And now I tell you openly
You have my heart, so don't hurt me
You're what I couldn't find
A totally amazing mind
So understanding and so kind
You're everything to me
Oh, my life is changing everyday
In every possible way
And oh, my dreams
It's never quite as it seems
Never quite as it seems
I want more
Impossible to ignore
Impossible to ignore
And they'll come true
Impossible not to do
Impossible not to do
And oh, my dreams
It's never quite as it seems
'Cause you're a dream to me
Dream to me
Dream to me
Dream to me
Dream to me...
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/rkcbxloz
Hi Everyone
This is a song I have been playing around with alot lately ,it has a sort of country folky sound to the chord progression which is fun to play.
Today I tried spicing it up with a little country inspired slide/hammer on thing to finishe the end of each verse which I think suits the song and makes this my own unique version of a classic folk tune.
I hope you guys enjoy listening.
"To Sing for You"
Donovan
When the night has left you cold and feeling sad
I will show you that it cannot be so bad
Forget the one who went and made you cry
I'll sing a song for you
That's what I'm here to do
To sing for you
Sing for you.
When you're feeling kind of lonesome in your mind
With a heartache followin' you so close behind
Call out to me as I ramble by
I'll sing a song for you
That's what I'm here to do
To sing for you
Sing for you
When you feel you just can't take it anymore
With your head bowed down you're starin' at the floor
Call out to me with your weary eyes
I'll sing a song for you
That's what I'm here to do
To sing for you
Sing for you
Now, every man, he has his work, you know
And to find out mine, you dont have far to go
Call out to me with those weary eyes
I'll sing a song for you
That's what I'm here to do
To sing for you
Sing for you
So call out to me as I ramble by
And Ill sing a song for you
Thats what Im here to do
To sing for you
Sing for you
To sing for you...
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Hi Everyone
This is a song I have been playing around with alot these past couple of months.
It has a pleast dreamy contry picking chord progrssion and the lyrics are hopeful.
The song conjures up the image of a guy riding a pony out on the ocean , how you ask? Because he has a boat....hes riding his pony
on his boat.
Something about that powerful imagery in the songs storytelling makes me love this song.
Anyways I hope you guys enjoy my version of "If I had a boat" by Lyel Lovett.
"If I Had A Boat"
Lyel Lovett
If I had a boat
I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony
I'd ride him on my boat
And we could all together
Go out on the ocean
Ill sit me up on my pony on my boat
If I were Roy Rogers
I'd sure enough be single
I couldn't bring myself to marry an old Dale
Well, it'd just be me and Trigger
Riding through them movies
Then we'd buy a boat and on the sea we'd sail
If I had a boat
I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony
I'd ride him on my boat
And we could all together
Go out on the ocean
Ill sit me up on my pony on my boat
The mystery masked man was smart
He got himself a Tonto
'Cause Tonto did the dirty work for free
But Tonto he was smarter
And one day said kemo sabe
Well, kiss my ass, I bought a boat
I'm going out to sea
If I had a boat
I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony
I'd ride him on my boat
And we could all together
Go out on the ocean
Ill sit me up on my pony on my boat
And if I were like lightning
I wouldn't need no sneakers
I'd come and go wherever I would please
And I'd scare 'em by the shade tree
And I'd scare 'em by the light pole
But I would not scare my pony on my boat on the sea
If I had a boat
I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony
I'd ride him on my boat
And we could all together
Go out on the ocean
Ill sit me up on my pony on my boat
Well, it'd just be me and Trigger
Riding through them movies
Then we'd buy a boat and on the sea we'd sail
If I had a boat
I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony
I'd ride him on my boat
And we could all together
Go out on the ocean
Ill sit me up on my pony on my boat
Well, it'd just be me and Trigger
Riding through them movies
Then we'd buy a boat and on the sea we'll sail
Then we'd buy a boat and on the sea we'll sail
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/cpkkqosh
Hi Everyone
This week for the theme of Brave Mind I want to take a shot at a song I was inspired to learn when I heard @chaste-music sing it 2 weeks ago for the theme of colourful.
The song is Colours of The Wind by Vanessa Williams for the Disney Movie Pocahontas.
I thought it suits this weeks theme due to Pocahontas being a native American.In this context perhaps Brave can mean the mind set of aNative American Indian Brave.
The song is fun to sing , I dont feel I do these Diva songs justice like @chate-music does but it was fun to try and get through this eco conscious Disney song fo you guys this week.
I hope you will enjoy my version.
"Colors of the Wind"
Vanessa Williams
You think you own whatever land you land on
The earth is just a dead thing you can claim
But I know every rock and tree and creature
Has a life, has a spirit, has a name
You think the only people who are people
Are the people who look and think like you
But if you walk the footsteps of a stranger
You'll learn things you never knew, you never knew
Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
Or asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned?
Can you sing with all the voices of the mountain?
Can you paint with all the colors of the wind?
Come run the hidden pine trails of the forest
Come taste the sun-sweet berries of the earth
Come roll in all the riches all around you
And for once, never wonder what they're worth
The rainstorm and the river are my brothers
The heron and the otter are my friends
And we are all connected to each other,
In a circle, in a hoop that never ends
Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
Or let the eagle tell you where he's been
Can you sing with all the voices of the mountain?
Can you paint with all the colors of the wind
How high does the sycamore grow?
If you cut it down, then you'll never know
And you'll never hear the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
For whether we are white or copper-skinned
We need to sing with all the voices of the mountain
Need to paint with all the colors of the wind
You can own the earth and still
All you'll own is earth until
You can paint with all the colors of the wind
You can paint with all the colors of the wind
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/xzeyizxv
Hi Everyone
For this weeks theme of "Colourful" I want to sing English Contry Garden.
Last week I was down in London with my family.While there I visited Kew Gardens
which is the Royal botanic gardens.
This was my first visit to Kew , the garden is huge and very impressvie.I spent around 6 hours wandering the gardens
I took more than 500 photograhs and shot around 30 mins of video.
I thought it would be fun to edit this video with some of the footage I shot at Kew gardens.
The contrast between my standard black and white video and the colourful footage from Kew
seemed fitting for this weeks theme.
I hope you guys enjoy the video.
"English Country Garden"
Traditional, Malcolm David Archer
How many colours of pretty flowers grow
In an English country garden?
Ill tell you now of some of them I know
Those I miss you'll surely pardon
Daffodils, heart's ease and flox
Meadowsweet and lily stocks
Gentle lupine and tall hollihocks
Roses, foxgloves, snowdrops, forget-me-nots
In an English country garden.
How many types of insects make thier home
In an English country garden?
Ill tell you now about some that we know
Those I miss you'll surely pardon
Dragonflies, moths, and bees
Spiders hanging from the trees
Butterflies drift in the mild country breeze
There are hedgehogs that roam
And little garden gnomes
In an English country garden.
How many types of songbirds make there nest
In an English country garden?
Ill tell you now of some them I know
Those I miss you'll surely pardon
Babbaling coo-cooing doves cuckoo and warbling quail
Bluebird, lark, thrush and nightingale
We all smile in the in the spring
When the birds start to sing
In an English country garden
How many colours of pretty flowers grow
In an English country garden?
Ill tell you now of some of them I know
Those I miss you'll surely pardon
Daffodils, heart's ease and flox
Meadowsweet and lily stocks
Gentle lupine and tall hollihocks
We all smile in the in the spring
When the birds start to sing
In an English country garden
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/awjpqvpf
Hey Folks
For this weeks theme of Guitarra Automática I want to take a shot at a Doc Watson song called Tom Dooley.
We cant think of influencial guitarists without thinking of Doc Watson so I felt I should try and bring a song of his this week.
"Tom Dooley"
Doc Watson
Hang your head, Tom Dooley,
Hang your head and cry;
You killed poor Laurie Foster,
And you know you're bound to die.
You left her by the roadside
Where you begged to be excused;
You left her by the roadside,
Then you hid her clothes and shoes.
Hang your head, Tom Dooley,
Hang your head and cry;
You killed poor Laurie Foster,
And you know you're bound to die.
You took her on the hillside
For to make her your wife;
You took her on the hillside,
And ther you took her life.
You dug the grave four feet long
And you dug it three feet deep;
You rolled the cold clay over her
And tromped it with your feet.
Hang your head, Tom Dooley,
Hang your head and cry;
You killed poor Laurie Foster,
And you know you're bound to die.
"Trouble, oh it's trouble
A-rollin' through my breast;
As long as I'm a-livin', boys,
They ain't a-gonna let me rest.
I know they're gonna hang me,
Tomorrow I'll be dead,
Though I never even harmed a hair
On poor little Laurie's head."
Hang your head, Tom Dooley,
Hang your head and cry;
You killed poor Laurie Foster,
And you know you're bound to die.
"In this world and one more
Then reckon where I'll be;
If is wasn't for Sheriff Grayson,
I'd be in Tennesee.
You can take down my old guitar
And play it all you please.
For at this time tomorrow, boys,
Iit'll be of no use to me."
Hang your head, Tom Dooley,
Hang your head and cry;
You killed poor Laurie Foster,
And you know you're bound to die.
"At this time tomorrow
Where do you reckon I'll be?
Down yonder in the holler
Hangin' on a white oak tree.
Hang your head, Tom Dooley,
Hang your head and cry;
You killed poor Laurie Foster,
And you know you're bound to die.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/comsfvzj
Hi Guys
This is my song for week 104. The theme of survival had me thinking about some country songs I havent played for a while.
This one is called "This Damn Town" by Arlo McKinley.
I dont know where to go
Dont know what I should see
So I left town
As soon as she left me
Tried to find myself
Down in Tennessee
But she got away
With the best of me
Now I do my best
And I'm barely getting by
This damn town never sleeps
Keeps me runnin' every night
Now I do my best
And I'm barely getting by
This damn town never sleeps
Keeps me runnin' every night
Thought I'd get by on my own
Thought I'd be what I want to be
Until you opened my eyes
And you made me see
I'll just play these chords
'Til my time and money's gone
And I'll leave this world
With these simple songs
Now I do my best
And I'm barely getting by
This damn town never sleeps
Keeps me runnin' every night
Now I do my best
And I'm barely getting by
This damn town never sleeps
Keeps me runnin' every night
I dont know where to go
Dont know what I should see
So I left town
As soon as she left me
Tried to find myself
Down in Tennessee
But she got away
With the best of me
Now I do my best
And I'm barely getting by
This damn town never sleeps
Keeps me runnin' every night
Now I do my best
And I'm barely getting by
This damn town never sleeps
Keeps me runnin' every night
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/uywfvacs
Hi Everyone
These last few weeks I have been making a lot of bread using the "Hokkaido style" milk bun recipe.
Today I wanted to see how well this type of dough would work for flatbread pizzas and garlic bread.
The main difference between this milk dough and regular pizza dough is that the milk dough turns out fluffy and spongy.
See how the layers of dough are nicely fluffed up...
This is how to prepare this dough...
First we need 1/2 a pint of milk...
We need to warm the milk up a little to help our yeast activate. Its important not to let them milk get to hot or it can damage the yeast.
Just let the milk sit in a pot on the stove until it warms up a little then add in your yeast.For this batch I am using 7g of fast acting dry yeast.
Add one tablespoon of sugar to the milk and yeast, the sugar also helps activate our yeast.
Leave this mixture at room temperature for around 10 minutes to allow the yeast to start working. You know your yeast is active if your mixture has a nice layer of froth on the top.
When it comes to adding the flour i like to add a little at a time. For this batch I used strong white bread flour but any flour will work for this.
Keep adding small amounts of flour until the dough loses its stickiness then work it by hand until you have a nice smooth dough ball that looks like this...
This next step is the part I like the least. We are going to work 1 egg and one egg yolk into our dough ball.
This means we got to get our hands into this slimy eggy dough and work it again adding more flour as we knead the dough.
At this point you can also add in some butter , I chose not to add butter this time but I think the garlic flatbread would be better with a little butter in the dough.The pizza was fine without it but if making garlic flatbread agian I would add some butter next time.
After more kneading we have our dough ball ready to rise.
Before setting the dough aside to let it rise I decided to add some onion and garlic granules for extra flavour.
Place your dough in a bowl or pot that is big enough to let the dough ball expand to double its original size and cover it with cling film.
Feel free to add some olive oil so the dough doesn't stick to the cling film.
Cover with a kitchen towel and leave it at room temperature for 1-2 hours or until it has doubled in size.
While we wait for our dough to rise we can make our pizza sauce.
I have been loving these Cucina products lately.Thier chunky chopped tomatos with herbs (basil and oregano) would make a good pizza sauce on there own.
I like to add a generous amount of their double strength tomato puree for an extra tangy tomato taste. I also added some garlic granules and onion powder. This makes for a very tasty pizza sauce.
Just give the sauce a little stir and viola...perfect pizza sauce...
Ok now our dough has risen and is ready to cook.
Add a little oil to the frying pan, throw in some of our flattened dough...
And cook until golden brown...
Now its time to add our toppings...
Look at that lovely golden brown flatbread, a little bit of hummus and this would be a nice meal on its own...
First of lets add a layer of our delicious pizza sauce...
Next up a layer of Eemental cheese...
Some mozzarella...
This is a mixture of pepperoni and chorizo.... pepperizo is what I call it :)...
Lets pop this one in the oven and start cooking our garlic bread...
For our garlic flatbread we are going two add to gloves of crushed garlic to some olive oil and let it heat up...
Cook the bread until nice and golden brown...
Add some mozzarella....
Give it a few minutes in the oven to make the cheese nice and golden and there we have it , a beautiful cheesy garlic flatbread...
To go with our delicious pepperizo pizza...
Pizza and garlic bread a match made in heaven...
This milk dough recipe worked particularly well for the garlic bread.It is fluffy , milky ,cheesy goodness...
If your looking for a pizza base that is lighter and fluffier than usual this is worth a try...
Do you want to try a slice? :D
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/dxhcjtcz
I made this video as part of a Pinmapple post looking at filming locations
for the popular TV show Outland.
My pinmapple post is about The Royal Burgh Of Culross here in Fife Scotland.
The video above shows 2 of the locations used while filming episode 3 of Season 1.
In season 1 Episode 3 - The Way Out - Claire and Jamie visit "The Black Kirk". Two local boys have fallen ill after visiting this old church , one has died the other is on his death bed. Claire discovers the cause is not demonic possession but poisoning caused by Lilly of the valley.
This episode also shows alot of The Market square in Culross , a young boy has been caught stealing bread and as a punishment has his ear nailed to the pillary . Claire ask Jamie to help free the boy before they head to "The Black Kirk"
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/xfarlxig
Hi Everyone
This week I have been learning the theme tune from the TV show Outlander.
I know the original song known as "The Skye Boat Song" ,this version however has different words which are originally atributed to Robert Louis Stevenson.
What I have come up with here is my version of song by combining some of the origianl with some of the Robert Louis Stevenson version.I even tried trowing in some solos this week.
I hope you enjoy what I came up with.
Sing me a song of a lass that is gone,
Away by the sailors cry.
Merry of soul she sailed on a day
Over the sea to Skye.
Billow and breeze, islands and seas,
Mountains of rain and sun,
All that was good, all that was fair,
All that was she is gone.
Sing me a song of a lass that is gone,
Away by the sailors cry.
Merry of soul she sailed on a day
Over the sea to Skye.
Mull was astern, Rum on the port,
Eigg on the starboard bow,
Glory of youth glowed in her soul,
Where is that glory now?
Sing me a song of a lass that is gone,
Away by the sailors cry.
Merry of soul she sailed on a day
Over the sea to Skye.
Give me again all that is gone,
Give me the sun that shone!
Give me the eyes, give me the soul,
Give me the lass that's gone!
Sing me a song of a lass that is gone,
Away by the sailors cry.
Merry of soul she sailed on a day
Over the sea to Skye.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/wkzvsjgx
Hi Everyone
This is song 2 for St Patrick's Day , "Wild Mountain Thyme"
Will ye go
Lassie
Go?
And we'll all go together
To pull wild mountain thyme
All around the bloomin' heather
Will ye go
Lassie
Go?
I will build my love a bower
By yon cool crystal fountain
And round it I will pile
All the wild flowers o' the mountain
Will ye go
Lassie
Go?
And we'll all go together
To pull wild mountain thyme
All around the bloomin' heather
Will ye go
Lassie
Go?
I will range through the wilds
And the deep glen sae dreamy
And return wi' their spoils
Tae the bower o' my dearie
Will ye go
Lassie
Go?
And we'll all go together
To pull wild mountain thyme
All around the bloomin' heather
Will ye go
Lassie
Go?
If my true love she'll not come
Then I'll surely find another
To pull wild mountain thyme
All around the bloomin' heather
Will ye go
Lassie
Go?
And we'll all go together
To pull wild mountain thyme
All around the bloomin' heather
Will ye go
Lassie
Go?
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/vphfrqlc
Hi Everyone
Happy St Patrick's Day!
I thought we could all have a little sing a long to some classic old Irish Folk Songs
This first one is called "Red Is The Rose"
"Red Is the Rose"
Come over the hills, my bonnie Irish lass
Come over the hills to your darling
You choose the road, love, and I'll make the vow
And I'll be your true love forever
Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows
Fair is the lily of the valley
Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne
But my love is fairer than any
'Twas down by Killarney's green woods that we strayed
When the moon and the stars they were shining
The moon shone its rays on her locks of golden hair
And she swore she'd be my love forever
Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows
Fair is the lily of the valley
Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne
But my love is fairer than any
It's not for the parting of my sister kate
It's not for the grief of my mother
It's all for the loss of my bonny Irish lass
That my heart is breaking forever
Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows
Fair is the lily of the valley
Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne
But my love is fairer than any
Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows
Fair is the lily of the valley
Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne
But my love is fairer than any
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/jokgfdvq
Hi Everyone
This week I have been learning a song called "To Sing For You" by the Scottish folk musician Donovan.
This song is from Donovans 1965 albumn "What’s Bin Did and What’s Bin Hid"
This is one of the rare times you will see me play without a capo.
I hope you enjoy my version of the song.
To Sing for You
Donovan
When you're feeling kind of lonesome in your mind
With a heartache followin' you so close behind
Call out to me as I ramble by
I'll sing a song for you
That's what I'm here to do
To sing for you
When the night has left you cold and feeling sad
I will show you that it cannot be so bad
Forget the one who went and made you cry
I'll sing a song for you
That's what I'm here to do
To sing for you
When you feel you just can't make it anymore
With your head bowed down you're starin' at the floor
Search out to me with your weary eyes
I'll sing a song for you
That's what I'm here to do
To sing for you
Now, every man, he has his work, you know
And to find out mine, you ain't got far to go
Call out to me with your weary eyes
I'll sing a song for you
That's what I'm here to do
To sing for you
Just call out to me as I ramble by
Ill sing a song for you
Thats what Im here to do
To sing for you
To sing for you.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/qgohootp
Hi Folks
This afternoon I took a walk through the woodland trails of Maspie Den on Falkland estate here in Fife to photograph some of the waterfalls.
This estate is one of my favourite local areas for taking photographs. We start our walk from the pond by the old gatehouse...
This path goes past an unfinished building known as Crichton Stuart Memorial Chapel.
The building was started in 1912 by renowned Scottish architect Reginald Fairlie but was abandoned in 1915 after the death of Lord Ninian Crichton Stuart. Members of the Crichton Stuart family are buried within the chapel.
Heading further along the trail we can see the centre for stewardship, the HQ of the estate rangers. There is also a craft centre here and a lovely outdoor café called The Stables.
This creepy looking old house was once a stately mansion house but is now a school for behaviourally challenged kids.
Im not sure what this little hut is ,I think it was built by a local artist who comes here to sit in nature and paint.
These woodlands have many impressive moss covered stonework's and bridges...
Due to the heavy rainfall this bridge has been partly washed away...
The path goes through the hillside via this spooky old tunnel...
This is the first of 2 waterfalls on this trail.
At the top of the trail we have this impressive waterfall which we can walk under...
Heading back down the trail we noticed this huge tree root that has subsided due to the rainfall...
A few shots of the flora and fuana of the woodlands...
We passed The Stables café at around 3:30pm ,they are open until 4 so we took refuge from the rain under their heated marquee...
Tea and cake before heading home...
You gotta love their woodland animal tablecloths...
That's all folks , thanks for joining me on this woodland waterfall wander :)
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/jrngtgwt
Hi Everyone
This past couple of days I have been playing around with this beautiful little song I found quite by accident.
I wasnt particualrly looking for new songs but this one played on a TV show as the outro.
The song is called "If I Had A Boat" by a fine country gentlemen by the name of Lyel Lovett.
Once you hear the corus theres a good chance youll want to sing along,in the video I play the chorus before playing the whole
song so if some of you want to sing along for this Sing With Me week feel free :)
So here is my version of "If I Had A Boat" by Lyel Lovett for HIVE open mic 100.
"If I Had a Boat"
Lyle Lovett
And if I had a boat
I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony
I'd ride him on my boat
And we could all together
Go out on the ocean
Id sit upon my pony on my boat
If I were Roy Rogers
I'd sure enough be single
I couldn't bring myself to marry an old Dale
Well, it'd just be me and Trigger
We'd go riding through them movies
Then we'd buy a boat and on the sea we'd sail
And if I had a boat
I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony
I'd ride him on my boat
And we could all together
Go out on the ocean
Id sit upon my pony on my boat
The mystery masked man was smart
He got himself a Tonto
'Cause Tonto did the dirty work for free
But Tonto he was smarter
And one day said kemo sabe
Well, kiss my ass, I bought a boat
I'm heading out to sea
And if I had a boat
I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony
I'd ride him on my boat
And we could all together
Go out on the ocean
Id sit upon my pony on my boat
And if I were like lightning
I wouldn't need no sneakers
I'd come and go wherever I would please
And I'd scare 'em by the shade tree
And I'd scare 'em by the light pole
But I would not scare my pony on my boat out on the sea
And if I had a boat
I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony
I'd ride him on my boat
And we could all together
Go out on the ocean
Id sit upon my pony on my boat
Id sit upon my pony on my boat
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/czvhhiwy
Hi Everyone
So I'm starting to think I need to ban myself from checking the New and Noteworthy section of Steam for a while....
These last few weeks have been ridiculous, so many new and noteworthy games that I'm starting to feel a bit overwhelmed.
Yesterday I picked up this title which has immediately jumped to my number 1 must play spot...
Conan Chop Chop is an action rpg with simple cartoony stick man graphics set in the world of Conan The Barbarian.
In the video above we check out the tutorial and take a shot at the games first stage ,Darkwood.
Controls are fairly straight forward,Im using a PS4 control pad.With this layout the left stick moves the character , we can attack with the square button or the right stick.
Gif by me :)
Holding the L2 button and attacking lets us use a bow attack...
The yellow gauge under the character is our ranged meter. We don't need to buy or collect arrows we just need to wait for the gauge to recharge to keep using ranged attacks
Gif by me - Splatting these slimes is pretty satisfying...
We can place bombs like Conan the Bomberman by pressing R2...
Bombs use the same recharge gauge as arrows...
Gif by me - Bombs can be used to blow up destructible parts of the environment
Health is represented by the hearts under our character icon. This kind of makes me think of the Zelda games, in fact a lot about this game reminds me of old skool Zelda games which is definitely not a bad thing.
Eating meet will recover our health.
Gif by me
We block by pressing L1, this is a pretty crucial feature so learning to mix up blocks and attacks early on is key to success...
Gif by me - Its a neat feature that we can move while blocking ,its pretty essential ,as you will see when we get to Darkwood.
Blocking an attack at the right time will parry it and deal damage to the enemy.
Gif by me
Gif by me- Parrying ranged attacks is a good way to deal with these wasp enemies
Pressing R1 activates a special dash attack. There are 4 characters to choose from each has there own dash attack. Conan's is a sort of area of effect power slam...
We have a rage meter that fills up as we attack and take damage...
Once its full we can release an ultimate attack by pressing triangle...
Gif by me - Conan's Ultimate attack is a berserker rage which increase's his attack speed and melee damage
We can find treasure chests throughout the game, gold chest require a key to unlock. Chest's can can contain different charms which give weapon upgrades.
Gif by me - With the Boomerang Hilt charm Conan feels like Kratos...
The Spectral Sword orbits around Conan.
Gif by me
So that's pretty much it for the basics and the tutorial. We have learned the combat system which is fairly simple but deep enough to be satisfying.
While reviewing my footage and making these gifs I noticed how good the sound effects are here. We cant tell from the gif images but each slash of the blade, each splattered ooze ,each exploding bomb all have very sharp and satisfying sounds that accompany them.
The tutorial ends with a mini boss fight where we put to use everything we have learned so far. When the boss dies we are rewarded another heart for our life bar, again I am reminded of old skool Zelda games.
As we progress through the game we acquire a resource called Steelfire, this is used to craft weapons and armour at a Blacksmith.
When we die in this game we start right back at the start of our current level. It doesn't appear there is a way to save progress but I guess completing certain stages gives us milestone saves or something.
What is really interesting is that we keep the gold and steelfire we acquired so we can be stronger for the next attempt at clearing a level. A very neat feature indeed.
If you die 10 times on stage 1 your going to have enough steelfire and gold to buy things to make the stage increasingly easier.
I dont belive I have seen this in any game before and it is pretty cool.
The number you see under each weapon is how much Steelfire it takes to craft.
The game can be played with up to 4 players which kind of of makes me think of the game Gauntlet. Old Skool Zelda meets Gauntlet with Conan characters in a cartoon world...very cool!
Each successful stage cleared earns exp and skill points used to unlock new abilities.
As the game begins our heros are drinking in a tavern..
The evil wizard Wrath-A-Mon appears and tells of a combat test he has conjured up...
If our hero's can defeat the 4 guardians they will be rewarded beyond their imagination.
Defeating each guardian will break a seal to Wrath- A-Mon's fortress..
Defeat the guardian's break the seals...get uber loot...awesome!
Darkwood is the first of 4 stages...
Around the town we can visit various vendors to stock up on items before we head of on our adventure, buying meat to restore health is a good idea. Health ups are rare on the first level.
Like I mentioned before everytime we die we end up back here but we keep our gold and steelfire so we can buy new items to try the stage agian.
Another cool feature is that the stage is different every time , I guess its randomly generated so every attempt has a different layout, enemies' and chests.
Stage 1 is pretty damn difficult. Im going to need quite a bit of practice to beat it. The gameplay is very much a pick up and play type of game with addictive and satisfying combat.Each try got me a little further into the stage in the video above.
Overall I am loving this game , like I mentioned before there are obvious similaiites to the old Zelda games and the mulitplayer aspect of it reminds of Gauntlet.
The graphics are simple but they work, they combat system is pretty cool with enough variation to not get to repeative and the stages are genuinly challenging.
It has that just one more go feel to it, I only stopped the video above as it was getting close to the 1 hour mark and I wanted to write up this post today.
I will be diving back into it tonight to try and clear the Darkwood stage. If I succeed I will make a second post.
I would say this is a great one to play with friends on multiplayer but I am committed to beating it solo first.
Conan Chop Chop gets 2 big thumbs up from me , if it seems like your kinda thing check it out!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/qtroagdu
Hey Folks
So today I have been playing around with this cathy little song called Beautiful Sunday by Daniel Boone.
I thought I would try something different and make a "Sing Along " video.
The idea here is you guys sing the chorus with me, it goes like this...
Ha! Ha! Ha, beautiful Sunday
This is my, my, my, beautiful day
When you say, say, say, say that you love me
Oh my, my, my, it's a beautiful day
Hopefully singing this catchy happy little song puts a smile on your face and a spring in your step :)
"Beautiful Sunday"
Daniel Boone
Sunday morning, up with the lark
I think I'll take a walk in the park
Hey, hey, hey, it's a beautiful day
I've got someone waiting for me
And when I see her I know that she'll say
Hey, hey, hey, it's a beautiful day
Ha! Ha! Ha, beautiful Sunday
This is my, my, my, beautiful day
When you say, say, say, say that you love me
Oh my, my, my, it's a beautiful day
Birds are singing, you by my side
Lets take a car and go for a ride
Hey, hey, hey, it's a beautiful day
We'll drive on and follow the sun
Making Sunday go on and on
Hey, hey, hey, it's a beautiful day
Ha! Ha! Ha, beautiful Sunday
This is my, my, my, beautiful day
When you say, say, say, say that you love me
Oh my, my, my, it's a beautiful day
Sunday morning, up with the lark
I think I'll take a walk in the park
Hey, hey, hey, it's a beautiful day
When you say, say, say, say that you love me
Oh my, my, my, it's a beautiful day
Ha! Ha! Ha, beautiful Sunday
This is my, my, my, beautiful day
When you say, say, say, say that you love me
Oh my, my, my, it's a beautiful day
Ha! Ha! Ha, beautiful Sunday
This is my, my, my, beautiful day
When you say, say, say, say that you love me
Oh my, my, my, it's a beautiful day
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/gesczqqo
Hi Foodies
Today I took a shot at making a stuffed crust cheese and tomato pizza from scratch.
Let me take you through the steps I used to make this. First of I started with 250ml of warm water which I added 7g of fast acting yeast and around 2 table spoons full of sugar.
Stir this up then set it to the side for 10 minutes. We know if our yeast is good and has been activated if the mixture starts to froth up like this.
What I do next is add flour until we get a consistency of dough that is not to sticky, when it looks sort of like this we are ready to knead it into a dough ball adding small amounts of flour as we go until we get the perfect consistency.
When the dough can be shaped into a ball like this without sticking to your hands or to the surface its sitting on its ready.
At this point I added some onion granules , thyme ,garlic and salt and kneaded it into the dough ball to flavour it.
Now we need to leave the dough for around 2 hours to let it rise. Place it in a contanier and cover with a towel and leave it at room temperature until it has doubled in size.
When the dough looks like this its ready to cook with. It should have an elasticity to it and be easy to stretch out into a pizza shape.
The longer we leave dough to ferment the more complex flavours we are going to get from it.I kept this batch in the fridge over night to ferment some more but before I put the dough in the fridge I made this piece of bread to see how the crust of the pizza would turn out.
This bread was crunchy on the outside but chewy on the inside just like we want it...perfect.
This afternoon when I removed the dough from the fridge it had been fermenting for around 20 hours or so.It completely swelled out of the jug I placed it in and was slowly turning into a dough monster!
The consistency of the dough is now much stretchier than it was before and is really easy to work with.
Pressing a few holes in it lets out some of the built up gas and we are ready to make our pizza.
I have never tried making a stuff crust pizza before so I figured I would add some mozzerella around the edges.
Now that the base is ready and the crust is stuffed its time to add our sauce. I thought about making my own sauce from scratch but I will keep that for another day.
I found this Loyd Grossman sugar free sauce in the supermarket and figured I would give it a try.
Just a little more cheese and its time to throw this in the oven and see how it turns out.
I used a mix of strong bread flour and self raising flour.I think the self raising flour is what helped the crust to swell up so much
Not bad looking , not bad at all.The crust is nice and crunchy on the outside but soft ,fluffy and filled with cheese on the inside.
To finish it of I garnished it with some parsely.For a first try making a stuffed crust pizza from scratch I think I did pretty well.
I would give this one a 9/10.I think I can make it tastier if I make my own sauce and add more toppings but we will keep that for another pizza post :).
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/tdpzyazo
Hi Open Mic Family
Ive been kinda busy this week and havent had a chance to learn the John Lennon song
"Oh My Love" that some of you will be singing.
Instead of playing that this week I have been playing around with the 1997 hit song "Truly Madly Deeply" by the Australian pop duo Savage Garden.
I thought this week I would play my version of this song for the "Oneness" theme.
I hope you like what I came up with :).
"Truly Madly Deply"
Savage Garden
I'll be your dream, I'll be your wish, I'll be your fantasy
I'll be your hope, I'll be your love, be everything that you need
I love you more with every breath truly, madly, deeply do
I will be strong, I will be faithful 'cause I'm counting on
A new beginnin'
A reason for livin'
A deeper meaning, yeah
I wanna stand with you on a mountain
I wanna bathe with you in the sea
I wanna lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
And when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky
I'll make a wish, send it to heaven and make you want to cry
The tears of joy for all the pleasure and the certainty
That we're surrounded by the comfort and protection
Of the highest powers
In lonely hours
The tears devour you
An' I wanna stand with you on a mountain
I wanna bathe with you in the sea
I wanna lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
I'll be your dream, I'll be your wish, I'll be your fantasy
I'll be your hope, I'll be your love, be everything that you need
I'll love you more with every breath truly, madly, deeply do
I will be strong, I will be faithful 'cause I'm counting on
A new beginnin'
A reason for livin'
A deeper meaning, yeah
I wanna stand with you on a mountain
I wanna bathe with you in the sea
I wanna lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
And when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky
I'll make a wish, send it to heaven and make you want to cry
The tears of joy for all the pleasure and the certainty
That we're surrounded by the comfort and protection
Of the highest powers
In lonely hours
The tears devour you
I wanna stand with you on a mountain
I wanna bathe with you in the sea
I want to live like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
I wanna stand with you on a mountain
I wanna bathe with you in the sea
I want to live like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/qbquaxdk
Hi Open Mic Family
This week I want to take a shot at singing Jeff Buckleys version of Hallelujah for open mic week 98.
When I saw that the theme of this week was "Conversations with God"
I couldnt think of any other song I wanted to try.
So here it goes my attempt at Hallejujah,let me know what you guys think?
"Hallelujah"
Jeff Buckley
I heard there was a secret chord
That David played and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do you?
Well it goes like this the fourth, the fifth
The minor fall and the major lift
The baffled king composing Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Well your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty in the moonlight overthrew you
She tied you to her kitchen chair
She broke your throne and she cut your hair
And from your lips, she drew the Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Baby, I've been here before
I've seen this room and I've walked this floor
I used to live alone before I knew you
And I've seen your flag on the marble arch
And Love is not a victory march
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Well, there was a time when you let me know
What's really going on below
But now you never show that to me, do you?
But remember, when I moved in you
And the holy ghost was moving too
And every breath, we drew was Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Maybe there's a God above
But, all I've ever learned from love
Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you
And it's not a cry, that you hear at night
Im not somebody, who's seen the light
Im cold and Im broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah....
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/cgjzudvf
Hi everyone
This is a short video showing the location of a hidden treasure chest that can be found early on in Baldur's Gate 3.
Just outside the Nautiloid there is a cliff...
See that light coloured rock down in the cove? We need to get down there.
Use the jump skill to get down the cliff...
We take some damage and a short stun but nothing serious, just a pint or 2 of blood loss...
When we approach the rock we will perform a nature perception check, this is done automatically.
If the skill check is successful we will notice deep groves around the rock. If the skill check is failed we wont be able to move the rock but we can try this check with all 3 of the characters in our party. If all 3 fail to notice anything we can re load a save to try again.
When the skill check is successful the rock will light up and can now be moved.
Clicking on the rock allows us to drag it to move it revealing a treasure chest.
Potions of speed are really useful, they allow a charcter to perform more actions per turn.
The main reason to come here is for this ruby which has a value of 1600 gold pieces, a huge amount in the early game.
There is also a treasure map which is not currently active in the early access but I believe this will lead to another hidden treasure chest in the full game.
We also have a Harpers note book.
Well that's it, I just wanted to share this cool little secret area of the wilderness area in Baldur's Gate 3, time to head back to Shadowheart and Astarion.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/ufsnzbjv
Greetings Travelers
When I woke up this morning we had some beautiful sunshine on a clear blue sky day which is pretty rare for Febraruy here on the east coast of Scotland.
Yesterday we had heavy snowfall , today brilliant sunshine and blue skies, thats Scottish weather for you , we can have 4 seasons in one day.
So with it being a nice day for walking my Father and I decided to go for a drive along the coast to an area we haven't been to since before the pandemic.
There is a lovely little farm that has been here at the loch side in Kinghorn since the 16th century.
The area is known as Craigencalt Farm.
Its the perfect place for a walk on days like today, let me take you on a virtual stroll around the lake ,old mill and farmhouse.
There is a miniature radio controlled yacht club that meets here ,the lads were out racing there boats in the bonnie Scottish sunset today.
The lake is home to many ducks and geese...
This goose is sunbathing and posing for a photograph...
Now its shy...his friend shows of the "I can balance on one leg trick"...
The natural beaty of this area offers many wonderful photographic opportunities'.
Some information about the history of the Loch (Lake)
There has been a mill in this area since the 16th century , some of these buildings are really old. I wonder if they are haunted?
The area has been populated for more than 400 years ,I guess the land must have many stories to tell...
These waterfalls are beautiful and really add to the picturesque nature of the area..
Like I mentioned before these buildings are really old...
The farmhouse has a café in what used to be an old barn...
The café has a wonderful atmosphere, i guess its one of my favourite places to eat locally. They have a lovely cosy fireplace and a friendly dog.
The last time I was here they didnt have pizza on the menu.Im a sucker for a good pizza so I decide to see what the pizza is like here.First a pot of tea while we wait for the pizza.
I wanted to try the Garlic Chicken but they didn't have any so I went for double pepperoni.
The pizza was good but not great ,Ill give it 7/10 stars.
The café also sells handcrafted items made by local merchants...
Time to head home, its been a very enjoyable and surprisingly sunny day but now we gotta leave this lovely farmhouse.
As we walk back to the car I notice this tree house/summer house building behind the old farmhouse, I would LOVE to investigate this...very cool spot for a summerhouse...
As we wander past the storage building I'm surprized to see lobster pots but then I remember we are not all that far from the sea...
I will be back here in spring when these trees have blossom on them...
Goodbye Craigencalt.....until next time....
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/udbnrdut
Hi Folks
This week for Three Tune Tuesday Im going with the theme of songs that tell stories.
I guess in a way most songs tell stories but the 3 I have picked this week are 3 which paint vivid images in my minds eye. The lyrics kind of create a movie which plays in my mind.
I've always felt that's what a good folk song should do, take the listener on a journey to far of times and places and tell the stories of the characters who lived there.
The first song is "Drill Ye Tarries,Drill" which is a song from 1888.A Tarrier was the name for the Irish labourers who drilled the holes for the dynamite to go in to create railroad tunnels.
I first heard this song played by Donal Clancy ,the eldest son of Liam Clancy. There is an older version from a Liam Clancy and Tommy Makem album so I guess Donal got this one from his father.
Song 2 is "The Islands" by Ralph McTell.I heard this one on a Bill Connelly video which was filmed in 1991.In the video Billy is heading up to do a show in Orkney , one of Scotland's Northern islands. As he is on the ferry the first verse of this song plays. I thought the lyrics were powerful and did paint a very vivid image of Island life. I couldn't find the chords for this one so I came up with my own progression which goes Am/G/Em/Am Am/C/G.
The last song of this set is called "Kilkelly" I heard this one on a Clancy Brothers concert from 1995 which is on youtube.
Robbie O'Connell ,The Clancys nephew plays this one ,he sings it beautifully and his guitar acompanment really suits the song.Agian I couldnt find the chords for this one so I came up with my own progression.
This one tells the story of a father writing to his eldest son who has emigrated to America in 1860.Back then it was rare than people who emigrated to America would ever make it back to Ireland.It likely cost a fortune and would take weeks at sea to make the return journey.Only around 1 out of 10 people who emigrated ever made it back.
The story goes that the song writer Peter Jones found letters in an attic in Washington from his great grandfather and based the song on those letters.
Get the handkerchiefs out, this one is a bit of a tear jerker.
Thats all from me until next week folks.
Take care and stay safe!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/higwbwvp
Hey Open Mic Family
This week I have been inspired by @chaste-music to take a shot at a Whitney Houston song.
I belive Chaste intendeds to post this song sometime this week if she can.
The song is "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"
I was kind of stuck for a song to play for you guys this week so this morning I sat down and worked out a version of this.
I hope you enjoy the version I came up with ,let me know what you think :)
"Where Do Broken Hearts Go"
Whitney Houston
I know it's been sometime
I've had something on my mind
You see I haven't been the same
Since that cold November day
We said we needed space
But all we found was an empty place
And the only things I've learned
Is that I need you desperately
So here I am, and can you please tell me, oh?
Where do broken hearts go?
Can they find their way home?
Back to the open arms of a love that's waiting there
And if somebody loves you
Won't they always love you?
I look in your eyes
And I know that you still care for me
I've been around enough to know
That dreams don't turn to gold
And that there is no easy way
No, you just can't run away
And what we had was so much more
Than we ever had before
And no matter how I try
You're always on my mind
So here I am, and can you please tell me, oh?
Where do broken hearts go?
Can they find their way home?
Back to the open arms of a love that's waiting there
And if somebody loves you
Won't they always love you?
I know it's been sometime
I've had something on my mind
You see I haven't been the same
Since that cold November day
We said we needed space
But all we found was an empty place
And the only things I've learned
Is that I need you desperately
So here I am, and can you please tell me, oh?
Where do broken hearts go?
Can they find their way home?
Back to the open arms of a love that's waiting there
And if somebody loves you
Won't they always love you?
I look in your eyes
And I know that you still care for me
I look in your eyes
And I know that you still care for me
And I know that you still care for me
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/iopzscep
Greetings Travelers!
In this post we are going to take a little tour of one of my favourite areas in all of Scotland.
Glen Clova and the surrounding Glens of Angus is where the countryside meets the Cairngorm mountain range in the heart of central Scotland.
The video above is some footage I shot the last time I visited the area in the Summer of 2019 before the pandemic shut the world down. I edited this footage to music by Andy Irvine , Julie Fowlis and Ed Sheeran.
Now that we are free to travel again this year I hope to get back to this place of intense natural beauty and fresh Scottish mountain air soon.
These shots are of a lake which is just a few minutes along the road from the Glen Clova hotel. This lovely scenic spot is a favourite place for an easy walk from the hotel round the lake and back to the hotel for lunch.
Its possible to hire a boat and fish here with the proper permit.
This is the stretch of road leading back to the Glen Clova Hotel. Thats me sitting on the bench, my dad snapped this shot.
This is the outside of the Clova Hotel.
The inside is beautifully rustic and cosy , the décor here hasn't changed for decades, I love it.
This is the bar area with its wood burning stove, this is hands down my favourite bar in all of Scotland, I cant wait to revisit it.
At the side of the hotel there are bunk houses which can be rented for around £10 per person per night. These rooms offer very basic accommodation for the many mountain climbers who visit this area.
There are also several luxury log cabins available, each with its own hottub and sauna.
Just across the road from the Clova Hotel is a small church known as The Clova Kirk. There has been a church on this site for several centuries. This current incarnation was built in 1860.
On the other side of the road across from the church is this lovely old mill house.I would guess this was built around the same time as the church in the mid 1800s.
Walking along a winding little country road for roughly 1 mile we come into Glen Doll. This is as far as we can drive. The terrain that lies north of here is all rugged Cairngorm Mountains
In this shot we can see a car park and a rangers station. This is a popular spot with mountaineer's and wild campers. It is surrounded by truly stunning Scottish mountain scenery.
There are a few huts here which can be hired for mountain climbing party's/hillwalkers. They offer basic accommodation much like the bunkhouses at the Clova Hotel.
The old hut you see in this photo above has been here since the 1940's.I believe it was knocked down during the pandemic due to it being dilapidated.
It has since been replaced with this newer building.
I'm glad I manged to get some photographs and footage of the inside of the old hut. I have been coming here regularly since I was around 5 years old. There are many many fond childhood memories of this area.Im glad I was able to visit it and preserve some its memory before they knocked it down.
In this video you can see what the old hut was like. Very basic but right next to the river Esk and surrounded by stunning mountain scenery.
This video also shows footage from Loch Brandy which is about a 1 hour climb on the road up from the Clova Hotel.
The views on the walk up to Loch Brandy are pretty stunning.This is a view of the lake pictured at the very start of this post.Its a screenshot taken from the video above,zoomed in around 50x shot on the walk up to Loch Brandy.
Loch Brandy lies in what's known as a caldera .This was once a volcano. The mountains behind the lake are known as The Snub,another popular walking route is around the loch and over the Snub.
The thing you can see sticking out the water in the picture above is actually a guy fishing.
This area looks and feels ancient, areas of extinct volcanic rock are said to have intense natural earth energies much like leylines.
Everytime I am here in my minds eye I envision dragons and other super natural beings coming here to play :).
While researching the history of the area I found some very interesting information about witchcraft being practiced here in the 1600s.
You can read about it here....
https://angusfolklore.blogspot.com/2017/01/a-last-look-at-witches.html
"*No source seems to name of most of the witches who haunted Loch Brandy above Glen Clova. James Stirton says that the colony of witches who lived here numbered in the hundreds. They were apparently split between Cairn Inks (or Cairn o’Inks) and the loch itself. Cairn Inks was reckoned to be a superlative vantage point to view the results of supernatural mischief being played out down in the glen. There was once a dispute who would lead the extended coven and a rivalry was initiated between the witch voted as leader and the one who came second. The proposed leader carelessly flew above the kirk of Clova one Sunday while a service was in progress. Unluckily for her a blessing was being uttered at that moment. She heard it, gave an awful shriek, and plummeted down on to the roof of the kirk. It was a snowy winter day and the congregation left in a hurry, anxious to get home before their journeys became impossible. The witch fell down and, lucky for her, found an old besom which had been left behind by the cleaner of the church. In a flash she was airborne again. However, he freedom was relatively short-lived and she was detained by the authorities.
According to Stirton this last glen witch was condemned:*
There to be chained to the Higher Cairn with a chain of adamant, to work all day long in collecting the dew and the rain to supply the dead water, and all night to sit amid the roar of the tempest or the intense solitude, speaking to none and being spoken to by none, lonely, hopeless and despairing, suffering many mortal ills without any of their counter-balancing joystill centuries hence a miserable death will close a miserable and wretched life.
*For ages thou’lt have work enow,
And in the end consuming fire,
When the blazing faggots of Witches’ Knowe
Shall avenge the “shot of Bentyre.”*
This poor witch may be equated with Marget Adamson who was put to death on 8 June 1662. Aigain in Clova there is a proximity between places of punishment and witchcraft, there still being a road which connects Gallows Howe and Witches’ Howe. According to Victorian Ordnance Survey workers in the 19th century the latter place was ‘An irregular piece of rough ground north of the main road & west of Cadham farm house Mr. Lucas the tenant of Cadham states that when excavating at this spot, he found several bones and burned sticks & that the last witch of Clova was burned there.’ (Witches How(e) is at map reference NO331724, at Caddam, and nearby is Witches' Knowe.)-
Above the glen is a fissure named the Witch’s Crack which is supposed to grow wider every year. (At Red Craigs there is also an area of cliff know as the Witch’s Tooth.) A curse is said to have been placed upon this place, whereby a witch promised that one day the waters of the loch would flood downhill and drown everyone in Clova. The jougs or witch’s collar from Clova kirk which was used to punish recalcitrant women are now held in the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. "
It seems just along the road from the Clova Hotel is an area just at the entrance to Cadham farm known as The Witches Knowe.This is a place where witcheds were burnt at the stake...
"According to Victorian Ordnance Survey workers in the 19th century the latter place was ‘An irregular piece of rough ground north of the main road & west of Cadham farm house Mr. Lucas the tenant of Cadham states that when excavating at this spot, he found several bones and burned sticks & that the last witch of Clova was burned there.’ "
With all this in mind I have often thought it would be fun to try and film a documentary or short film about Witches in this area. When I first found out all of this info I made a spooky little trailer for a film project that currently has the working title of "Glen Cloven"
Check it out here.
I'm going to leave you with these images of the campfire burning late into the evening. I hope you guys have enjoyed these images and this little virtual tour of one of my favourite places in all of Scotland. Until next time take care and stay safe!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/mtqcfnve
Hey Guys
In this video above I finally managed to kill Lord Xantum the Beholder Boss that is the last fight of Act 1 in Baldur's Gate Dark alliance.
I found using Melfs acid arrow was the best way to deal with him.
This guy is no joke , it took me 8 or 9 attempts to get him down playing on hard difficulty setting.
These Ball lightning attacks are deadly , most of the time these are what killed me.If you get stuck between 2 of them they strip your health right down in seconds.
He will regularly set the floor ablaze and fire projectiles which need to be dodged, a very deadly fight indeed!.
After several attempts the beast was slain!Im glad to see the back of this fight and those damn Balls of Lightning!
Our reward for killing Xantum is a Fiery Longsword that bursts into flames when enemy's are nearby. A Fine +1 Shortbow 2000 gold and 2000 exp.
The leader of The Harpers Guild comes in and tells us that there is a connection between Baldur's Gate ,The Sunset Mountains and The Marsh Of Chelimber.
The leader of the Harpers set a scout through the teleportation gate who hasn't returned. He asks us to go and investigate and its on to Act 2
On the other side of the teleportation gate we end up at the Wind Road.
We get to try out or new fiery sword on the gnolls here.
The wind road is deadly,I cant go back through the telportation gate to the trader to buy healing and mana potions....Its going to be some dark souls style difficulty to make it to the next camp....
Stay tuned and we will do the wind road in the next episode.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/gmfcdpbe
Hi folks
This week for @ablaze 's Three Tune Tuesday I'm going with 3 Bob Dylan Tunes.
The first tune of the set is called "Rambling Gambling Willie". This is a rework of an old Irish folk tune called "Brennan On The Moor" which the Irish folk group The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem used to play in their sets in the early 1960s in Greenwich village in New York City.
A young Dylan probably around age 17-18 was exposed to and heavily influenced by songs like this early in his career. Dylan took this song which was originally about a legendary Irish highway man named Willie Brennan who lived in the late 18th and early 19th century and re wrote it to be about a gambler named Will O Connolly which was one of the pseudonym's for Wild Bill Hickock.
I first heard this tune in a Liam Clancy concert where he talks about meeting Dylan during this magical time in the early 1960s.
Here is a version of the song sung by Liam Clancy.
The next 2 songs were inspired by the Dylan documentary "Dont Look Back" which was filmed by D.A Pennebaker during Dylan's 1964 UK tour.
The first song is Love Minus Zero / No Limits. I couldn't find the version from "Dont Look Back" so here is a lovely version from the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.
"Dont Look Back" is a great piece of musical history.I doubt D.A Pennebaker would have realised at the time the magic he was capturing. In one scene we see Dylan talking with John Lennon in the back of a London cab, they are discussing John Cash among other things.
There is one scene where Scottish folk musician Donovan plays a song before handing the guitar to Dylan. Donovon asks Dylan to play "Its all over now baby blue"
Here is the clip, one of my all time favourite pieces of film.
I close my set this week singing baby blue doing my best Dylan impression.
Hopefully you have enjoyed my tunes this week.
Until next time stay safe and take care :).
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/tcfdnmsh
Hi Open Mic Family
This is my song for week 96.
This week I am playing one of my favorite folk tunes "The Rambles of Spring" by the
Irish folk musician Tommy Makem.
This time of year is perfect for signing this tune, it tells of winter ending and spring begin and "heading down the road to see old friends"
I first heard this tune a couple of years ago around St Patricks day .I stumbled across a short film from the 1970s where Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy play a couple of Irish conmen.
In the film Makem and Clancy wander into the first frame signing this tune which has been stuck in my head every since.
The name of this short film is The Magic Sovereign.Makem and Clancy try to sell an elderly rural Irish couple a magic coin that will always come back to them no matter how many times they spend it.
I will link the film below for those who are interested.
Here are the lyrics to the song.
"The Rambles Of Spring"
Tommy Makem
There's a piercing wintry breeze
Blowing through the budding trees
And I button up my coat to keep me warm
But the days are on the mend
And I'm on the road again
With my fiddle snuggled close beneath my arm
In my fine, felt hat
And a strong pair of brogues
I have rosin in my pocket for my bow
O my fiddle strings are new
And I've learned a tune or two
So, I'm well prepared to ramble and must go
I'm as happy as a king
When I catch a breath of spring
And the grass is turning green as winter ends
And the geese are on the wing
And the thrushes start to sing
And I'm headed down the road to see old friends
In my fine, felt hat
And a strong pair of brogues
I have rosin in my pocket for my bow
O my fiddle strings are new
And I've learned a tune or two
So, I'm well prepared to ramble and must go
I have friends in every town
As I wander up and down
Making music at the markets and the fairs
Through the donkeys and the creels
And the farmers making deals
And the yellow headed tinkers selling wares
In my fine, felt hat
And a strong pair of brogues
I have rosin in my pocket for my bow
O my fiddle strings are new
And I've learned a tune or two
So, I'm well prepared to ramble and must go
Here's a health to one and all
To the big and to the small
To the rich and poor alike and foe and friends
And when I return again
May our foes have turned to friends
And may peace and joy be with you until then
In my fine, felt hat
And a strong pair of brogues
I have rosin in my pocket for my bow
O my fiddle strings are new
And I've learned a tune or two
So, I'm well prepared to ramble and must go
I'm as happy as a king
When I catch a breath of spring
And the grass is turning green as winter ends
And the geese are on the wing
And the thrushes start to sing
And I'm headed down the road to see old friends
In my fine, felt hat
And a strong pair of brogues
I have rosin in my pocket for my bow
O my fiddle strings are new
And I've learned a tune or two
So, I'm well prepared to ramble and must go
"The Magic Sovereign"
A short Irish film by Brian Friel
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/ejretgrg
Howdy Gamers
So this video was fun to make :)
This fight happens at the end of Baldurs Gate 3's opening mission onboard a mindflayer spaceship.For the story so far and to find out how we got here check my previous Baulders Gate 3 post here.
https://hive.blog/hive-140217/@celticheartbeat/baldur-s-gate-3-checking-out-patch-6-starting-a-dwarven-life-domain-cleric-part-1-the-mindflayer-nautiloid-and-freeing
At the end of the Nautiloid part in the opening story of Baldur's Gate 3 there is a fight where you have the opportunity to kill a Demon Commander named Zhalk and loot his fiery Greatsword the Everburn blade.
Commander Zhalk is Level 8 at this point in the game your characters are only level 1.At first it likely seems this fight is impossible but with some clever game play its fairly easy.
Zhalk is resistant to most types of damage apart from Radiant ,Acid and Necrotic.
Killing Zhalk will gain you 240 exp, enough to hit level 2 right at the start of the game. There are currently only 4 levels in early access so gaining so much exp this early is a big boost.
Half way through the fight Zhalk is aided by 2 Cambions which are level 5,they don't have nice loot , just Greatswords but killing them gives 120 exp each.
Its a VERY tricky fight to kill Commander Zhalk and both Cambions but if you manage it your very close to level 3 right at the start of the game and you have a fiery greatsword and feel like a big bad boi :)
In the video above I mange the perfect end to the Nautiloid section of the game killing Zhalk and both Cambions...this took a few save reloads and probably a lot of random number generator luck but in the end all 3 demons died and we escaped the Nautiloid ship before the Mindflayer murdered us or the Dragons burnt us to a crisp....
If any off you play Baldurs Gate 3 in the future I wanna see footage of you doing the same, god I love this game! :D
Have you ever seen a more badass Dwarven Cleric? He just went through hell literally and came back with a Everburning Greatsword!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/klxjxrtn
Howdy Gamers
Last week I made a post taking about 5 games I picked up in the recent Lunar New Year Steam Sale.
Gif by me - This game is perfect for making gifs :)
One of those games is called Bloody Spell. This game was released on Jan 26th and is still currently available at a discounted price until February 10th so I figured I would give you guys a quick first impression of it.
The story is pretty simple.10 years ago Yeijin and his younger sister were abandoned by their family and taken in by a martial arts monastery where they have lived and practiced ever since.
Right at the start of the game we can choose to play as Yeijin or his sister by selecting what skin we want for the character model.
There are a ton of cool skins to choose from like this Taoist Tai Chi Priest outfit...
Some of the sisters costumes are kind of revealing... there are dozens of cosplay opportunities in here...
You can change the skin at any time making this a pretty cool game for recording footage and making gifs. Especially when we get used to flowing between different fighting styles and weapons but more on this later.
In the Elegant Red Dragon New Year Dress our character looks like a deadly assassin. I went with this skin for most of the video above.
As we start the game the monastery is under attack by a demonic legion...
Its up to us to send the demons back to hell. We start out with the ability to jump ,use a combo of heavy and light attacks and throw daggers.
Gif by me - In a flurry of strikes or deadly assassin makes quick work of the first 2 enemies
Those red orbs that are obtained as we kill enemies are used to cast "Bloody Spells" - demonic Dark martial arts magicks...
As we progress through the game we unlock new bloody spells which can be assigned to the left ,down and right buttons on the D pad for easy activation. The up button on the D pad is used to switch between weapon styles or between one weapon and Bare Hand Kung Fu!
The more we use a certain type of weapon the more proficiency we gain with that weapon. These proficiency points are used to purchase special moves.
By combining Bloody spell demon Magicks and special moves we can get some crazy looking combos!
Gif by me - Assassins Claw Bloody Spell + Blade Storm = Dead demon :)
By the end of the first training stage we have access to all the weapon types apart from the Halberd.
We can have 2 weapon types equipped at once and we flow quickly between them by pressing up on the D-pad.
When we switch to a new weapon we automatically attack with it. If we have the Executioners Cleaver equipped I found on good strategy is to jump in the air then switch to the Cleaver coming down hard with a powerful blow...Its fun to use this to smash objects...
Gif by me - Smashing objects can result in finding a few green orbs which restore health.
Gif by me- In this clip we seamlessly flow from an Executioners Cleaver attack at the start of the fight to a flurry of Short Blade attacks
Large green chest's can be found throughout the stages ,these restore large amounts of health.
The environment's in the game are really well designed.
The Demonic enemy models are also really well done.
Gif by me - The Kill cams in this game are brutal but satisfying :D
That's pretty much all I have to say for this first impression's post. So far I LOVE this game. I am a huge fan of old Kung Fu movies and all things ancient China in general.
Bloody Spell looks fantastic , I cant wait to see more of the outdoor and temple levels, I really think they have done a great job with the visual's here.
I've been missing playing Ghost of Tsushima recently. I haven't even powered my PS4 up in over a year. I've been waiting for an Asian themed martial art game to come along for the PC for a while and I think this is it.
The combat system is fun, fluid and stylish with plenty of new moves to acquire and combine for some stunningly cool combos....My favourite so far is the combo of Dual Blades and straight up Kung Fu kicks.....This girl fights like Chun Li from Street Fighter but WAY deadlier :)...
Gif by me - Our girls Kung Fu Fighting is fast as lightning...and a little bit frightening , but she fights with expert timing!
Add the Double Sword and its good night Irene...
Gif by me
Gif by me - Sometimes the Double Sword will magically turn into a staff... badass!
So in closing ,I'm going to give Bloody Spell a solid 9/10.If you love a good action rpg and Kung Fu movies ,check it out, its on sale until Fen 10th.
Stay tuned for more Bloody Spell adventures from me, I'm going to find it hard to pull myself away from this one...
Until next time! :D
Gif by me :D
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/jrhnzyio
Howdy Gamers
Yesterday I jumped back into Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance and finally made it passed an area in the Thieves guild that has been giving me problems.Im playing on hard mode and the Thieves Guild is the deadliest stage so far.
You can read the story so far and learn how we ended up in this den of thieves here.
https://hive.blog/hive-140217/@celticheartbeat/qxxqxwvv
We get to this area where there are several knife throwing thieves that can kill me in 2 or 3 hits,they are stuck behind 3 crates so ranged attacks are the only real way to deal with them.
I found spamming magic missiles was the most effective way to slowly burn them down. Each Thief has somewhere around 70-100 hp so this took a while.
Gif by me -spamming magic missles is the best way to deal with these thieves
In the video above on the first attempt (which is probably my 12th attempt in total) I got all the thieves down but as the last one fell he threw a knife and took me down with him...I couldn't believe it and decided to keep that failed attempt in the video as I highly doubt I could pull that of again... :)
Gif by me - As I go in for the kill a sneaky thief throws one last knife taking me out before my magic missiles kill him....
I finally clear this area of thieves and work on clearing the next rooms.
At this point I feel like Im playing on survival mode as I have burnt through all my mana and healing potions and I have no money to buy more.I need some good loot to sell if I was going to make it to the end of the stage.
Moving further into the guild I find a new monster type that is surprisingly easy to kill...
Gif by me - Dracarys you freaky flying cyclops pod monster!
At the end of the corridor guarded by these cyclops pod monsters is the Thieves Guild treasure room....I can hardly believe my luck...a room full of treasure chests guarded by monsters that are easy to kill.
We have made it this far we deserve some phat loots! To the victor go the spoils! Here is a short video showing all the loot I found here.
6 of the 7 chests have loot in them and one is a trap with a bomb in it.The rare spices that were stolen from Keairas caravan are also here.
I'm badly in need of some potions so I head back to the trader in the Elf song tavern to sell my newly acquired loots and to return the rare spices to Keaira
Among the items I looted is a very nice +1 Intelligence ring, I decide to hold on to it for now, it will raise my intelligence from 18 to 19 and raise my mana from 65 to 70.
The short bow might come in handy if I find myself in a position where I run out of potions I will hold on to that also.
After selling the loot Im willing to part with I have 1415 gold ,enough for many potions, everything should be smooth sailing from here on.
Keaira gives us a +Iron shield for returning the spices.
The shield is a welcome addition, I haven't seen one anywhere near as good in my close to 6 hour of play time. It adds 5 armour raising my armour from 32 to 37.
With my new shield and full belt of healing and mana potions I feel like a badass Elven Sorceress. Its time to head back in and finishing clearing this thieves guild out.
It turns out we made it to the end...all the thieves are dead...In one of their bedrooms I find 3 more treasure chests.
We get an amulet of protection which is good but I already have better...this one will bring 482 more gold tho.
At last the end of this deadly level...time to see what Guild level 2 has in store for us.
This level is a trap filled maze know as The Gauntlet.....
I will continue this in Conquering The Deadly Thieves Guild Part 2 - The Gauntlet!
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/tvcdrqnp
Hey Foodies
Today I took a shot at making Chinese style Salt & Pepper chips.
There is a Chinese restaurant near me which makes an amazingly tasty style of chip that has a light batter seasoned with salt/pepper and Chinese 5 spice powder.
I wanted to try recreating this, its actually a pretty quick and simple process.
I used pre cooked skin on beef dripping chips. There is a saying that "fat equals flavour" these beef dripping chips are all ready very flavourful so I thought they would be perfect for this.
These chips are also already cooked and have never been frozen so they can be ready to eat very quickly, especially if we fry them in oil.
To make our batter we add 2 eggs to a bowl and add some salt,pepper and our Chinese 5 spice powder.
Add 2-3 tablespoons of flour to the mix to thicken it up, this will help us achieve a nice crispy coating.
All we do now is add our chips a few at a time to our batter mix.
Get them nicely coated in the batter.
And add them to our oil.
This batch cooked very quickly, only 1-2 minutes in the oil and each chip was nicely golden brown and crispy.
Here is the resulting pile of beautiful tasty chips. It took less than 10 minutes to prepare this and the results were pretty outstanding, just as good as any I have had from a Chinese takeaway.
Crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy like a cloud on the inside, wanna try one? :D
Hopefully this inspires you guys to try this out ,Im sure whoever you serve them to will love them. I will certainly be making these again this weekend. The plate full I made didn't last long :).
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/hxjijdgj
Hey Foodies
Today I tried making some Hokkaido style burger buns let me show you how they turned out.
Here is everything we need...
First of all we add 300g bread flour or strong white flour to a mixing bowl and add 2 tablespoons of sugar and half a tablespoon of salt.
Next we are going to add our yeast to half a cup of warm milk. You want the milk to be warm but not to hot. For this recipe I used 7g of fast acting yeast.
Let the yeast sit in the warm milk for around 10 minutes and while it is activating add 6 tablespoons of water and 2 tablespoons of flour to a saucepan and mix it until it looks like this.
Adding this mixture to our dough helps the dough to get a little fluffier and softer on the inside.
Ok so now we add our yeast milk and the flour/water mixture we made to our flour/salt/sugar mix.
Kneed everything by hand until the dough is nice and smooth and not to sticky. You can add small amounts of flour so the dough is easy to work with and doesn't stick to your hands.
Next we add in 25g of butter and one whole egg + one egg yolk
Kneed the mixture again adding small amounts of flour until your dough is nice and smooth. Add a little olive oil to your dough ball so it wont stick to the bowl it rises in.
Add a little oil to some cling film...
Put your dough ball back in your mixing bowl or pot and cover with the film...
Put a towel over it and leave it for 1-2 hours or until the dough doubles in size.
When the dough has risen make some wholes in it to let out some of the gases that have built up. Now our yummy dough is ready to work with :).
Cut your dough into pieces big enough to make buns , the size can vary alot here but generally these buns will double in size when they are baked so judge how big you want the buns to be and add them to a baking try.
Cover the buns with more oiled cling film and let them rest for 45 minutes.
Ok now is time to bake them!Depending on your oven they will take around 15-20 minutes to cook.Brush them with egg wash before putting them in the oven,this will help them get golden brown and shiny on the top.
Lovely golden brown buns...not bad for my first attempt :)
The inside is light and fluffy ,they have the smell of warm bread and butter when cut open.
Ok we have nice buns now we need a burger to go with them.I added some fresh thyme a glove of garlic and some salt and pepper to my burger and basted it with butter.
Use a spoon to pour the hot butter over the thyme and garlic and your burger will taste amazing.
You can toast the inside of your buns in the seasoned butter....mmmmmmm :P
Add some cheese...
And your favourite toppings and sauce...
And Viola....we have a beautiful looking burger!
This was one of the tastiest burgers I have ever eaten, the fluffy butter bun really add to the flavour and the overall presentation. I'm definitely going to make these buns again.
I still have alot of the dough left over. I think tomorrow I'm going to use some to make a nice garlic/cheese bread.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/qxgfqckn
Hi Guys
Im back this week with another 3 song set for @ablaze 's Three Tune Tuesday.
This week Im playing 3 tunes inspired by artists from the GemsOnVHS youtube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/c/GemsOnVHS
The first tune is "Blue Eyes Dancing" which is written by Matt Heckler and performed by Matt Heckler on Violin with Benjamin Todd of The Lost Dog Street Band acompaning on Guitar.One day I hope I meet a fiddle player so I can play this tune better.
"Blue Eyes Dancing"
Don't leave me hanging, from a willow tree
Honey cut me down, 'cus I can't breathe
I'm up the mountain, ain't coming down
No you won't see me around your town
I'm high n' lonesome, 'n I'm running dry
I've given up, on gettin' by
So come home honey, don'tcha make me beg
Take out your fiddle, tune up and play
I know its hard when the sun goes down
To be alone, on shaky grounds
Go get some matches and kerosene
We'll burn it down, honey, run out and leave
I bleed out slowly, in my Sunday vest
When you come around, In that Sunday dress
Your blue eyes dancing, drawin' me in
And sideways glances, honey where have you been
I know its hard when the sun goes down
To be alone, on shaky grounds
Go get some matches and kerosene
We'll burn it down, honey, run out and leave
Don't leave me hanging, from a willow tree
Honey cut me down, 'cus I can't breathe
I'm up the mountain, ain't coming down
No you won't see me around your town
I'm high n' lonesome, 'n I'm running dry
I've given up, on gettin' by
So come home honey, don'tcha make me beg
Take out your fiddle, tune up and play
I know its hard when the sun goes down
To be alone, on shaky grounds
Go get some matches and kerosene
We'll burn it down, honey, run out and leave
And I know its hard when the sun goes down
To be alone, on shaky grounds
Go get some matches and kerosene
We'll burn it down, honey, run out and leave
The second song is "Rats Get Fat" by The Hill Country Devil
This is one of my favorite tunes to play,songs by this artist are always really well written with some of the deepest lyrics Ive ever heard.
"Rat's Get Fat"
The Hill Country Devil
Better men have died for less, rats get fat no matter where you've been
And San Antone's a catacomb where sirens speak the tongue of broken men
They say your body is a credit card, sell your ass, they're sure to get you well
And if they offer tainted points, just bleach the ends, add a crack upon your belt
And it wasn't all too long ago, crying out in a hospital gown
With a bandage torn off from the chest and an out to stick the landing coming down
The boarding house was an easy out, but it don't help when the noise begins to tower
And every second is a minute and every minute is another endless hour
So swing low, Mother Misery, let the shackles go
The gift of ease before I die alone,
And I know I'll die alone
Now pacing an apartment, gifted clothes hang tattered, torn, and loose
How deeply green the grass must be as it calls beyond the window of a noose
And now cowardice is baring teeth, a fit of shakes in wait before the sight
So I only kill a part of me, the cost that buys some shelter for the night
And now morning comes with vengeance, taunted by the light now growing wild
Bathing in the warmth she brings, a kick to shut down weeping like a child
So begin the false-bought clarity, the summoned strength to labor through the fight
Just to thumb a stolen wallet and to stumble towards another endless night
So swing low, Mother Misery, let the shackles go
The gift of ease before I die alone,
And I know I'll die alone
Better men have died for less, but the rats get fat no matter where you've been...
And San Antone's a catacomb where sirens speak the tongue of broken men...
The last song in this set is called "The Birmingham Mill" I saw a video of Willie Watson play it on a Banjo.Willie is a collector of old folk songs much like myself.As soon as I heard this one I knew I need to figure out a version of my own.
"The Birmingham Mill"
One fair girl with the fine yellow hair
Wild flower of the west country
She left one night for a stormy ride
On a winding road to the east
One fair girl at the Birmingham Mill
For a dollar and a half times three
See the spinning wheels turn, she is young but she'll learn
With her slender white hands to weave
Count twelve smoke stacks in a row row row
And a girl of five times three
See the mill boss patrol, hear the factory bells toll
And the girls look as sad as can be
As they cry for the west country
One little spark set a light to a flame
And the fire climbed through to the east
And the roof it crashed and the girls all dashed
And they all cried "oh god please"
As they crawled on thier hands and thier knees
At the Birmingham Mill where the wild flowers grow
Round the grave of the girl so fair
See the lilly bells bloom round her cold marble tomb
And they come in the spring of the year
One fair girl with the fine yellow hair
Wild flower of the west country
May she rest well amoungst the wild lilly bells
In her cold marble tomb in the east.
At the Birmingham Mill where the wild flowers grow
Round the grave of the girl so fair
See the lilly bells bloom round her cold marble tomb
And they come in the spring of the year
One fair girl with the fine yellow hair
Wild flower of the west country
May she rest well amoungst the wild lilly bells
In her cold marble tomb in the east.
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/gvrdsqvj
Hey Folks
This is my song for week 95 .Its a song I've been singing alot lately in preparation for playing in Folk clubs.
Its from Dylan's 1964 albumn The times are changing.I think it works well for the theme of New Times.
"When the Ship Comes In"
Bob Dylan
Oh the time will come up when the winds will stop
And the breeze will cease to be breathin'
Like the stillness in the wind before the hurricane begins
The hour that the ship comes in
And the sea will split and the ship will hit
And the sands on the shoreline will be shaking
And then the tide will sound and the wind will pound
And the morning will be breaking
The fishes will laugh as they swim out of the path
And the seagulls they'll be smiling
And the rocks on the sand will proudly stand
The hour that the ship comes in
And the words that are used for to get the ship confused
Will not be understood as they're spoken
For the chains of the sea will have busted in the night
And will be buried at the bottom of the ocean
A song will lift as the mainsail shifts
And the boat drifts on to the shoreline
And the sun will respect every face on the deck
The hour that the ship comes in
Then the sands will roll out a carpet of gold
For your weary toes to be a-touchin'
And the ships wise men will remind you once again
That the whole wide world is watchin'
Oh the foes will rise with the sleep still in their eyes
And they'll jerk from their beds and think they're dreamin'
But they'll pinch themselves and squeal and they'll know that it's for real
The hour that the ship comes in
Then they'll raise their hands sayin', "We'll meet all your demands
But we'll shout from the bow your days are numbered"
And like pharaohs tribe they'll be drownded in the tide
And like Goliath, they'll be conquered
Oh the time will come up when the winds will stop
And the breeze will cease to be breathin'
Like the stillness in the wind before the hurricane begins
The hour when the ship comes in
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/bakzepnt
Hi Foodies
Yesterday I tried making some fried chicken for the first time.
I have been watching alot of videos by youtube chefs lately which have given me many interesting ideas to try. This week I wanted to see if I could make some tasty chicken and fried rice to go with it.
The process I used is relatively simple let me show you what I did.
First up we make the coating for the chicken using around 100g of plain flour,2 teaspoons of paprika,2 teaspoons of salt and 2 teaspoons of black pepper.
This is what will give our chicken its crispy coating. This is the part where you can get creative and add what ever herbs and spices you want. For this first attempt I wanted to keep things simple but when I do this next time I'm going to try adding some dried garlic, dried onion ,ground ginger and chicken stock.
Next we mix up 2 eggs, 2 tablespoons of milk and some soy sauce. We are going to coat our chicken in the seasoned flour mix first...
Then dip it in the egg mixture...
Then its back into the seasoned flour for an extra thick coating...
Now we just add our piece of chicken to our oil and let it fry until its nice and golden brown.
See that lovely brown oil in the frying pan? Its loaded up with flavour from the seasoning and the chicken.
We are going to use some of this for frying our rice, if you never tried this before I would highly recommend it, the resulting fried rice is extra tasty!
I drained out around 2/3rds of the oil from the pan and added my egg mixture to our lovely fried chicken oil...
Scramble the eggs up mixing in the flavoured oil...
Then we add our rice, to make good fried rice we need to use rice that was boiled the day before and left to dry over night. If you use rice that is freshly boiled the rice will clump together.
I wanted to try adding some chicken stock to this batch of fried rice. I added around 1/3rd of a stock cube and it really helped add alot of flavour. Chinese takeaways often add the flavour enhancer monosodium glutamate (MSG) to thier rice.Using stock cubes like this is a good alternative to MSG.
A little chicken stock, a little soy sauce , stir it all up and....
Viloa!...we have some very tasty fried rice...
Posting these pictures and writing up this post has me wanting to make this dish again today. The results from frying the rice in the seasoned chicken oil then adding some chicken stock and soy sauce really made for an incredibly tasty and very moreish fried rice which was on par with the best I have had from a takeaway and alot better than many takeaways I have bought from in the past.
This chicken was also very tasty but I think adding some dried garlic powder, dried onion powder and fresh ground ginger would kick the flavour up into a whole new realm of tastiness. Stay tuned I will try that in a future post.
This would also result in even more flavourful oil for frying our rice in...damn I have made my self hungry....I think I know what I'm going to make for dinner tonight again! :)
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/jellgddm
Hey Folks
Inspired by the Three tune Tuesday idea started by @ablaze I thought I would try singing you guys a few old folk songs this week.
Back before Covid hit I was at college here in Perth, Scotland doing the first year of music school. As part of that course we had a module called music appreciation.
For this module we had to pick 2 genres of music to study for around 3 months and prepare a powerpoint presentation on each genre.
I went with Folk and Celtic music as my 2 genres and on the 3 month journey down that musical rabbit hole I was exposed to a hell of a lot of old songs.
The 3 I have chosen to sing this week are all songs I sing with the capo on the 7th fret.
The first song is "Dirty Old Town" a classic folk song by Ewan MacColl.
MacColl was his stage name, his birth name was James Henry Miller, he is credited as being one of the instigator's of the 1960's folk revival.
He was born in Salford in Lancashire England to Scottish parents in 1915 and died in 1989 aged 74.
"The song was written about Salford, Lancashire, England, the city where MacColl was born and brought up. It was originally composed for an interlude to cover an awkward scene change in his 1949 play Landscape with Chimneys, set in a North of England industrial town,[2] but with the growing popularity of folk music the song became a standard. The first verse refers to the gasworks croft, which was a piece of open land adjacent to the gasworks, and then speaks of the old canal, which was the Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal. The line in the original version about smelling a spring on “the Salford wind” is sometimes sung as “the sulphured wind”. But in any case, most singers tend to drop the Salford reference altogether, in favour of calling the wind “smoky”. "
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_Old_Town
The song has also come to be unofficially associated with the city of Dublin in Ireland due to being sung by Ronnie Drew and Luke Kelly of The Dubliners as well as Shane MacGowan of The Pouges.
The second tune I sing in the video above is called "The Lakes of Pontchartrain"
I was inspired to learn this song after seeing Paul Brady play a version of it as part of a BBC documentary on the history of Folk music.
Here is Brady's version played in a beautiful open G Irish tuning. My version uses a much simpler standard tuning.
Lake Pontchartrain forms the Northern boundary of New Orleans. The song is a ballad from the United States which tells the story of a man who is given shelter by a Louisiana Creole woman. He falls in love with her and asks her to marry him, but she is already promised to a sailor and declines.
Brady would have likely encountered this song while traveling around America in the early 1970s.
The last song in my 3 song set is "The Parting Glass"
This is a Scottish traditional song, often sung at the end of a gathering of friends or at pub closing time. It has also long been sung in Ireland, again made popular by Irish musical icons like Ronnie Drew of The Dubliners and Liam Clancy and Tommy Makem. It was apparently the most popular parting song sung in Scotland before Robert Burns wrote "Auld Lang Syne" in 1788.
I love closing my sets with this one, its a great way to say farewell to the audience.
I will leave you guys with a beautiful version sung by Liam Clancy and Tommy Makem.
Until next time......"Goodnight and joy be with you all!"
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/imczvotm
Howdy Foodies
I've seen a couple of nice bread related posts in this community lately and I decided to post one of my own simple recipes.
This one is quick and simple to prepare. Here is everything we need.
We start by mixing 250g flour into a bowl along with 2 teaspoons of salt ,1 egg ,2 tablespoon's of milk and 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
Once the mixture starts to stick together we can take our dough out and start kneading it.
Knead the dough for a few minutes until it is nice and smooth.
Next we roll out the dough nice and flat so we can add some fillings.
First I added some tomato sauce.
Then a mixture of grated and fresh mozzerella.
Next I folded the edges of the dough in until we have something that looks like this.
Turn the dough over so the folded side is on the bottom and roll it with a rolling pin to flatten it out a little more. Dont press down to heavily or the fillings will ooze out.
Now all we need to do is add some oil to a frying pan, heat it up and we are ready to cook our bread.
Cook on both sides until the dough is nicely browned. I forgot to put my extractor fan on and accidently set of my smoke alarm. I while I was putting of the alarm I left this one a little longer than I should have and it got a little darker than I would have liked.
Garnish with some grated cheese on top and your good to eat it.This entire process from start to finish takes maybe 10-15 minutes and makes a nice tasty snack or a bread that would make a nice side to any pasta dish
https://3speak.tv/watch?v=celticheartbeat/rstrxnjy
Hi Folks
This is my song for this weeks theme of Ethics and Freedom.
I learned the Joni Mitchel song "Big Yellow Taxi" this week and I felt it would be a good one to try this week.
Don't it always seem to go
And you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone?
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
With a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swingin' hot spot
Don't it always seem to go
And you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone?
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot
They took all the trees, put 'em in a tree museum
And they charged the people a dollar and a half just to see 'em
Don't it always seem to go
And you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone?
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot
Hey farmer, farmer, put away the DDT now
Give me spots on my apples
But leave me the birds and the bees, please
Don't it always seem to go
And you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone?
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot
Late last night, I heard the screen door slam
And a big yellow taxi took away my old man
Don't it always seem to go
And you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone?
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot
They took all the trees, put 'em in a tree museum
And they charged the people a dollar and a half just to see 'em
Oohh, don't it always seem to go
And you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone?
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot
Dont it always seem to go?
And you dont know what you've got til its gone...
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Hey Foodies
Well this was a fun video to make :).
This is the first time I have ever cooked something that turned out even better than I expected it would.
Today I tried making crispy salt and pepper beef and some egg fried rice to go with it.
The results were pretty outstanding and very very tasty!
This dish is simple and quick to prepare here is everything I used.
We have...
Extra lean diced steak.
Crushed chilli flakes
Black pepper
Salt
Curry powder
Plain flour
2 eggs
Seasoning which consists of oregano, basil, chives, dried garlic and dried onion.
First we combine our flour ,salt, pepper ,chill flakes and seasoning. I added around 2 teaspoons of curry powder to give it darker colour and a little extra flavour.
This is going to be the coating for our beef chunks.
Next we add our 2 eggs to a bowl and add a little milk.
Add a teaspoon or 2 of soy sauce.
Whisk the mix together. This is going to be our marinade.
Dip the beef in the egg mixture making sure its nicely coated.
Throw the egg coated chunks of beef into the seasoning.
Make sure each piece of beef has a nice thick coating.
Once the beef is coated its time to add it to the oil,make sure the oil is nice and hot before you start frying.
Let the beef sizzle away until its nice and crisp and golden brown.
It already looks and smells delicious :P
Now that the beef is ready its time to make some egg fried rice. I kept some
of the oil in the pan from frying the beef. This oil is loaded with flavour from the beef juices and seasoning and has crispy little bits of batter in it.This was the first time I tried this and it made the resulting fried rice taste AMAZING!
First legs add some egg and scramble it in our tasty oil...
To make good fried rice we use day old rice that's nice and dry. I had this prepared from the day before. We also want really high heat. The well seasoned beef oil also helps coat the rice beautifully.
This was hands down the best fried rice I've ever made :).
Now lets add our amazing fried rice and delicious crispy beef together and we have ourselves a VERY tasty meal.
This was my first time trying this recipe but it certainly wont be the last. Everyone in my house wanted to try some and everyone loved it.
I'm making this my new go to dish, it tastes great and is easy and quick to prepare.