Andy Roberts

Episode 9 Back from France

Andy Roberts — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:40:03 +0000

A couple of hours back from France, I still wanted to do the weekly podcast but episode 9 nearly got lost forever due a glitch with Ustream. This morning is had processed OK though, so here we have the Andy Roberts Podcast Episode 9 with some new and old songs as usual. I’m still working on the combined song about the walk and the rain, with the six string open tuned in D minor, so I had a go at that one live to kick off the show last night. There’s still more work to be done, but it seems to be a slow process with this one.

The other songs are all played on the 12 string guitar again.

So here are the links for Podcast Episode 9:

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You can also download the MP3 audio file which is 27.9Mb in size and 29 minutes long from this link

09 Andy Roberts Podcast Episode 9.mp3

There’s also a stored video file from the live broadcast over at Ustream.tv where the podcasting event takes place on Tuesdays at 7.00pm UK time

Video Podcast Episode No 9

Podcast Episode 9 Show Notes

Show notes and information for Podcast Episode 9 broadcast on August 31st, published on September 1st 2010.

Working Title: Changes

Unfinished work with lyrics and music by And Roberts

Biggleswade Stomp

Just a quick blast of the Biggleswade stomp by Andy Roberts and Gaseous Mass

Reason To Believe

An old favourite song by Tim Hardin, which you may know as the A side of Maggie May by Rod Stewart.

San Fransisco – Maxime le Forestier

My favourite song to sing in French, by one of France’s best loved singer songwriters from the 1970s.

Mazet – Andy Roberts

After meeting up with one of my old pals from the Cafe Mazet last week after 30 years, I couldn’t resist playing this one.

Now That I’m Living Here – Andy Roberts

Another Andy Roberts Revival song, I had to relearn the chords to this one last year but ever since have kept it high in the repertoire.

Episode 8 Andy Roberts Plays 3 Beatles Songs

Andy Roberts — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:42:48 +0000

Beatles songs from George, John and Paul feature in this week’s Andy Roberts podcast as well as a Steeleye Span folk song and some open tuned guitar noodling. All played on the 12 string guitar except the detuned 6 string instrumental.

Since experimenting with open tuning, not something I normally burden myself with, I’ve hatched a plan to finish off the two songs I brought back from Cornwall, firstly by merging them into one and now by using the new open D tuning. But that’s for another week to try and demonstrate. This week, quite late in the day I decided to feature some Beatles songs but didn’t feel like doing “A Day in The Life” or any of the early stuff so I ended up with one classic from each of the three great songwrites, George Harrison Paul McCartney and John Lennon. Just my personal choice, and two of them come from “The Beatles” double album, also known as The White Album. Working Class Hero is not a Beatles song, it’s from John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band.

Here are the links for Podcast Episode 8:

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You can also download the MP3 audio file which is 25.7Mb in size and 27 minutes 57 seconds in duration from this link

08 Andy Roberts Podcast Episode 8.mp3

There’s also a stored video file from the live broadcast over at Ustream.tv where the podcasting event takes place on Tuesdays at 7.00pm UK time

Video Podcast Episode No8

Podcast Episode 8 Show Notes

Show notes and information for Podcast Episode 8 broadcast on August 24th, published on August 25th 2010.

All songs performed with the 12 string vintage Guild acoustic guitar except one instrumental on the Ibanez 6 string in open D tuning.

The Royal Forester – Traditional/ Steeleye Span

The Royal Forester is a Scottish ballad from my favourite Steeleye Span album, Below The Salt where they subtitle the track “the aboriculturist meets superwoman”.

Below the Salt

While My Guitar Gently Weeps – George Harrison

Open D Intrumental – Andy Roberts

Rocky Racoon – Lennon/McCartney

Standing By – Andy Roberts

Working Class Hero – John Lennon

Episode 7 Andy Roberts Music Podcast

Andy Roberts — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:41:32 +0000

Episode 7 of the weekly Andy Roberts music podcast series features the 12 string guitar again, with three original self written songs, and three others by Michael Chapman, Cat Stevens and Loudon Wainwright. We had some problems with the live Ustream again this week, problems with time taken to login, with the chat room stopping working and with interruptions to the listener stream but the recording happened fine so the audio podcast and indeed the saved video file are unaffected. I would like to be able to provide a better live experience though, with fewer barriers to interaction so I may well start to try out some alternatives to Ustream as soon as possible, for example Bambuser.

If you have any suggestions for alternatives to Ustream, or ways to improve it then please come forth in the comments here.

Here are the links for Podcast Episode 7:

Subscribe to the podcast RSS feed using the url:

http://andyroberts.me/?feed=podcast

Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/andy-roberts/id378470885

You can also download the MP3 audio file which is 26.2Mb in size and 28 minutes 36 seconds in duration from this link

07 Andy Roberts Podcast Episode 7.mp3

There’s also a stored video file from the live broadcast over at Ustream.tv where the podcasting event takes place on Tuesdays at 7.00pm UK time

Video Podcast Episode No 7

Podcast Episode 7 Show Notes

Show notes and information for Podcast Episode 7 broadcast on August 17th, published on August 18th 2010.

All songs performed with the 12 string vintage Guild acoustic guitar except 06 on the Ibanez 6 string

Postcards from Scarborough – Michael Chapman

Postcards is probably Mike Chapman’s most frequently covered songs, and I enjoy playing it on the 12 string guitar, flat picking style.

The video below is from Havering Folk Club, January 2009 or possibly August 2008.

Shifting Sands – Andy Roberts

Here’s an old demo video of Shifting Sands which was the first song in a sequence which I now refer to as “the Spanish songs” or the album Gernika

Wild World – Cat Stevens Yusuf Islam

This is an old busking song which has some nice runs on the 12 string guitar.

The placeholder video is a six string version, which I’ll replace later.

The Last Nail – Andy Roberts

The Last Nail – info

I am The Way – Loudon Wainwright

From Attempted Moustache

The Loudon Wainwright Special was episode 4

Winter in Andalucia – Andy Roberts

Winter in Andalucia ( or Andalusia ) is one of the songs on my Sampler CD

I wonder if it might be good to have a simple index of which songs on each podcast somewhere, without the notes and videos etc. just for reference.

Episode 6 Andy Roberts Podcast – Fingerstyle Blues

Andy Roberts — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:43:23 +0000

Here’s episode 6 in the weekly podcast series and this week I feature some fingerstyle blues tunes.

I have two apologies to make first.

The length of the podcasts is meant to be strictly under half an hour, and this one is 30 minutes and 18 seconds. That’s eighteen seconds too long, I didn’t notice until after I’d exported the mp3 file. Sorry about that. Won’t happen again. The other thing is the sound quality which is not up to scratch either. I’ve done some software updates and the recording level got reset, and it was too high so there is some distortion on the guitar parts in the louder tunes. I dont mind it too much myself, but if you hate that sort of cheap fuzzboxy kind of noise then just skip over those bits, or miss out the whole episode. I’ll get it right next time. Now the podcast player and show notes:

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You can also download the MP3 audio file which is 29.2Mb in size and 30 minutes 18 seconds in duration from this link

06 Andy Roberts Podcast Episode 6.mp3

There’s also a stored video file from the live broadcast over at Ustream.tv where the podcasting event takes place on Tuesdays at 7.00pm UK time

Video Podcast Episode No 6

Podcast Episode 6 Show Notes

Show notes and information for Podcast Episode 6 broadcast on August 10th, published on August 11th 2010. All songs performed with the six string Ibanez acoustic guitar again (must get the 12 string out next week)

Hesitation Blues

I know this song from Ralph McTell but the origins are older: “Hesitation Blues” is a popular song written by Billy Smythe, Scott Middleton, and Art Gillham around 1914. It’s changed a bit, with famous versions by Leadbelly, Rev Gary Davis and Janis Joplin

When The Waters Rise

I haven’t performed my song “When The Waters Rise” for a while so I thought I’d slip it into this episode. It’s not a blues though, it’s a tango. SInce the subject matter is a distopian view of climate change I thought I’d offer it to the Black Mountain Uncivilisation community. Oh well.

Count On Me

I learned this one from Wizz Jones but it’s by Mose Allison

Doing it All Alone

One of my Paris songs, Doing it all alone : lyrics and music by Andy Roberts

Deep River Blues

Again know to me as a Wizz Jones song but it’s an old blues classic made famous by Doc Watson.

Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out

John The Fish used to sing this one at the old folk cottage in Truro, and then Eric Clapton recorded it on his unplugged album but it was a well knownjazz/blues song before that.

No – by Loudon Wainwright

This is just the bonus track really, which I learned to play this week in response to a request by Then Wang for a tutorial with chords so he can learn it himself. Great song though, which I may be able to do some justice to one day, but not quite there yet…

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Episode 5 Andy Roberts Folk Music Podcast

Andy Roberts — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:13:38 +0000

Episode 5 of the weekly podcast series features 6 acoustic songs with more of a traditional folk music feel to them. Four are my own compositions written in a way that harks back to the traditional English folk song, or maybe British in some cases. It used to be a bit of joke to to an introduction long the lines of “This is a traditional song that I wrote” as if that is such a fake thing to do but these days it’s become more normal thanks to the efforts of folk singers such as Kate Rusby, Tom Bliss and many others brought up in the traditional scene for whom its natural to write songs in that style.

The rest of my songs would need be described as “Contemporary Folk” which probably means they sound like they were written in the 1970s, and some of them were…

Anyway, here is the podcast player and download link followed by this week’s show notes

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You can also download the MP3 audio file which is 23.8Mb in size and 25 minutes 40 seconds in duration from this link

05 Andy Roberts Podcast Episode 5.mp3

There’s also a stored video file from the live broadcast over at Ustream.tv where the podcasting event takes place on Tuesdays at 7.00pm UK time

Video Podcast Episode No 5

Podcast Episode 5 Show Notes

Show notes and information for Podcast Episode 5 published on August 4th 2010. All songs performed with the six string Ibanez acoustic guitar

Sitting on top of the World – by Andy Roberts
The Wreckers’ Prayer – by Andy Roberts
The Rowan Tree – by Andy Roberts
Captain Coulston – Traditional / Steeleye Span
Cajun Cooking Music – by Andy Roberts
Old Paint - Traditional

25 Minutes 40 seconds 23.8Mb

Episode 4 Loudon Wainwright Special

Andy Roberts — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:36:37 +0000

Episode 4 of the weekly Andy Roberts podcast is dedicated to the songs of American singer songwriter and actor Loudon Wainwright.

I’ve been listening to and playing Loudon Wainwright songs pretty much since I first started playing guitar, some 30 odd years ago – the lyrics are so clever, poignant or funny and the tunes are powerful yet straightforward enough to learn, and in some quantity it turns out. Wondering hpw to mark out tonight’s podcast, which is at episode 4 already, I decided to feature my own interpretations of mostly Loudon Wainwright songs and in the end as it turned out, nothing but Loudon Wainwright songs except for a couple of bonus tracks on the live Ustream after the recording had been switched off.

So here is the podcast player and download link:

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You can also download the MP3 audio file which is 27.4Mb in size and 29 minutes 55 seconds in duration from this link

04 Andy Roberts Podcast Episode 4.mp3

There’s also a stored video file from the live broadcast over at Ustream.tv where the podcasting event takes place on Tuesdays at 7.00pm UK time

Episode No 4 Video

Podcast Episode 4 Show Notes

Show notes and information for Podcast Episode 4 published on July 27th 2010.

First two songs on 12 string acoustic, remainder on 6 string guitar

All songs music and lyrics by Loudon Wainwright interpreted and arranged by Andy Roberts

Muse Blues
Drinking Song
Be Careful There’s a Baby in the House
Down Drinking at the Bar
Thankyou Mister Hubble
Motel Blues
Unrequited to the nth degree
Dead Skunk
Say That You Love Me

Loudon Wainwright

Podcast Episode 3 – Laid Back Edition

Andy Roberts — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:29:20 +0000

Podcast Episode 3 finds me just returned from a relaxing break down in Cornwall, and still feeling pretty mellow, so the atmosphere this week is more laid back than usual. There are two unfinished new songs which found their way into the podcast, and I’ve always described the live show as having “half finished songs, improvisations etc” which is something I’d like to be able to do more of as the podcast progesses. I feel that some of my most satisfying compositions have been created in the moment and then never repeated, but then again you;d have to wade through a fair amount of inferior material to get to the nuggets so it’s a difficult one to pull off on a recorded session.

Here’s the online podcast player for listening to Episode 3:

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You can also download the MP3 audio file which is 27.4Mb in size and 29 minutes 54 seconds in duration from this link

03 Andy Roberts Podcast Episode 3.mp3

There’s also a stored video file from the live broadcast over at Ustream.tv where the podcasting event takes place on Tuesdays at 7.00pm UK time

Episode No 3 Video

Podcast Episode 3 Show Notes

Show notes and information for Podcast Episode 3 published on July 20th 2010.

All songs were recorded using a 6 string acoustic Ibanez guitar

1) The Last Nail

Title: “The Last Nail”

Just a brief excerpt from the song, here played more slowly and in a higher key than the full song.

Music and Lyrics by Andy Roberts

Title song for the forthcoming Album provisionally called “The Last Nail” as well.

2) Untitled 1

Music and Lyrics by Andy Roberts

This song depicts a coastal path walk in Cornwall. There are some images to go with the song:

3) Untitled 2

Music and Lyrics by Andy Roberts

Something about taking shelter from the rain in a wooden summer house.

4) Now That I’m Living Here

Title: “Now That I’m Living Here”

Music and Lyrics by Andy Roberts

First published on The Andy Roberts Tapes

5) Redemption Song

Music and Lyrics by Bob Marley

6) Puddles

Music and Lyrics by Andy Roberts

First published on The Andy Roberts Tapes

7) When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease

Music and Lyrics by Roy Harper

Episode 2 – Summer Holidays Podcast

Andy Roberts — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:00:30 +0000

Hello again, I hope you’re enjoying the summer, no matter what. And this week is for the summer holidays edition of the Andy Roberts Podcast – episode 2.

Here’s the online podcast player for listening to Episode 2:

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You can also download the MP3 audio file which is around 27Mb in size and just under 30 minutes in duration from this link

02 Andy Roberts Podcast Episode 2.mp3

If you must, the full video file of the broadcast is available over at Ustream.tv where the live podcasting event takes place on Tuesdays at 7.00pm UK time

Episode No 2 Video

Podcast Episode 2 Show Notes

Show notes and information for Podcast Episode 2 published on broadcast July 13th and recorded on July 11th 2010.

There were 4 songs recorded during this show, 2 using a 12string acoustic guitar, one on the Chines 6 string and one tune on the Turkish Saz.

Mondura Dam

Title: “Mondura Dam”

Music and Lyrics by Andy Roberts, first released on Album 1

Mozambique – Bob Dylan

Title: Mozambique
Music and Lyrics by Bob Dylan and Jaques Levy, interpreted by Andy Roberts

Yellow Boat

Title: “Yellow Boat”

Music and Lyrics by Andy Roberts

Sitting On The Bank

Title: “Sitting On The Bank”

Music and Lyrics by Andy Roberts

Istankoy

Title: “Istankoy”

Music by Andy Roberts

Podcast Episode 1

Andy Roberts — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:17:32 +0000

This week’s edition is the official opening night of the Andy Roberts Podcast – episode 1.

Here’s the podcast player for listening online to the opening Episode 1:

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You can also download the MP3 audio file which is around 24Mb in size and just under 26minutes in duration from this link

01 Andy Roberts Podcast Episode 1.mp3

If you must, the full video file of the broadcast is available over at Ustream.tv where the live podcasting event takes place on Tuesdays at 7.00pm UK time

Episode No 1 Video

Podcast Episode 1 Show Notes

Show notes and information for Podcast Episode 1 broadcast and recorded on July 6th 2010.

There were 4 songs recorded during this show, 3 using the vintage 12string acoustic guitar and one on the 6 string in dropped D tuning.

Back In The Field

Title: “Back In The Field”

Music and Lyrics by Andy Roberts, first released on Album 1

Isis – Bob Dylan

Title: Isis

Music and Lyrics by Bob Dylan and Jaques Levy, interpreted by Andy Roberts

I’ll See You Again – Roy Harper

Title: “I’ll See You Again”

Music and Lyrics by Roy Harper, interpretation by Andy Roberts

Wonderwall – Oasis

Title: “Wonderwall”

Music and Lyrics by Oasis, interpreted by Andy Roberts

Bonus Track Live

A Day In The Life – Lennon / McCartney

Live show only, Not recorded

Feeding BritCaster.com

Podcast 4th and Final Prototype

Andy Roberts — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:51:52 +0000

Well I’m surprised how quickly 4 weeks have passed, I even made a mistake during the recording and referred to it as prototype 3 but this is in fact the 4th and final podcast prototype in the series. Next week’s edition will be the official opening night of the Andy Roberts Podcast – episode 1. I ought to make an event out of that on the facebook page really, and invite people.

Anyway, here’s the podcast player for listening online to my Andy Roberts podcast prototype number 4:

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You can also download the MP3 audio file which is around 25Mb in size and just under 29minutes in duration from this link

Andy Roberts Podcast Prototype 4.mp3

If you must, the full video file of the broadcast is available over at Ustream.tv where the live podcasting event takes place on Tuesdays at 7.00pm UK time

Podcast Prototype No 4 Video

Podcast Prototype 4 Show Notes

Show notes and information for prototype 4 broadcast and recorded on June 29th 2010.

There were 3 songs performed during this show, two using the plain 12string acoustic guitar and the others on the Chinese Lute or Ruan.

The Dream Is Over

Title: “The Dream is Over”
Music and Lyrics by Andy Roberts, first released on The Andy Roberts Tapes

Here’s the same song performed last week at Havering Folk Club

Mike Silver – Lady You’re On Fire

Title: Not really sure about this
Music and Lyrics by Mike Silver, badly remembered and interpreted by Andy Roberts

Yangtse Gorges

Title: “Yangtse Gorges”
Chinese Lute Music by Andy Roberts

Big Eyed Beans From Venus – Captain Beefheart

Title: “Big Eyed Beans From Venus”
Music and Lyrics by Don Van Vliet (Captain Beefheart), loosely interpreted by Andy Roberts on the Chinese Lute

Chinese Lute Picture

Chinese Lute or Ruan