Ian’s Blog 26th May 2024

 My version of A Man You Don’t Meet Everyday was played on this radio show. You can hear it at about 8 minutes 30 seconds into the show.

https://www.mixcloud.com/StrummersandDreamers/

Strummers & Dreamers 553 went out on Cambridge 105 Radio 7-9pm UK time. https://cambridge105.co.uk/

The show includes:

- a showcase of the excellent new CD "Staring at the Moon" by Jenny Colquitt

- news of upcoming gigs in Cambridge by Gerry Colvin and Jack Badcock, among others

- plenty of new music by independent artists

This version of the show is usually repeated on Sunday at 2pm (except on the first Sunday of the month), and the podcast is available via the Cambridge 105 Radio website (search in “On demand”).

Ian’s Blog 19th May 2024

 On Tuesday my music was included on the Indie Jukebox Extra at radiowigwam.co.uk

Ian’s Blog 12th May 2024

I have been rehearsing some of  my Ricardian songs in preparation for performing them at the Anchorage Hotel in Babbacombe on Thursday afternoon. I also plan to sing one song that will be a cover which is called Robin Hood. These are the songs that I have on my set list:-

KING IN THE CAR PARK 

HOUSE OF YORK 

HOW DO YOU REBURY A KING 

ACT III SCENE IV 

CHARM AND GRACE 

WHO LAYS THERE

THE YEAR OF THREE KINGS 

PHILIPPA’S SONG

RICARDIAN CHURCHWARD

ROBIN HOOD 

Here is a link to the recording of one of the songs:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaWBYm4t_pY

Ian’s Blog 5th May 2024

 I have been feeling quite sad ever since our cat died last month. She was nearly 19 years old and we had her as a kitten. We brought her home from our holiday in North Wales on a farm near Criccieth. She was the runt of the litter and she used to visit the holiday cottage where we were staying. Just as we were about to leave the farm to return to Torquay my wife told the landlady that she would probably have difficulty dragging our son away from the kittens. The lady said that we could have one. My wife called the kitten Cariad which is Welsh for sweetheart. I have started to record a song about saying goodbye to Cariad. Every time I tried to record my vocals I seemed to get a lump in my throat and tears would well up in my eyes.

Oh our sweetheart Cariad

The goodbye was so sad

And oh how I really can’t deny

The parting made me cry

You were so beautiful

You gave us so much joy

Oh our sweetheart Cariad

The goodbye was so sad

And oh how I really can’t deny

The parting made me cry

You slipped away peacefully

On that unhappy day

Oh our sweetheart Cariad

The goodbye was so sad

And oh how I really can’t deny

The parting made me cry

As I try to sing this song

There are tears in my eyes

Oh our sweetheart Cariad

The goodbye was so sad

And oh how I really can’t deny

The parting made me cry

Our sweetheart Cariad