Ian’s Blog 15th September 2024

Here is my set list of songs that I performed with Elaine yesterday in Plymouth for the Devon and Cornwall branch of the Richard III Society.

The Dublin King

House of York

King in the Car Park

Act III, Scene IV

How do You Rebury a King

Who Lays There

Charm and Grace

Year of Three Kings

Ricardian Churchward

Philippa's Song

Robin Hood

Also here are the lyrics for one of the songs:-

I’m Ricardian Churchward

You can see that in my name

I’ve written lots of songs

For a King and you know his name

I’ve been to Middleham castle

Where Warwick was a bit of a rascal

And I’ve read about Redmore Plain

Although it’s changed its name

I’m Ricardian Churchward

For my songs I must take the blame

About a certain King

I’m sure you know his name

I’ve been to Exeter cathedral

I went there because it’s medieval

And I’ve read about Edward the Fifth

Most of it a Tudor myth

I’ve been to the visitor centre

That was made for my favourite King

I’m sorry if your sick to death

Of all the songs about him that I sing

Ian’s Blog 8th September 2024

 My song called Fast Forward was included on the Strummers & Dreamers show number 570 which was on Cambridge 105 Radio on the 26th August 7-9pm UK time.

The show was repeated on the following Sunday at 2pm and the podcast is available via the Cambridge 105 Radio website (search in “On demand”).

It is also available on Mixcloud:- 

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

You can hear my song at about one hour and thirty minutes into the show. Jules Jones is singing with me on the chorus, Jay Brown contributed guitar and tambourine. Also George Bolt plays a great keyboard part in one of the instrumental sections.

This is the tracklist for the show:-

01	Chapel Porth Beach - Martyn Joseph
02	Folkzone - Alan Prosser
03	My lucky charm - Andrew J Newall
04	Aragon Mill - Peggy Seeger
05	Go to work on Monday - John McCutcheon
06	Were you there - George Mann
07	Baptized by the blaze - India Ramey
08	Monday morning - One Adam One
09	Next train outta here - Tomorrow Bird
10	The Lakes of Pontchartrain - Paul Brady
11	The Galway shawl - Dervish feat. Steve Earle
12	The Rose of Roscrae - Maura O’Connell
13	Spencer the Rover - John Martyn
14	Second sight - Fraser Fifield
15	Cover me - 19th Street Band
16	Beautiful deletion - Stevie Jones & The Wildfires
17	Fast forward - Legendary 10 Seconds
18	Dressing up the truth - John Jenkins
19	You - Matt Hall
20	Felton Lonnin - Camus
21	The trapeze swinger - Iron & Wine

Ian’s Blog 1st September 2024

 There is a review of the Wonder Songs album on the FATEA website

https://www.fatea-records.co.uk/magazine/news/DrivingTest28/

The Legendary Ten Seconds - Wonder Songs ***

His 28th album, another delve into (mostly) Tudor period history from Ian Churchward and friends, set to courtly folk styled melodies arranged with electric guitars, drum and keys, this collection takes in tales of 'Berry Pomeroy Castle' in Devon, Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries, Richard III ('Not By Divine Intervention'), Elizabeth I ('The Daughter Of Ann Boleyn') and pretender to the crown Perkin Warbeck ('Gates of Exeter Revisited'). These are also punctuated with an instrumental ('Eastern Promise'), a musing on ageing and obsolescence ('Fast Forward'), an ode to 'Home', a woman in white ghost story (the twangy 'In A Doll's House') and a musical retelling of Francis Flagg's 1927 tale of a visit from the future 'The Machine Man Of Ardathia'. Always worth a listen. MD

Ian’s Blog 25th August 2024

My friends Phil Swann and Jules Jones have written and recorded a new song which they have recently uploaded onto youtube. Phil told me that some of the lyrics were inspired by the history themed songs of the Legendary Ten Seconds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf1k-p65IU8

Ian’s Blog 18th August 2024

 Jay Brown came over to my house and I recorded him playing bass on several of my new songs:-

Into Intergalactic Space ( instrumental )

The Lusitania

Cariad

The Oil Patch Warrior

Lancastrian Lament ( instrumental )

I also recorded him adding some electric guitar to the Into Intergalactic Space instrumental.

Here are the lyrics for my newest song which is about the maiden voyage of the Lusitania which I composed while I was reading a novel called Murder On The Lusitania by Edward Marston.

The Lusitania

Oh the Lusitania

On her maiden voyage

Launched by the Cunard Line

This passenger ship looks so fine

Sail first class and you’ll travel in style

Stroll along the deck for a while

Oh the Lusitania

Leaving Liverpool

On her way to New York

Of the blue ribbon there is much talk

Sail first class on the Cunard line

Drink champagne and the finest wine

Such great excitement 

Arriving in New York

Such great excitement 

Arriving in New York

Oh the Lusitania

On her maiden voyage

Ian’s Blog 11th August 2024

 There is a feature about the Wonder Songs album in this week's issue of the  Torbay Weekly

https://www.torbayweekly.co.uk/news/home/1573412/torquay-man-s-new-album-explores-the-link-between-music-and-our-history.html

Ian’s Blog 4th August 2024

 The 4th of August is the anniversary of the battle of Evesham in 1265. Simon de Montfort was defeated and killed at this battle which took place during the reign of Henry III. I composed a song about this battle for the Mortimer History Society and the actor John Challis (Boycie in Only Fools and Horses) can be heard reading an introduction for the song.

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