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photo thanks to Chris Rickard

With the help of our friend Chris we recorded our version of the traditional song            “I wish I was in Bowling Green”, which we learned from the Kossoy Sisters, adding to it with more lyrics: somethin’ old, somethin’ new, somethin’ borrowed & somethin’ blue.

The lyrics talk specifically about the town “Bowling Green” in Kentucky in the US of A, but the song for us is about the longing for that place that feels like home and a nostalgic recollection of the place you grew up in, or belong to.

A perfect home…….

Traditional songs last in popular culture because the message or meaning is timeless, continuously relevant, like any cliche there’s a deep truth enfolded inside,

photo thanks to Chris Rickard
photo thanks to Chris Rickard

Slim Dime play “I wish I was in Bowling Green”

Wish I was in Bowling Green

sittin’ in a chair

One arm round my pretty little girl

‘Tother ’round my dear

‘Tother ’round my dear,

                  Bowling Green

         Oh you good old Bowling Green.

 Wish I was a bumblebee

sailing through the air

Sail right down to my true love’s side,

Touch him if you dare.

Touch him if you dare,

Bowling Green

                  Oh you good old Bowling Green.
If you see that man of mine,

tell him once for me

If he loves another girl,

Yes I’II set him free

Yes I’II set him free,

                  Bowling Green

                  Oh you good old Bowling Green.

 Goin’ through this whole wide world,

I’m goin’ through alone;

Goin’ through this whole wide world,

I ain’t got no home,

I ain’t got no home.

Bowling Green

                  Oh you good old Bowling Green.
Wish I was down in the South

where folks treat you kind

Listening to a pretty little song,

with that love of mine.

With that love of mine,

Bowling Green

                  Oh you good old Bowling Green.

 Been around this whole wide world,

walkin’ all alone;

Goin’ through this whole wide world,

I ain’t got no home,

I ain’t got no home.

Bowling Green

                  Oh you good old Bowling Green.
I ain’t got a dollar Dear,

I ain’t got a dime

But I got a sweetie pie

who loves me all the time.

Loves me all the time,

Bowling Green

                  Oh you good old Bowling Green.

 Goin’ back to Bowling Green,

any ole way I can;

when I get to Bowling Green,

I’ll never leave again,

Never leave again.

Bowling Green

                  Oh you good old Bowling Green.

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“Shady Grove” is a lovely Bluegrass standard, which many really great musicians have done versions of.  One of our favourites would have to be Doc Watson’s.

Video still from "Shady Grove"
Video still from “Shady Grove”

Link to wikipedia entry on “Shady Grove“

We recently enlisted the help of our friend Chris to film us playing a few of our favourite cover songs/standards. All these clips were recorded with a Nikon D90 – the sound quality is pretty good considering we’re outside!

Video Still from "Shady Grove"
Video Still from “Shady Grove”

We don’t make a huge fuss about our guitars but we get asked a lot what we play. Jen plays a Martin LXM  tenor guitar and Chris plays a Martin D00-18V acoustic guitar. Neither have pick ups – all acoustic!

Video Still from "Shady Grove"
Video Still from “Shady Grove”

So here’s a link to our version of “Shady Grove” – hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoy playing it!

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Despite having a really busy month, with the help of our friend Chris we recorded some wee home videos. She lives in a gorgeous house with a brilliant garden. The Spring blossoms were bloomin’ up a storm.

Sliver Tongue & Gold Plated Lies video still
Sliver Tongue & Gold Plated Lies video still

Silver Tongue & Gold Plated Lies was written by K. T. Oslin – country stalwart songstress, although we learned it from Suzanne Thomas on the excellent album “O’ Sister – The Women’s Bluegrass Collection”.

Sliver Tongue & Gold Plated Lies video still
Sliver Tongue & Gold Plated Lies video still

We play it slow.

More like a blues song than a bluegrass number………

Sliver Tongue & Gold Plated Lies video still
Sliver Tongue & Gold Plated Lies video still

Lots of fantastic musicians play this excellent song – this is our version!

Everything we do, we do with a little help from our friends…….

thank you!

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It’s September – Spring has sprung and we’ve got a huge month of gigs – get along to what you can – we’d love to see you!

Some regular spots – our monthly show at Oscar’s Alehouse the 13th Sept from 5pm & a show at The Drunken Poet‘s Women, Wine & Whiskey on the 16th Sept from 9:30pm.

Really looking forward to our debut at Berwick And District Folk Club, who are putting on a Bluegrass night with us & The Weathered Heads Friday 18th Sept. Doors open 7:30 – Music starts 8:00pm
Old Cheese Factory
34 Homestead Rd., Berwick, 3806
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$12:00 Guests

Another new venue for us The gorgeous Cosmopolitan Hotel in Trentham – three sets from 1pm on Sunday 20th Sept.

And – I’m tired already! – a show at lovely French Restaurant The Little French Deli from 7 – 9:30pm on the 24th September.

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Banner2We’re heading up to lovely Emerald to play live-to-air and chat with David Miller on his show The Dotted Line on 3MDR tomorrow night – Wed Sept 2nd…

You can listen to the show at any time by clicking the link below and going to the show on Wednesday 2/9/15 9pm-11pm. Enjoy! we sure did

3MDR – The Dotted Line – with David Miller

Photo thanks to Jenn Davidson
Photo thanks to Jenn Davidson

We’ll play a few songs and chat about what we’re up to over the next month, so tune in!

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We’ve been writing songs for a new album and played one of them the other night at the Mountain Pickers Association. It’s a really lovely song we called “Lay Down My Ole Guitar”, one of those magic songs that feel as though they write themselves. We were so incredibly lucky that Angus Golding recorded it for us and that Emily Dittman took a great live photograph so we put the two together and made a wee video. I (Jen) was worried it’d be too boring with a static image but it’s kinda lovely to just focus on the music, we played pretty well and it’s a song we’re both really proud of. Now we’re really looking forward to recording again……….

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Photo thanks to Emily Dittman
Photo thanks to Emily Dittman

We joined the Mountain Pickers Association this year and have really enjoyed the monthly meets at Burrinja on the first Tuesday of the month. We’re meeting some lovely people and hearing some really great music, an absolute pleasure! It’s a real privilege to have a sit down audience who listen with interest and courtesy, it’s a wonderful space to get our music out there into the world.