A few new shows
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we’ve had to cancel the gigs that were listed here. But the discussion about chords continues in the comments below…
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we’ve had to cancel the gigs that were listed here. But the discussion about chords continues in the comments below…
January 24th, 2010 at 12:31 pm
Is there an on-sale date for the Platform show? The Platform website isn’t showing anything yet. Cheers.
January 24th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
Hi Paul,
I think it should go on sale in the next week.
Cheers,
JY
January 26th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
I just spoke to platform, and they tell me tickets go live on their system at 5pm this evening if anybody else is interested. You can’t order online so have to phone their box office.
January 28th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Tickets are £5!
February 28th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
Hi James. Bought your first CD on a whim in a small independent store in Canterbury pretty much because I had some spare cash and liked the cover. Popped it in the CD played and was blown away and have since bought everything else you’ve put out.
Something tells me you’d be a big fan of the Madagascan guitarist Modeste Hugues Randriamahitasoa; bit hard to come by but amazing stuff.
http://www.myspace.com/modestemusic
And now I’ve got the sycophantic bit out of the way, please could I have the chords to ‘Steady as she goes’?
Keep up the good work and if I wasn’t living in South Korea I’d be regular at your gigs…
February 28th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
Hey all, was at the platform gig last night, was absolutely fantastic so well done and thank you! Also I have to blame you for my want of curry all day..
Thanks again guys will be there next time you play Glasgow or Edinburgh, have you got any other dates for either city?
Emily
March 1st, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Hello Ed & Emily - thanks for the kind words. I have Modeste’s CD, I’m a bit of a fan of Malagasy music, especially D’Gary, Rakatozafy, Jean Emilien, etc. I have no idea what the chords are for Steady As She Goes though as it’s in an odd tuning (dropped D) and I pretty much pick my way through it, without holding actual chords down. Sorry about that. There’s a Youtube vid of me playing it solo somewhere in Germany which may help.
Emily, no plans for Glasgow or Edinburgh as of yet, although I am in Ayr this weekend coming?
A’ the best,
James
March 1st, 2010 at 10:18 pm
Cheers James, I’ll try and figure it out~
March 2nd, 2010 at 2:14 pm
Hi James, are you going to play Green Man this summer? It looks like it’s gonna be great, would be excellent to see you play there.
March 2nd, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Hey Mike - I have no idea, I’m afraid. I’d love to of course, but we’re still sorting out a schedule for the next few releases. A good chance I won’t have anything out by then….
Best.
James
March 9th, 2010 at 10:03 pm
James - just to say that your songwriting is great. You write the songs that I wish I could write! Great work, will try and check out your show in London.
Is there any sheet music for ‘brussels rambler’ anywhere?
Justin
March 15th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
I’ve just been told that the these dates have been cancelled.
Can you please shed some light on this? I’ve been looking forward to this a lot
March 15th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
Hello,
Yes I’m afraid these shows have all been cancelled for personal reasons. My sincere apologies, I was really looking forward to these shows and you can rest assured I haven’t cancelled on a whim. As soon as i can get to a p.c. and update the page I will.
Sheet music for ‘Brussels’? I’m afraid I have no idea, but good choice of song, my favourite on that album!
Best,
JY
March 16th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
That’s unfortunate but I’m sure you have your reasons.
Anyway, hope to see you on the continent soon!
March 18th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
thanks, that is a shame about the shows but am sure there was a good reason. its a very good album, but would agree that that for me is also the standout track - difficult choice though!
I managed to work out ‘I awoke’ from one of your previous posts, which probably lends itself more to sheet music translation. anyway, thanks and hope to catch brussels at a live show sometime!,
j
March 19th, 2010 at 4:57 am
Ed,
Someone just posted another video of James playing Steady She Goes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uacLJ7nFYsM although the audio and video are out of sync. Also the beautiful At First She Starts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiovM654QNY
March 19th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
Hi Justin,
Chords for the recording of Brussels Rambler are slightly different from how we play it live… As far as I can tell, they are -
Bm - D(1st inversion) - D - Asus4 - G - D(1st inversion) - Em - D
- several times over. There’s a wee repeat of the second half of that in the musical break in the middle of the song.
Those D(1st) chords could be F# minor too - either fit well and it’s all slightly ambiguous…
Cheeers
Reuben
March 20th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Hi James
Now what a bummer you were going to play in Utrecht my home town and i was really looking forward to it, just saw that the shows have been cancelled of course due to good reasons i presume, but nevertheless i am sad.
Any chance of seeing you in Utrecht in the near future?
Regards
Martie
March 20th, 2010 at 7:55 pm
Hi Martie,
I really hope all these gigs can be rescheduled, so that would include Utrecht of course, but it may not be this year. We’ll see how things go. I was looking forward to Utrecht as a childhood friend was coming along! Humbug.
Best,
James
March 20th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Hi
Well i hope so t6o.
Anyway i also hope that the personal circumstances why you had to cancel aren’t too serious or heavy.
Take care!
Martie
March 22nd, 2010 at 9:40 am
Reuben,
Thanks very much for this, I will have a look and see how that fits. Much appreciated.
Justin
April 7th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
Hi James,
Sorry to hear that you had to cancel. We hope you’ll be able to make it to Lausanne the next time around.
-mark & allegra
July 3rd, 2010 at 9:12 pm
Hi James,
Have enjoyed seeing you play in both Leeds and Dublin ( where a now live) a number of times. Any Plans for the next Dublin or Leeds gig?
Hope yoy are well
Thanks
Jacqui