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John Denver 'The Game is Over' a tribute by Mark Robinson MarkRobinsonMusic 50 views Despite its overwhelming sadness, this is a lovely, lovely little song, played rarely these days.
John Denver 'Love is the Master' a tribute by Mark Robinson MarkRobinsonMusic 32 views John Denver's rousing opening song from the 'One World' album. I love the energy and positivity of this song, and often open my shows with it.
Lifespan MarkRobinsonMusic 40 views My tribute to an amazing instrument, my Martin D42. We really did meet on a mountainside - in Aspen, Colorado, in October of 2003 where I was attending the annual John Denv...
John Denver - "Rhymes and Reasons" cover by Mark Robinson MarkRobinsonMusic 2,080 views Perhaps John's best song intro, and also perhaps one of his most prophetic songs; I think it's best played on 12 string guitar, although I do play it on a 6 string, where I...
Peace on Christmas Day (my tribute to the German/British Christmas truce of 1914) MarkRobinsonMusic 300 views On October 1st 2003 I was walking along a rural canal near my home, and felt that I had an old man walking beside me. He said "We called him Hans, we didn't know his name"....
John Denver - "Back Home Again" cover by Mark Robinson MarkRobinsonMusic 204 views Just another easy, relaxed country song? I think John did a lot more than that - this is all happiness and contentment, and - to me - that makes it worth so much more than ...
John Denver - "This Old Guitar" cover by Mark Robinson MarkRobinsonMusic 319 views John Denver's beautiful song about the personal relationship between him and his first guitar. I love this song, and I have it on the list of music that I want played at my...
Everything Leads to This MarkRobinsonMusic 158 views I wrote this very personal song in October 2007 in Aspen, Colorado, where I was to do a concert in Carbondale and play a small part of the annual celebration of the life of...
The Space that Lies Between MarkRobinsonMusic 169 views This is one of my own compositions. It's a song about two people who for different reasons see the other as the greater light in their relationship, and that the other effe...
John Denver - "Healing Time on Earth" cover by Mark Robinson MarkRobinsonMusic 231 views One of John's rarest songs...a really beautiful one, too.

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My name is Mark Robinson and I am a Staffordshire based singer/songwriter, heavily influenced by the music and style of John Denver and David Mallett; indeed it was John's incredible voice and deeply moving songs that inspired me to begin playing the acoustic guitar at the age of 14. I was lucky enough to be able to support Dave Mallett on part of his UK tour in 2005. Other musical influences include Chris de Burgh, Runrig and Suzanne Vega.

I was formerly the lead singer in a John Denver tribute band called 'Colorado', and have since performed solo in the USA , Ireland and The Netherlands, as well as here in the UK. I have also opened for US star Mack Bailey both in the UK and the USA.

I have been writing songs since 1978, and to date have written well over 200, though many of the early ones are perhaps best forgotten! Songwriting is my passion, though most of my songs usually choose when and where they will be written. They cover many aspects of life to which we can all relate: love and relationships, the loss of loved ones, war, peace, conservation, nature, the seasons, children and home. I often get asked how I would categorise my music, and the best description that I have is "somewhere between contemporary folk, country, and John Denver!"

I currently have 3 CDs -- 'Another Sunrise', 'A Life More Beautiful', and the latest, 'Once in a Bright Blue Moon', with 40+ new songs waiting to be recorded. I own and play several guitars including a Brook Tamar, a McIlroy A005, a Martin D42, Taylor 514c, Larrivee OM09 & Larrivee OM05 and a Tacoma EKK9. I use most of these during the recording of my CDs as well as in concert, in a couple of different tunings, including DADGAD.

More than anything else, I enjoy playing live, whether it is in a small village pub or a large theatre; the 'high' that I feel during and after a show is such an incredible emotion. I usually close my shows with 'The Sweetest Voice of All', a song dedicated to those who come to hear me play; originally written for a concert I was doing for the UK 'Friends of John Denver'.

For me, it's about reaching out and touching people with my music; if just one person goes home feeling that a particular song moved them, then it's all been worthwhile.

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