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Name:
Tony
Channel Views:
69,033
Total Upload Views:
1,922,576
Age:
66
Joined:
Jul 16, 2008
Latest Activity:
6 hours ago
Subscribers:
1,684
Disclaimer:
I only own the copyrights of my own composiitions, but am uploading songs to help others learn how to play them, not for financial gain, so they are educational in content, though are hopefully entertaining as well.
Having been a teacher for part of my life, and knowing from personal experience how difficult it can be to work out the lyrics and chords to songs, I hope to be able to help others by showing the lyrics and chords on screen in my videos.
The lyrics and chords match up correctly when viewed at the normal size. However if you go to full screen they lose alignment.
Mainly I play and sing folk music for preference, although I also like related genres such as Kentucky Bluegrass, Irish Scottish and any Celtic music. In fact anything going really.
Over a period of about 40 years of playing and singing folk music, I have built up quite a large repertoire of songs from all round the world. (English versions only). As I do not sight read music, I have had to learn them all by ear, so if I do not sing them with absolute accuracy you will understand. Mind you that is how folk songs were originally passed from one person to another, which accounts for there being different versions of the same song. I used to learn new songs from hearing them played on records or the radio, but nowadays there is the advantage of the internet, so I am always on the lookout for new additions to my repertoire. I hope to keep uploading as many of my songs as possible and will keep doing so as long as I am able. Hope you like them. If you have any requests, I will try to accommodate them.
COMMENTS: Please feel free to comment on my videos, but note that unless you are one of my friends, your comment will not appear until I have approved it. Also you can vote on other peoples' comments by clicking on the thumbs up or thumbs down symbol beside them.
Ratings: Unfortunately there is somebody who has taken a dislike to me and is clicking the thumbs down numerous times on my videos. This is just one individual who is making the ratings lopsided but I hope like me you will ignore his infantile attempts to sabotage them.
I only own the copyrights of my own composiitions, but am uploading songs to help others learn how to play them, not for financial gain, so they are educational in content, though are hopefully entertaining as well.
Having been a teacher for part of my life, and knowing from personal experience how difficult it can be to work out the lyrics and chords to songs, I hope to be able to help others by showing the lyrics and chords on screen in my videos.
The lyrics and chords match up correctly when viewed at the normal size. However if you go to full screen they lose alignment.
Mainly I play and sing folk music for preference, although I also like related genres such as Kentucky Bluegrass, Irish Scottish and any Celtic music. In fact anything going really.
Over a period of about 40 years of playing and singing folk music, I have built up quite a large repertoire of songs from all round the world. (English versions only). As I do not sight read music, I have had to learn them all by ear, so if I do not sing them with absolute accuracy you will understand. Mind you that is how folk songs were originally passed from one person to another, which accounts for there being different versions of the same song. I used to learn new songs from hearing them played on records or the radio, but nowadays there is the advantage of the internet, so I am always on the lookout for new additions to my repertoire. I hope to keep uploading as many of my songs as possible and will keep doing so as long as I am able. Hope you like them. If you have any requests, I will try to accommodate them.
COMMENTS: Please feel free to comment on my videos, but note that unless you are one of my friends, your comment will not appear until I have approved it. Also you can vote on other peoples' comments by clicking on the thumbs up or thumbs down symbol beside them.
Ratings: Unfortunately there is somebody who has taken a dislike to me and is clicking the thumbs down numerous times on my videos. This is just one individual who is making the ratings lopsided but I hope like me you will ignore his infantile attempts to sabotage them.
About Me:
Can be seen and heard at the Manor Hotel, Willaston, Douglas on a Tuesday evening from 8-30pm along with a number of other musicians, all more competent than me. If you fancy it come along, everone is welcome.
If you would like to view photographs of my beautiful island home, visit the following site:
http://picasaweb.google.com...
Also if you would like to see my stories enter the following address in your search engine.
http://threelegsoman.blogsp...
Tony
Hometown:
Port St Mary
Country:
Isle of Man
Occupation:
Started out as a school teacher, but spent two thirds of my working life as a greenkeeper. Now retired through ill-health, but fill in time uploading videos to this channel.
Interests:
Watercolour painting, walking photography and folk music.
Movies:
Action thrillers, sci-fi, historical and some comedy films. Animated stories. Soaps. Police dramas etc.
Music:
Folk; classical; bluegrass; Celtic; rock anthems; etc
Books:
Books by the following authors: Terry Pratchett; J K Rowling; Frederick Forsythe; Alastair Maclean; Robert Ludlum; Bernard Cornwell; Ian Rankin; Conn Iggulden et al.
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Thanks so much for your kind remarks. You are certainly a musician's musician. Surely you have been told by others as well that you remind me of Burl Ives in your pictures. I'm going to listen to your "Tambourine Man" a few more time to hear how you compress all those lyrics in the song. I have some difficulty with it. I do so appreciate your musical knowledge. Thanks again.