Go, Move, Shift

Retirement at 60 did appeal (60 You Tube songs that is!) Quit while you're ahead? Probably good advice. Rocky 6 was no match for the first few Rockys was it? Still, when the muse snuck up on me one night I was powerless to resist. I got back on the horse and tried to remember how to reverse it out of the stable. The result is my shortest song to date! Still in my folk phase, this is a song highlighting the plight of travelling communites written by Ewan McColl and recorded by Christy Moore on his first acoustic solo album entitled 'The Time has Come'.

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[padraigpurseal]

Well there's a memory, my late father was a friend of McColl's, long gone to his final reward but he always claimed he helped McColl write that 3rd verse and he always sang it as

"Born at praty lifting time In an old drawn tent by the prates field" You brought it all back to me thank's for the memory well done

[navim49]

@padraigpurseal Thanks Padraig. It never ceases to amaze me how folk song lyrics change over time. I've been toying with doing 'Black is the Colour' recently. Trying to nail down a definitive version is quite a challenge. Even the melody seems to differ depending on which side of the pond you're from. Great comment. Cheers mate.

[SteveGad]

Well executed and played with the ease and conviction we've come to expect. I'm gona set off double early next year and build a new stage at Glastonbury called "The Real Talent Stage" You'll find a home there Nav. :-)

[navim49]

@SteveGad Loved your comment Steve. Glastonbury must have been great in this weather. If you can guarantee more sunny stuff for next year and a jacuzzi in my dressing room I'm in!!

[wladdddi]

cool stuff buddy

[navim49]

@wladdddi Cheers mate and thanks for sub too!!

[bangaway]

Yeah!!!! Rocking her there at the end and intense the whole way through, the guitar really cuts through the mix .... nice

[navim49]

@dearydarling Hey Miss D!! It's been a while. I've missed your turn of phrase. Your words are a great source of inspiration to me. Thanks for your kind comments as always.

[dearydarling]

You're back :)  And no retirement for you Mister! The Troubador's life is a song, never silenced, it sings on and on, long after he's gone.

i think you should quit when you run out of songs worth keeping alive and passing along

[BlueLily707]

It's passion, sugar ;-) It's so obvious that you are really into what you're doing....I really love that attribute!! You're great, Nav!!! xoxoxo