Graham Irwin: My music
Here is a selection of videos of some of my music (latest additions first). My musical taste is mostly, but not exclusively, British and Irish folk, both traditional and contemporary. I have taken inspiration from Steeleye Span, John Kirkpatrick, Ian Campbell, John Conolly, Shirley Collins, The Albion Band, Fairport Convention, Strawhead, Martin Carthy and many others. I shall be adding a new video each week.
More recently I have been creating music tracks for meditation, relaxation, massage, yoga and therapy, as well as creating electronic pieces. These are included here, too.
Rigs O' Marlow - A Morris dance tune played with synth strings. (2:38) : Watch on YouTube
Lowlands Away - A sea shanty of unknown origin. (4:39) : Watch on YouTube
I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day - A Scottish or Irish song from the music hall. (2:40) : Watch on YouTube
Warm Waters - A short ambient track for healing, relaxation, meditation, therapy, etc. (5:04) : Watch on YouTube
The Jovial Broom Man - The words are by Richard Climsell c. 1630 and the tune is a polka known as Jamaica, aka The Slow Men of London. (2:27) : Watch on YouTube
Watkin's Ale - A risqué Elizabethan ballad. Say no more. (3:53) : Watch on YouTube
I Want You - Bob Dylan's 1966 song. (4:01) : Watch on YouTube
Hey Then Up Go We - A satirical song ridiculing the Puritans, an alternative tune to the one I recorded 3 years ago. (3:35) : Watch on YouTube
Cows Come Home - A short piece of calming ambient music played on a synth. (2:34) : Watch on YouTube
O Good Ale - A traditional British folk song, accompanied on an electro-acoustic 12-string guitar. (4:10) : Watch on YouTube
You can also view these videos on my Youtube channel.
And I'm on Bandcamp
Coming soon...
Funeral March of Queen Mary - Part of Purcell's Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary played on a brass quartet synth.
Poor Old Man - A shanty, accompanied on electro-acoustic 6-string and 12-string guitars and a Merlin dulcimer guitar.