Across the Divide



Album Cover Art by Dave

Benediction   A song inspired by my Irish friend Oliver, whose parting shot to me was always 'May the road rise to meet you...'. Guitar parts by Tony Kelsey. video.

Normal Day  A song from the working class wherein I once didst travail. Barry Willis and Stephanie Wookey played the brass parts. video.

Mission Impossible   Listen up! This song will self destruct in three minutes... Guitar parts by Martin Smith (solo) and Jack Rosa, who does backing singing too.

Samson & Delilah   A legacy song resurrected with the aid of ProTools software. Tony Kelsey & Martin Smith supply the country licks.

Ball & Chain  Bye Bye baby, I'm moving on. This began life as an inspirational protest song, if there is such a thing. Guitar solo by Gordon Davies.  words

Cold City   A song from the Reel Two album that I knew could stand another revisit. Bob Wilson recaptures the original solo licks; Bass by Chris Malin.

Shanty Town Blues   A song inspired by Curtis Mayfield. Piano by Fitzroy Storrod; guitar by me with overdubs by  Bob Wilson and Martin Smith.

Robin's song   Who's Robin? - some crazy bird writing stuff on Facebook. Jack Rosa helped this grow up into a song and his pal Luis Mead played the end solo.

Post War Baby    Live recording begun August 2003, at Luis Miguel's Basement, Chiva, Spain, with Mandy playing tambourine.

Girl in a Jaguar    Retro pastiche of local gal using the family Jag to insinuate a certain social standing.

Across the Divide    'Only the ruins of how it used to be.'
The cast...

Dave
 


Mandy
 


Bob Wilson
 


Mark Jago
 


Alan Smith
 


Jack Rosa
 


Stephanie
Sungbin Huh


Fitzroy
Storrod


Gordon
Davies


Tony
Kelsey


Ged
Eastick


Martin Smith


Barry Willis
 


Chris Malin