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TATNW 10 Green Sky Blues (Archive 1970)
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A Cohenesque folk ballad of reconciliation
folk cello oboe guitar
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Singer-songwriter, arranger and producer: acoustic contemporary folk but ranging into rock/blues/country/jazz/humour...all very eclectic, I'm afraid!
Martin Stirrup Singer/songwriter An old folkie who got back into it... These days I sing and play guitar(s) and other stringed instruments, then score and orchestrate where appropriate. My taste becomes increasingly eclectic ranging from finger-picked folk through country to soft rock mixed in with a few more alternative and eccentric numbers, including the odd novelty foxtrot...
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
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Peak #20
Peak in subgenre #8
Author
Martin Stirrup
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Martin Stirrup
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June 08, 2025
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MP3 9.9 MB • 320 kbps • 4:20
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WAV 43.8 MB
Story behind the song
Did Sheila have Greek sandals in 1970? Whatever, the sky was a real one, a dark stormy background with brilliant sunshine throwing up light from the green lawn on front of the Grove. This got played a lot at the Red Cow and elsewhere as I could show off my LC picking technique. This was a first attempt (and not very good) at digital recording in 2002 that I've tried to tweak and improve with some added cello....
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Storm flustered green sky fills my vision or is it a dream Ive never seen such an evening as this all the rainpools are gleaming The path is a rainbow but my footsteps are dry As I stand by a window and watch you go by safe beneath your umbrella Sandals are fine if walking on water is your special line Look at the time its really so funny to watch as you mime your annoyance The buses never show when they should Now the rain turns to hailstones this should really be good I must pay more attention Give up the fight walk back to the shelter my future looks bright Stand in the light you glare over here think my chances are slight unless Im very careful you look really upset and a silent refusal is all that I get for my offer of comfort look in your eyes rather like love in an evil disguise takes me by surprise my words tumble out as I apologise for the pain that Ive caused you and I reach for you mind all the trouble is over and theres no more to find as I kiss your forgiveness
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