John Dyhouse

Written in the late sixties (#71 in my catalogue). Many of these early songs were simply me trying to find a style in my early days of songwriting. A simple arrangement as a demo, for now.... Lots of delay on this guitar

Another of my songs from my early lyric notebooks, again this was written in the early sixties (1960s). It is as the title suggests a ukulele demo; as there are a number of issues I have with remembering the song fully, I was happy enough to use the uke on this track.

Another early original song from from the sixties. Originally played finger style and in the folk idiom. Maybe the tempo was a little slower. I am however trying to recreate the song as written even though with a different style of backing

Another early original song from from the sixties. Originally played on an acoustic guitar and in the folk idiom. Maybe the tempo was a little slower. I am however trying to recreate the song as written even though with a different style of backing

This is a "special" song for me as it was probably the first song I ever wrote after I had my first guitar. from memory it was written around 1959/1960 and shows it's age in the lyrics. Almost embarrassing now because of the lyircs and especially the rhymes, which I would never dare to use these days; but I was only 13/14 at the time. The song structure is also very much of it's time, with a very...

Aother of my older songs from the late seventies. A happier, more upbeat song than most of my output

Written 1978, another of my older songs I am trying to get off the pages of my notebooks. Here, especially in the bridge I am having trouble with the melody/chords but after a little more work on it, I expect to rewrite and re-record and then re-load the corrected track. I am choosing this way as there are many songs I hope to post here with more detail (melody/chords) than simply the lyrics from...

Another, blast from the past, written in 1979 (yep) trying to use a novel theme. I had remembered the melody to this one but still needed to put chords (harmony) to it. Recorded on an acoustic uke, as a demo for later cataloguing

This is the first of two more songs I wrote within a month of each other in 1979. Neither song became a song I sung often and would have sunk into obscurity except for the entry into my catalogues of lyrics. These songs were completed (but both quite short) but because of being seldom performed the melodies were mostly forgotten and I never even recorded the guitar chords to help me resuciate them...

This is the first of two more songs I wrote within a month of each other in 1979. Neither song became a song I sung often and would have sunk into obscurity except for the entry into my catalogues of lyrics. These songs were completed (but both quite short) but because of being seldom performed the melodies were mostly forgotten and I never even recorded the guitar chords to help me resuciate them...

A song I love by Ruth Nina Welsh from her album, "Somehow". (find Ruth on Facebook and Spotify and here on Soundcloud) A simple melody and wonderful lyrics. If you like this kind of music, I do recommend that you check her albums on Spotify. It is accompanied here on a ukulele played thru an amp and a pedal chain consisting of compressor/sustain, delay and chorus pedals. I learning to be a little...

In a few words... "having a little fun". In 1979, yes another old one, I was taxi-ing my son and two of his friends to their their first communion lessons, at the local church. On the way home, they were talking excitedly about the previous evenings TV. Specifically about a cartoon show with a wicked wizard. At home later. I began playing around on my guitar, very simple chord sequences and the wo...

A song which came out of the blue (in 1979). I have been recording some old (but loved) songs from my original lyric notebooks. Some need new tunes, but this one I must have sung quite often to have remembered the original music and guitar chords. Maybe I had been considering my options?

This arrangement of a well-loved christmas carol was inspired by a visit to the RSC to see a performance of The Box Of Delights. A simple carol, created with multi-layered instruments to create a real christmas treat. I am posting this video with the permission of the musician, a friend who does not have a SC account.

Another old (1977) song I am catching up with. A simple acoustic ukulele backing