So, I did an acoustic thing with added video (it's not pretty!)

camf · October 2022

As a result of too much time over lockdown without bandmates, I seem to have veered into acoustic territory. I know that this should be in the 'plug your stuff' section but I thought there's a few mandolin fans and folk players on here that probably wouldn't ever venture into that part of tFB and it would be a shame to miss a couple of really good players. You can probably live without ever hearing my dulcet tones again but Iain MacLeod is terrific, and was the original mandolin play with Shooglenifty. Amy, the fiddle player, is every bit as good and has recently been playing with one of the UK's top Americana names, Dean Owens.

If anybody likes this sort of thing, let me know and I'll send you a Bandcamp freebie ahead of release on the 15th of November.

Thanks for listening,

cam f

Mellish · October 2022

Well your thread title says that but the acoustic guitar playing there is something you should be OK with.

camf · October 2022

Haha! No, that is kind, but compared to the other two I’m a rubbish old hack.

westford · October 2022

I like this sort of thing!

DavidR · October 2022

Very nice. Could be off Fog On The Tyne or Dingly Dell!

drofluf · October 2022

Thanks right up my street. I’ll take you up on the bandcamp offer if I may?

CoolCat · October 2022

Very nice. Well done, Camf. Your guitar playing is good.

I have been listening to some acoustic bands on Youtube. Their level of musicianship is amazing.

I'm interested in your bandcamp offer.

camf · October 2022

Thanks everyone. Try this code: a8mu-3h34

Here: https://boulderfields.bandcamp.com/yum

I think one code works for a few people but if you have any problems let me know and I'll send you another link. If you like the EP, please pass it on to anyone else you think might like it. It's pay-what-you-want on Bandcamp. With times being so tough for almost everyone currently, I'd much rather people paid nothing and enjoyed it. If it gets people along to gigs, that will be more than worth it.

These tracks were done pretty much straight, with minimal (if any) EQ or other effects. I took a Bourgeois mahogany OM with me but only used it on one track, and the rest were on a Gibson J150 (the non-bling version of the J-200). The maple body seems to work really well when playing with other acoustic instruments. I might just imagine it but, at least to my fairly deaf ears, I think it leaves more space for the fiddle and the mandolin.

Hope you enjoy it and thanks for giving it a listen.

camf · October 2022

Seems that code isn't working anymore, so here are a couple of others to try. Again, if after a while these stop working, let me know and I'll post some more.

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stufisher · October 2022

Really good, rich, balanced sound @camf ; ... go on, puff out your chest

Not sure I've seen Amy play but I have seen Dean Owens and the Whiskyhearts ... really good for me, especially in an intimate wee hall in the Hebrides.

I'll try the code for sure and will let you know if another is needed. Hope to see you gig this stuff somewhere, some time ... well done you

camf · October 2022

Thanks Stu. Amy played with him for years and she’s great too. I’m hoping to get out and about gigging and heading your direction would be high on my priority list.

stufisher · October 2022

I'll keep an eye open for you.

BTW the code is no longer valid ... it says that it has been used by too many people

camf · October 2022

Will PM you your own code. I hate that my iPhone chops off the end of my messages!!!

camf · October 2022

Did it again!!! I was trying to post that I'm really pleased people are using the codes. If anyone else wants one, please just post here or PM me. As long as I still have them, I'm very happy to send them out.

DartmoorHedgehog · October 2022

I like that - I'm partial to a bit of mando and fiddle. And nothing wrong with the guitar playing either.
Nice singing as well - if that was you, kudos for not trying to sound American, too many people do that. I hate my own singing voice - always slightly envious of people with a good voice.

camf · October 2022

Thanks DH, but like you, I’ve always hated my singing voice too. I realised that most people do, so I try to just ignore the feeling. Coming out of punk helped me just get used to bellowing and eventually things got a bit more under control. I’m really glad you listened and liked it. If you haven’t managed to get a Bandcamp download let me know and I’ll send you one.

Cheers,

cam

DartmoorHedgehog · October 2022

Cheers @camf one of the codes you posted still works so I've grabbed a copy - was expecting just that one song, not the whole EP - nice one

I'll have a listen to the rest later.

camf · October 2022

Pre-austerity give away! We need all the help we can get.

DartmoorHedgehog · October 2022

Got some time to kill so just listening to the rest of the EP. This is superb stuff @camf . Playing, singing, recording, production all top notch. Certainly makes any of my "demo" recordings seem rather amateurish

I'd urge anyone with even the slightest taste for folk music to have a listen.
I'd be well up for going to one of your gigs, but I suspect you're rather the wrong end of our island for me to nip out for the evening...

camf · October 2022

@DartmoorHedgehog when you say things like that, how could I resist heading straight to your nearest venue?

camf · October 2022

If my messages seem a bit weird it’s because my phone seems to chop off most of the message any time I post. Weird!

camf · October 2022

But all these comments are really appreciated. So a big thanks from me.

DartmoorHedgehog · October 2022

camf said:

@DartmoorHedgehog when you say things like that, how could I resist heading straight to your nearest venue?

LOL. 500 miles each way apparently... are you a Proclaimer?

Seriously though, if you ARE ever playing that stuff in sensible gig-going reach of deepest westcountry, or I find myself more your way at the right time, it would be a gig I'd definitely be interested in.

camf · October 2022

We both live in pretty special places so it might well happen.

Rocker · October 2022

Lovely blend of sounds, I enjoyed your song very much. Well played all.

camf · October 2022

Thanks @Rocker! Help yourself to a download if you want.

Rocker · October 2022

Very generous of you @Camf, I will download when our desktop computer is running. Which might not be today.

Unlike most people I don’t use my phone as a music player. Your music sounds so good and interesting that it deserves to be played on a hi-fi system. This allows one to better appreciate the musicianship on the recording.

bertie · October 2022

DartmoorHedgehog said:

Got some time to kill so just listening to the rest of the EP. This is superb stuff @camf . Playing, singing, recording, production all top notch. Certainly makes any of my "demo" recordings seem rather amateurish
I'd urge anyone with even the slightest taste for folk music to have a listen.
I'd be well up for going to one of your gigs, but I suspect you're rather the wrong end of our island for me to nip out for the evening...

camf said:

@DartmoorHedgehog when you say things like that, how could I resist heading straight to your nearest venue?

if you're ever down the s/west - the north somerset / quantock area (watchet / minhead) has a great folk / traditional scene.

Pebbles Bar in Watchet is very very supportive and the landlord/lady are active musicians

camf · October 2022

Rocker said:

Very generous of you @Camf, I will download when our desktop computer is running. Which might not be today.

Unlike most people I don’t use my phone as a music player. Your music sounds so good and interesting that it deserves to be played on a hi-fi system. This allows one to better appreciate the musicianship on the recording.

Do you burn CDs? I think you can download WAV files from Bandcamp. If not, I have a portable CD writer I need to wrestle with. If I manage to successfully burn a test audio CD, I'll let you know and I can send it to you. Don't hold your breath, though. I think a portable CD burner, audio CDs and an old macbook might not be a marriage made in heaven.

camf · October 2022

bertie said:

DartmoorHedgehog said:

Got some time to kill so just listening to the rest of the EP. This is superb stuff @camf . Playing, singing, recording, production all top notch. Certainly makes any of my "demo" recordings seem rather amateurish
I'd urge anyone with even the slightest taste for folk music to have a listen.
I'd be well up for going to one of your gigs, but I suspect you're rather the wrong end of our island for me to nip out for the evening...

camf said:

@DartmoorHedgehog when you say things like that, how could I resist heading straight to your nearest venue?

if you're ever down the s/west - the north somerset / quantock area (watchet / minhead) has a great folk / traditional scene.

Pebbles Bar in Watchet is very very supportive and the landlord/lady are active musicians

Cheers @bertie, that's a great tip. Doing any kind of touring these days seems like a logistical nightmare and a guaranteed road to financial ruin, but I'm still planning giving it a go... like a proper idiot!

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thomasross20 · October 2022

What was the guitar on the track in original post?

Great production, technically sounds good and also musically. Well done with the singing tbh! Great !!

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