Here's the second of two videos I made with Richard and Jolene Crawford of Precious Productions at The Diving Bell Lounge in Glasgow.
Live at The Diving Bell Lounge - Findlay Napier - One for the Ditch from Precious Productions on Vimeo.
There are loads of Christmas songs but really, for me anyway, the best time of the festive season is Hogmanay and I felt it deserved a song. I was staying with my Auntie and Uncle in Rogart, Sutherland over New Year. We were discussing music and my Auntie reckoned I needed to write country songs as there's probably more money in country music. Later that night at a party her brother suggested the title 'One for the Ditch'. So I set about writing a country song in the style of coke and booze addled country legend George Jones.
“Country music to me is heartfelt music that speaks to the common man. It is about real life stories with rather simple melodies that the average person can follow. Country music should speak directly and simply about the highs and lows of life. Something that anyone can relate to.”
George Jone
If you're not reading this on my blog you're probably not able to link to the George Jones videos I've posted here... FrankSinatra said he was the second best singer in the world... Sinatra was full of shit.
