John Lennon Day at Havering Folk ClubLoudon Wainwright’s “Not John” followed by “Working Class Hero” written by John Lennon performed at Havering Folk Club on December 8th 2010 by Andy Roberts.Later there was time for one more and I played "Bird On A Wire" by Leonard Cohen.
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John Lennon Day at Havering Folk Club
http://andyrobertsmusic.blogspot.com/2011/01/john-lennon-day-at-havering-folk-club.html
January 16 2011, 2:17pm | Comments »
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Not John Lennon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrJe69HPOHQ&feature=youtube_gdata
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December 11 2010, 6:08am | Comments »
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John Lennon Plaque unveiled by Yoko Ono today
My first attendance at a plaque unveiling today, and it was a biggie. Yoko Ono unveiled the plaque to her late husband John Lennon outside their house in Montagu Square, London.
Lots of people attended, and the three speakers followed by Yoko summed up John Lennon’s impact upon the world and the importance of the location. A lot of work by English Heritage went into the day, and more importantly the process of research, planning and legal work to create and install the plaque.
October 23 2010, 3:47pm | Comments »
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Not John
http://andyroberts.me/andy-roberts/not-john
Loudon Wainwright sings “Not John” a tribute to John Lennon who would be 70 years old this week.
October 9 2010, 4:14am | Comments »
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Episode 8 Andy Roberts Plays 3 Beatles Songs
http://andyroberts.me/andy-roberts/8-andyroberts-podcast-beatles
Beatles songs from George, John and Paul feature in this week’s Andy Roberts podcast as well as a Steeleye Span folk song and some open tuned guitar noodling. All played on the 12 string guitar except the detuned 6 string instrumental. Since experimenting with open tuning, not something I normally burden myself with, I’ve hatched a plan to finish off the two songs I brought back from Cornwall, firstly by merging them into one and now by using the new open D tuning. But that’s for another week to try and demonstrate. This week, quite late in the day I decided to feature some Beatles songs but didn’t feel like doing “A Day in The Life” or any of the early stuff so I ended up with one classic from each of the three great songwrites, George Harrison Paul McCartney and John Lennon. Just my personal choice, and two of them come from “The Beatles” double album, also known as The White Album. Working Class Hero is not a Beatles song, it’s from John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band. Here are the links for Podcast Episode 8:
Subscribe to the podcast RSS feed using the url: http://andyroberts.me/?feed=podcast Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/andy-roberts/id378470885 You can also download the MP3 audio file which is 25.7Mb in size and 27 minutes 57 seconds in duration from this link 08 Andy Roberts Podcast Episode 8.mp3 There’s also a stored video file from the live broadcast over at Ustream.tv where the podcasting event takes place on Tuesdays at 7.00pm UK time Video Podcast Episode No8 Podcast Episode 8 Show Notes Show notes and information for Podcast Episode 8 broadcast on August 24th, published on August 25th 2010. All songs performed with the 12 string vintage Guild acoustic guitar except one instrumental on the Ibanez 6 string in open D tuning. The Royal Forester – Traditional/ Steeleye Span The Royal Forester is a Scottish ballad from my favourite Steeleye Span album, Below The Salt where they subtitle the track “the aboriculturist meets superwoman”. Below the Salt While My Guitar Gently Weeps – George Harrison Open D Intrumental – Andy Roberts Rocky Racoon – Lennon/McCartney Standing By – Andy Roberts Working Class Hero – John Lennon
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August 25 2010, 8:42am | Comments »
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8/12/1980 RIP John Lennon
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It was 28 years ago today John Lennon got shot.This tribute song is by Loudon Wainwright IIINOT JOHN The limousine was waiting outside the studioIn stepped poor John Lennon and his wife YokoOh no, not JohnOn up 44th Street, left at 8th AvenueUp to the Dakota; a man waits there for youOh no, yes JohnThe man's name it is Chapman, come from HonoluluHe really loved your music, John, got a Japanese wife, tooOh no, poor SeanFive bullets in your body, that's what the experts sayThey say you signed an autograph for him on that very dayOh no, not JohnThere was a vigil at the Roosevelt, at the Dakota tooSilence in Central Park, they had a riot in LiverpoolNow Chapman's in the jailhouse - what's he doing there?He went and he shot John Lennon. All you heroes best bewareOh no, not JohnThe limousine was waiting outside the studioIn stepped poor John Lennon and his wife YokoOh no, not John
December 8 2008, 12:03pm | Comments »
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