#georgeformby

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Day 8 (a popular song typically played on Uke) I have a newfound respect for #georgeformby after covering #whenimcleaningwindows with a Scottish twist ;) #ukulelecover #windaes #jazz #folk #skiffle #britpop #guitar #ukulele #musician #singer #songwriter #chrismassoncreates #glasgowartist #21dayukechallenge #coverversion #instasinger #singersofinstagram #voxbattle #theukulelecover #ukuleria #ukerepost #youcanukewithus #theopenmicapp #whatsmusicde #ukelife #ukeplayer https://www.instagram.com/p/B4grzgShD6p/?igshid=ydzxnl9fmx44

[artandhue]

Art & Hue presents Guitars, a new pop art collection featuring film actors & musicians with their instruments. Available in three sizes & 18 colours, the Guitars collection is an official collaboration with Studiocanal & Renown Pictures. Visit https://artandhue.com/guitars #Guitars #Guitar #GuitarPlayer #AdamFaith #TerryDene #BillyFury #CliffRichard #joebrown #theshadows #hankmarvin #tommysteele #georgeformby #MusicFilm #RockAndRoll #BritishCinema #BritishFilm #BritishMovies #interiorinspo #interiors123 #interiors #homedecor ##Retro #1960s #MidCentury #Modernism #60smusic #sixtiesfashion #sixtiesmusic #modstyle https://www.instagram.com/p/B3t31HKBNAs/?igshid=hpexwx73a7kg

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What can we say when a client takes it to the next level? Oooooooooohweeeee! OCD to the max! Amazing job! Make sure you check it out at the @volksworldmag show this weekend! Repost @lyndon_creamer Little video of Fubar64 floorpan while listening to some pumping beats 👍#fubar64 #dbkuk #dbkcarclub #georgeformby#customcreams #AirkewldArmy #BADseriesBrakes

[shotbalowski]

TCRS presents A Dub Rock Encounter - Joe Rebel Meets The Dub Weaver

[sometimesalwaysmusic]

KALEIGH WATTS

Kaleigh Watts (KW) is a singer-songwriter whose experiences in Ottawa informed large parts of her recent release, Hung Me Dry. The album illustrates her longing for relief amid the solitude and darkness of the city. We caught up with her to discuss her influences, her recent gig at the City of Om festival, and her aspirations for the upcoming Fall season.

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kaleighwatts/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaleighwatts?lang=en

Web: http://www.kaleighwatts.com/

Latest Release: Hung Me Dry (EP, May 2017)

Upcoming shows: Stay tuned!

SA: How did you get your start in music? KW: Music has always been an essential part of my life. I come from a very artistic family who has always encouraged the arts and supported my innate love for music and performing. My Mum claims I came out at birth singing. Throughout my early life, live music was a huge inspiration and crucial component of my music education, and my parents seized every opportunity to take me to concerts and expose me to a variety of music genres. It wasn’t until I was eighteen when I met one of my music hero’s Elvis Costello, that I seriously considered music as a career. August 28th, 2009 at Massey Hall was my first time seeing Elvis perform live. I’ll never forget how I felt in that gold seated theatre, while my ears soaked in his sound that echoed from the arches of the ceiling. There was something so inspiring about that performance that made me want to sing, and have my own voice echo from those arches. After the performance I had the opportunity to meet Elvis, and I remember telling him that I was a budding musician considering music beyond a passion. He told me to go for it, to follow my dream. A few months later I enrolled in the Bachelor of Music performance program at Carleton University, which brought me to Ottawa. Since that Elvis Costello concert in 2009, the shiver that I felt that evening has never gone away. I still feel it when I perform now; that certainty and absolute love for the craft. It’s a feeling beyond words.

 SA: What bands, musicians or artists would you cite as the biggest influences on your sound? KW: By far the biggest influences on my sound have been Elvis Costello and Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall. I have so much respect for their musicianship and ability to shape shift in genre. Elvis has influenced my sound more so from a songwriting perspective. He is very wordy and descriptive in his writing, and his lyrics are often a hint Shakespearean. They depict stories in detail without giving it all away. My songs have a similar theme, and I often use untypical words that allow me to play with the phrasing. I love having the voice and story at the forefront, with the instrumentation as a texture and support, which Elvis does as well. KT Tunstall is also a metaphoric songwriter who has inspired my words, and I find her arrangements to be brilliant. Her music has very much affected my singing; I found my vocal sound singing along to her records. KT’s folk album ‘Invisible Empire / Crescent Moon’ was the main inspiration behind my new album ‘Hung Me Dry’. During the recording process, I was listening to her on repeat.

  SA: Thus far in your career, what has been your biggest success? KW: I would have to say my biggest success thus far would be my 2015 performance at RBC Ottawa Bluesfest. It was my first time playing a festival, and my first time playing a show with a bassist. I absolutely love the sound of the double bass, and it really brought the song arrangements to another level. Also, at the time I had just graduated from Carleton University, so that performance marked the end of a really significant chapter and the beginning of a new one.

  SA: On the other hand, what is the biggest challenge you have faced, and how have you dealt with it? KW: My biggest challenge when it comes to music definitely has to do with the connection I have to the content in some my songs. I am a very emotional songwriter, and I often write from my own gut and experience. I inject everything I’m feeling, and during the writing process this works well for the sake of the song, but I find it difficult sometimes to detach myself from the emotion of a song once it’s been written. Especially in live performance, it’s a challenge not to re-live the ache from a song’s inspiration. Over time it has become easier to separate myself from their meanings. I have a different perspective and relationship with each one, but there are still songs that get me from time to time.

 SA: How do you approach the song-writing process (lyrically, musically, etc)? KW: The songwriting process is always very different for each song. There are songs like ‘Smoke Lake’ that come quickly, and pour out of me uncontrollably that are finished in minutes, and others like ‘Grieve’ that take months to find the right words, and require time to simmer. Sometimes I schedule songwriting sessions to encourage creative flow, and other times I get hit with an idea wave while I’m in the middle of something, usually grocery shopping or while in transit. Most often my songs have come from sessions of impulse to sit down with my guitar or würiltzer. It’s important for me to have the raw of the moment influence my writing. I don’t really have a set formula when it comes to writing lyrics or music; however, I tend to use words and metaphors relating to nature. Inadvertently many of my songs have the word ‘water’ in it, which is funny because I have the word ‘water’ as a tattoo. Musically, I love the sound of fingerpicking on guitar and the vintage warble of my würiltzer, so I often give moments of silence in my songs to feature their resonance, while keeping their parts simple throughout to still feature the voice. 

 SA: What are your thoughts on the Ottawa music scene? KW : I have so much gratitude for Ottawa and the music community. There are so many opportunities for local musicians like myself, and I feel so privileged to have had so much support from this city. Ottawa is such a beautiful place to live, and the perfect base to find your voice as an artist.

 SA: Between your two releases thus far, Smoke Lake (2014) and Hung Me Dry (2017), it seems that both your influences and environment for recording were very different. On your new record, what are some examples of the things that influenced you, via living in Ottawa? KW : My music has always been very inspired by my location. ‘Smoke Lake’ was a minimalist project that was recorded in my family’s cabin and along portage trails, and was very much inspired by the natural atmosphere of Algonquin Park. My new record ‘Hung Me Dry’ isn’t so directly inspired by the city of Ottawa itself, but more so my time in the city and the connections I made while there. More specific to Ottawa as it’s location, ‘Hung Me Dry’ features field recordings of the city’s soundscape: the sound of the O-Train, and the buzz of traffic and people on the corner of Bank and Somerset Street. Both of these were a part of my everyday Ottawa while I attended school. All of the songs on the record were also written during my schooling period in Ottawa. ‘Hung Me Dry’ is really a preserved memory, and a longing for relief amid the solitude and darkness of a city.

  SA: You recently played Ottawa's City of Om Festival. What was that experience like, and how did it differ from more of your traditional venue style shows? KW : The City of Om Yoga Festival was such a beautifully intimate and spiritual experience. Most of my performances at traditional venues are quite intimate to begin with, but there was something extremely special about being in a room with a few hundred people who were all in sync with one another. There was such an amazing energy in that room. It was also the perfect opportunity to perform more of my instrumental compositions, which I don’t usually play at traditional venue shows. I really loved performing at City of Om, and hope to become more involved in the Ottawa yoga community.  

  SA: If you could have dinner with any three musicians, dead or alive, who would they be and why? KW : It’s so hard to pick just three. If I could I would have a massive dinner party and invite all of my favourites, but to choose three I’d have to say Elvis Costello; that’s a given, freak folk harpist and singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom, and 1930’s ukulele sensation George Formby. Elvis and I would have so much to talk about: songwriting, Canadian lakes, our British roots. I’d have dinner with Joanna to pick her brain on being a successful niche artist in the industry. Also, I would hope she’d bring her husband Andy Samberg along because he’s cool cool cool cool cool. George Formby is one of my all time favourites, and I can’t even begin to express how amazing it would be to have a conversation with him. His music is so charming and clever. He makes me feel like I was born in the wrong time.

  SA: What comes next for you in 2017? We wish you the best, and good luck! KW : Thank you Sometimes Always; it’s been such a pleasure! 2017 has already been a big year for me. I recorded, released, and toured my new record ‘Hung Me Dry’ before July, so I am taking the summer to relax with family and friends and spend some much needed time at my cottage on Smoke Lake. I am also really looking forward to the Fall. It’s my favourite time of year, and I always feel creatively fuelled and in tune. I have the next album in the works, so it will be nice to have some time to myself to write and reconnect. 

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Sir Malcolm Campbell's 1939 Mercury Eight Overlander

Sir Malcolm Campbell's 1939 Mercury Eight Overlander #sirmalcolmcampbell #georgeformby #ww2 #military #overland #overlander #vanlife #camp #camping #camper

This 1939 Mercury Eight has a fascinating history, it was ordered new by land speed record breaker Sir Malcolm Campbell and sent by him to the coachbuilders Windovers to convert it into an estate car (station wagon) with room to sleep two in the back. As it happened the car was mostly used by Britain’s biggest pop star at the time, George Formby, who bought it from Sir Campbell and used it as a…

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Friday 🙏 #countyourblessings And #smile . . . Though plans may often go wrong Let 'em hear your voice You'll find that rhythm and song make the world rejoice Make life go with a swing Laugh at trouble and sing La la la la la-la-la la Count your blessings and smile While you're playing your part Keep a song in your heart Tra-la la la la la la la Count your blessings and smile Sing low, sing high Isn't it grand beating the band Who wants to die? Oh what a happy land, hi! Show them what you can do, make a hullabaloo Tra-la la la la la la la Count your blessings and smile . . . . #motivation #positivevibes #influencer #meditation #song #inspiration #actorslife #life #wisdom #songwriter : #georgeformby / Harry Gifford / FREDERICK E CLIFFE Count Your Blessings and Smile #lyrics © S.I.A.E. Direzione Generale, Campbell Connelly And Co. Ltd., Campbell Connelly And CO.LTD., COPYRIGHT CONTROL (NON-HFA), https://www.instagram.com/p/ByIBYt_BgjC/?igshid=1x5696plzcnfo

[carmarthenukuleles]

Here's a blast from the past. Very interesting tuning......

[chuchonovich]

#streetlamp #light #lamp #lampadiere #cdmx - Music by #georgeformby https://youtu.be/vEymZ3rXOmc (at Mexico City, Mexico)

[well-yah]

Slack // Amazing: Spaceship by Giant Ant

[artandhue]

Art & Hue presents Guitars, a new pop art collection featuring film actors & musicians with their stringed instruments, including George Formby with his banjo ukulele. Available in three sizes & 18 colours, the Guitars collection is an official collaboration with Studiocanal & Renown Pictures. Visit https://artandhue.com/guitars #Guitars #Guitar #GuitarPlayer #georgeformby #turnedoutniceagain #keepyourseatsplease #guitarplayers #guitarist #banjo #MusicFilm #banjolele #BritishCinema #BritishFilm #BritishMovies #interiorinspo #interiors123 #interiors #homedecor ##Retro #MidCentury #Modernism #banjouke #ukulele #ukulelebanjo #ukebanjo #georgeformbysociety #whenimcleaningwindows https://www.instagram.com/p/B3jojnhBrNq/?igshid=1gpdmu6sy5tav

[standarddesigns]

It turned out nice again so (ahem) here’s my George Formby poster. Why not have the Wigan Wonder stare down at you like some South American dictator. Available in three frankly overwhelming sizes exclusively from the Standard Designs website - tap the images or the link in the bio etc. #georgeformby #formby #poster #politicalposter #design #comedy #britishcomedy #filmcomedy #ukelele #uke #classiccomedy #moviestars #wigan https://www.instagram.com/p/CQHSeuLhW43/?utm_medium=tumblr

[dxolympic]

Pyjamas lying side-by-side, ladies nighties I have spied, I've often seen what goes inside, when I'm cleaning windows. #georgeformby (at Bath Abbey)

[weehughie]

When I'm cleaning Nortons... • • #georgeformby #1947 #internationalnorton #490cc #norton #nortonmotorcycles #nortonmotorcycle #norton490cc #nortonmotorslimited #nolimit #georgeformbynorton #iom #iomtt #isleofman #isleofmantt #leica #leicaq #leicaqtyp116 #nationalmotorcyclemuseum #nationalmotorcyclemuseumbirmingham #bikersofinstagram #bikeporn #birmingham #classic #classicbike #biker (at The National Motorcycle Museum)

[mistfunk]

Mistigram: "It's turned out nice again!" @illarterate has drawn us a #teletext portrait of the highest-earning man in England during WWII, the banjolele-slinging #GeorgeFormby. This screen was included in the new music-themed MIST0121 artpack collection. https://instagr.am/p/CKmxMNej2pa/

[snowarchitects]

Uke Jam Charity Collection Tin sorted #no #georgeformby #ukulele #fundraising https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp7qpWvlrNb/