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It’s autumn here in Melbourne, the air is still in the mornings and is so crisp and cool. As soon as the sun comes up (we live in valley) the day warms up pretty quickly but you didn’t pop in for a weather report. What bought this to mind is the music of David Francey.

David’s song “Greenfields” is the perfect song to wake up to on Sunday morning while waiting for the sun to rise. It is so simple and unpretentious, just a voice and guitar (a very pretty sounding guitar). The performance brings to mind Dick Gaughin and the Scottish brogue probably helps as much as the quiet understated intensity of his performance and lyrics.

I first heard his works when I heard James Keelaghan sing “Red Wing Blackbird” and in his introduction credited David as “the best Canadian folk writer”. Jools has just reminded me that we missed him when he was here in Australia a few years back. That won’t happen next time.

Highly Recommended

Websites at
www.davidfrancey.com/ and www.myspace.com/davidfrancey

thatch is fascinated by guitars, music, guitars, production, silly noises, guitars and used to be a musician. Did I mention the thing about the guitars?
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