Playlist

As I mentioned in a previous post, I began playing guitar in high school, inspired by my love of music. I learned some covers, and even wrote original songs.

I first played in public my senior year of high school, performing as part of a group for a "talent" show. My main talent was I could play four chords reasonably competently, and carry a tune.

I played mostly for myself for a couple of years, but when I returned to actively practicing my faith I began playing in church groups for Masses. Then I started playing out occasionally for coffee houses in college, and after college for more coffee houses, festivals, benefits, and even the county fair. I was never more than a competent amateur, and preferred playing as part of a group when I could,  but I had fun. I continued to play with church groups, and when I did storytelling for children added some songs to my performances.

I continue to play for my Fraternity, and I play for fun. My wife keeps pushing me to play out at some open mics, but my natural shyness holds me back form playing on my own.  But if I do play out, here's my repertoire from which to draw a playlist:

Maggie (original)

Hey Hey Hey (original)

Looking Out for Number One (original)

Proclaim to the Nations (original)

The Voice of the Lord (original)

3 a.m. (original)

We Shall Overcome (traditional version, and version with original lyrics)

Sinner Man - learned from Peter, Paul, and Mary, but I do it my own way

I'll Fly Away 

Ain't No Grave 

Prayer of Saint Francis

Open the Eyes of My Heart

There's a Place in the World for a Gambler - Dan Fogelberg

Walking Down the Line - Bob Dylan

Baby Let Me Follow You Down - based Dylan's version

Blowing in the Wind - Dylan

I Shall Be Released - Dylan 

How Can I Keep from Singing

Old Time Religion - the Pete Seeger parody version

Get Up and Go - Seeger

Lonesome Valley - Woody Guthrie version, with some added elements

Deportee - Woody Guthrie

Drunken Sailor 

I'm Going Down the Road Feeling Bad

Lonely People - Dan and Catherine Peek (America)

Bottle of Wine - Tom Paxton

Morning Has Broken

Hello May Lou

Freight Train

Midnight Special

Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport - Rolf Harris

You Can't Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd - Roger Miller

Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver

Helpless - Neil Young

Never Ending Song of Love - Delaney and Bonnie

The Swimming Song - Louden Wainwright

Kids Songs - 

Abiyoyo

Put Your Finger in the Air

On Top of Spaghetti

If you asked me to play tomorrow night, I'd probably do this set - 

Hey Hey Hey (original)

Sinner Man - learned from Peter, Paul, and Mary, but I do it my own way

Open the Eyes of My Heart

There's a Place in the World for a Gambler - Dan Fogelberg

Walking Down the Line - Bob Dylan

Helpless - Neil Young

Never Ending Song of Love - Delaney and Bonnie

Bottle of Wine - Tom Paxton

Old Time Religion - the Pete Seeger parody version

Get Up and Go - Seeger

Lonesome Valley - Woody Guthrie version, with some added elements

Pax et bonum