PRETTY PAPER by ROY ORBISON. Story by Luke Davies
Christmas songs and carols are often a reminder of the ideal family experience, but that is not the case for many.
RECYCLE AND REUSE by LUKE DAVIES. Story by Luke Davies.
I had been making instruments from reclaimed objects for a few years by then and came up with the mad idea of getting a band together to play them. I had to make a few more instruments often with bits sourced from op shops and garage sales.
OVER THE RAINBOW by EVA CASSIDY. Story by Luke R Davies
I came across a song that I hadn't listened to for ages, a song that when I first heard it, was a real life changing moment.
DOG DAY AFTERNOON. Music and story by Luke R Davies.
So with the help of the University of YouTube my new music adventure began.
BLINDED BY THE LIGHT, A FILM. Story by Luke Davies
It was a bit of an eye and ear opener. Not that I haven’t heard some of those Springsteen songs before, but I wasn’t really listening at the time.
TRILOGY by MARCIA HINES Story by Luke Davies
Getting my driving licence back was tedious and a bit of an exercise in hoop jumping. But the Marcia Hines tape in the old car was a treat.
IF I HAD A BOAT by LYLE LOVETT Story by Luke R Davies
Lovett covers a lot of styles, is a wonderful singer-songwriter who draws on the well of folk, blues, country and western swing.
ASHOKAN FAREWELL by JAY UNGAR Story Luke R Davies
For a time I was transported to a place that's hard to explain. It was sublime, an experience one might call spiritual. Confirming even an atheist can be touched by the unknown.
CENTRE STAGE Luke R Davies
At our second-ever show - Newport Folk Festival in Melbourne, 2014 – a folk and blues musician from Wangaratta caught the tail-end of our 45 minute set in the scout hall.
GOOD TIME CHARLIE by THE MIGHTY REAPERS OF VENGEANCE Story by Luke R Davies
The Mighty Reapers did a wonderful version with Continental Robert Susz on vocals and harp. It was very cool.