“Lay My Hat Down” A song about busking. Live looping with 3 string Cigar Box Guitar & PVC pipe sax

You can hear the recorded version here https://bemuzic.bandcamp.com/track/lay-my-hat-down-2

“Lay My Hat Down” A song about busking. Live looping with 3 string Cigar Box Guitar. (with a ranger sitting behind me, not long before she came and wrongly told us that we needed a license #dontshootthemessenger #theloneranger )

I take a while setting up the loops, which may be interesting to some people and boring to others. It gets going at about 1min 50 secs.
I was thinking I’d put this song on quite recently, then looked back and found it was over a yr ago?!!
It’s from a few weeks ago, but I forgot about it. Couldn’t be bothered to do the lyrics, and I think/hope they’re clear enough. Here they are in case…

If I’m feeling lonely,
yeah if I’m feeling blue.
If I’m feeling lonely,
if I’m feeling blue,
I pick up my guitar case,
and this is what I do
CHORUS
I walk into town
lay my hat down,
sing some songs.
Yeah I walk into town
lay my hat down,
sing some songs,
and if the sun keeps shining
I’ll keep playing all day long.
It’s all about the music,
it’s what I love to do.
Yeah, it’s all about the music,
it’s what I love to do.
Don’t even count my money
when the day is through.
Inst
Well sometimes I meet up,
meet up with a friend.
Yeah sometimes I meet up,
meet up with a friend.
We play our songs through once
then we play ‘em all again.
CHORUS

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Comment by bemuzic on September 16, 2022 at 4:51am

cheers Rob!

Comment by Rob (Uker) Porras on September 15, 2022 at 2:21pm

Brilliant!!!

Comment by bemuzic on September 15, 2022 at 11:25am

thanks Jock :-)

Comment by Jock MacHinery on September 15, 2022 at 1:36am

Sure has changed since I lived in St Ives in the 80s. Really enjoyed the music - thanks.

Carry on busking!

Comment by bemuzic on September 13, 2022 at 2:15am

thanks Poorness

Comment by Poorness Studios on September 12, 2022 at 2:53pm

I love the way you do these videos. It always makes me feel like I'm there enjoying this first hand. They're always such a treat. You're creativity with the looper is always inspiring. Thanks for sharing your busks with us.

Comment by bemuzic on September 12, 2022 at 1:07am

thanks a lot Doug 

Comment by bemuzic on September 12, 2022 at 1:07am

thanks John, I always have you in mind when I add lyrics :-)

Comment by Doug Thorsvik on September 11, 2022 at 11:44pm

These busking videos are great Belinda! It’s always fun to watch you build the musical parts live with the looper. Very creative and well done.

Comment by Uncle John on September 11, 2022 at 12:17pm

Good to hear this one again, Belinda.  Love reading the lyrics too.

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