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“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.