Welcome to the musical diary

Welcome to yet another superfluous blog. In this blog my trusty sidekick and I will be putting up cover versions of great songs of the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's and the best of today. The collaboration however is entirely virtual.
The name perrywinkle wasn't chosen for any particular reason but I do like the meaning.

Sunday, 26 February 2012

Crosby, Stills & Nash - Our House



I was inspired to try this song out on the piano a few weeks ago when I was alone at home with our two new cats Fred and George (named after the Weasley twins). This is a very enjoyable song to play but proved difficult to record in our virtual collaboration.

Graham Nash wrote this song during the time he lived with Joni Mitchell in Laurel Canyon, LA. I can remember vividly the first time I heard this song. I was eight years old - we were camping near Kenmare - it came on the radio and I've loved it ever since.
Enjoy
CSN - Our house by skinnymalinkmallogenlegs

Friday, 10 February 2012

Reinhard Mey - Gute Nacht Freunde


Inga & Wolf performed this great song (written by Reinhard Mey) at the 1972 song for Edinburgh. They came fourth which goes to show, the songs chosen for the Eurovision are always the worst on offer, nobody wants to win as Father Ted found out.

Anyway here's our rendition in best Eurovision style.
enjoy
Reinhard Mey - Gute nacht freunde by skinnymalinkmallogenlegs

Thursday, 2 February 2012

Talking Heads - Heaven

Heaven is one of my all time favorites but it's just not much fun doing on my own. This version really adds so much more.
It's me on lead vocals and the first acoustic guitar and my trusty sidekick on bass, backing vocals, acoustic guitar as well as synth an drum tracks.

enjoy

Talking Heads - Heaven by skinnymalinkmallogenlegs