Mr Ian Wright

After many years of strumming round the campfire, the blues has taken over to a large degree, and he loves it – has yet to bring the washboard into it!

Mr Gary James

After teen years rocking it out with a band, he has worked for many years as a solo live performer of his own work and also as a guitar tutor, bringing many students on to great things.

Mr Phil Mulford

Phil Mullford is a busy professional bass player based in London. His professional career of over 20 years covers all aspects of Popular Music including Touring, Recording, Television and Theatre work. His list of credits is impossible to précis really but includes Lionel Ritchie, Annie Lennox, Paul Young, Leo Sayer, Will Young, Steve Hackett, Elkie Brooks- to name but a few. Currently in the theatre band for “Dirty Dancing”, he has recently been involved with TV work such as “Your Country Needs you” and “X Factor” .

Mr Aaron Mulford

Son of Phil and Caroline, an excellent up and coming drummer who kindly took time out from his own music to do some excellent stick and brush work for us and give that real, live music feel!

when you feel like your life is hard and tough
and the rain is soaking in your shoes
your pockets are empty
and no-one wants to pay their dues
that’s when it’s time to sit down pick up your guitar and play the blues

life ain’t goin your way
no-one’s got anything good to say
seems like it’s raining on your parade
find yourself a quiet place
where no-one’s going to cramp your space
play and sing and shout out loud, be your self and lose the crowd

you’ll won’t stop the sky from falling
or stop the bad news from calling
the world will go it’s evil way
no matter what you do or say
that’s when it’s time to sit down pick up your guitar and play the blues

she wanted my money
she wanted my house
didn’t want no love just liked to grumble and grouse
it’s a bad thing, baby, when you come to part
sweep out the baggage and time to make a brand new start

she took everything that i had in the world
much too late i found out she was the wrong kind of girl
now she’s found there’s nothing left the cupboard is bare
she walked out my life like she just don’t care

so people listen to me now my story is told
you’ll come home to a sign that says your life has been sold
it’s a bad thing, baby, when you come to part
sweep out the baggage and time to make a brand new start

i ache for your love and the touch of your hand
nobody knows they just don’t understand
cried rivers of tears but now nothing is left
want to kiss your again and just smell your sweet breath
baby (baby) baby (baby) baby (baby) baby (baby)
baby please tell me
when you coming home

lost count of the days since it all fell apart
can’t face the truth it just tears up my heart
how can i live if i don’t have your love
i pray that the lord will look down from above
baby (baby) baby (baby) baby (baby) baby (baby)
baby please tell me
when you coming
baby (baby) baby (baby) baby (baby) baby (baby)
baby please tell me
when you coming
baby (baby) baby (baby) baby (baby) baby (baby)
baby please tell me
please tell me
when you coming home

there’s no room for a traveller
nowhere i can lay my aching head
there’s no room for a traveller
nowhere i can lay my aching head
people close their doors upon me
look at me like they wish me dead

i’m heading to a new world
somewhere else where no-one knows my name
i’m heading to a new world
somewhere else where no-one knows my name
the only chance that i have got
get back on my feet again

wind is whistling round my head
rain running down my neck inside my coat
wind is whistling round my head
rain running down my neck inside my coat
pull my collar tighter still
keep the chill from freezing up my heart

i saw trying to pack your case
little darling
you ain’t going no place
cause i’m ready for you
there’s nothing you can do
i’m ready and willing
to give my love to you

there’s nowhere to run
there’s nowhere to hide
come into my arms you’ll be safe inside
cause i’m ready for you
there’s nothing you can do
i’m ready and willing
to give my love to you

baby’s always crying
bottle’s empty nothing left
ain’t no work for a single girl
feeling empty and bereft
tell me people
will you reach out when they call
blue skies round the corner
big black cloud is chasing ‘em down

folks all looking straight ahead
others down on their luck
all busy doing what they want to do
or passing on the buck
people out there need some help
need pulling out the mire
would only take just a little work to fill their heart’s desire

there’s a world of trouble out there
we can give a helping hand
wouldn’t take a lot if we all pulled together
like the good lord planned
tell me people
will you reach out when they call
there’s blue skies round the corner
big black cloud is chasing them down

blue skies round the corner
lets stop that big black cloud from chasing them down
there’s blue skies round the corner
big black cloud is chasing them down

nothing here but sorrow
a house just full of blues
my heart is breaking daily
got nothin’ left to lose
i’m goin’ down
i’m goin’ down to cry
goin’ down to the river
i’ll just lay down and die

i’ll never love another
you torn me inside out
ripped me into pieces and just scattered me about
i’m goin’ down
i’m goin’ down to cry
goin’ down to the river
i’ll just lay down and die

the rain is pourin’ down now blue skies turned to black
tears roll down my face
because you won’t be comin’ back
i’m goin’ down
i’m goin’ down to cry

goin’ down to the river
i’ll just lay down and die
i’m goin’ down
i’m goin’ down to cry
goin’ down to the river
i’ll just lay down and die
i’m goin’ down
i’m goin’ down to cry

see people driving every day in their cars
they just don’t seem to realise that the work is so hard
i’m a road man baby
gravel is my middle name
i’m a road man baby
i’m gonna lay it down again

built roads across mountains
built roads across the plains
built roads that go through tunnels
where i always carve my name
lay the surface down as smooth as silk
then they dig it up again
‘cause they forgot to put the pipework in or repair the water main

been laying blacktop all my life and some years more
someday i’ll put my shovel down and even up the score
i’m a road man baby
gravel is my middle name
i’m a road man baby
i’m gonna lay it down again
i’m a road man baby
i’m gonna lay it down again
i’m a road man baby
i’m gonna lay it down again