Yesterday evening, John Mitchell, Tony Rushworth and I ('The Escalators') linked up with The Turlock Sunshine Strummers in the USA via Zoom from my home in Yorkshire, England. We performed a set of 'British Invasion' songs so participants could strum and sing along with us. Here's one of the songs we played -- recorded on a camcorder positioned to the side of the Zoom webcam.
For those who don't know, the 'British Invasion' is what Americans term the period roughly from 1963 to 1967 when a number of bands and singers from the UK achieved success in the US music charts and filled stadiums and other venues around the country. This invasion was spearheaded by The Beatles.
If you'd like to strum along with us, a song sheet for this one (with chords and lyrics) can be viewed or downloaded from my Songbook blog here: jezquaylesongb...
6 окт 2024
