Great Southern Steve

I have formed a folk duo with Emma Luker. It was only a matter of time before this happened, I think. I’m going to do my ’solo’ folk stuff, and she’s going to do her solo Celtic fidle thing, without either of us actually having to do the lonely solo artist routine. Being on stage with one other person is literally about five times more fun, for me anyway…

We had out first ’show’ last night at L’hôtel d’Exatorre on Rue de la Roundelle, a two-song intro at the end of La Nuit de L’acoustique Toutes les Etoiles, run by the ineffable Guillaume.

We sounded quite good apparently, despite the table of screaming “look at me” twenty-somethings who chose to sit right up the front in the music room, yelling at one another, even though they had the whole rest of the pub to themselves if they wanted a place to do that. Sound quality improved dramatically when Bob told them to – and I quote – “shut the fuck up”. I bought him a beer.

For Suzy and anyone esle looking for the two versions of the goldfish song, it is here:

http://southernsteve.com/2009/01/19/look-what-they-done-to-my-song-ma/

Anyway the set was all right and we’re both looking forward to doing a few more shows but things won’t really get sorted until I purchase my new banjo later in the month.  Then things will really start to come into focus. “Folkus”, get it? Oh, don’t stop me.

There is a new site, lukerandsouthern.wordpress.com, and all the info on our activities will go up on there in good time (there’s nothing there now, by the way).

In related new, I have  taken the solo acoustic demo down as there’s not much point me having one of those, coz all the good songs are going to be better in the duo. But for those that still might want it, here it is:

Southern Steve outdated solo acoustic demo:

Part 1: ‘Cavemen and Butterflies’ b/w ‘Stood Up’

Part 2: ‘Souls Still Grow’ b/w ‘Chickenshit’

Oh, and I’m leaving the upcoming shows page here for the time being. I got a gig playing with Soursob Bob in October and various other sideline plans.

But for the most part, this blog will return to being about my home studio stuff.

Cheers, and may the “folk” be with you.

(Oh, stop me.)

‘Southern’ Steve McKenzie.