PUBLISHING YOUR NEXT HIT, MAYBE YOUR FIRST HIT!

You can hear fourteen songs I'm publishing for YOU to cover!
See the titles scrolling in my Ovation guitar (below, left)?

The audio may start with any song in the Lyrics list, also to your left. You can use 'play,' 'pause,' and 'forward/back' double-arrows on the guitar to step through the songs. They're a fluke recording, but they're all I've got to demonstrate them to you so...here they are!

I write whatever kind of song comes to me. If the first guitar part or lyrical line hook me, as the first listener, I try to write it. There's folk, blues, country. Have a listen! These hooked me. If they hook you they'll hook your audience too.

"Over The River Tonight" is that rare bird of songs, an uptempo love song. I think it has crossover potential. So might others, with your touch!
If you are the one to introduce them to the world they can make YOUR new career or rekindle the fire of the one you've been working on. SCROLL DOWN

Don't let my voice (comparisons to Neil Young, Rod Stewart, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan) limit your consideration. These songs can be sung by any singer, male or female. Email: garyeandrews@yahoo.com

You can read along as they play. Click on LYRICS on your left. Click on a title in the list.
You can sing along! Find your harmony part.
You can play along! The chords are on the lyric pages.
For beginner guitarists, I tell the frets where you hold the strings.
Like C/G. That's C with a G bass, indicated as 332O1O.
You hold the top two bass strings on the 3rd fret, (the 33), the next one on the 2nd fret (the 2). Play the next one 'open, without holding it (the O). Play the next on the 1st fret (the 1), and the bottom treble string open (another O). 33-2-O-1-O
Sing and play along! I know you'll enjoy them!

STORY OF THE FLUKE RECORDING
CD: Over The River Tonight (c) 2006 by Gary E. Andrews
Recorded June 17, 2006, ParkersBsound

I had permission to pitch "Goin' Back To New Orleans" to Leon Russell, a long-time favorite of mine. It seems well-suited for his voice and style. You should own his CD, "Asylum Choir II." It's a masterpiece of songwriting and simple home studio production. www.leonrussellrecords.com
So a friend in Little Hocking, Ohio (Thanks Loran http://www.windinfeathers.com ) called a friend in Parkersburg, West Virginia (Thanks Dave) who had Magix software. (Thanks Magix)
Dave said, "If the guy can run right through it and we don't have to fool around with it a lot, bring him over."
So we went. I played and sang the song.
Then he said, "Just play the guitar part," and recorded that.
I screw up the timing. The song was new. I hadn't planned on doing it that way.
Then he had me sing along with the playback.

Since I was a beggar and the 'don't have to fool around' warning had been given up front, I didn't ask to do a retake. That's what you hear here, flaws and all.

My contact with Russell said, "Leon listened without comment."
Good enough. I had a shot and took it.

So now it's YOUR turn! I'm publishing it for YOU to cover too!

But then, Dave, the recording engineer said, "Play some more," and left the room.

Well, unrehearsed, I began to pull songs out of my...head. There were long gaps in the recording where I couldn't think of a song to play, despite 150 songs registered with the Library of Congress Copyright Office ( www.copyright.gov ) in my "Out Of The Woodwork" collections I, II, III, IV, and V. (If you've heard these 14 imagine what the rest could be!)

So anyway, by the time the recording engineer came back I had recorded 13 more.

A bright young man cut the 13-song track into individual tracks.
(Thanks Seth).
A bright young woman designed a stick-on label.
(Thanks Jackie).

Another bright young man said, "We can print right on the CD," and did!
He got a picture of a river off the internet, a picture of a guitar and 'floated' it in the river. He had me sit on the floor and took my picture, and put me on the guitar.
That became a label on "Over The River Tonight," for the title track. (Thanks Roger).
He took the picture of my Ovation guitar too and built this website.
www.Ovation.com

I felt like I had a real CD! I've gotten more realistic since then.
It seems you have to have more than one copy. lol

ME! LIVE!
I play acoustic guitar, unamplified, and sing, just as you hear on this site.
I'm available for house parties, gigs, songwriting seminars, and pie-eating contests.
For a house party you need about 30 people to pay $10 each, to pay me $300, and the space to hold us all. Or 20 @ $15 each. Larger crowds, price negotiable. Gigs are the same price. Travel expenses would be included, as necessary to travel to your venue. For pie eating contests, all you need is a pie.

Gary E. Andrews September 2, 2008 www.garyeandrews.com
1026 28th Street, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662-2223
Email: garyeandrews@yahoo.com
740.457.4048 (Cell)
740.354.8607 (answering machine)

GIGS: COMING UP! COMING UP! COMING UP!

November 1, 2008: Portsmouth, Ohio, Wedding reception, private.

January 2009, Undisclosed Location, gig with the whoever-shows-up band, The Bottom Feeders. "Better to feed on the bottom than float on the top."

GIGS: PAST:
August 30, 2008: Wheelersburg, Ohio, Disabled American Veterans Hall, Space Park South, band reunion. I was just a supportive fan of this band in the 1980's.They let me play on their break at Sam's Place near Chillicothe, Ohio.
I played from 5:30-8:00, then left for other party.

August 30, 2008: Friendship, Ohio, House Party on the Ohio River bank, with Uncle Lenny, and The Bottom Feeders whoever-shows-up band. Party moved to Rosemount. John & Janet Schomburg of The Wild Hares came, fiddle/guitar, vocals. L. D. Sturgill, Mark, Uncle Lenny, the folks of the Nov. 1 wedding, The Biggs, The Valentines. A houseful of harmonic fun. The V's have killed two copperheads, one that bit Gail.

August 9, 2008: 6:30-9:30 Gallery Stroll, Gallery at Ninety-Seven, 97 North Paint Street, Chillicothe, Ohio. Extraordinary art! Gallery Stroll, 2nd Saturday each month.
www.chillicotheohio.com .
Delightful shopping, dining and entertainment in Ohio's first capitol, an ancient native-American city from pre-history, when Rome was but a village! The architecture downtown alone is worth a visit.
Ivy's Home & Garden (and art), 105 North Paint Street 740.779.9522
The History Store, 107 North Paint Street 740.775.7400
About Cooking, 93 North Paint Street 740.772.1177
Schlegel's Coffee (music/art) 80 North Paint Street 740.779.0440
Mona Lisa Cafe (and art, Friday open mic), 35 North Paint Street 740.779.3337
Lloyd's Sweet Shoppe, 22 West Water St 740.775.7400
Susie's Gifts for all seasons, 59 East Main Street 740.772.2499
Something Unique, 79 North Paint Street 740.779.6499
Park View Gallery, 38 East Water Street 740.772.2019
Pump House Center for the Arts, Enderlin Circle, Yocktangee Park 740.772.5783
www.pumphouseartgallery.com
www.robertgough.com
See ancient earthworks! www.nps.gov/hocu
Chilicothe was platted in 1796 by Nathaniel Massie, a pioneer who came through Limestone (now Maysville) Kentucky into the Indian Territory of Ohio.
www.ohiohistory.org/places/adena
At the museum you can see a Civil War uniform worn by Ulysses S. Grant, a conestoga wagon, the table on which Ohio's first Constitution was signed (1802).
The outdoor drama, "Tecumseh!" is the tragic story of the Shawnee chief who tried to organize native peoples against the invading Europeans. www.tecumsehdrama.com www.visithistory.com Visitors bureau.
And don't forget Chillicothe Paints baseball! www.chillicothepaints.com .
See www.chillicothegazzette.com
I'll see YOU Aug. 9, 6:30-9:30 at The Gallery At Ninety-Seven, 97 N. Paint Street. NEXT STROLL Sept. 13, 2008 Come!

July 25, 2008: Dorothy Knost Music Scholarship, Cornerstone United Methodist Church, Portsmouth OH. 10:50-11:30 a.m. with The Wee Droppies, Irish song concert.

July 14, 2008: Gallery Stroll, Gallery at 97 N. Paint Street, Chillicothe OH.
March 17, 2008: Portsmouth, Ohio, Dance Club private party, with The Wee Droppies, pretend-to-be-Irish band. Also, Port City Pub, guests of whoever those other folks were.
March 14, 2008: Portsmouth, Ohio, Port City Pub, open musicians' gathering.

February 11, 2007 Parkersburg (WV) Arts Center, Back To The Beat, hosted by Mary Mary and Rob Petry, featured songwriter, opening for Todd Burge, whom Larry Groce of Mountain Stage calls "The Dean of West Virginia Songwriters." www.toddburge.com

2006, Columbus, Ohio. Short North Saturday Night. Busking.
2006, Nelsonville, Ohio, Final Fridays. Street busking the last Friday of the month.
2006, Athens, Ohio. Street busking.
2006, South Bloomfield, Ohio. The Stagecoach Bar-B-Cue, Open Mic.
2006, Portsmouth, Ohio. Toro Loco Restaurant, Biggs & Valentine open mic. See picture on W. Nelson site, link below.
2006, Swampstock private party in Almost Heaven West Virginia. Backed by flute-player Loran Elizabeth, a bassist, pianist, hammered dulimer-ist, Eric on steel drums, Mary Mary on congas. Thanks everyone!
2006, Marietta, Ohio. Songwriter competition. www.songwriternight.com

2006: Portsmouth, Ohio, Rainbow Lounge, open mic.
2006: Waverly, Ohio, guest of Biggs & Valentine at Canal Pub.
2006: Parkersburg, West Virginia, Boreman Wheelhouse, guest of Rob Petry and Mary Mary.

WILLIE NELSON'S PEACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Willie invited people to work with a lyric he and his daughter Amy wrote in 2007 on the road to Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival at Indio, California.
Here's mine, a variation on their theme, published on his site January 21, 2008.

QUOTE from the website:
"Gary E. Andrews really put some thought and work into crafting his version of "A Peaceful Solution." He read much into the song that perhaps might not be obvious to all. Then Gary carefully created a narrative version of his understanding that he could sing.

I appreciate what Gary E. Andrews has done. He took the song along on a journey from the beginnings of our country to a glorious peaceful future.

Thank you Gary E. Andrews. Your version of "A Peaceful Solution" will help spread the message and understanding of a peaceful resolution."

HEY!
Click the pause button on my guitar before you click on "Peaceful Solution" or the songs on my site will continue to play at the same time.

Peaceful Solution

Cell phone photo by Barb "The Librarian" Biggs, backstage at Biggs & Valentine open mic, 2006. Link below.

http://willienelsonpri.com/link-images

A Peaceful Solution,
based on Willie and Amy Nelson's (c) April 29, 2007 original.
(Chords) A XO222O E O221OO B7 X212O2

(Verse 1)
On the road to Coachella
I realized I'm just one fella
But I've got to do my part
With my hand upon my heart.
To restore the Constitution
We need a freedom revolution
The founding fathers gave us
The law that can save us
With A Peaceful Solution.
A Peaceful Solution.
A freedom revolution
For A Peaceful Solution.

(Verse 2)
On the road to Armageddon
Seems to be where they've got us headin'
There's a war on and we're in it
Together we can end it
Let's take back America
We need freedom, peace and love
The first casualty of war
Is the truth that we'll restore
With A Peaceful Solution.
A Peaceful Solution.
A freedom revolution
For A Peaceful Solution.

(Verse 3)
We're all on the road to somewhere
We keep goin' 'til we get there
It's a dream but believe it
Get ready to receive it
To restore the Constitution
We need a freedom revolution
The founding fathers gave us
The law that can save us
With A Peaceful Solution.
A Peaceful Solution.
A freedom revolution
For A Peaceful Solution.


I have a message from your children to parents all over planet Earth:

"We are your children. Give us Peace."

I hope you'll translate it into every language in the family of man.
Gary E. Andrews, August 10, 2008

We Are Your Children (Give Us Peace); June 22, 2007
by Gary E. Andrews (All Rights Reserved) Posted on some website?

I can't speak for all the children,
Hungry in the world.
I can't speak for all the boys,
I can't speak for all the girls.
I can't say what�s on their minds
But I can say, at least,
We are your children;
Give us peace.

I don't know all the congressmen,
The parliament elite.
I don't know all the CEO's,
Or the Chiefs or Kings and Queens.
I don't know what they're thinking.
I don't hear them if they speak.
But we are your children;
Give us peace.

I don't know what you'll do.
I don't know what they'll say.
I don't know what anybody wants
Or what roles they choose to play.
I'm not sure how they got here
By fate or palms they greased.
But we are your children;
Give us peace.
We are your children;
Give us peace.

I can't stop the need for warriors,
Made to arm and fight.
I can't make sense of factions,
The difference of left and right.
I can't run away and save myself,
In the belly of this beast.
We are your children;
Give us peace.

(Repeat Chorus: End with: We Are Your Children)

CHICKEN LIMERICKS!
And check out my chicken limericks on Farm Aid's website.
They asked for some. I gave 'em some:
Chicken Limericks

SONGWRITING WEBSITES I VISIT:

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www.Tunesmith.net
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