Simon and Patrick Electro/acoustic about 6 years old now...hand made in Canada one piece Cedar top ages really fast...but sadly marks up really easily...especially the way I play !!

Martin`s "Backside"

My old Martin D35 bought in the 70s...the dark patch at the top of the sound hole is where I rest my hand while picking with a thumb pick, nearly worn thru now !!

Here in our hearts tonight, For Pat Howells. Original song I wrote in memory of a very special frien... read mored who collapsed and died suddenly 3 years ago today aged 55. R.I.P. Pat I will always miss you x

Marc`s Boogie, This is my Son Marc improvising some Blues/Boogie on the Piano...Hope my Fando friends will give it a listen I reckon any Blues fans will enjoy this...and at about 2.20 he really starts to let go....Proud Dad

Sweet Home Chicargo Robert Johnson cover...sometimes the mood takes you and you gotta just do the song...this is a total ad lib as you may notice my wife walk in before the end, not perfect but decided to keep going, as I was enjoying it ..and that`s what it`s all about I guess :)

Naomi..One of Ralph McTell`s sweetest and most tender songs about love and growing old. I have recorded thi... read mores with Piano and Guitar and added the lyrics...try to listen to the end or hear Ralph`s original the words say it all ..a real Love song

Talking in your Sleep, Cover of a Gordon Lightfoot song, although I did this live on webcam I did add second guitar later. I have recorded this for Nicole Tremblay, I know it`s not the one you requested Nicole but the other one just didn`t work with my voice so I hope you will settle for this one instead :-)

FREEDOM..A true collaboration with Yvalain...I`ve had these words for some time but couldn`t find a tune that worked until I started working with Yves who supplied this great melody, I sent him my guitar and vocal track and over the next week he transformed the tune into this masterpiece of orchestration and arrangement. Lyrics, acoustic guitar and vocals: Pat Collard Original music, arrangement, Production and all other instruments (oboe, violin, flute, cello, drums, bass, organ, all digitally produced): Yves Alain Debodinance FREEDOM Up here in the hills the fighting`s started once again, But no shouts of Glory here among this weary band of men, Just the struggle to survive, another night, another prayer, Each one of us a prisoner to the fear that`s always there. Down below us in the village where my wife and children sleep, No moon betrays the shadow of the figure on the street, And with patience borne of hate and revenge for the oppressed, Leaves the blood of the informer as a warning to the rest. Up here in the hills we are moving once again, There is danger if you stay too long and so few of us remain, So we melt into the night and cover every trace, And gather sometime later in another hiding place. Bridge: And I`m tired, so tired of War, My body aches, my nerves are raw, I long for peace just for one night, Go back home see my wife and hold her tight. There are some who call us Rebels and the reason for the wars, There are those who call us Heroes and Martyrs to the cause, But after years of Tyranny in our homes and on the street, We would rather die for freedom than be shackled by defeat. Last night we set the ambush and the victory was sweet, Until the reinforcements came and cut off our retreat, They cut us down in seconds our bodies fell like wheat, All my comrades lay about me, scattered in the street. Up here in the hills the movements growing once again, The revolution`s coming and someday we will win, Then we will come down from these hills to our families and friends, Build a future for our children where men are equal and the same.

Wild Flying Dove, One of my old favoutite Tom Paxton songs...uploaded especially for Carol Forsloff as my Birthday dedication for her...A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAROL x

I`m not supposed to care, cover of a Gordon Lightfoot song...I had a request from Richard Trudeau to do one of Gordon`s songs...He was a huge influence on my own style and one of the greatest singer song writers to come out of Canada ! for some reason I ignored all the ones I used to play and knew so well and decided to learn this one instead..

Right between the eyes..A lesser known Graham Nash song I first heard from a musician friend I met some 40 odd years ago through my friendship with John Lunn ! He was a very talented and gifted guitarist and also a mean piano player and I spent many happy times with him and his family at times when I was visiting JL. His Parents were Irish and music was a family event at the Doogan`s and I have fond memories of Mr and Mrs Doogan dancing while Dennis played Irish Jigs, and later we would jam well into the morning ….Sadly Dennis and his Mum and Dad are no longer with us I won`t go into details but Dennis was just 38 when he took his final bow and I miss him very much, both as a musician and a friend. It was in Bristol where me and John were living at the time that Den and his Brother Johhny and some friends decided to drop in on us and we had an impromptu music party and what a great night we had…it was the last time I saw Den alive but fortunately John decided to put the recorder on and we have an hour or so of music and banter from what we now call Den`s last party….this is one of the songs from that night, I can`t sing it as well as Dennis but I tried to do it the best I could for his memory. R.I.P. Dennis Doogan

Happy Birthday Darcy Jeavons...a little Birthday ditty for our Darcy !

"Here comes the Sun"...no introduction really necessary ! My Niece asked me to cover this classic George Harrison song. I added second guitar and harmony to fill it out a bit...So for you Sarah...Here it comes !!!

careless love, Traditional blues in E arranged for acoustic guitar in the "style" of Davy Graham...recorded this for my good friend John Lunn (you can stop nagging now John) and also my Brother Grahame

Without You, an original song about loss....this is a repost but have found a great little video called "Broken" that perfectly illustrates the song so have replaced the original...have credited the author at the end of the vid

"Blues for a silent night"...just a little improvisation to say MERRY CHRISTMAS to all my Fandalism friends

West Coast Blues, a bit rough and ready as Jim Watts might say...made this recording of Blake`s famous Rag a few years ago at John Lunn`s old pad (when we were both drinkers !)...sorry about the tape noise and the odd hiccup...pretty drunk and chasing it but did enjoy the chase !!!

Vestapol, country blues instrumental...uploading this for my Brother hoping he comes thru these trying times

"Don`t let her go", something happy for a change A simple love song written for a lovely couple as a get well message while one of them was in hospital

Help me sleep tonight, Original song written earlier this year...posted here today in Remembrance of all those who gave and are still giving their lives so that we may be free...have borrowed stills from the film "Hope and Glory" to illustrate the song

"There for you", Original song I`ve been working on for a friend who`s husband has recently undergone treatment for cancer...it`s a very raw take just me and the piano but I thought in view of recent events a song of hope might be in order....I sing this also for my Sister-in-law Julie who lost her battle with cancer but never stopped fighting

Freight train Blues, The very first finger-picking piece I ever learnt on guitar...was 11 or 12 when I seen a guy playing this in a music shop, I was mesmerized..He showed me how to play it...took about 6 weeks before I got it right..and there my journey began..50 years ago ! Thank you Elizabeth Cotton

Patrick Collard One Road, Original song that grew from a memory of younger days. I don`t have words enough to thank Yvalain Musicien who remixed my original recording and produced this sensitive and touching video to compliment the song so superbly....

Tambourine man, This is me enjoying myself..and singing my heart out to one of my favourite Bob Dylan songs...and I just about remembered all the words...Jim Watts this is for you mate !

Back home again, Cover of John Denver`s classic song, Dedicated to my dear friends Carol and Del Forsloff

Bringing us back together, Original song that I`ve been meaning to re-record for a long time but will probably never get around to it .....

tequila sunset, A song of Ralph`s I`ve always loved but never bothered to learn so thought I would give it a try...still pretty new to me so the performance is less than perfect...sometimes it`s better to chase these things !!

Sunsets...Original song given a new treatment in collaboration with Sian Pearce. I took a back seat and just supplied the guitars and backing vocal while Sian took the lead and made the song her own..Many thanks Sian x

"Misty",cover of an Allan Taylor song I heard many years ago (not sure of the proper title !). Another quick recording to get an idea of how my external mic compares to the Tascam`s internal ones !

Anji Webcam test.....A live warts n all recording of Davy Graham`s Anji....just testing out my new webcam....I`ll leave it up for a few days in case it helps any guitarists who want to learn it

"Drown in my own tears", my first serious attempt at this classic Ray Charles song. One of my all time idols..got the idea after listening to Dr John demonstrating Ray`s piano style. I hope I`ve managed to capture just a little of the great mans piano style on the guitar

"Buddy can you spare a dime", tried to keep it simple just me and the acoustic. A song about the Great American Depression in the 30s written by Jay Gorney and Yip Harburg. recorded by Al Jolson and also Bing Crosby it became a bit of an anthem for those hard times. I first heard itwhile I was a boy looking thru some old 78s of my Grans it was sung by a man whose name I can`t remember now (it was 50 years ago !) but he was called "The Velvet voice" and Ijust loved the song. Of coarse it`s been covered lots of times since, I have recordings by Peter, Paul and Mary and Judy Collins but have also heard Martin Simpson do it...Don`t put myself in their league of coarse but tried to do it justice.

"Stay", Original song, a bit rough and ready.. recorded in my living room to the rhythm of the washing machine and the street outside but wanted to get some feedback so thought upload and be damned !!

"The Fall Guy", OK back to normality ! A song originally conceived on the piano but felt it needed filling out so added Acoustic guitar. Apologies for the clumsy piano intro (not my Forte...if you`ll forgive the pun !)

"Glass"..Now for something completely different ! I have a bunch of sequences I did when I was first experimenting with my Yamaha SY99 keyboard...never did anything with them so thought I would give them an airing on here !!

"Lady take your time", cover of a lovely Alun Taylor song. Another from my folk club days...Have multi tracked guitars and vocals for this recording

"These Dreams", cover of my favourite Jim Croce song. what a sad loss he was to the music world but I`m happy to be one of his many fans who keep his songs alive..have taken advantage of JLs webcam again for this one

"White House Blues", Trad. arranged Collard..Great little Am blues that I first heard by John Renbourn years ago....Played live at John Lunn`s (private Studio !)...and on Webcam (especially for Jim Watts !)

"The strength in you"(Arthur). Original song that I wrote for a very close friend after his Father passed away. This is a revised version of the song in collaboration with the fabulous Nancy Burridge who has given the song her own unique interpretation with her superb vocal arrangement...for which I can`t thank her enough

"Put us back together", Original song from younger days when I was hurting and still picking up the pieces ! Sorry about the poor sound taken from an old sound on sound recording that I transferred to cassette...I have tried to clean it up as much as I could !

"Ramblin` Boy" cover of Tom Paxton`s famous song..Wish I had a pound for every folk club I sang this in in younger days, Have added 2nd guitar and harmony

"Turn your money green" cover of a great little Furry Lewis Blues... Love these Blues in A so got a bit carried away so you may hear the odd stumble but don`t care so much for perfection, it`s the enjoyment that counts :-)

"When you got a good friend" cover of Robert Johnson`s superb Blues. Haven`t tried to imitate his style but wanted to get the flavour of it.... resisted the temptation of multi tracking this..just me and the guitar

"Here in our Hearts Tonight", I wrote this for a very dear friend who died suddenly and prematurely at the age of 55. For Pat, miss you loads R.I.P.

Dark Skies When the dark skies come, As the clock runs down on the dying Sun, When the Earth is scorched and the Seas are gone, Will we still be making wars, For those behind the Temple doors ? And when the Sun sets on this barren land, When the rivers have returned to sand, And the pyramids no longer stand, When the last man stands alone, Will he weep for what has gone ? Will the greedy men and the old regime, Remember when the Earth was green, When the forests breathed and the air was clean, And will they even learn, As they watch the last tree burn ? Will our children learn in years to come, When the Arctic melts and the oil is gone, To repair the damage that we`ve done, Or find some other way, To burn the last of the sky away ? Or will we leave this world of ours, And someday leave our seed on mars, And sail between the endless Stars, Or will we still be making Wars, For those behind the Temple doors ?

"Dry Well" An original Country Ballad I finally finished writing this week, originally for piano but here recorded with 2 guitars

"Every Day Apart" Original song I have re-posted for my Wife...Happy Birthday Jan

"Streets of London", Have had requests to cover a Ralph McTell song and after sifting thru the options plumbed for the obvious...so for Peter and all who asked here is my attempt !

"Everything I`ll ever need" an early song written for my Wife..recorded on an old Akai reel to reel (sound on sound no digital then , how the times have changed !!)

"Sunsets", Original song (re-edited) written about a short romantic episode from younger days !

Land of my Fathers Here`s a proud and savage land Where our Fathers grew, This sweet and bitter earth Where Rebbeca flew, Here the scars are healing still In spite of you, And always will No matter what you do. Here the ruins of Merthyr And Nantyglo, Here the ghosts of all the men Who made the iron flow, Who gave their eyes and souls To the furnace glow, The empty sleeves tied up with string, All they had to show. Beneath these ravaged hills The narrow galleries, Where so many men have toiled And died for centuries, In stalls too low to stand They hewed the coal upon their knees, And gave their lungs to dust To feed their families. And in this land of Legend Where the Dragon proudly flies, Where "Land of my Fathers" Stirs the fire behind the eyes, The earth still bleeds, The coalface claims another prize, As a Nation mourns the passing Of more wasted lives.

"Give her the day", Cover of a little known Jaki Whitren song. This is for Dennis (R.I.P.) who always sang this much better than I can.

"Lead hearted blues", cover of a Blind Blake and Bertha Henderson blues from the 20s...arranged for 2 acoustic guitars

"Too many broken promises", a very early original song, maybe a bit dated now but have been persuaded to upload it by a friend !!

"The Smokey Life", Of all the great Leonard Cohen songs..I prefer this lesser known gem, this is for a very good friend of mine !

Cover of "Glory of Love", I dedicate this upload to Carol and Del Forsloff in recognition of all the support they have given to so many musicians on Fandalism

"May You Never", My tribute to the late, great John Martyn with this cover of his most iconic song (R.I.P. John)

"Bad luck blues", a Blind boy Fuller blues arranged for 2 guitars (and a snip of piano !)

"Cocaine Blues", one of the most popular old blues songs ever recorded, arranged here for 2 guitars

"Yesterday`s Nightmare", Original and probably my best written song...

Spittin` Fire", Original song I started about 2 years ago. This is only a rough Demo just to get some feedback (hard to be objective about my own stuff !)

"Black is the colour", My tribute to the great Scottish folk singer Hamish Imlach and his Bluesy interpretation of this traditional standard

"Angels laid him away", another Mississippi John Hurt classic which I recorded as part of a set a few years ago, arranged for 2 guitars.

"Days of the Waterfall", original multi tracked song about my first big love affair...the twist is she is now my wife !

"KEYS" (Too much time to myself), Original song and probably my most popular...well in my family anyway !

"The only words that matter", Original song written many years ago, a good old fashioned love song !

"Tascam Blues",Acoustic guitar instrumental multi loosely based on a tune called Piano sounds that I heard Steffan Grossman do years ago (just having fun with my 8 track really !)

"Missing You", a long neglected original song with Piano and guitar accompaniment

"Anyway", original song about relationships, this version is a bit more laid back than the one I uploaded to you tube, just me and the piano !

"Morning", An old Original song, Always liked the guitar part but was never sure about the lyrics...this is quite an early recording but I have cleaned it up a bit !

"I`m not frightened anymore", Another Original Oldie from my early recordings...has some interesting chord progressions !!!

"Police dog Blues", cover of Blind Blake`s very original blues in open D tuning....it seemed easier when I was younger !

"Love Affair", Another lost original song. Old people aren`t born old and everything we discover they have already experienced, and a broken heart is not the property of the young !

"Home town Memories", Another original song from long ago..A slice of my childhood and the Seaside town where I was born. The recording is over 20 years old so the sound is not great

"The Brown in your Eyes", a long forgotten song written for a Lady who shared a part of my life. Thanks to my Brother who found this recording which I did over 20 years ago !

"Come back Baby", Bert Jansch has always been a guitar hero of mine...haven`t tried to copy his style but wanted to capture the flavour of it

"All night long", Cover of my favourite Tom Paxton song....from my folk club days..recorded years ago now

"Raining in my heart" Acoustic multi track cover of Buddy Holly`s classic song, recorded the same night as "you`ve got a friend"

"You`ve got a friend" Cover of the great Carole King song...Haven`t multi tracked many song covers...but here`s one I did a few years back (and, of coarse, I don`t own this song !)

"Warmhearted Woman Blues", An original blues I wrote when I was young, this is really an out take but my best mate has persuaded me to upload it..so here it is Pal

"Solid Gone"...A lovely little Carter family song that has a nice bluesy feel. Have added second guitar and harmony

"Mother"..A song I wrote for my Mother (now sadly missed) at the time of her saddest loss

"`Lectric chair blues", cover of an old Ma` Rainey song....done hear with 2 acoustic guitars and given a Ragtime feeling

"Heartbeat" one of my few piano songs...written a short while after buying my Yamaha SY99

"How it feels to be me", another original song from my past !!

"Rainbow", original song from my first batch of multis, a bit folky but it was heartfelt at the time. Apologies for the creaking door during the intro (courtesy of J.L.)

"The Bourgeois Blues" my cover of Leadbelly`s famous Blues given a more ragtime like treatment and arranged for 2 guitars (as ever !!)

"Sporting life blues" cover of this great little blues from the legendary Brownie McGee, I have added second guitar

"Lately"..Another Original song, guess it`s easy to get wrapped up in ourselves...and sometimes Sorry is all we seem to be saying !

"I know my babe"..Always been a big fan of John Renbourn and always liked his interpretation of this cover..so here`s my meagre attempt from a few years ago !!!

"Walkin' the bassline" an original blues incorporating a walking bass pattern around some jazzy blues type chords

"Anji", Davey Graham`s classic instrumental recorded when I was young and full of the exuberance of youth.. a bit raw but what the hell !!