walmansongs
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ABOUT

Stop me if you've heard this before but I'm a singer/songwriter!

I also play a boatload of cover material because I actually like the songs I play and you will too!

I can hardly sleep at night knowing that there are still places out there where people are starving for entertainment. My quest is to find them and play 'em some tunes. In this fashion I hope to make the world a better place.

Anyway,

I'm looking to play your bar, restaurant, outdoor seating area, your barbeque and have also played living room concerts.

I bring all my own equipment if you don't have a PA system of your own.

My setlist is fluid and changes with my desire to keep the set fresh. Recently added Please Come to Boston by Dave Loggins, remember him? Neither do I but his song lives on.

I play coffee house sets and bar sets either on my nylon string classical guitar which goes over well for low-key venues and while the place is filling up. Once critical mass is achieved and people want a bit more muscle, I pull out the Alvarez Yari and give the people what they want.

Good sound is important to me. Who wants to scream over the guitar player to order an adult beverage?

If you would like for me to come play a set as an audition, I'm open to that. Just reach out. Email is below:

Contact: walmansongs at hot-mail
walmansongs at hot-mail

Screen name:
walmansongs
Member since:
Nov 03 2014
Active within 24 hours
Level of commitment:
Very Committed
Years playing music:
1
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:
2-3 nights a week

Influences

Elvis Costello, Johnny Lydon, Frank Zappa, Susan Vega, Steve Jones, Paul Simon, Morrissey, Bo Diddley, Roger Miller, Jonathan Richman, Deb Talan, Harry Nilsson, Jimmy Cliff, Webb Pierce, Chrissie Hynde, Tom Lehrer, Desmond Dekker, Jim Reeves, Johnny Cash, Toots Hibbert, James Dempsey, The Ramones, Lori Anderson, Melanie, Link Wray, Robin Lane, Gene Pitney and Rick Berlin.

Reach out: walmansongs at hot-mail dot ...

Instrument experience:

Vocalist:
Advanced
Lead Guitar:
Advanced
Acoustic Guitar:
Advanced

EQUIPMENT

Song List:

Boy Named Sue - J. Cash
Lime In The Coconut - Nilsson
See The World - Brett Dennon
I Love You - Billie Ellish
Sunday Morning Coming Down - J. Cash
Wild Night - Van Morrison
Rock n' Roll Fantasy - Kinks
I'm Only Happy When It Rains - Garbage
Slip Sliding Away - Paul Simon
State Trooper - Springsteen
When the Man Comes Around - J. Cash
Behind the Wall of Sleep - Smithereens
Deep Purple - Nino Tempo
Thunder Road - Springsteen
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down. - The Band
Breakdown - Tom Petty
Is This Love? - B. Marley
Please Come to Boston - Dave Loggins
Slip Slidin' Away - Paul Simon
Under African Skys - Paul Simon
Ticket to Ride - J. Lennon
Maggie Magill - The Doors
Wagon Wheel - Old Crow Medicine Show
The Tide is High - John Hirt
Sweet Dreams - Eurhythmics
Greenback Dollar - Hoyt Axton
Ripple - The Dead
Friend of the Devil - The Dead
Snow Bird - Anne Murray
Roxanne - Sting
Tobacco Road - Louden Wainwright III
Vincent - Don Mclean
Ohio - Neil Young
What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love and Understanding - Nick Lowe
Just Like Heaven - The Cure
The Big Bo Diddley Medley - Bo Diddley
16 Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford
The Weight - The Band
I Shall Be Released - The Band
Comfortably Numb - Floyd
Time - Floyd
Luca - Suzanne Vega
Is That All There Is? - Peggy Lee
When I Paint My Masterpiece - Dylan
I Put a Spell on You - J. Hawkins
House of the Rising Sun - Traditional
He'll Have to Go - Jim Reeves
Twist & Shout - Joey Dee
Funny How Time Slips Away - Willie Nelson
Knock Three Times - Tony Orlando & Dawn
A Careless Whisper - G. Michaels

But wait, there's more!

As a songwriter, I play a standard 90 minute set of my own work.

I have recorded 4 album length studio recordings and draw from a wealth of time-tested material. Two cuts appear on this site: Tired of the Blues and Waitress of My Dreams.

Thanks for reading this far.

Llamame: walmansongs at hot mail dot com

MUSIC

CALENDAR

Past Events

It's been a while but back to where I started playing out again. Love this location. Great acoustics and crowd. If you're in the neighborhood, join in.

Iif anyone remembers those earlier shows at the Saw Dust in Sturbridge, the Putnam location is smaller and should be more interactive with the audience. Hope this pans out into more dates since I get a good rate at the local Motel 6.

Yeah, I have Christmas songs!

Not the Midway in JP! Dedham Circle. 7:00 PM start.

Haven't been here for awhile. Room sounds good. People hang out. A good room.

Main Street, downtown Milford. Plenty o' parking. 7:00 PM start.

At 26 Pine Street 1PM.

Rt 1A in Walpole. People are right up close. Very nice.
8 to 11pm.

Playing guitar with the Hough's and Why's band.

Thursday night. 7 to 10.

Playing guitar with Lounge duo; "Under the Covers" featuring songs by Fleetwood Mac, Carol King and Bonnie Raitt.

Starting earlier and I've managed to add some new songs to try out on an otherwise unsuspecting audience. They'll be fine.

Dedham Circle, can't miss the place.

Another Friday night show at the Sawdust. Big place, lot's o' people.

Will be doing a 50 minute set. It'll be nice to play in my old haunts again. It'll be a bang-up set, you can believe.

Quiet place where people go for dinner and conversation. Active bar with friendly locals. You can't not have a conversation with somebody around here.

The acoustics are great here. All the time I spend getting a good sound pays off.

7:30 to 10:30...ish. I usually play to 11:00 anyway.

That's a Friday night show at the most popular spot to play in town and you can't miss it since it's right on Main St by the entrance to Sturbridge Village (371 Main St to be exact). 8 to 11 PM. Coffee in the morning, full bar in the evening.

Back at the Midway in Dedham Circle. What can I say, they love me! Casual place, pull up a chair. That's what I do.

Right in Milford Center. I like it because it has a small bar area and it's like a house concert...but with a bartender.

That's right, it's a Thursday night. But everyone's out early with a good evening's entertainment under their belt.

Right in Dedham Circle. It's a nice sitdown type of local restaurant. Been there forever. Captive audience.