Red Cloud

by James Bragg

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All songs written by James Bragg, except 'The Foggy Dew' (Traditional)

Recorded at Lost at Sea studios December 2009 by Colin Jones and James Bragg

All instruments played by James Bragg

Cover by Emil Thomspon

Whilst listening to 'Red Cloud' by James Bragg, it occurred to me that when I first met James, he was in the middle of making this particular album, and it was last December 09. I mention the month because the album in question gives me the impression that the stories in the songs reflect a years worth of memories. There seems to be a connection with seasons and time gone, and like individual jigsaw pieces, each song fits nicely and securely with the next and makes up the complete and ideal acoustic album. James Bragg is one man and his guitar, with occasional added accompanying instruments. And yes, there are many 'one man and guitar' types but I will stress that James is one of the best of his kind. With songs that excel in emotional thought and analysis, 'Red Cloud' rises above the majority. There is a maturity in James's style however I can hear the odd trace of a young Paul McCartney; it's something about the melody of the vocals and scansion of the lyrics. And as for vocal quality and strength; James has got it, with a nice added bit of rough, as though he's just smoked a packet of Disque-bleu cigarettes and had a couple of good whiskey's. I find it difficult to pull out a couple of individual tunes on this album to highlight and praise because all of them are deserving, but I will say that 'Night Or Day' left me feeling achingly warm, 'Travellin' Van' made me smile, ''Bees and Birds' made me float, and I found myself agreeing that 'Red Cloud' suited the medal of title track. In all honestly, I recommend James Bragg to those of you who appreciate good acoustic music, and 'Red Cloud' is a quality collection of good acoustic songs. Miss James

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released 01 January 2010
James Bragg

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Track Name: Ride The Waves
Where do you go
When you are so far from home
When you've passed and walked away
I'll ride the waves and get led astray

I walk with you and see what I can find
But I'm in the dark, you know my eyes are nearly blind
But the way is clear
and the light is growing with the spring
I'll stay right here
with all the things that it can bring

I walk the valley with memories of yesterday
with the love that came, but never could it be to stay
I'll play in the valleys
and listen to the seasons sing
and open my eyes
and try to take in everything
Track Name: Night Or Day
When all the lights go out
you keep me hanging 'round
night or day
When all the night comes down
Your light it shines all round
It's OK, when we play

And the rain came down all summer
On a love that's so sublime
What spell have you put me under
couldn't leave here if I tried

But when you leave me here
My heart feels the fear
In my way
There's no day
So now that your here at last
It's time to forget the past
come what may
It's OK

And the rain came down all summer
On a love that's so sublime
What spell have you put me under
couldn't leave here if I tried
Track Name: Indian Summer
Much too late
did it come
Indian summer, warmed my bones
It's a feel in the wind
That soaked my skin
and washed away
In your face
I can find
A million Lives
That flash on by

In a trace
of my mind
I find the lines
That draw and bind

Wher've I been such a long time
Running round the streets sat in the cold
You grow so old

Where've you been such a long time
Are we gonna be laughin as we grow

Who knows what's told

When my fears tie me down
It turns me round the other way
When we be what we are
We go so far
A brightest day
When we speak of our dreams
We see the seams that make it clear

But when we leave what we find
it makes us blind
And we can't hear
could we still be together
When the hair on our heads is turning grey
Oh come what may

Now I'm finally with you
Are we gonna be laughing as we play
Where we could stay
Track Name: This Love
The wind it blows
Around your hair
To get you there
When you break down
And all the times
Are in your eyes
Well show me now
and come back round

'Cause it takes shape
The veil and cape
We'll hit the ground
and go back down
Can we change
The shooting range
When things were strange
working it out

And you know I will be waiting
But you don't know how I feel
All this time I've been negating
To tell you, this love could be real

Sometimes your heart
Hits on the floor
But you get more
When you break out
Sometimes you find
The past is blind
And then you wind up coming round
You've found the ground

And you know I will be waiting
But you don't know how I feel
All this time I've been negating
To tell you, this love could be real
Track Name: Season Again
I'm goin' away
for the season away
Goin to town while My money's on the mend
When I land I'll call for you