31 Songs/31 Days; January 2012

“Lemon Hill”

There’s a singer name Roger Whittaker.  He sang a song called “Durham Town (The Leaving)” which was popular in the early 1970s. 

Growing up, I think his voice was one of the first that really affected me.  He had a fantastic baritone voice and the song’s very melancholic.  Lots of instrumentation behind it.  I can’t help but think of wood paneling and avocado green whenever I hear it.  When I played the first three chords, that song popped into my mind. 

There are mistakes galore and the volume’s pretty low but it’s got charm.