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steven beck September 7, 2012 at 2:51pm

Great Group! I'm learning a lot! THANKS!
Uncle John August 10, 2011 at 10:06pm

Hi-Way 61 Blues - simple original blues
Uncle John May 4, 2011 at 5:39pm

I am happy with the original song and tune, but the performance, especially the playing is still a work in progress. Simple 'thumb style' seems to work best at this stage.
Uncle John May 4, 2011 at 5:37pm
John Wendell April 20, 2011 at 11:31am

Very Nice Lyrics Uncle John....can't wait to hear what this sounds like!

Greg Brown must be the same guy I used to hear and love that sang a song called "Who'd a thunk it!"
Uncle John April 20, 2011 at 9:11am

The Iowa Waltz

Winter's not over threre, it always hangs on.

But soon all the snow and ice will be gone.

CHORUS: And I dream of old days, they call me home.

They call me back to my Iowa home.

In April the geese fly and the cardinals sing.

There's nothing so fine as an Iowa spring.

Summer' s hot and it's humid and the corn grows so high.

Family and fireworks on the Fourth of July.

Fall is my favorite with a chill in the air.

Red leaves and football, I want to be there.

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As far as I know, Iowa does not have an official state waltz. Greg Brown, a great song writer in eastern Iowa, has written a nice one. I like the one above by mediocre song writer from western Iowa. If I get where I can do it justice, I will make a video.
Slowpaw Steve T April 19, 2011 at 12:06pm

Great lyrics Uncle John! sounds like the time i had with my "ex'-s" , except neither of them kicked my cat...i would be doing time if that had happened (-;
John Wendell March 29, 2011 at 9:32am

Thank you very much Uncle John...have been here in Nashville songwriting and studying songwriting since the late 80's....mentored for several years under Legendary Songwriter Jack Keller and co-wrote two songs with him!!
Uncle John March 28, 2011 at 8:15pm

Sam and John, thank you for the kind comments. I checked out John Wendell's page and the songs playing there. Great, catchy country songs he and his wife Cyndea have written. He is the real deal.

Sam, I have a cbg or two I should send to soldiers. I need to get off my buns and do it. I appreciate your efforts for soldiers, Sam.
John Wendell March 28, 2011 at 1:27pm

Uncle John...thank you so much for your post..your song is great and your video too!! The coincidence is unbelievable...just this morning I decided I was going to make a video of a tutorials blues that I had written once upon a time, with this great standard blues format that your song is in!! Repeat your lines twice than a new line that rhymes!! So I'll post that here also when I've done it!! Thanks again..Great job!!

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Despite the ridiculous thread title ....i have often wondered myself, if only i knew i'd be rich! Having tried for years and only managed to complete one song so far... thanks to the 'Nation for being a board i can stick a song on! How do you start to write a song..? Started many tunes, have loads of bits and pieces on my hard drive waiting for a home.along with a number of unfinished projects, and files full of poems written in the past waiting to be "sung", "Lost Dog Blues" was adapted from a…

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