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The
Music of Peter Brodie
Peter
Brodie is an exponent of gentle folk who sings his own songs, some
tinged with sadness, some with humour. Both the style of song and
the singing are reminiscent of Tom Paxton. Indeed, Warner Brothers
Records said of Brodie in 1971, 'he sounds like Tom Paxton but as we
have one Tom Paxton under contract, we don't need another'.
His voice is one of those rarities, possessing as it does an
impressive range, from the tenor voice on 'Summer Breeze', which
pleads with you to follow him away from it all on a sailing boat, to
the deep bass on the pastiche country and western track 'Hit the
Road.
Visit
his website at:
http://www.peterbrodie.com
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Track Listing and MP3
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Track Title
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Summer breeze
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2.
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Keep on moving
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3.
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Hit the road
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5.
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Don't turn me away
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6.
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Each time you go
away
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7.
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The things I need
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8.
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The open road
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9.
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When the time is
right
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10.
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The afternoons are
cold round georgian bay
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History
Brodie's musical career started when
he was just into his teens in 1961. He has played in a duo,
several bands, and for the most part, solo.
In the mid 60's, Brodie went to live
in Toronto, Canada and in a short time had written a series of
country songs, having been influenced by the country artists of
the day. By the late 60's, he was leaning more towards ballads and
wrote several, some with a 'country' feel others more folky.
During the 70's, and now back in the
UK, Brodie performed solo at various venues - pubs, folk clubs and
restaurants, singing a mixture of his own compositions, pop songs
and popular ballads. It was during this period that most of his
songs were written.
In 2001 he was featured on London's
Ritz Country 1035 radio station, whose listening figures
were said to be about 100,000. His song Britain is the Country for
Country (not on the CD) was played on the station's UK Showcase by
DJ Randall Lee Rose. The DJ told listeners that the song was
"kinda cool, very hooky". More recently, his music has
been played on radio in the USA, Canada, Ireland and the UK.
For every copy of the CD sold, Brodie
is donating one US Dollar to the International Foundation for
Disabled Sailing (IFDS), the body responsible for disabled sailing
worldwide. The money will go to increasing awareness, and
accessibility for disabled sailors around the world. Of all the
tracks, it was 'Summer Breeze' which drew the praise of IFDS. A
spokesperson said: "Peter Brodie's performance on 'Summer
Breeze' epitomises the spirit and triumph of sailing. It seems to
speak to sailors of all nationalities and abilities. Sailors from
around the world should enjoy his compositions, both on the water
and off. IFDS would like to thank Mr. Brodie for his contribution
to the sport of sailing through his musical talents." Brodie
said: 'I am delighted that my music is able to help such a
worthwhile cause, and I would be thrilled if Summer Breeze were to
become a favourite song with sailing enthusiasts around the world,
both disabled and able-bodied."
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