The Story of the Song

ADHD - an explanation? Perhaps !I realised after I shot this that there was a lot that I'd wanted to talk about but had forgotten - of course that's the issue. I never plan these clips, I roll the camera and start talking. Typical ADHD, no planning, no forward thinking just - ah, now is a good time to shoot the next podcast. So I think this does give a fair representation of - this. The lyrics to the song appear on the screen whilst it plays at the end of the chat."A Dark Horse Damned": can be found on the album "Dark Dog Days", and is available on all streaming services, as well as from my website www.songman.org - where you can listen entirely for free.Thanks to James Stathatos - Bass Guitar and Alvaro Hurtado - Drums

Based on a real Naval battle between the English and the French, that took place in 1793. Eighty Cornish tin-miners had been recruited to serve aboard the Nymphe just weeks before the battle. Jago Trelawney, a character I created, sadly didn't make it home.

Written in 2007, recorded around 2010, and finally mixed mastered and released worldwide in 2014.In HonourIn honour of so many songs that have been written about loveI won't try - to protest - or deny - that the bestis the song that I wrote just for youAnd besides - if it's true I'm amazedIt all seems remarkably plain when you look at these wordsnothing grand or obtuseeloquent - what's the use?when these words they just simply belongin one simple song - for you.I could pretend that I'm a man of learning a title to my name makes me look smartI could pretend that I'm a man of lettersbut really I'm just chasing your heart…… your heartIn honour of so many songs that have been written about loveI won't try- to protest - or deny - that the bestis the song that I wrotejust for you - and besides - if it's trueI'm amazedWords and Music by Simon Scardanelli © 2007 Musica Scardanelli

Written in 1993 (I think) Fish Out of Water really should be awarded a long service medal. It's the oldest song in my repertoire that I sing in virtually every concert I play.And, after all these years, I've won an award! First prize at TourMusicFest 2025.