Nostalgia: tune from 1983 in e minor by Michael J King

This tune is 40 years old this year, created in 1983, improvised and recorded on cassette a few months after learning to play the guitar at a club at school. My friend Roland played the chords on the original, and I did the melody. (it has a flavour of Nights in White Satin and House of the rising sun crossed with Spanish guitar music which says a lot about the music we were listening to) This is my solo version of the tune. Forgive my fingerpicking and timing, very rusty! The original version on cassette had sounds of the playground in the background and takes me back to that moment each time I listen or play this tune, a tune of sadness, friendship and nostalgia. I think we performed this once or twice at school and in a talent show as part of a group of tunes. This tune represents a time when I wasn’t enjoying school but learning the guitar meant Io could hide away in the Music room in between lessons and use the instruments and recording tools. I have played this tune by ear a few times a year when I pick up the guitar, although there have been years when I didn't play the guitar. Thanks across time and space to my music teacher, (Miss Thomas), Kelmscott high school and to Roland, the co-creator of course! Latest work at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stringdidj/

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