Category Archives: Videos

“No Trains on the Rails Today”: Political Songwriting

Posted on February 24, 2020 by amtlpaul

In #Canada they are trying to ram through a gas pipeline over the objections of #Wet‘suwt’en chiefs, despite the fact that legally (by treaty, which has been at least theoretically recognized by the courts as legally binding on the Canadian … Continue reading →

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Video: Performing “Walk A Long Time”

Posted on August 14, 2018 by amtlpaul

About a year ago, my guitar broke. I decided to put off repairing it and instead focus on playing a ukulele I’d obtained the year before. Before long I was writing songs on it, including this one, a song from … Continue reading →

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Autumn Leaves (video)

Posted on October 4, 2017 by amtlpaul

It’s autumn, but still warm enough to run through songs outdoors. This is “Autumn Leaves”, which I wrote a couple of years ago. It’s in “open G’ tuning.

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Fifty Years Ago

Posted on June 9, 2016 by amtlpaul

In June 1966, the Beatles released the first fruits of their spring 1966 recording sessions, the Paperback Writer/Rain single. “Paperback Writer” combined Whoish power pop with Beach Boys-like harmonies (yes, they are singing “Frere Jacques”!). The B-side, though, was possibly the … Continue reading →

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New Video, Upcoming Shows

Posted on August 15, 2014 by amtlpaul

I’ve got a radio show appearance and a couple of shows coming up. Read about them here. Here’s a video of me playing “Despair’s Borderline” (from the upcoming album) at the Yellow Door Coffehouse Open Stage on August 8, 2014: … Continue reading →

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