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Isolation Blues

by Ian McLaren

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Janice Forsyth, Radio Scotland -

"I absolutely loved that, top musicianship, brilliant musicians Stuart Nisbet, Alan Sutherland and Sian Monaghan. But also what I love about it, it’s like the blues it’s discussing a situation we’re all understanding about isolation, but at the same time, it’s incredibly life-enhancing, I’m just sitting here smiling, listening to that. Great choice! Great choice!"

Isolation Blues sets out to capture the mundane repetitiveness of a locked-down day. Cocoa and crockery figure prominently.
Incidentally, the very first real song recorded remotely and here at Ronatone, back when lockdown was considered an irritating inconvenience for a couple of weeks. Since then, Ian's written enough material for two double albums.

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ISOLATION BLUES

When I finish every meal, I set the table for the next one -
Cup and saucer, knife and fork and spoon -
I can drink my coffee when I choose
I've got the Isolation Blues

I've got a lovely garden, I go out and smell the flowers
Listening to the birds sing helps me while away the hours -
I can hang my washing up any way I choose,
I've got the Isolation Blues

If you're at a loose end, and you don't know what to do,
Remember doing nothing is a valid action too
When time is at a standstill and you got no time to lose
You got the Isolation Blues

I finish off my cocoa, wash and dry my cup,
And heading for my bed count every step on the way up.
Don't have to count the hours I'm gonna snooze -
I've got the Isolation Blues

When I finish every meal, I set the table for the next one -
Cup and saucer, knife and fork and spoon -
I can drink my coffee when I choose
I've got the Isolation Blues.

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released January 17, 2021
Music and Lyrics by Ian McLaren

Alan Sutherland: bass guitar and piano
Stuart Nisbet: guitar and steel
Sian Monaghan: drums

Produced by Stuart Nisbet

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Ian McLaren Perth, UK

Ian McLaren is a long time Perth-based songwriter taking some lockdown-enforced time out from his role as songsmith with Wang Dang Delta to provide some commentary on life in the slow lane, when the faster lanes have, for now, all been coned off. Isolation Blues sets out to capture the mundane repetitiveness of a locked-down day. Cocoa and crockery figure prominently. ... more

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