Roll to Me - Del Amitri - (Cover by Nikko Fir) Nikko Fir 2020-01-30 | A cover of the perfect pop song from 1995 - Roll to Me, by Del Amitri - all recorded in one room at home; featuring Tim's Dad's twelve-string, a new kit-built cajon (Christmas present!), and some slightly too close for comfort camera angles...Del Amitri were the reason Meilyr and Tim from Nikko Fir met, back in 2000, so it feels right to do some covers in tribute... Tim's been trying to learn this song since 1996 and only now got round to getting the chords (more or less) right.Enjoy!
I Thought You Were Here - Nikko Fir (feat Meilyr Wyn) - piano instrumental - Cold Shock Nikko Fir 2021-05-27 | Meilyr's piano instrumental from the Cold Shock EPnikkofir.bandcamp.com
And So It Goes - Guitar and Vocal - Billy Joel / Tommy Emmanuel Nikko Fir 2021-03-12 | I've tried to combine Tommy Emmanuel's beautiful guitar instrumental version with the original (also beautiful) Billy Joel version.
O Love That Will Not Let Me Go - original words - new tune Nikko Fir 2020-12-17 | The old words with a new tune. This hymn was introduced to me by a very good friend - I'd never heard it - he refused to play me the original tune and asked if I could write a new tune to the words. Here's the result... hopefully it can give these extraordinary words a fresh lease of life.
Darkness Between The Stars - Tree63 - Psalm 13 - acoustic cover Nikko Fir 2020-09-27 | A modern paraphrase of Psalm 13 by John Ellis and #Tree63
Clarinet Edition! - Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon - featuring Chris Horn Nikko Fir 2020-09-22 | Now with extra clarinet...!This arrangement is heavily based on Josh Turner's beautiful version of this great song by Paul Simon - Chris's clarinet though, is all his own!
Meant To Live - Switchfoot - Cover by Nikko Fir Nikko Fir 2020-08-27 | During the enforced inactivity of lockdown, I couldn't help feeling that we're all meant to live for so much more than social distancing and face-masks - of course they're necessary - but we all long for a time somewhen in the future that we can live for more again... hopefully we can (re)discover the important things in life during this time and focus once more on those.Recorded in the UK and New Zealand during lockdown 2020 - a somewhat lighter version of Switchfoot's Meant To Live from 2003, featuring clarinet from Chris Horn. This was started right at the start of COVID-19 lockdown in March, but languished for a while during the craziness and then Chris joined in in August to help me finish it - thanks Chris! more Nikko Fir music is available here: nikkofir.bandcamp.comreuploaded due to video glitch 27/8/20
Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon - Josh Turner arrangement Nikko Fir 2020-08-05 | This arrangement is heavily (completely?) inspired by Josh Turner's beautiful version of this great song by Paul Simon. My pal Chris also did a lovely clarinet accompaniment on top of this version, you can hear it here: youtu.be/EnMarLetRwYHere is the approximate tab that I worked out (over nearly a month!) - Jan 2021 I've updated the tab with lyrics and full chords - Remember that your low E string is tuned down to D, and that the chords and guitar notation are relative to the capo position (I played it on capo 3)Tab and chords: aquifermusic.co.uk/still-crazy-after-all-these-yearsYou can find more tutorials for guitar and ukulele on my other channel - Aquifer Music youtube.com/channel/UCZEiFHOvWL27M9XtnK7_HAg
Nowhere Man Ukulele Nikko Fir 2020-06-23 | Experimenting with multi-shot videos on the same background - and a ukulele arrangement of a Beatles classic - Nowhere Man
Imperial March - Star Wars - (on Ukulele) Nikko Fir 2020-05-15 | The Imperial March from Star Wars - by John Williams - arranged for UkuleleA cross-over from my Aquifer Music channel http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZEiFHOvWL27M9XtnK7_HAgYou can find chords and tab on aquifermusic.co.uk/music/ukulele-tutorials
Your Own Idea - Nikko Fir - Cold Shock EP Nikko Fir 2020-05-14 | From the Cold Shock EPVideo shot in lockdown 2020 - next time, we'll film the drummer too...You can get the EP here nikkofir.bandcamp.com/album/cold-shock-epand in all good (digital) record stores.If you want to support musicians making new music - remember that, financially for independent musicians:1 album purchase/download (e.g. Bandcamp)= approx 2,000 amazon streams = approx 6,000 spotify plays = approx 14,000 youtube views so make your choice accordingly!Nikko Fir is Tim Sparks and Meilyr Wyn and other guest musiciansRecorded at Orange Sound Recording Studios, North WalesMusic by Tim Sparks and Meilyr WynLyrics by Tim SparksVocals and Guitars: Tim SparksPiano: Meilyr WynBass: Russ HayesDrums: Deian ElfrynProduced and mixed: Russ Hayes
No Scenes of Stately Majesty - Easter 2020 Nikko Fir 2020-04-10 | I've always liked this slightly unconventional Easter song - "A nation hushed upon its knees" seemed appropriate for this time of uncertainty and speculation.Happy Easter to all!originally by Graham Kendrick (1998)
Dont Stand So Close To Me - Bad Virus Version - Nikko Fir Nikko Fir 2020-04-01 | An updated version of the Police classic - credit to Phil Burdon for the first verse that got me started... #StayHome and don't stand so close #WithMe.Original tune: Don't Stand So Close To Me - The PoliceNew Lyrics: Tim Sparks and Phil Burdonnikkofir.bandcamp.comRecorded and edited using:ReaperAKG 3000B microphoneMackie Onyx Producer 2-2Amplitube 4 #ikcreatorCanon EOS 700DLyrics:Bad virus, the subject, of medical scrutinyBulk buying, White bog roll,Dried pasta, frozen peasIt's spreading, so badlyAffects the national wageStock crashing, it's so close now,Hits hard at any ageDon't stand so close to meThe queue at the chemist,so long it's down the street2 metres, no closer,it makes your body weakLoose standards, at the office,You have to share a phoneIt's bad now, no way out We'll have to stay at homeDon't stand so close to meTemptation, isolationSo bad it makes you poorBright sunshine, no rain cloudsBut you can't go out the doorIt's no use, you've got itYou start to shake and sweatStay home now, we need you toreduce the national debtDon't stand so close to me
Seven Days - Show of Hands - cover by Nikko Fir Nikko Fir 2020-02-28 | A simple story of two lovers missing each other while one is out at sea. One guitar, three voices.
I Believe in Father Christmas - (A Hopeful Christmas from Nikko Fir) Nikko Fir 2019-12-09 | An appropriately wistful Christmas song to wish all our viewers a "hopeful Christmas and a brave New Year" for 2019-2020! Originally by Greg Lake and Peter Sinfield in 1975New EP Cold Shock - available on bandcamp and all good digital distributors.nikkofir.bandcamp.com
Chisel Through A Stone - Nikko Fir - live version Nikko Fir 2019-11-09 | Tim and Meilyr attempt to recreate 'Chisel Through A Stone' in a living room, and join the world of youtube to celebrate the release of the new Nikko Fir EP - Cold ShockYou can get the EP here nikkofir.bandcamp.com/album/cold-shock-epand in all good (digital) record stores...Music and Lyrics by Meilyr Wyn and Tim SparksVocals and Guitars: Tim SparksUkulele and Vocals: Meilyr Wyn
