The Old Man With The Cough

Story Behind The Song

This piece of music was written about an old man who lived beside me while I was living in the center of Copenhagen. Slender of build he was usually dressed in a worn crumpled suit that had seen better days and an open neck shirt, he never wore a tie. He

Song Description

A quiet reflective finger -style instrumental performed on acoustic guitar with a lyrical melody that subtly weaves it's way over the changing harmonies.

Song Length 3:51 Genre Folk - Contemporary, Classical - Contemporary
Tempo Slow (71 - 90) Lead Vocal Instrumental
Mood Tranquil, Peaceful Subject Age, Aging, Loneliness
Similar Artists Pat Metheny, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones Language No Language
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Instrumental

Music Donal Donohoe Producer Donal Donohoe
Publisher Donal Donohoe Performance Donal Donohoe

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