Hard Times Come Again No More - A capella and Solo Guitar - Andy G Jones/Patti Revell Jones - Foster

Hard Times Come Again No More by Stephen Foster. Acapella version sung by Patti Revell Jones, arranged by Andy G Jones with Patti.
Solo guitar version played and arranged by Andy G Jones.
If you've ever wondered what the face behind the voice of Strung Out Straturday looks like - here she is!!
I was introduced to this song by Jon Herington and it really captured our imagination.
It was popular in the era of the American civil war and was adopted by both sides of that conflict.
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Andy G Jones has a monthly column in Guitar Techniques magazine.
He has played with Van Morrison, Cliff Richard, James Ingram, Lamont Dozier, Queen (Brian May and Roger Taylor), Billy Cobham, John Illsley (Dire Straits), KT Tunstall,, Albert Lee (featured on Andy's upcoming CD), Mike Finnigan (Hammond on Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix, Etta James, Bonnie Raitt), Dave Landreth and Ryan Voth from The Bros. Landreth, The BBC Radio Big Band, Patti Austin, Hamish Stuart (Average White Band), Lalo Schifrin (Hollywood film composer Bullitt, Mission Impossible), Hank Marvin, James Dean Bradfield (the Manic Street Preachers), Grady Tate, Agnetha from ABBA, Dudley Moore, Nathan James (Inglorious), Joey Tempest (Europe), Kelsey Grammar, Sarah Brightman, Petula Clark, Madelaine Bell, Strictly Come Dancing - BBC TV, Smooth Jazz star Richard Smith, Gwilyn Simcock (Pat Metheny Quartet), Chris Standring, Jerry Lewis (The Nutty Professor, King of Comedy), Jeff Wayne, David Essex, Jimmy Nail, Frank Mantooth, Katherine Jenkins and Darcey Bussell, (See the live DVD from the O2 Arena - ‘Viva LA Diva’ and the South Bank Show on the show in which Andy was heavily featured), Laurie Holloway and has toured with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
After leaving Van Morrison, Andy joined Cliff Richard’s band and played at the Queen’s Jubilee Concert which also featured Stevie Wonder, Elton John and Paul McCartney. He recorded a live DVD with Cliff, James Ingram, Lamont Dozier, Percy Sledge and Freda Payne and another with Cliff at the Sydney Opera House in Australia. He is MD and guitarist for Patti Revell Jones Patti has worked with Meat Loaf, The Brand New Heavies, Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra and many more.
Andy is lead guitarist for the Led Zeppelin Symphonic project which launched at the Acropolis in Athens this summer.
He arranged the guitar parts for Queen’s We Will Rock You show, working closely with Brian May
He regularly does clinic tours around the world.
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Patti Revell Jones is a world class singer whose roots lie in jazz, blues, soul and r & b. Her career has taken her from singing lead vocals for the Brand New Heavies, singing jazz on the stages of Ronnie Scotts, The Royal Albert Hall, The Royal Festival Hall and Atlanta's Olympic Stadium to performing backing vocals for Meat Loaf and Sir Van Morrison.
Known in her own right as a solo recording artiste, Patti has had hit singles in the Dance Music Charts, and is regularly used as a session singer for various albums, and Film Soundtracks including ‘Tomb Raider’, ‘The Snow Queen’ and ‘The Ugly Duckling’.
Patti is also a trained actor and has appeared in many commercials, films, tv series and theatre productions.
Has worked alongside: Whitney Houston, Sir Elton John, Sir Cliff Richard, Sister Sledge, Belinda Carlisle, Tony Hadley, Jools Holland, Scott Hamilton, Campbell Burnap, Digby Fairweather, Warren Vaché, Humphrey Littleton, Stacey Kent, Clare Martin, Clare Teal, Clare Sweeney, Jacqui Dankworth, Ola Onabule, Tina May, Joanna Lumley, Carol Smilie, Alan Titchmarsh, Jimmy Carr, Lee Hurst, Des O’Connor, Terry Wogan, Jim Mullen, Don Weller, cast members of Coronation Street, Jonathan Ross, James Nesbitt, Jonathan Pryce, Lulu, Suzi Quatro, Peter Cox (Go West), Hamish Stuart (The Average White Band), Caprice, Edwin Starr, Kid Creole, Clay Walker, Paul Zenon, Bob Monkhouse, Bucks Fizz, Katrina and the Waves, Graham Norton, Birmingham Royal Ballet, San Sebastian Choir, Greg Proops and Barbara Windsor.
She has performed for The Queen, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Sting, Paul McCartney, Hugh Grant, Kate Moss, Elle McPherson, Kelly Osbourne, Sharleen Spiteri, David Walliams, Elton John, David Furnish, Daniel Craig (007 himself!), Gloria Estefan, Joan Collins, Telly Savalas, Samuel L Jackson, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones ands Rod Stewart.
Content in order
00:00 Patti sings A Cappella Version
01:44 Solo Guitar version
04:25 End credits