Live at the Oak features Canadian singer-songwriter Pete Webb at his best: in front of a live audience with just his voice and guitar.

16 MP3 Songs
FOLK: Modern Folk, ROCK: Folk Rock



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After ten years on the road, four albums, and two years of living in London, England, Canadian singer-songwriter Pete Webb decided to take a break from performing in the late 1990s. During this time he acted in plays, painted pictures, read copiously, and--inevitably--kept writing songs. A stint of treeplanting in the Canadian North, followed by hiking and camping trips on the prairies, inspired the songs that laid the foundations for his return to performing and recording, LIVE AT THE OAK.

The moods of the songs vary. âSisterâ follows a young girl across the prairies as she learns the bittersweet realities of living. âWay of the World,â inspired by Peteâs time in London during the IRA attacks of the mid-nineties, is a plea for peace in troubled times. âParasiteâ shifts the proverbial meeting between the artist and the devil from the southern crossroads to the northern clear-cut. âFingersâ explores the perils of blind faith in the modern age. On the happier side, âWelcome to the Sun,â celebrates freedom from addiction, while âTemporary Bluesâ is about shrugging off darkness to find new light.

Recorded in an intimate pub environment, LIVE AT THE OAK CD presents Pete Webb at his rootsy best. The disc features thirteen songs written for the project, plus a solo rendition of âGovât Scrubâ from the Pete Webb Group's 1995 album Huntingville. First released on CD in 2002, LIVE AT THE OAK proved popular with Peteâs older and newer fans alike.

In 2005, the CD was completely remastered and re-edited from the original master recording, giving new precision and clarity to one of Peteâs strongest set of songs. Listen to the samples, or visit www.petewebbmusic.com for more information.