Today I’m re-releasing the 2009 song Took A Walk.

This was done as a solo artist with no project name, just me being me, Chris Fordham.

As noted a few posts back, this song came from a time laden with sorrow, and was something that gave me a focus. I don’t like to dwell too much on the scenario, but the song is there as a reminder. Despite its inherent sadness, there is a positivity that comes from it by the end of its 6 minute runtime.

So why re-release it now?

Today is World Mental Health Day and I wanted to potentially raise some money for a mental health charity that mattered to me at the time the song was written, and who still do valuable work to this day. The Samaritans.

If this raises them a quid or two, it’s done some good.

https://violetsgone.bandcamp.com/album/took-a-walk

This 2023 version of the song has been completely remastered from the original recorded parts, and a couple of additional instruments tracked/re-tracked and new effects and mixing knowledge applied to improve it. Accompanying it is a new recording of a song that featured as the b-side to ‘Took A Walk’. ‘Twilight’ was a live favourite for my solo shows and is still one I happily play today – I’ve put this new version out under the name Violet’s Gone, as it does relate more to who I am nowadays. It was an excuse to dust off the autoharp as well.