Singing guitarist
Pistol Pete Wearn
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About Pistol
A Midlands-based singer-guitarist, playing crowd-pleasing classics along with a mix of traditional blues, folk, country
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This act has been working with Encore for over 7 years
10 gigs
Experienced: 10 bookings through Encore
Musicianship
Genres:
Blues, Folk, Country, Acoustic, Rock 'n' Roll, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, Originals, Americana
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Event types:
Bar / Club / Venue event, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Virtual event
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Other skills:
Songwriter, Sound technician, Lyricist, Instrumental teaching, Accompanist, Community music worker
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Pistol's Song list
Classic Covers:
A Little Less Conversation - Elvis Presley
Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Hard To Handle – Otis Redding
Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
Ho Hey – The Lumineers
I Got A Woman – Ray Charles
Let Her Go - Passenger
Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons
Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealer's Wheel
The Joker - The Steve Miller Band
Three Little Birds – Bob Marley
Twist and Shout - The Beatles
Walking On The Moon – The Police/Cas Haley
Wild Thing – The Troggs
Wonderwall -Oasis
Rock & Roll:
Cadillac Man – The Jesters
Great Balls Of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis
Hound Dog – Big Mama Thornton / Elvis Presley
Johnny B. Goode/ Roll Over Beethoven/Tutti Frutti (Medley) – Chuck Berry
Louie Louie – The Kingsmen
Not Fade Away – Buddy Holly
Promised Land – Chuck Berry
That’s Alright Mama – Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup/ Elivis Presley
You Never Can Tell – Chuck Berry
Country & Americana:
In Hell I'll Be In Good Company - The Dead South
Drunken Poet’s Dream – Hayes Carll
Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash
Hotel California – The Eagles
Knockin On Heaven’s Door – Bob Dylan
Man Of Constant Sorrow - The Soggy Bottom Boys (From "O, Brother Where Art Thou?")
Midnight Special – Leadbelly/ Wille Watson
Nose On The Grindstone – Tyler Childers
Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell
Ring Of Fire – Johnny Cash
Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms – Flatt & Scruggs
Sleeping On The Blacktop – Colter Wall
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Take it Easy – The Eagles
Take Me Home Country Roads – John Denver
Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton
Wagon Wheel – Old Crow Medicine Show/ Darius Rucker
Will The Circle Be Unbroken – The Carter Family
You Ain't Goin' Nowhere - Bob Dylan
Covers done in a bluesy style:
Hit The road Jack – Ray Charles
Honky Tonk Women – The Rolling Stones
Red House – Jimi Hendrix
Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes
Snake farm – Ray Wylie Hubbard
Tainted Love – Gloria Jones/Soft Cell
Traditional Blues:
1922 Blues – Charlie Parr
Aberdeen Mississippi Blues – Bukka White
Black Rat Swing – Memphis Minnie
Boogie Chillin’ – John Lee Hooker
Crawdad Hole – Jessie Mae Hemphill
Give Me Back My Wig – Hound Dog Taylor
Goin’ Where The Southern Cross The Dog – traditional
Going Down South – R. L. Burnside
Going Down The Road Feeling Bad – Big Bill Broonzy/Woody Guthrie
Gonna Look Just Like A Monkey When You Get Old
Got My Mojo Working – Muddy Waters
Hellhound on My Trail – Robert Johnson
Hoochie Cootchie Man – Muddy Waters
House Of The Rising Son – The Animals
I Feel So Good – Magic Sam
I Wish I was In Heaven (Sitting Down) – R.L. Burnside
I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead – Louis Armstrong/ Daddy Stovepipe
Jesus On The Mainline – Mississippi Fred McDowell
Key To The Highway – Big Bill Broonzy
Laughin Just To Keep From Cryin' - Joe Calicott
Liza Jane – Scott Dunbar
Nobody Knows You (When You’re Down and Out) – Bessie Smith
Nobody’s Dirty Business – Mississippi John Hurt
One Scotch One Bourbon One Beer – Amos Milburn/Snooks Eaglin
Parchman Farm - Mose Allison/John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton
Prodigal Son – Rev Robert Wilkins/ Rolling Stones
Rag Mama Rag – Blind Boy Fuller
Richland Woman Blues – Mississippi John Hurt
Richland Woman Blues – Mississippi John Hurt
Riverside Blues – Robert Johnson (sort of)
Rock Island Line – Leadbelly
Roll & Tumble – Hambone Wille Newburn
Shake Em On Down – R.L. Burnside
Shake Your MoneyMaker – Elmore James/Fleetwood Mac
Skinny Woman – R.L. Burnside
St James Infirmary – Cab Calloway
The Thrill Is Gone – B.B. King
The Train I Ride – Mississippi Fred McDowell/Junior Parker/Elvis
What’d I Say – Ray Charles/ Hound Dog Taylor
When The Saints Go Marching In – Mississippi Fred McDowell
Where Did You Sleep Last Night – Leadbelly/ Nirvana
Wild About You Baby – Hound Dog Taylor
Traditional Folk/Kid’s Songs/Sea Shanties
Blues Run The Game – Jackson C. Frank/ Bert Jansch
Cape Cod Girls
Fare Thee Well/Dink’s Song
Haul Away Joe
Roll The Old Chariot
She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain
What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor?
Solo Harmonica:
Sitting On Top Of The World – The Mississippi Sheiks/Howlin Wolf
Police & High Sheriff – Ollis Martin
Devil In Me – Original
Christmas:
Auld Land Syne - Traditional
Blues Christmas – Elvis Presley
Deck The Halls - Traditional
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Traditional
Jingle Bells – Traditional
Merry Xmas Everybody – Slade
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer – Gene Autry
Run Rudolph Run – Chuck Berry
Silent Night - Traditional
Halloween:
The Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett
I Put A Spell On You - Screamin' Jay Hawkins/ Nina Simone
Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr
Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon
Zombie - The Cranberries
Guitar Instrumentals:
Mississippi Blues – Willie Brown/Stefan Grossman
The Dirtman Cometh – Duck Baker
Customer questions
What if my timings change after I've booked you?
Just let me know as soon as you can - I'm usually very happy to accommodate any changes required.
Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?
I'm more than happy to put on a playlist. I have several I can use, or you can send me yours on Spotify, or plug in your own mp3 player.
How much time do you need to set up?
I usually arrive around an hour and a half ahead of the start time to set up at a relaxed pace and allow time to move equipment and soundcheck thoroughly.
If there are issues of access with rooms being used for other things prior to the event I can do a quick set-up in around half an hour.
Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?
You would be more than welcome to request any songs from the setlist on Encore. I usually plan my set a few days in advance so just let me know if this is something you'd like to do.
Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?
I do. I usually bring a small 400W PA system, but if you want me out in a garden away from the power sockets I can bring a battery-powered amp instead.
I don't usually bring stage lighting, but if you would like me to, just let me know and I can provide it at no extra charge.
Can you learn song requests before the event?
Absolutely! Drop me a line 4 weeks ahead of the gig with two or three requests and I will make sure I play them on the day.
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