Briege Murphy - The Sea & Other Songs<br>
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This follow up to Briege's acclaimed debut<br>
album has only served to further confirm her status as a songwriter of note<br>
and<br>
worth. The album itself was, on release, named as one of the albums of the<br>
year by "Folk Roots"<br>
magazine, and in it we continue to hear Briege bring to life through song,<br>
situations common<br>
to peoples own experiences.<br>
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Old<br>
Houses (4:11)<br>
I<br>
got the idea for this song whilst walking on Slieve Gullion Mountain, near<br>
my home. There are hundreds of wee stone ruins seen through the trees, now<br>
planted there. After performing this in various places, I've discovered that<br>
it has universal relevance.<br>
The<br>
Sea (4:54)<br>
I've<br>
long admired the power and vastness of the ocean, and those who make their<br>
living from it. This song is for them and those who must await their return.<br>
Someone from<br>
Yesterday (4:13)<br>
There are some who live in the hope that the past might repeat itself.<br>
No-one Knows my Love<br>
like Me (2:49)A<br>
woman who knows her mind, and her man.<br>
The Strength of my<br>
Obsession (2:52)<br>
In<br>
this song, a young woman is incarcerated when her infatuation for a now<br>
unattainable lover takes a downward menacing slide. It is based on a 'crime<br>
of passion' which was one of many to have occurred in Ireland recently.<br>
No Limits to your<br>
Love (2:56)For<br>
the ones at home.<br>
The Swan &<br>
Me (4:15)There<br>
is a lovely wee lake, known locally as 'McArdles Lake', nestled at the foot<br>
of an old hunting tower near Forkhill. Three swans stayed there for a while,<br>
possibly sheltering from the harsh oncoming winter. I have always loved the<br>
swan's graceful beauty and integrity of spirit.<br>
The Dimming of the<br>
Day (3:33)This<br>
is one of my favorite songs, by the great Richard Thompson.<br>
Givin' up the<br>
Ghost (4:05)<br>
This<br>
is a coming of age song, when a man resigns himself to bachelorhood, almost<br>
contentedly so. I am not sure if this is peculiar to the Irish male, but I'm<br>
afraid they were the only raw material at hand to make my observations on...<br>
The Linger of your<br>
Kiss (3:57)<br>
A<br>
star crossed couple discover the consequences of falling in love in Northern<br>
Ireland. Unfortunately, this song is based on a true incident, when a young<br>
man was killed because his fiancée was of a different religion to him.<br>
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All titles, words and music<br>
by Briege Murphy ©<br>
MCPS 1977, except 'The Dimming of the<br>
Day' (Richard Thompson)<br>
Backing vocals ~ Rosemary<br>
Woods<br>
Guitars ~ Johnny Scott<br>
Keyboards ~ Rod McVey<br>
Viola, Fiddle ~ John<br>
Fitzpatrick<br>
Low Whistle,<br>
Uileann Pipes ~ Brendan Monaghan<br>
Fretless Bass, Fretted<br>
Bass, (Larkin') Stick Bass ~ Noel Barret<br>
Percussion ~ Liam Bradley<br>
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