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Sailing Through Summer

Johnny Mc Farlane /No killie fish

No killie fish

Band Songs

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Tradacoustic series no. 215

Music, mostly recent, a few days, a few months...

creation: 2023/01/06

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For you was written for my wife to let her know that there is no room for anyone else in my heart except her from the moment we met, through our lives together and until the end of time and into eternity. For you is a promise and a pledge of everlasting love. 

the song was an idea a seed with lyrics, music and a sort of a structure and once again the amazing talent of my Friend Finn Eces has helped to bring this beautiful tune to life with his unique voice and production talents. Finns is a master at capturing the magic of a song and helping to release it's full potential. Thank you once again Finn for your input into FOR YOU . Finn can be found @finn_eces. Hope you enjoy the song 

Written by: Johnny McFarlane 
Guitars: Johnny 
Strings  : Johnny & Finn
Bass, Percussion and other backing: Finn Eces 
Mixing & Production : Finn Eces 
Mastering : Finn Eces

For You ( Featuring Finn Eces )

The message in this song is that there is strength in numbers, one voice by itself may not be heard, but a million voices must be heard. One raindrop by itself is lost but when million come together they form the mighty seas. I wanted to get a live feel from this song so i recorded the vocal and the guitar live in 1 take on my Zoom X5 then transferred the WAV file to the DAW where i put in some atmospheric voice synth, some acoustic Bass and some percussion. its one of the longest songs i have recorded as i generally believe that most people won't listen more than 3 minutes but hopefully there is enough in here to keep interest,  i really hope you like it and to help here are the words.


One voice in the wilderness, 
one raindrop falls from the sky 
One soul lost in the darkness,
 One tear drop falls from an eye 

Two voices join together and sing in harmony 
Two raindrops join together help to form  the sea 
Two souls finds each other floating in the sky 
Two tear drops fall together as somebody starts to cry 

3 voices shout for freedom all for one and one for all 
3 Raindrops turn to snow drops as they gently fall 
3 souls on the ground fell the gentle Snow 
3 tears freeze like icicles on the world below 

4 voices sound so beautiful as they together sing 
4 raindrops paly a magic scale as the church bells ring 
4 souls move together in perfect harmony 
4 tear drops cry for you and for me 

5 voices become a quire voices of all pitches 
5 Rains drops fall and form a stream running in the ditches 
5 souls join together to become a might forces 
5 tear drop fall full of remorse

Together we are  Stronger (There's strength in numbers)

Words and music, vocals  : Johnny Mc Farlane 
Orchestration and all musical backing: Raphael Muhr https://soundcloud.com/user-427228031?utm
Cover design and painting by Raphael. 

I want to take this opportunity to thank my good friend Raphael Muhr for the amazing backing and orchestration of this Love song and for his painting which we used for cover of the song. His playful and inspiring musical Accompaniment has added so much to this song giving it colour and dept and raising it to another musical level. I am not a trained singer as anyone who has listened to my music before will vouch for, but Raphale pushed my vocals to a new height in this song ( Probably as high as I could go to be honest ) and i want to thank him for his patience and hard work . 

About the song 
In these dark days that we are living in at the moment it is sometimes hard to believe that love exists, but yet everyday there are thousands of unselfish acts of love and human kindness towards our fellow man, woman and child by ordinary people who still hold Love in their hearts. This song is for them. Love always triumphs over hate and Evil eventually.

Love is everywhere
A shooting star lights up the sky, a weeping willow starts to cry 
As the summer breeze, blows through the trees
A rainbow fills the morning sky, a new born baby starts to cry 
As the summer breeze blows through the trees,

Chorus
The River of life is flowing everywhere and everywhere love Is there 
The river of life is flowing everywhere and ev…re….where…..love is there 


Love is there in that star at night , love shows the way love shines it s light 
For you and me to keep us free
Love is there in that baby’s cry in that rainbow that fills up the sky 
In that summer breeze blowing through the trees.

Love is there   in that rainbows end 
Love is there   when you need a friend 
Love is there in that darkest night 
Love Is there its your guiding light
when that shooting star light up the sky , when that new born bay starts to cry 
When that summer breeze blows through the trees

Love is Everywhere (Orchestration and cover painting by Raphael Muhr)

Singer out of tune

this is a song about not listening to everything you hear, or hearing everyone you listen too

Whispers In The Wind

This song was written by Doug Roossien https://soundcloud.com/doug-roossien?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingand when i hear it i fell in love with it. It's a song about life and love as most Country based songs are but this song has a great drive and passion in it. Doug wrote this song many moons ago along with a whole Aladdin's cave of pearls and gems, he is a first class song writer. i would strongly recommend for you to visit his SoundCloud site to hear some more really amazing songs. 

I was very honored when Doug asked my if i would like to write a backing track and produce this song  for him and i have to say its one of those songs that i just love to listen to. 
Hope you do too
Thanks you Doug

Sad River_ Written by Doug Roossien_Backing track and Production _ Johnny Mc Farlane

One Day in May (for Uvalde)
Music, lyrics, guitar and vocals by Annie Ray

I have no words
nothing at all
even the strum and the hum
won't help anymore
I have no words
nothing at all
nothing at all

does it matter
what I've done before
when the strum and the hum
don't help anymore
I have no words
nothing at all
nothing at all

maybe a song will set us free
maybe we'll find us in the melody
until then, I'll rest my pen
for I have no words
nothing at all
nothing at all
nothing at all

Annie Ray

One Day in May (for Uvalde)

This is a honky Tonk bar Dance version of my song Standard Issue Average Joe. Hope you like it and feel a dance coming on...yeee haaa partner. 
Enjoy

Standard Issue Average Joe Honky Tonk version

Waiting For The Sun (New Mix)

4 Star Commended Entry in the 2022 UK Songwriting Contest

The damage we keep doing to planet Earth in the name of progress needs to be addressed right now. Hopefully, for the sake of future generations, we haven't reached the point of no return quite yet. But we must be very close.

Planet Earth is suffering, it's health is getting poor,
Millions of people here, are shouting out for more,
We are generating waste and the globe is warming fast,
Everybody's asking now, how long can this all last,

We've got to act right now, to change the world somehow,
While we've still got the time, to put an end to its decline,

Planet Earth is suffering, it's health is getting worse,
The ordinary people here are crying for their Earth,
Governments of nations seem to turn a deaf ear,
Can't they hear the message of despair and real fear,

We've got to act right now, to change the world somehow,
While we've still got the time, to put an end to its decline,

Planet Earth is suffering and running out of time,
Its wounds, they keep on bleeding, with the fossil fuels we mine,
The younger generation are working hard to make us hear,
There's no time for hesitation when our children's views are clear,

We've got to act right now, to change the world somehow,
While we've still got the time, to put an end to its decline,

Planet Earth is suffering, it's health is getting poor,
Millions of people here, are shouting out for more,
We are generating waste and the globe is warming fast,
Everybody's asking now, how long can this all last,

Planet Earth

Planet Earth (Graham Williams)

I wrote this song last year https://soundcloud.com/johnnymc2/time?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing this is the original. I always liked the song and i think it has great Mainstream potential so i have decided to give it a bit of a Work Over, New Guitar Part & new vocal new mix, bring the bass and drums to the fore to drive the song.  I called it "Time"  last Time around, so this one is called " Second TIME around" its a song with would you believe TIME as the main character and i have tried to intertwine Time with love...I would really value your opinions on this song , if you have the time to listen :-) ...does it work for you .. Thanks in advance . Johnny

Second TIME Around

Recorded Live, a song about life and Death which go hand in Hand. 
Written and recorded by: Johnny Mc Farlane

It’s like honey from the bees it’s like cold ice cream 
It’s the most beautiful thing that you have ever seen 
Its like misty morning rain, its like a rainbows end 
Its the love in your heart for your best friend 

Its like ice cold beer on a warm summers day 
It’s the wind in your hair it’s the cold sea spray 
Its like waking in the morning  from a good night rest 
When your little boy tells you, “ Daddy you’re the best “

Its like when heaven and earth meet , when all the stars collide 
When your not alone and everyone’s on your side 
Its like coffee in the morning  or that 1st cigarette 
Its a powerful feeling that you never will forget 

It’s the morning sun on a bright sunny day 
Its like watching your kids as they skip and dance and play 
It’s the 1st flowers of Spring as they peak through the snow 
It’s the morning tide as it begins to Ebb and Flow 

And as the birds fly high soaring in the sky 
I hear the angels calling my name from way up on high 
Like the leaves in Autumn falling from the trees 
We all have to leave this place we are but a breeze 

And all we have are memories or experiences we have had 
The beautiful, the ulgy, the happy and the sad 
All weave an everlasting tapestry our legacy to recall 
And so with these last words my friends I say goodbye to all. 

It’s like honey from the bees it’s like cold ice cream 
You are the most beautiful thing that i have ever seen

Life- Acoustic Guitar version

Opposites attract is a song about me and my wife. We are so opposite but yet we really fit together so well. most of the time :-))))) You will have to bop to this one its infectious... 

Written and performed by Johnny Mc. Enjoy here are the lyrics to help you through it. 

They say that opposites attract, 
well For you and me that’s true 
Like plus and Minus there’s an invisible attraction
Between me and you 

We are Yin and Yang and that for sure 
If I’m the disease, then you’re the cure 
Like the Lady and the tramp your rich and I’m poor 
Your confident and I’m insecure 
But when we are together we’re a perfect match 
If you’re the door then I’m the latch 
If your the roof then I'm the thatch 
We really fit together 
We area perfect match 

Your rare and precious Your true and pure 
I’m raggie and disheveled and somewhat immature 
We are like black and white, like day and night 
I'm always wrong and your always right .

Your up I’m down your country I’m town 
Your somewhat serious and I'm the circus clown 
Like a hand in a glove like a foot in a shoe
Your part of me and I'm part of you 

But when we are together we’re a perfect match 
If you’re the door then I’m the latch 
If your the roof then I'm the thatch 
We really fit together 
We area perfect match 

When your feeling down you know I'm there for you 
If you’re the stove then I've got to be the flu 
If your the front then you know I've got your back 
If I'm the train you have to be the track 

Johnny Mc Farlane 2022 ( August )

Opposites Attract

Nouvelle collaboration avec mon ami LuluM aux guitares & Piano

Danatoldonkeyfunk with LuluM guitars&keyboard

A huge shout out to Len Rice for all his production suggestions on this and other tracks of mine - a true expert, check him out https://soundcloud.com/lenrice

The telephone keeps ringing lately
And I don’t know who it is
Every time I say hello who is it 
There’s silence on the line 

And when I try to trace the caller
There’s no number to be found
I can’t even call the operator
They don’t exist any more

Maybe I’m just imagining it all
Just Tricks upon my mind
If it’s you that keeps calling
Won’t you please just give me a sign
Please just give me a sign

Instrumental verse

In the night I heard a high pitch pinging
A message had just arrived 
But when I checked my phone to read it
A blank email was all I found 

I wonder if I’m imagining it all
Just Tricks upon my mind
If it’s you that keeps calling
Won’t you please Just give me a sign
Please give me a sign
If it’s you just give me sign

Silence on the line

Uma lâmpada se espelha - 5 - 12 - 2022  - rock jazz

Christ Church Ashton Medley Jan 01/23

The Lick (dedicated to Adam Neely)

So i decided to try invent a new style of Music, Bluehop a mixture of Blues, Country and Hip hop...a hip hop drum beat, Country style guitar licks and all based on a blues type chord structure....would love to get your Opinions....does it work ????

Blue Saturday

Hi, My name is Johnny Mc Farlane, I am an Indie songwriter from Ireland. I write, play, produce and distribute my own music. I try to write songs that will mean something to whoever may be listening. I try to express feeling and emotions through my music, I try to hit the heart and soul of whoever may be listening and to pass on my feelings through my lyrics and my music. A lot of the songs I write come from Personal experiences, some are pure imagination, but all try to carry a message of Hope, Fait, understanding and a spiritual message of love. I am just one voice in the wilderness but together we are stronger. Thank you so much for listening to my music. It’s a real honour.