This is a song about trying to live in the moment with a bit of gratitude for the good things in life.

Keep It Simple

A Dublin song, which we got from the legendary Luke Cheevers, about an aging British army recruitment sergeant who was stationed at Dunphy's Corner (now Doyle's Corner) in Phibsboro, on Dublin's northside.
This track was kindly recorded by Ian O' Donoghue live at The Sugar Club, Dublin on 28th June 2015.

Sergeant William Bailey (live)

This song has long been on my hard drive. Sometimes you need help to get a song ready. The first step was, I made the singing myself, but without lyrics ... haha, that sounds really funny... lalala ... blabla. Then I asked Jim Dye to play some keyboards, and afterwards I thought this song would be something for Ray Treacy† (R.I.P) ... and yes, he did a great job with the vocals, just like Jim with the keys of course. I'm glad to present a really nice song... just "Music for the Soul". Everything was recorded with RiffWorks Standard by Sonoma Wire Works and then polished with Logic Pro X... mastered with T-RackS. Thanks for listening and let us know what you think.

Music by Sunnysideup (c) 2016
Ray Treacy†: Vocals and Lyrics - Ireland
Jim Dye: Piano and Keyboards - United States
Stefan Lange: Guitars, Bass and Backing Vocals - Germany

Music for the Soul
Music by Stefan Lange, Lyrics by Ray Treacy†, Inspiration by God ☺

Verse 1
It fills the room with light and shine
Expresses feelings like sweet old wine
Blues gives me colour, and rock gives me soul
Great songs pick me up, help me fly so high

Break
Music feels
Music heals

Verse 2
Playing guitar and songs with old friends
Brings us back to where we were when
When we were young, and not so grey
Bringing us back to the good old days

Chorus
Music heals the soul
Music makes you feel whole

Repeat verse 1

Break

Music For The Soul

The Masters Stables . . . (upgraded Version)

Keys, Orchestral Arrangement, Samples, Harmonica : Robert Ellis
Guitar, Bass : Ray Treacy
Vocals : Ray Treacy
Lyrics : Treacy.

Something done with a nod and a wink to old spaghetti westerns and westerns of our youth.

Cowboy Song (vocal)

Keys : Jim Dye
Guitars : Pooterpatty, Mickey Mix, Bill Young, Robert Ellis
Bass ; Stuart Miller
Vocals : Jim Dye, Stuart Miller, Bill Young, Ray Treacy, Pooterpatty.

A tune written by Jim, regards my concern that my ex-wife might take my prized tambourine.

Guatemalan Tambourine (vocal)

Guitars, Keys, Flute : Robert Ellis
Pianos, String Synth : Jim Dye
Bass : Stuart Miller
Lyrics : Dye.
This music was written before my mother sadly passed away, she had heard the music, and said she liked it, but I was unable to complete writing words around the time of her departure, so passed that task to Jim, who wrote and sang the lyrics.

The Mountain Road (For Mum) (vocal)

All Keyboards, Bass, Guitars : Robert Ellis
Vocals : Ray Treacy
Lyrics : Ellis

Top of the World (vocal)

A collaboration with JohnnyBB2000. Some day someone will sell you back your memories of today.

Good Old Days

Music all Instruments,Arrange and Mix by JoJo Wiese
Vocals and Lyrics by Ray Treacy

Im on Fire

Dublin based sea shanty 'Billy O'Shea' performed in the Pint on Dublin's Eden Quay on 8/6/13 to a wonderfully receptive crowd!

Keep It Simple

MacMurphy