The curfew starts / We're trapped indoors
I hear no one singing
The cars are silent / Streets are still
The church bells never stop ringing

We cannot see him / The one who kills
Sorrow he keeps bringing
How long since we two / Last embraced
The church bells never stop ringing

The mood is downcast / All are tired
A new dawn we are willing
Hopes are thin / As night draws in
The church bells never stop ringing

We feel unmoored / And far from shore
Lonely seabirds winging
A cry they raise/ Across the waves
The church bells never stop ringing

The year it turns / As we all yearn
A distant choir is singing
The air is sharp / With winter chill
The church bells never stop ringing
Church bells never stop ringing

Hands On Deck is a pop music collective, consisting of Dublin songwriter Seán Silke and musician/ producer Rohan Healy. Rohan runs Beardfire Music, a busy production studio which includes mentoring, publishing and video production amongst its many activities. [For our dance music output, we record under the name Camden Place]. 

Hands On Deck draws on local talent to add creative value to its pop projects. At present, we are working with local indie band, Stolen City.  

A Christmas card issued to friends and relatives last December was accompanied by a topical poem using the symbol of church bells to signify the hope we cling to during the pandemic. The words of the poem were adapted to a melody developed in January/February.

536. The church bells never stop ringing (Silke-Healy) - Hands On Deck ft Stolen City

Remixer Alises's extended mix of Aubrey Whitfield's Every Cloud. Out in the UK, USA and Europe on Monday 25th May.

Every Cloud (Alises Extended Mix)

Pinball is my 3rd single - out on  Friday 2nd October via all online stores - iTunes, Amazon, Spotify etc. Check out the official video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__Zo7h9Z-ts

Pinball

Magical is the first collaboration between US based producer MI77ER and London based singer-songwriter Aubrey Whitfield.

Follow MI77ER: www.soundcloud.com/mi77ermusic

Magical - MI77ER feat Aubrey Whitfield

Sea Prayer

Live my life

Greetings From Bellaria

Orchestral variation of Duke Ellington's "Take the A Train". 

For context, this is the first piece of music I've ever made! I heard something like this on my music final exams and couldn't find it online, so I attempted to recreate it afterwards from memory, with some creative liberty.

Take the A Train (Orchestral Remix)

Unicorn from From Norway makes great Loungy house for those warm summer party at the beach!
Unicorn makes production with perfection.

Delivered by <a href='http://www.label-worx.com'>Label Worx</a> on behalf of <a href='http://www.prlabelgroup.com'>PR Records</a>

PRREC400A : Unicorn - At the lounge (Original Mix)

Seán Silke is a prolific composer and musician with over 500 original songs in his back catalogue. He composes songs (music and lyrics) in a variety of styles (dance, pop, love songs, country, crossover).  

In 2018, Seán released “In the heart of the castle” (14 country-flavoured pop songs performed by Weekend Special); and a well-received single by country artist C.C. Cooper, called "He wants me back".  “In the heart of the castle” was a standout country pop album of 2018. The band Weekend Special consists of Darien Chase (vocals), Rohan Healy (guitars, additional instrumentation), Al Quiff (upright and electric bass), David Virgin (vocals, guitar) and Seán Silke (pianos, strings). 

In late 2019, Seán released “Unexamined Emotions” (14 pop songs dealing with affairs of the heart, sung by Dublin singer, Ellen Cosgrove).  The album was arranged and produced by Chris Kabs. Chris is well-known on the Dublin dance scene. 

In April 2020 Seán released “Unlucky in love” (15 dance songs featuring a variety of female artists and produced by Chris Kabs). The project was fortunate to be able to avail of an extensive team of singers, six in all. These were Darien Chase, Trez Gallagher, Toni Caffrey, Heather Lawrie, Lydia Sheils and Ellen Cosgrove. The lion’s share of the recordings was handled by HeatheR, Darien and Ellen. 

Recently, Seán has teamed up with Rohan Healy to form the dance collective, Camden Place. Two of their singles have been released by Stockholm label PR Records ("Polishing Chrome" and "Too Much Space"). Camden Place have also released the electronica track, "Will I make it to Springtime", a collaboration with Magician's Assistant. In February 2021, DaCosta Records released "A life in photos", a further collaboration with Magician's Assistant and singer/songwriter Gráinne Hunt. 

www.seansilkesongwriter.com
www.unexaminedemotions.com
www.weekendspecial.ie
www.unluckyinlove.ie
www.breakingtunes.com/ellencosgrove
www.breakingtunes.com/chriskabs

Want to cover one of these songs? Are you a publisher with an interest in exclusive rights to one or more of these songs? Feel free to contact Seán at seanperusilke@hotmail.com. 

To read the lyrics of any song you are listening to (or to read a little about the background to each song), please click on the song title. 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/seansilkesongwriter

536. The church bells never stop ringing (Silke-Healy) - Hands On Deck ft Stolen City

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