Educational song, Sea Turtle Quest won a Children's Song Award at the Australian Songwriters Conference 2016

“Don’t Dance So Fast” is a well-produced, heartfelt song in country waltz style.  With an engaging vocal and beautiful light orchestral instrumentation capture the emotion and connectedness behind the words as the music swoops you off your feet. There’s more to life than getting caught up in the fast lane. Rushing! Rushing! Rushing! Worry! Worry! Worry! May the song remind of the need to appreciate what already is, to understand that sometimes life can get so busy that we may miss what really matters – time together.  The song is approached from an angle of persuasiveness while using a shared memory to remind of reconnection again.    

"Don’t Dance So Fast" was written by Shirley Lynn, Kath Stewart, Lee Bowman and Paula Bowman. It is one of three songs recorded at Pegasus Studio in August/September 2020. 
 

https://ditto.fm/dont-dance-so-fast Streaming, Download and CD available. For more information visit - www.shirleylynnmusic.com

Recorded and Produced at Pegasus Studio with Nigel Pegrum.
Vocalist and musicians on the song are:  
Main Vocalist: Shirley Lynn 
Backing Vocals: Nikki Doll and Libby Brockenshire
Violin & Viola: Simon McMenamin
Bass Guitar & Electric Guitar: Giles Smith
Acoustic Guitar: Peter Ella & Shirley Lynn
Keyboard: Kirk Steel 
Drums: Nigel Pegrum.

Don't Dance So Fast

Sea Turtle Quest was written for the opening of the Fitzroy Island Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Centre in 2013.  

Writing a song to raise awareness about Sea Turtles was a welcome opportunity and a gesture easily made to be able to contribute to a cause that is doing some amazing things to sustain the livelihood of these peaceful marine creatures who face threats every single day of their lives. 
 The rehabilitation of sea turtles in the far north was a project founded in 2000 by Jennie Gilbert and Paul Barnes. With a centre in Cairns and now the opening of the Rehabilitation Centre on Fitzroy Island a notable effort has been achieved made possible by the efforts of Jennie, Paul and the many volunteers who have provided a helping hand with the rehabilitation of the turtles and the management of the centres. A visit to the north could only be enhanced by a visit to Fitzroy Island (an island paradise) to check out the amazing work being done in the rehabilitation centre there. 

Narrative intro.... 
From beneath the sand I hatched, digging all the while, 
Reflected light, the water – the beacon I recognised..
With legs and muscles pumping, I ran the gauntlet fast,
a hungry mob were waiting… tasting… eating…. 
Somehow I managed to outlast!

I made it to the ocean, fought hard to beat the surf
Shadows around me lurking – new predatory turf
Threats from human hazards – risks so manifest 
An epic journey every day – I am a sea turtle. This is my Quest.

This song was written for the Fitzroy Island Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Centre Opening on 13th October, 2013 and performed on the day. Two sea turtles - "Bonnie" and "Clyde" were released into the ocean after having been rehabilitated at the centre.

Recorded at Tonic Sound, Yorkeys Knob.
More information about this song and the opening of the rehabilitation centre can be found at:
http://www.shirleylynnmusic.com/shirl/news_2013_SeaTurtleSong.html

Sea Turtle Quest by Shirley Lynn

Lyrics by F-M Cossey. Music by Louise Goldberg. Mary Reynolds on vocal.


Pinch Me

Lyrics- F-M Cossey       Music - Louise Goldberg
 
Who would have thought I’d be dancing close to you
You’re pulling me in tighter just the way I want you to
I’m in your arms, you’re in my heart
My head is spinning round
Pinch me, I must be dreaming
 
Who would have thought we’d be staying out so late
Sharing all our secrets, and the paths we wanna take
And there’s a light – that fills your eyes
Like laughter shining through
Pinch me, I must be dreaming
 
I’m my dreams you are holding me
You’re whisp’ring silly things
In my dreams we are smiling
‘Cause we both know what this means
In my dreams, In my dreams
 
Who would have thought you’d be kissing me goodnight
Hold me close forever ‘neath the glowing moonlit sky
It’s such a kiss, my heartbeat skips 
Oh, how can this be real
Pinch me, I must be dreaming

Written by Louise Goldberg and F-M Cossey

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Must Have Been the Wine is the latest track to be released by Della Harris.  Written by Della Harris & Clive Young it's a bluesy and playful look at the tricky situations we can find ourselves in when it comes to relationships and the reality that even though we know something or someone is not good for us, sometimes we find ourselves going down that road anyway!  Blame it on the alcohol but sometimes the heart wants what the heart wants!

Must Have Been The Wine

“Happy Heads” is an audio project about capturing the lives of Queenslanders keen to share their story, around mental health and wellbeing in celebration of Queensland Mental Health Week.

Happy Heads

Happy Heads Podcast #1 Jeff Crofts

Gillian Townsend has always had a sense of social justice...she jas lived in Cairns for the past 30 years working in disability advocacy, human rights, women’s services and mental health.

Happy Heads Podcast #2 Gillian Townsend

Dulcie Bird is a founding director and chief executive officer of The Dr Edward Koch Foundation. Since her appointment to the board in 1997, she has helped to grow the foundation from a fledgeling charity to a nationally recognised non-profit organisation. The Foundation is now highly regarded for its work looking after the health and wellbeing of people in communities in regional Australia, with a particular focus on suicide prevention and mental health issues.

Happy Heads Podcast #3 Dulcie Bird

David Burston is the Pitch Master at the Space an innovation centre in Cairns where he looks after the communication needs of entrepreneurs, business owners and community projects. David helps people in building their confidence which in turn supports to strengthen their social connections….

Happy Heads Podcast #4 David Burston

Avril Duck is the artistic director of Tropical Arts a not-for profit community theatre group based in Cairns. Tropical Arts is an organisation that prides itself on community engagement through the medium of theatre production.

Happy Heads Podcast#5 Avril Duck

Emma has been working in the Mental Health and wellbeing space for the past nine years as a coach and peer worker… she started a Poetry Group that has had great success........

Happy Heads Podcast#6 Emma Mauro

Singer-Songwriter, Shirley Lynn finds inspiration with her work everywhere, whether it’s a story she wants to tell, an idea she wants to explore, or simply something current…Her song around mental health awareness ”It’s OK to not Be OK…. Raises the question of happiness….

Haapy Heads

Happy Heads Podcast #7 Shirley Lynn

There’s a touch of country in all she does though she's not afraid to sit outside the box to mix up genres and blend styles.  
Since the writing of "My Kind of Paradise" her first award winning song, North Queensland Shirley Lynn has been the recipient of multiple awards for song writing and she is a two time recipient of Regional Arts Development Funding - a Queensland Government and Cairns Regional Council support initiative for local arts and culture. Releases include: “Keep it Real”, “Cry Baby Cry”, “It’s Ok to Not Be Ok”, “My Kind of Paradise” “Sea Turtle Quest”, “Take on Today” with Rebecca Rain, EP "It's About Time” and EP “Liberty” with Silktones. “Life’s About the Little Things”, a co-written song is cut on Carter and Carter Better Day album. Shirley’s songs reflect new age positivity and experimental style exploring concepts, ideas, storytelling prowess, love and life lenses for conscious living. Over the years Shirley has been engaged at festivals, events, gigs and performances at venues in and around Cairns, North Queensland and beyond. Her songs do cross genre boundaries with fused elements from some genres that may include country blues, country rock, country ballad, alt country, contemporary & traditional country, folk and roots influences.

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