Gorgeous and transportive in the best way, hints of Joni in the phrasing!

wow shirley what a cracker of a song, its what youve left out that makes it special, using space in the best possible way

I like how this sounds, it seems like i`m in the same room where this was recorded, so natural. Added to my daily repost playlist

Absolutely gorgeous Shirley, the sparesness of the guitar creates a wonderful backdrop to your vocal ❤😊👌

The delicate guitar and gentle vocal are a perfect match. Such a chilling performance, it’s so good

So beautiful! Love the vocal/guitar interlacing

dude... I love your melodies. they're so longing and powerful. So glad that SoundCloud recommended this stuff to me!

I love the meditative mood, and your beautiful tender vocal.

A song about joy.

Felt Inspired to try my new partial capo out and this is the resulting new tuning. Demo recorded at home in one take with guitar and vocals, and then additional finger picking and a little midi-bass added in.

I've made a video, too: https://youtu.be/6wethWHWkW4

Flotsam

Take me away to the rolling sea
Take me away to the rolling sea
Take me away to the rolling sea
Fill my lungs, chance to breathe
Take me away to the rolling sea

Got to get out of this city
It’s making me blue and the
Forecast’s so pretty

So take me away to the rolling sea
Take me away to the rolling sea
Take me away to the rolling sea
Flotsam and foam, joy to my bones
Take me away to the rolling sea

Want to see this face smiling?
Let’s hit the road and
Put some miles in

As you take me away to the rolling sea
Take me away to the rolling sea
Take me away to the rolling sea
Fill my lungs, chance to breath
Take me away to the rolling sea
Flotsam and foam, joy to my bones
Take me away to the rolling sea
Take me away to the rolling sea
Take me away to the rolling sea
Curlew’s calling
Take me away to the rolling sea
Curlew’s calling
Calling me home

© S Barr 2023

Flotsam - Demo

Shirley Barr may be late to the table, but her recently discovered passion for compelling songwriting and performance shows she’s earned her place. Quirky, insightful, and sumptuously layered, she melds beautiful melodies with novel lyrics to create soundscapes that leave you wanting more. Summer 2024 will see the release of her debut EP, Begin Began Begun.

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