loving it! excellent soundscape, lovely vocal melody full of folk tradition. Excellent delivery Brilliant just brilliant

I enjoyed the delicacy added to the sombre feel.

Such a delicate approach! Well felt, and beautifully sung, esp the harmonies.

Gorgeous vocals. Haunting atmosphere youve created here.

Just gorgeous. Love how you’ve got the sea & seagulls sound in there (invert recently did the same in part of a recent collab as well). It helps paint a scene. Really fantastic vocals too, as I’m sure others have said...

Gorgeous celtic/trad harmonies and I love the drone. This is just lovely!

Inspired by the poem 'Beccan of Rum' by poet Les Bates, from his collection Light Down The Loch. Demo, recorded at home.

Papadil 

I will leave my love bright sea pink
Psalter in his hand
I will leave my love fresh ewe’s milk
While he walks the sands
While he walks the sands

I will row my boat through darkness
Clear stars in his eyes
I will scull my oars to find him
While he stares at skies
While he stares at skies

Papadil
Oh Papadil 
Papadil
Oh Papadil 

My first love, as a maiden of fifteen
Brightness in his wake
I’ve loved him two score years and five
But my love he did forsake
My love he did forsake

I still leave my love bright sea pink
Psalter in his hand
I still leave my love fresh ewe’s milk
He once walked these sands
He once walked these sands

Papadil
Oh Papadil   
Papadil
I love him still

© S Barr 2022

Papadil - Demo

Opal

Over the Waves (The Gannets)

"Heredity of Taste"

art work: Gordon Johnson via Pixabay

血をすすれ
肉をくらえ
肉のあとには　骨をしゃぶれ
牙を鳴らせ

夏目漱石「趣味の遺伝」より

Sip the blood.
Feast on the flesh.
After the flesh, suck the bone.
Let your fangs squeak.

From “The Heredity of Taste” Soseki Natsume

Heredity of Taste

Heredity Of Taste

With high appreciation to my friend Ratzzz and his superb tracks - a joy to jam on always !
Cosmic Ratzzz - everything !!! ...... https://soundcloud.com/cosmic-ratzzz
joerxworx - tenor sax, final mix

Lunatics 77 Nachtgedanken Ratzzz & Joerworx

There I was, diligently practicing my palm muted walking basslines when The Boys dropped by.

The practice session never stood a chance.

Here's a little homage to simpler times.
____________________________________________________________________

Neeps ‘n’ Tatties

Don’t need no haute cuisine, come dinner time.
A simple guy like me got simple tastes.
Don’t need no six course menu, sommelier’s fancy wine.
I’m happy drinking beer by the case.
The honest things in life are the ones that always shine,
So get your pan a-boilin’ babe, your neeps ‘n’ tatties do me fine.

Don’t need no fashionista plastic tik tok model girl
I love my honey baby, she always aims to please
Drivin’ me half crazy as she gives a little twirl
She’s muckin’ out the hogs in her muddy dungarees
Keep yer high fallutin’ “A” list, I’ll keep that sweet gal of mine.
Get your pan a-boilin’ babe, your neeps ‘n’ tatties do me fine.

……

Billionaires of tinsel sniffing venison carpaccio
Braised black cherry duck, meets Pol Roger
Praise the Lord I’m still connected to where I wanna go
Me and my sweet baby on our way, we’re headin’ there.
In our home of rustic truth we find pure living, love divine,
So get your pan a-boilin’ babe, your neeps ‘n’ tatties do me fine.

Neeps ‘n’ Tatties

Out of the Box August 2022
Top up anyone?..

Trip Out

MARS 21922 Remix Vox

This song was born when I ate frozen blueberries 🥰🤗🐬🍉🌻🐶💖☕🌈🌟🎵

#NewOriginalSong #blueberry 

[Verse 1]
My eyestrain from VDT work
I can't get up ‘cause my eyes are tired
But I can't quit YouTube
‘Cause Vocaloid is my destiny
I'm about to explode, take off this fatigue  
Astaxanthin alone is useless
I need something more
Now I may have found

[Chorus]
Oh blueberries, help me with your power
Oh, blueberries, I'm dreaming now
Oh, blueberries, wake me up refreshed
Oh, blueberries, that's all for me
Now I may have found
Blueberry time before bed
I'm feeling fine all day long
‘Cause when I wake up, I feel great 

[Verse 2]
It may be too early
The effect is undetermined
But I'm ahead, that’s me
I'll take the cuttings in December
Mix peat moss into the soil to keep it moist
10cm branches, cut diagonally
Soak it in water for a few hours, then put it in
Wait two months in half shade

[Chorus]
Oh blueberries, help me with your power
Oh, blueberries, I'm dreaming now
Oh, blueberries, wake me up refreshed
Oh, blueberries, that's all for me
Now I may have found
Blueberry time before bed
I'm feeling fine all day long
‘Cause when I wake up, I feel great 

[Bridge]
I'm about to explode, take off this fatigue  
Astaxanthin alone is useless
I need something more
Now I may have found

[Outro]
Oh blueberries, help me with your power
Oh, blueberries, I'm dreaming now
Oh, blueberries, wake me up refreshed
Oh, blueberries, that's all for me
Now I may have found
Blueberry time before bed
I'm feeling fine all day long
‘Cause when I wake up, I feel great

Blueberry

O-Year of the Tiger

Pic. Filey Beach looking towards Flamborough Head.

Published on SC 1 September 2022

In the comfort of your own mind

A Walk on the beach in the direction of Flamborough Head

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.

Papadil - Demo

Shirley Barr

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