Another song written at Moniack Mhor in July 2013. It came from a collaborative effort led by Christine Collister where we all chipped in a few ideas, some were even complete lines. If you were there you might recognise a few snippets ...

From the beach up to the heath, beneath the bowing trees
We left the empty village streets, in the silence of the breeze
Out of place, out of time, beneath the bowing trees
The ghostly sickness left behind, in the silence of the breeze
  
Bowing branches shelter you, from things you shouldn’t know
The silent breeze will move you on, wherever you may go

Yesterday when I was young, beneath the bowing trees
Timelessness invaded me, in the silence of the breeze
A gypsy woman on the run, beneath the bowing trees
Pining for the one she loved, in the silence of the breeze

Chorus

Good friends turn to strangers too, beneath the bowing trees
Strong enough, forsaking you, in the silence of the breeze
Trapped in roots and branches, beneath the bowing trees
A broken locket, torn apart, in the silence of the breeze

Chorus

The pale blue spirit of despair, beneath the bowing trees
Shivering vision, taste of fear, in the silence of the breeze
Gripped with grief and still alone, beneath the bowing trees
The dragon soon will fly me home, in the silence of the breeze

Chorus

The Silence of the Breeze

Tony is a highly versatile singer and musician who began singing and playing in his mid teens in the folk clubs of 1960′s Birmingham.  Writes intriguing and poetic songs with strong and memorable melodies.

He plays a variety of instruments including guitar, mandola, mandoline, banjo, dulcimer and harmonica. He often describes his repertoire as ranging from “sea shanties to Jerry Lee Lewis” and he takes in most styles in between. He writes his own songs too which are distinctive and thought provoking. He has played as a solo performer for many years but also has been involved with bands such as Trilogy and Witches’ Brew but most particularly as a member of Dempsey’s Lot, a Midlands based Irish band led by the near legendary Tommy Dempsey. 

At present he is playing with a number of local musicians and is recording a new album with these using his own songs. Tony is a keen member of Bromyard Sessions, a loose group of local musicians who play for free every Tuesday evening in the Falcon in the Herefordshire market town of Bromyard..

The Silence of the Breeze

Tony Burt