Track written about the town of Ballyshannon, Donegal to the Somg for Ballyshannon competition.

She Welcomed Me 

Along the banks on a cold March day
She called to me with a warm and loving embrace

Upon the hill
Looking down to me
I could feel her raw and deep sincerity

Ballyshannon she is home to me
Inis Saimer in the heart of the Ernes’s estuary 
Ballyshannon gave me shelter from the storm 
and she welcomed me
she welcomed me

Leave a rag at St Patrick’s well, make a wish and say a prayer for those that have gone
The grinding of the wheel at the workhouse has long stopped but the spirits of the men and women live on

Fingers is telling stories about the town, about how the people are its life and it’s soul
And the town clock still showing 2 faces that never look the same 
Time stands still in this place

Ballyshannon she is home to me
Inis Saimer in the heart of the Erne’s estuary 
Ballyshannon gave me shelter from the storm 
and she welcomed me

The green and gold filling up the gables 
The once majestic leap at Assaroe
Then the Fall came

There’s a pauper’s grave that reminds us all, of how far we’ve come and how easy it is fall
Somewhere, someone is telling the tale of Aodh Ruadh or when the Kildoney fishermen took on the crown and won

There’s a piece of a place in almost everyone 
It’s not hard to understand why
It’s the grounding of roots 
and a feeling of belonging, that makes this town it’s own.

Ballyshannon she is home to me
Inis Saimer in the heart of the Erne’s estuary 
Ballyshannon gave me shelter from the storm 
and she welcomed me

Ballyshannon she is home to me
Inis Saimer in the heart of the Erne’s estuary 
Ballyshannon gave me shelter from the storm 
and she welcomed me
and she welcomed me
and she welcomed me

She Welcomed Me (BFFes entry)

Josie walked to the water just bathe herself in light 
Josie walked to the water just bathe herself in light 

Oh mercy mercy me, help me make it through this day 

Davy drove to the bar room, to buy himself some peace of mind 
Davy drove to the bar room, to buy himself some peace of mind 

Oh mercy mercy me, help me make it through this day 

I pushed onto the bayou, early light about to break 
I pushed onto the bayou, early light about to break 

Oh mercy mercy me, help me make it through this day 

Oh mercy mercy me, help me make it through this day 

Oh mercy, mercy

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When The Darkness Comes

She comes home late at night 
pulls up into the driveway 
there’s a stillness in the air
as the night it surrounds her 

Theres an aching in her heart that she cant shake
there’s a prison in her mind that she can’t break 
there’s a struggle that only she can face 
when the darkness comes 

She turns the key into the lock 
and gently pushes open the door
the coldness wraps around her body 
as she leaves the night behind her

Chorus
Theres an aching in her heart that she cant shake
there’s a prison in her mind that she can’t break 
there’s a struggle that only she can face 
when the darkness comes 
when the darkness comes 

She illuminates the room with a fire
that she hopes will warm her  heart worn scars
she takes comfort  in a picture of her life
taken before the war 

reflections of a peaceful time 
when laughter and joy filled the days
and all that she’s left with is a memory of the day the letter came to tell her 
the guns and bombs took her husband and sons away

Theres an aching in her heart that she cant shake
there’s a prison in her mind that she can’t break 
there’s a struggle that only she can face 
when the darkness comes 

Theres an aching in her heart that she cant shake
there’s a prison in her mind that she can’t break 
there’s a struggle that only she can face 
when the darkness comes 
when the darkness comes

When The Darkness Comes (Saturday Night Demo)

Brian Patton - Mental, Young & Naive

Hard Times (Are Just Another Part Of Life) DEMO

Walking a road, where the edge is so close
Never knowing where each turn may lead 

Whether you find strength through a haze
or whether you find strength in the dark 

Just don’t give up
 Don’t give up
Just don’t give up
 Don’t give up 

watching yourself in a dream , seeing yourself paralysed 
Frozen in life waiting to melt away your mistakes 

whether you find strength through a haze
or whether you find strength in the dark 

Just don’t give up
 Don’t give up
Just don’t give up
 Don’t give up 

Walking trough a storm, washing away your fears
Stopping short of seeing your reflection in a teardrop, let it fall away 

walking a road where, the end is never in sight 
Never seeming to find rest, no stairway to a glorious Life 

Whether you find strength through a haze
or whether you find strength in the dark 

Just don’t give up
 Don’t give up
Just don’t give up
 Don’t give up 

Just don’t give up
 Don’t give up
Just don’t give up
 Don’t give up 

Walking a road, where the end is so close

Don't Give Up

This is a work in progress instrumental for a side project. Check back soon for the final version.

Little Drummer Boy Instrumental

ADF  is a singer-songwriter based in the northwest of Ireland blending varying hues of folk and country and presented in a melodic and folk style. Something old, something new.

The songs on the first release from ADF 'Reaching From The Dark' are representative of a journey that has been the goal of a lifetime, to release a group of songs from the heart. 

Following on from the release of 'Reaching From The Dark' in November 2018, the single 'The Rock' was released in may 2019. Backed with a cover of the Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne penned classic 'Learning To Fly' this marked the first time for an ADF styled cover. I hope in some way I did the song justice and it's my tribute to Tom, one of the master writers of our time. Equally 'The Rock' whilst not a tribute in full is a half tribute to Rory Gallagher and also to the festival in Ballyshannon held each at the beginning June. It's my tribute to the people that come here year after year from all over the world to celebrate music.

Looking towards the future an album is in the works with a tentative release date of 2020. Preceding this will be a track from the album 'Don't Give Up' which will release as a single this coming November. If all plans fall into place, which let's face it they most likely won't, two more singles will lead up to the release of the album.

Thanks for taking the time to read this if you got this far and thanks for listening. See you on up the road. 

ADF 

Click here for the EP 'Reaching From The Dark' and 'The Rock'
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