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Safe Harbour

by Chris Conway & Dan Britton

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The Storm 04:47
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Surprise Me 04:57
Surprise Me - ©2106 Chris Conway So many orbits around the sun, And I hope to travel many more But a feeling inevitably comes That I've seen and heard everything before. So I search in the dark, For that special spark. And Ithe light goes out. chorus You can still surprise me, Like the lightning and the thunder, Your smile will always delight me, Like the stars in the sky will always, Fill me with wonder. There's a seething wall of information So many people, with so much to say, How can I tune in to a single station, Where the magic is alive today? And the louder they shout, The deeper my doubts. And we all fall down. chorus Since the day you found me, I gather rather dreams around me, Cast them on the shore. Let them fly once more. Dance around the dances, Chancing all the chances. Learn to feel alive. To random delights. And the sound inside. The past has gathered me together, But the future is my new toy. The world we know wont last forever, So lets focus on what brings us joy. We're a long time dead. So lets forge ahead, And on darker days, In a thousand ways I know you'll make me smile
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Leaf Boat Dreams ©2016 Chris Conway When I was a child, with my best friend We'd play by a stream til the summer's end. Make boats from leaves and follow their path. Through the calms and the rapids and the aftermath. We'd give each boat a magic name, Our minds would live inside the game Imagine we were captains on he deck. Be it a wondrous voyage or sinking wreck. chorus On a winding stream. Launch a leaf a boat. Follow it to see how long it floats. How will it fare? You'll never know, Til you fill it with your dreams. And let the boat go. When I was young plans filled my heart. Always was problem, where to start? So many roads, so little time. Years I wasted, making up my mind. The cards are dealt it is your turn, So many things you've still to learn But there comes a time to woman and man. When the time must come to play your hand. chorus bridge Many many leaves are sure fall. The waters wont sink them all. Many boats launched from the shore. Sail a dream never sailed before. I'm older now and can confide. Everyday it's getting harder to decide. What is the truth, and what are lies? What is foolish, what is wise? Toss a coin into the air, And suddenly find out that you care. I've not changed I understand I'm a still a child with a leaf boat in my hand
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The Wishing Tree - ©2011 Chris Conway I've been waiting for a long long time For the water to turn to wine Waiting for that roll of the dice Almost had it there once or twice I met a man in Twelve Acre Wood Said he knew where a wishing tree stood Dance around it for a minute or two Then your secret wish will come true Chorus Dance around the wishing tree Wish a little dream for you and me Wish it good and wish it right Make the dream come true because the night Comes all too soon So wish for the moon There is one thing that I have learned Things feel better when they've been earned. So is it right for you and me To get our dreams so easily? But there's a lot to be wishing for A wish for love or and end to war A wish for money or a wish for fame A wish to put things right again Chorus Ohh What is it that you wish tonight? Are you willing to take a chance? Or is there something you'd rather hide? Will you really dance? Will you dance? x3 Before you rush and take my hand There is something you should understand The old tree has a trick or two Only secret wishes come true A man wished for his ailing child Little one died in a very short while His secret wish had a secret plan And he became a very rich man.
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Train of Thought ©2001 Chris Conway There’s an ache like a whistle On a slow moving train On the backwater line At the back of my brain And it seems to get closer When I’m thinking of you And thinking of nothing Gets harder to do Chorus Take my ticket For I’ve paid my fair Be sure to wake me When we get there There’s someone at the station Waiting for me I don’t know my destination And I don’t know who it will turn out to be My compartment is empty But that suits me just fine I’ve got nothing to say And my thoughts are all mine I look out of the window And then close my eyes And hope the train stops Under friendlier skies Chorus Lost on a path of least resistance Will I find you in space, will I find you in time? Will we meet like parallel tracks in the distance At the vanishing point at the end of the line? In the book that I’m reading The last chapters torn out As I don’t want to know What the story’s about When I reach where I’m going I’ll put the book on my shelf And I just might write The last chapter myself Chorus
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Three fishers went sailing out into the West, Out into the West as the sun went down; Each thought on the woman who lov’d him the best; And the children stood watching them out of the town; For men must work, and women must weep, And there's little to earn, and many to keep, Though the harbour bar be moaning. Three wives sat up in the light-house tower, And they trimm’d the lamps as the sun went down; They look’d at the squall, and they look’d at the shower, And the night wrack came rolling up ragged and brown! But men must work, and women must weep, Though storms be sudden, and waters deep, And the harbour bar be moaning. Three corpses lay out on the shining sands In the morning gleam as the tide went down, And the women are weeping and wringing their hands For those who will never come back to the town; For men must work, and women must weep, And the sooner it's over, the sooner to sleep— And good-by to the bar and its moaning.
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Magical Rooms - ©2016 Chris Conway The room where it all began Where I first became myself The curtains never opened Treasured books upon the shelf My uncle's piano painted green Where I taught myself to play Transistor radio under the bed Secret listening as I lay The first girl who came to visit Neither of us bold enough to try Gazed at each other in the darkness Watching the moment pass us by. Empty spaces made me who I was. Magical rooms of my life Another room, a green light hangs from a wire, Flickering shadows by candlelight Music, drink and incense Friends, lovers and endless nights Finding a safe harbour From a night out on the town Birds singing on the street at 4am Finding my voice and my sound We felt the world was changing We knew this was our time And the green room reflected My expanding mind Empty spaces made me who I am. Magical rooms of my life bridge The rooms are all still there today Do I still haunt them as they are haunting me? Are all the atmospheres strangely in some way Recorded on the walls for eternity Or do they only live in my mind When I reminisce for awhile. Another room, a darker shade of green Recording the sounds in my mind The first screen connected me The whole world wide Bonds between us grew stronger And more painful when they were gone And suddenly I realised It was time to move on Now I live in a house of rooms - some of them are real Some of them are memories - some can never be Some are secret portals - some are my jail Some are reason - I lived to tell the tale Some of them are you - all of them are me And all of them are magic - all of them are magic... Empty spaces made me who I''ll be. Magical rooms of my life.
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Journeys End - ©2016 Chris Conway What is the wandering soul, Without a home? What is a crowd when you're alone? What is the song that never, Gets to be heard? What becomes of the meaning of the words? You know I've always taken the easy way out. So what is the easy way now? A single crocus flower, Reaches out of the snow, The purple petals seem to glow. Still so very young, And will never grow old, A shining candle in the cold. We always said that time would tell us how. So what is time saying now? Pages and pages of lives and loves, Of wishes wished on stars above, Of hopes and dreams at dead of night, And magic spun by candlelight. With you by my side. We talked again tonight. Like many times before. I don't want to talk anymore. Just sit beside me now, And turn down the light. And one more time just hold me tight. There are many roads to journeys end. But I'll meet you there, my friend.

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Studio album by singer songwriters & multi-instrumentalists Chris Conway & Dan Britton - their first duo studio album in 15 years!

Despite being very busy with Celtic band Govannen, Chris & Dan had never stopped playing concerts of their own songs in a duo, often augmented by Neil Rabjohn's percussion. But they never had the time to go back to the studio.

Sometime around the start of 2016, Dan had recorded a couple of songs with Chris about his family history which were put out on Youtube. Then they started to really enjoy the duo concerts. Somewhere along the line they decided to write some news songs, combine them with songs from their solo albums that were firm favourites in their live set, and record them. This they did here and there throughout 2016, with Chris adding more to the ones Dan had originally recorded. Then suddenly it was done.

Dan brought in songs about his family history, and losses that touched his life. Chris brought his mix of magic, love, wistful memories. They are a special combination - Dan is the engine, the earth, and heart - Chris is the wizard, the dreamer, and soul.

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released November 24, 2016

Chris Conway – vocals, 9 string guitars, piano, keyboards, tin & low Irish whistles, bombarde, kalimba, zither, percussion
Dan Britton – vocals, guitars, mandolin, bodhran, percussion
Neil Rabjohn – cajon drum, percussion
Adele McMahon – violin 1, 4, 6, 7, 12
Roger Wilson – violin - 9

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 – by Chris Conway
1, 3, 5, 7, 11 – by Dan Britton
9 – poem by Charles Kingsley, arr Dan Britton

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Blending American and Celtic styles, and between them playing guitars, flutes and whistles, keyboards, bodhran, kalimbas as well as their fantastically strong vocals, they have the unique ability to sound like a full band. They rock!

Together they have toured the UK, supported Bob Geldof. Frances Black, Jefferson Starship, Country Joe McDonald, and Roy Wood.
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