As I walked out one May morning,
All still under monochrome sky.
Sleep lay heavy on rounded shoulders,
Head lowered, I made my way.
Up along the old bog road,
Past O’Donnells, across the ditch.
Turned my gaze towards Ox Mountains,
To where Anne used to sing.
Come down from the moor
Your children’s children leaving
Gone to find a job
Ten thousand miles away.
Early spring, turf cutting time,
Backs bent double against the line
Neatly stacked, quickly sacked,
Move along and put away.
Anne’s song, pure as mountain air
Could be heard singing ‘The Silvery Tide’
Shafts of sun on a foggy day
A hand me down of hope denied
Come down from the moor
Your children’s children leaving
Gone to find a job
Ten thousand miles away.
As cool respite to jaunty jigs
Gathered amidst familial craic of
Uncles and cousins and daddy’s voice
Mellifluous in recitation.
Passed down through the generations,
Shared heartbeat of this congregation,
Now pulsing for a better seam
Far beyond the silvery tide
credits
from The Hum,
released May 27, 2016
Written by O'Hooley/Tidow
supported by 7 fans who also own “Come Down From the Moor”
Darling Charms - Would've thought NK would have learned her lesson after the Port 'n' Brandy 😘 xx
This whole EP is bangin' btw. Beautiful work xx Gill Loomes-Quinn
Epic, immersive songs that you disappear into, with rich layers of keys and ghostly vocal melodies conjuring a misty dreamworld. Bandcamp New & Notable May 2, 2022
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Martin is one of the finest steel string finger style guitarists on the planet as well as a great singer. Simply beautiful heart felt music and I highly recommend exploring his vast catalogue. Dan Ferguson