Twenty-three meters from bow to stern
What lies benath is not her concern
No matter the weather she always keeps her head
Six meters wide, she's lean and fast
Forged from steel she's built to last
Brethren of the sea you're in her debt
The Banrion Na Farraige, she's is solid and true
There's many a tempest she has been through
Steady and sure, she crosses the miles
From the mainland to the isles
Perfumed with diesel she speeds along
The drone of her engine's a comforting song
The salty spray couresses her rusty skin
It could be 200 souls twice a day
If there's only a few, she sails anyway
A faithful companion, a lifeline for sealocked kin
The Banrion Na Farraige, she's solid and true
There's many a tempest she has been through
Steady and sure, she crosses the miles
From the mainland to the isles
Over the weather the Queen holds no sway, she has no say
And when it's time to decide if she stays or she goes
The skipper knows
The Banrion Na Farraige, she's solid and true
There's many a tempest she has been through
Steady and sure, she crosses the miles
From the mainland
Oh the Banrion Na Farraige, she's solid and true
There's many a tempest she has been through
Steady and sure, she crosses the miles
From the mainland, oh the mainland
From the mainland to the isles
Dino Soldo is an extraordinary musician and songwriter, who toured with Leonard Cohen, Ray Charles, Johnny Guitar Watson etc. This is his latest solo record and in my opinion his best up to date. Martin Praetorius
This is my favourite autumn record of all times. Beautiful melodies and heartbreaking lyrics, deliverd by a quite unique and soothing voice. Martin Praetorius
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Fiachna Winter Sun just brings me to my knees. The fiddle and flute completely summons my core to the submission of such beauty.
Just played this again after your performance with Tom Dunne and Alan Conner on The Late Late Show. Your energy on the trad song was incredible. Still grappling with a continent and an ocean keeping me at bay with the gigs of humanity being right there in Ireland. Dont Stop! David and Delfina Hernandez
“Write The Soil Lighter” is full of beguilingly mysterious folk-adjacent music, shrouded in shadow and atmospherics. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 30, 2023