Original mix of title song for Bow Triplets new CD 'Fair Play to You'. Release in August 2006.
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Story behind the song
Do mo chara Ronnie, Dún na Séad
(For my friend Ronnie, House on the hill)
This is the title song of the current cd album, written by Stef in Baltimore – West Cork, Ireland, in June 2005, for his friend Ronnie Carthy, singer & guitarist. A lively and wet discussion in the local Baltimore Pub “Algier’s” one late night led to the composition of this hearty but very seriously intended song.
Lyrics
Fair Play to You (for Ronnie Carthy, Baltimore)
Don’t regret and blame yourself for things you haven’t done
Only if you do it, you can tell if you have won
Often it is better if we don’t, that is true
But fair play to all of those who do
Sometimes things will make you want to turn around and stay
Who is there to tell when it is best to walk away
It’s up to one and all if they sit or they dance
So fair play to those who grab their chance
chorus
Fear and doubt
Fair play to you if you can sus it out
And even if you can’t, it’s your good right to have a try
But if you leave it don’t keep asking why
No chance is the only one you’re ever going to get
And if you don’t take it, there’ll be nothing to regret
But wouldn’t life be boring with no risk at all
So fair play, to those who risk it all
2 x chorus, refrain
Stef Sigfalk, Baltimore, West Cork , June 2005