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I dream of the Yorkshire moors
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A collaboration with Chris Lambert (soundclick.com/Goodenough). There is also a video.
acoustic guitar modern folk
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Self-penned songs - rock, pop, country, electric and acoustic. Despite the name, the Footnotes is a one-man band with various named collaborations.
The Footnotes................. We're rock, we're pop or country. We're electric, acoustic or classical. We're anything else that might have been. We're also mostly a one man band. or try for my other band.
Song Info
Genre
Rock • Rock General
Charts
Peak #38
Peak in subgenre #14
Author
me/Chris
Rights
us
Uploaded
August 05, 2023
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MP3 11.5 MB • 320 kbps • 5:02
Story behind the song
Chris suggested a collaboration and sent a demo guitar part ... I sent back the first two verses and some demo backing ... asked what he thought .... he sent back an idea about 'ship fever' which became central to the story. The song was in the key of D and the only harmonica I had was in D, so I gave it a try. That's how song collabs work. Much of that demo work is still in this song, hopefully maintaining that fresh (if occasionally loose) sound. Hear more of Chris at www.soundclick.com/Goodenough
Lyrics
I dream of the Yorkshire moors Hebden Bridge and the textile mills old grey houses and drystone walls weaving across the rainswept hills I left on the Rochdale canal To Castleton and Manchester To Liverpool where an emigree was I working my way to America we sailed steerage on a packet ship through heavy seas and driving rain when the fever struck and I fell so sick I swore that I would never sail that way again so I lived in the new world building the railroads and the factories now I am old and I sit by the door they call it a job but it's just charity we sailed steerage on a packet ship through heavy seas and driving rain when the fever struck and I fell so sick I swore that I would never sail that way again I dream of the Yorkshire moors Hebden bridge and the textile mills old grey houses and drystone walls weaving across the rainswept hills
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spinaceto
Feb 18, 2015
Great song! Liked the magic acoustic guitar and that distinctive vocals as well! As Michael Duran wrote, many emotions in this song, and the arrangement was perfectly done to get the best out of all elements!! Congrats for this beauty Tim and Chris!! ;)
Alan L Cole
Feb 16, 2015
This is a beautiful track - poignant & sweet. I really like the vocals. The acoustic guitar work is great as is the production. Bravo Tim!
Dollar Bill and the Unmentionables
Feb 15, 2015
Some songs you listen to so many times that you forget you never commented on them... A fantastic collaboration on a fantastic song (and the video just adds to the enjoyment).
FusionFall Project
Feb 15, 2015
Lovely deep tone coming from expertly played acoustics, and a heartfelt lyric telling a wide sweeping story of a life in motion, Incredible emotion :) doesn't get any better does it ;)