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Bittersweet Landfall

from The Springbank Voyage by Barry Nisbet

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Bittersweet Landfall/Slip da Anchor

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The air crackles wi static, da sharp smell o da desert;
A million stars in the darkest of skies
A full press of canvas, da shore lights like fireflies
Da hissin o water runs doon da port side

Dark shapes o islands – Tortuga, San Marcos
Ships lights at anchor, close tae da coast
All crew on deck silent, awaitin
Dan a call – ‘Hard a starboard’ a second – ‘Let Go!’

Sparks fly fae da windlass as chain rips oot, roarin
Da anchor bites in da soft Baja sand
Five thousand tonnes swings like a Newfoundland dory
As we pull up all staandin a mile aff da land.

Blistered hands shakkin write ida logbook
0200 - anchor let go
Officers and crew, aloft tae stow canvas
A Bittersweet Landfall for sure

credits

from The Springbank Voyage, track released July 12, 2022
Music and lyrics by Barry Nisbet 2022
Recording: Robin Wynn Evans at Tpot Studio
Mixing: Adam Sinclair
Mastering: Andrew Tulloch

Alice Jamieson reads from the book ‘Cracker Hash’, by Joseph Stenhouse, Apprentice/3rd Officer aboard Springbank, 1906-1910

Barry Nisbet – vocals, fiddle
Ellen Gira – cello
Theo Barnard – guitar
Pepita Emmerichs - mandolin
Ade Dacre – drums
Stephen Jack – bass

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Barry Nisbet Scotland, UK

A skilled guitarist, fiddler and songwriter, Shetlander Barry Nisbet is inspired by stories, both historical and contemporary. Performing in dialect and English, his songs give a sensitive, occasionally humorous take on past and contemporary events.
As likely to be seen at the wheel of a tall ship as on a festival stage, Barry runs the 'Sessions and Sail' musical sailing voyages.
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