Barry McCabe

Music

The Peace Within

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1.	Burrenstone Sunrise	Play		Burrenstone Sunrise Instrumental Lyrics	Burrenstone Sunrise Credits Davy Spillane: Low whistle. P.J. Curtis: Keyboard drone. Barry McCabe: Music. Notes This piece of music is to celebrate a new day, a new album and a new musical direction for me. Info
2.	One Of These Days	Play	Download	One Of These Days One of these days The stars might fall from the sky One of these days We might all sit down and wonder why But until we do I ain't gonna pack my bag One of these days You might find out I wasn't lyin' One of these days We might hear somebody cryin' But until that time I ain't gonna pack my bag One of these days The blind man might say that he can see One of these days We'll realise it's up to you and me But until that day I ain't gonna pack my bag Lyrics	One Of These Days Credits Davy Spillane: Uilleann pipes Peter Bogert: Hammond organ Simone Mesman: Backing vocals David Snel: Drums Sean Maguire: Bass guitar Barry Mc Cabe: Acoustic & electric guitars, telephone voice Barry Mc Cabe: Music & lyrics Notes Talk is cheap. Don't be fooled by what people say but rather watch what they do. Info
3.	Pick A Bale O'Cotton	Play		Pick A Bale O'Cotton Up down jump around, pick a bale o'cotton Up down jump around, pick a bale a day Up down jump around, pick a bale o'cotton Up down jump around, pick a bale a day Me and my brother, picked a bale o'coton Me and my brother, picked a bale day Me and my brother, picked a bale o'coton Me and my brother, picked a bale day Rap piece You got the thinking, everybody will not know about You're sending the vibe Up and down your head and around Get your mama's feelings over, it will lift you high The teacher that you got, her words will never die Simply siad like this and that Purring like a smooth cat Your brother's got a smile, to lift you off your back Because you know you got to know, where I'm going Your down with them shit politics And your throwing You got me turned around, screaming out for help My sisters and my brothers, are holding hands in a shell And there's nothing I can say, nothing I can do Makes me feel like a God forsaken black sheep I still make an effort to really talk things out Sharnell, Darmarr, are shelling in a bar I tried to get the feeling that my family's still around But the grudges that I had did really shut me up! Up down jump around, pick a bale o'cotton Up down jump around, pick a bale a day Up down jump around, pick a bale o'cotton Up down jump around, pick a bale a day Me and my sister, picked a bale o'coton Me and my sister, picked a bale day Me and my sister, picked a bale o'coton Me and my sister, picked a bale day Lyrics	Pick A Bale O'Cotton Credits Ganster Hank: Rap piece David Snel: Drums/large African drum & percussion. Sean Maguire: Bass Guitar. Peter Bogert: Hammond organ & piano. Barry Mc Cabe: Rhythm & slide guitar, vocals. Barry Mc Cabe: Trad-Arr. Notes My identification with this blues song lies in the similarities of the opression of the early black people in America to that of the Irish nation before statehood. Info
4.	Interlude	Play		Interlude Instrumental Lyrics	Interlude Credits Barry Mc Cabe: Classical & Acoustic guitars Notes Written as a 'lead in' to the following song - "The Emigrant". Info
5.	The Emigrant (Dedicated to Rory Gallagher R.I.P.)	Play		The Emigrant (Dedicated to Rory Gallagher R.I.P.) Instrumental Lyrics	The Emigrant (Dedicated to Rory Gallagher R.I.P.) Credits Davy Spillane: Low Whistle Colin Boland: Keyboards Barry Mc Cabe: Classical guitar Barry Mc Cabe/Davy Spillane: Music Notes A dedication to Rory Gallagher who was the single biggest influence on my career. Saddened to hear the news of his death came the realisation that, like many Irish people, he was an emigrant. His heart stayed in Ireland even though his home was no longer there. Info
6.	The Peace Within	Play	Download	The Peace Within Turned on my T.V., what d'ya reckon I saw People all around the world gettin' fed up with the law They fought in Borodino, they're fighting in Beruit Some are dressed in battle clothes, some are dressed in suits Some are long past asking "Does it have to be this way?" And some they know but do not show, just let it slip away Our capacity for evil never fears to raise it's head And no one learns from history so lots of men are dead Picked up the paper, it made the front page news It's funny how the papers always seem to have the news Mother and a daughter, father to his son Fighting fights and mini wars, battles that can't be won But who really is to blame, who causes all this pain We all must hang our heads in guilt, we all must share the blame Different churches, different rules, What really is a sin? The only way for peace without is to find the peace within Heard it on the radio, so it must be true Everyone's so scared these days, has it occured to you Watch out for your wallet, your baby or your wife The one who's scared the most of all is the one who takes a life Hiding in some alleyway, a knife his only friend Is it any wonder, people say it soon must end What's right for you, what's right for him, what really is a sin? The only way for peace without is to find the peace within Lyrics	The Peace Within Credits Roel Spanjers: Piano David Snel: Drums Sean Maguire: Bass guitar Barry Mc Cabe: Lead & slide guitars, vocals Barry Mc Cabe: Music & lyrics Notes If this song sounds aggressive, it's to remind you how loud and aggressive war is! Info
7.	(Gotta) Let It Go	Play		(Gotta) Let It Go The past is the past Lost and gone forever The past is the past No longer a livin' thing And the things that I used to do My daddy said they were a sin And when he'd call me a loser I'd say "No daddy, I'm gonna win!" Now that he's dead and gone The words he said still linger on And I know that if I wanna grow I just gotta let it go I just gotta let it go He was a hard working honest man Never did nobody wrong He worked hard for the money Just to bring it all home I never knew if he was happy It's not the sort of thing you'd ask I heard him talkin' to my mommy But he never had too much to say Yesterday's, a dream today And tomorrow's always a day away And I know that if I wanna grow I just gotta let it go I just gotta let it go Now I got me a woman Trying to be an honest man I'm living for the moment we're hangin' on the best we can She was just looking for love But her daddy said she wore it thin And when he'd call her a loser She'd say "No daddy, I'm gonna win!" At night I'm lying in my bed And I can't stop my spinning head And I know that if I wanna grow I just gotta let it go I just gotta let it go Lyrics	(Gotta) Let It Go Credits Harry Knight: Saxophone. Roel Spanjers: Hammond organ & piano. David Snel: Drums. Sean Maguire: Bass guitar. Barry Mc Cabe: Acoustic & electric guitars, vocals. Barry Mc Cabe: Music & lyrics. Notes This song is about the way we think and the reason why we think in this way, and more importantly why we should let a lot of it go as it's only things we've been told to think. Info
8.	Kissin' In Your Sleep	Play		Kissin' In Your Sleep Whispered "Good morning" so gently in my ear and by the kindness of your smile I could see that you were happy so I asked you just to stay awhile Now you've all heard the stories of people talkin' in their sleep Last night you said that I kissed you but how could I, 'cause I was fast asleep Chorus You can't stop my beating heart Or how it beats for you You can't stop me trying to love you Though I might be sleeping Tell me, tell me, tell me what did I do Did I just kiss you, or did I say I love you too? You say you always feel it, in the little things I do Girl it's so easy being good to you Chorus Have I told you, how you light up my life Every day's a mystery You're just a wonderful walking work of art And you mean the world to me Now you've all heard the stories Of people talking in their sleep Last night you said that I kissed you How could I, 'cause I was fast asleep Chorus Lyrics	Kissin' In Your Sleep Credits Davy Spillane: Uilleann pipes. Simone Mesman: Backing vocals. David Snel: Drums. Sean Maguire: Bass Guitar & Backing vocals. Barry Mc Cabe: Lead guitar & vocals. Barry Mc Cabe: Music & lyrics. Notes Some people are accused of talking in their sleep, and at least one person I know has been accused of kissin' in his sleep! Info
9.	You Don't Love Me	Play	Download	You Don't Love Me You don't love me, baby you don't love me, yes I know You don't love me, baby you don't love me, yes I know Well if you should ever leave me Break my heart if you should go I'm gonna tell your mama I'm gonna talk to your father too I'm gonna tell your mama I'm gonna talk your father too I'm gonna tell everybody, what these young girls do to you Solo I said so long, pretty baby I said so long baby, bye, bye I said so long, pretty baby I said so long baby, bye, bye You must think that I'm a fool Lord, you better be on your merry way. Lyrics	You Don't Love Me Credits Roel Spanjers: Hammond organ. David Snel: Drums. Sean Maguire: Bass Guitar. Barry Mc Cabe: Lead guitar & vocals. Notes John Mayall covered this song while Peter Green was in the Bluesbreakers. I've always enjoyed playing it. Info
10.	Istanbul Blues	Play		Istanbul Blues I got them ol, got them ol' Istanbul Blues I got them ol, got those ol' Istanbul Blues They gave me thirty years in prison Ain't got nothin' left to lose I got busted at the border With 2kgs in my shoes I got busted at the border With 2kgs in my shoes They gave me 30 years in prison Ain't got nothin' left to lose Solo Lord, you know I ain't never I ain't never going back again Lord, I ain't never, never, never Never going back again You know if I get back to Turkey I'm just going to get those ol' Istanbul blues again Solo Lyrics	Istanbul Blues Credits Davy Spillane: Uilleann pipes. Harry Knight: Saxophone. Roel Spanjers: Hammond organ. David Snel: Drums. Sean Maguire: Bass guitar. Barry Mc Cabe: Lead & slide guitars, vocals Notes An attempt to create a "Celtic-Blues" sound, hence the uilleann pipe solo from Davy at the end. Info
11.	Oh Well	Play		Oh Well I can't help it about the shape I'm in I can't sing, I ain't pretty and my legs are thin Don't ask me what I think of you I might not give the answer that you want me to Now, when I talk to God I know he understands He says, stick by me and I'll be your guiding hand But don't ask me what I think of you I might not give the answer that you want me to Lyrics	Oh Well Credits Davy Spillane: Uilleann pipes Ramblin' Rudy: Bass guitar David Snel: Drums Barry Mc Cabe: Lead guitars & vocals Notes Another chance to show what a fine piper Davy Spillane is. Peter Green himself was very taken by this version of his classic song when he heard it. Info
12.	Adam & Eve	Play	Download	Adam & Eve Now her father and her mother Didn't seem to understand Fought night and day for power Just to keep that upper hand At times she felt so lonely Didn't even have a friend One to help and understand And be there to the end She was nineteen years young Yet she thought she was so old And she'd listened to the stories All the stories they'd been told Well, tonight she'd take her best friend And she'd lead him by the hand And give to him her secret Secret of the promised land Chorus Oh, tonight I'm going with you Gonna lay down in your arms Oh, tonight I'm going with you Gonna give you everything It had all been in her mind now Had been there for quite a while It had led her to the point Where she could no longer smile Well, her friends all spoke about it They had all been there before But for her it wasn't easy To open up that final door she said.... Chorus It's the hardest part of growing up Gonna leave some things behind From that day on you're older Different thoughts now in you mind Now that Adam's bit the apple She can't stay in paradise Some say that's just growing up some say that's the price Chorus Lyrics	Adam & Eve Credits Roel Spanjers: Piano & Accordion Sean Maguire: Bass Guitar Barry Mc Cabe: Lead vocals Barry Mc Cabe: Music & Lyrics Notes This song is about growing up, which isn't always easy. Info
13.	Nobody's Hero	Play		Nobody's Hero Instrumental Lyrics	Nobody's Hero Credits Davy Spillane: Low whistle. Colin Boland: Keyboards. Barry Mc Cabe: Acoustic guitar. Barry Mc Cabe: Music Notes Everybody should look for their own answers. Info

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"The Peace Within" is a musical collaboration between blues-rocker Barry Mc Cabe and the exceptionally talented uilleann pipe player Davy Spillane, which was recorded in Davy's own studio "Burrenstone Studios" in Ireland.

Using their Irish heritage, and incorporating Barry's love of the Blues, both he and Davy have managed to interweave Irish Traditional music with the Blues, into a totally new and invigorating musical sound that could possibly be best described as "CELTIC BLUES".

This exciting new collaboration takes all that is best from both Irish Traditional music and the Blues and makes them ready for the 21st century. Their version of the Peter Green song, "Oh, Well" fully illustrates both the diversity and the power of these two musical collaborators and of these two musical styles, and will have Leprechauns reelin' and rockin' all over the world.