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Louis J Barabbas - Nan's Song

from The Skye & Lochalsh Community Album Project by Louis Barabbas

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Inspired by conversations in community spaces around Skye and Lochalsh, in this instance a contemporary account about Nan Cleghorn who has a mission to equip every child with an instrument.
Recorded by local musicians as part of the Culture Collective project funded by Creative Scotland and co-ordinated by local events charity SEALL. Profits from album sales go to Alzheimer Scotland.
www.seall.co.uk
www.culturecollective.scot

lyrics

The isle is full of noises
It’s coming from the schools
From hands and lungs and voices
Not adults with their tools
Jaggie Thistles and The Jammers
The sound can be intense
Nan said “let’s get the kids some instruments”

‘Cos things are looking bleak
No matter where you are
A different cut each week
Leaving a different scar
The roads reduced to rubble and the buildings need cement
The world is full of troubles and terrible events
We’ve got to get the kids some instruments

A whistle or recorder
A chanter or guitar
Harmony from disorder
We’re one big orchestra
From Dunvegan to the Plockton School of Excellence
We’ve got to get the kids some instruments

We’ve got to get the kids some instruments
We’ve got to get the kids some instruments
Nan’s got a plan and you know it makes sense
We’ve got to get the kids some instruments

We never know what’s coming, life keeps us in suspense
But we will come out strumming, we will make our dents
And tackle all the trials that the world presents
We’ve just got to get the kids some instruments

We’ve got to get the kids some instruments
We’ve got to get the kids some instruments
Nan’s got a plan and you know it makes sense
But we’ve got to get the kids
We’ve got to get the kids
We’ve got to get the kids some instruments

credits

from The Skye & Lochalsh Community Album Project, released August 4, 2023
Lead vocals, guitar and banjolele: Louis Barabbas
Spoken vocals: Nan Cleghorn
Jaggy Thistles: Anna Robertson, Ashton Ranicar, Dolly Scott, Evelyn Curtis, Leo Sanguigni, Lucy Coull
Clarinet and keyboard: Jacqui Ross
Bass: Dan Watkins
Slide whistle: Miriam Ascher
Backing vocals: Elaine Ferguson, Lian Na Rose, Ian Laing, Sylvia Porter, Meg Rosher, Andy Rose, Carys Turner-Jones, Marian Wright

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Louis Barabbas Manchester, UK

Louis Barabbas is a writer, performer and firefighter, best known for caustic love songs and energetic stage shows.

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