Harbourtown
Records - HARCD 029
Available in North America on Flying Fish Records
The
Musicians: Pete Morton Vocals, Guitar Vaughn Phelps Bass Mike Willoughby Harmonica Karen Tweed Accordion Sally Barker Vocals Tom McConville Fiddle Roger Wilson Fiddle Jez Luton Guitar
The Songs:
Change
*
Heartland *
On Your Side *
Family Tree *
Through it All #
Learning of a Miracle *
From Ireland o
One Truth *
Courage Love and Grace o
Cheating Man o
Love Me in Eden *
The Lion and the Lamb oo
The Harrowing of Pride o
14 Eternity *
* Written: Pete Morton Published : Harbourtown Music
o Written: Pete Kenny Published: Harbourtown Music
# Written: Pete Kenny/Pete Cooke Published: Harbourtown Music
oo Written: TV Smith Published: NTV Music
I had just returned from the
Harrowing where there was much vexing of spirit. I crossed the fields and saw
George Fox with some of his Quaker friends. They were riding toward the town.
I heard him speak in the square about the politics and hypocrisy of those who
held the reins of power. He spoke of change from within. I didn't understand much
of this, so I started walking back to the village as the night began to fall.
Then I saw an angel bird sitting upon a telephone wire holding five Pete Kenny
manuscripts under her wing. The angel bird said, "Sing the songs of that
good fellow from the town of Leicester. Sing a simple love song for whoever crosses
your path and call it On your side. Then find a lover for Eternity. When you are
choked with information from the modern age and when you forget that you are really
some other, remember, there is more than One Truth, because one truth is bound
to lead to the clattering of swords or the end of the world. Be always open and
wait with Courage, Love and Grace, because behind the thick disguise of progress,
money and selfishness there is a river that flows. Remember every man and woman
on earth is your relative and this is your family tree. You are part of a plan
and you are a Lion and a Lamb."
I was exhausted by all
this and trembled with fear as the angel spoke of an inward journey. "Return
to the Heartland" she said. "Do yourself a favour and forget about
Time." She called me a lunatic then flew away singing "Love me in
Eden or don't love me at all."
Other Recordings By Pete Morton
001 - Frivolous Love (North America on Philo Records)
004 - One Big Joke (North America on Green Linnet)
018 - Mad World Blues (North America on Green Linnet)
032 - with ROGER WILSON and SIMON EDWARDS - Urban Folk Vol. I and Vol
II
