Artist: Lisa Hannigan
Song: Keep It All
Album: Sea Sew (2009)
Debut album from the singer/songwriter, housed in a sleeve that Lisa Hannigan did the needle-work for herself, The album features 10 tracks including `An Ocean And A Rock', `Venn Diagram' and the lead single, `Lille'. Musical personnel on the album includes Donagh Molloy, Tomo, Shane Fitzsimons, Lucy Wilkins, Vyvienne Long, Gavin Glass and Cathy Davey who provides backing vocals on some of the songs. Lisa has contributed guest vocals on a number of other artists' recordings, including The Frames, Mic Christopher, and Herbie Hancock. She performed on the track 'Don't Explain,' with Damien Rice on Hancock's album, Possibilities.
Keep It All - has almost a Cowboy Junkies vibe to it. A standout on the disc. Driving drum beat, bass line, cello, and guitar. Where the lead singer of Cowboy Junkies always sounded like she was on Qualueds, Lisa Hannigan has all her senses and hits perfect notes.
For you, we steer a house of smoke and brick and I keep it all
For you, bedecked with bicycles to pick and I keep it all
For you, it wouldn't do wandering all adrift so I keep it all
For you, there's fire in the belly of our ship, I keep it all
Call if the lights on, come in and lay low
Just so that you know, go on and
Fall down and hold your ground,
A harbour that grows
And how could you know, that I keep it all
For you we fill our sails with tales and fables I keep it all
For you, to bear you through stormy seas unstable and I keep it all,
For you, you're welcome to all that's on my table I keep it all
And you, I count you til I fall asleep, I keep it all.
Call if the lights on, come in and lay low
Just so that you know, go on and
Fall down and hold your ground,
A harbour that grows
And how could you know, that I keep it all
What you say we come up with the sun,
The morning bell to come
And be my friend until the end
I'll be your friend as well
woah oh oh oh!
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Music and Words by Lisa Hannigan
Featuring
Lisa Hannigan – Vocals, Dobro and Harmonium
Donagh Molloy – Trumpet, Melodica
Tom Osander - Drums, Stylophone, Shakers
Shane Fitzsimmons – Upright Bass
Lucy Wilkins – Violin
Vyvienne Long – Cello
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