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The Sheringham Mermaid​/​Bay of Soles

from Land and Legend by Spiral Dance

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In All Saints Church in the small fishing town of Sheringham in Norfolk can be found a bench end carving of a Mermaid, said to have been carved to bring luck to the fishing fleet and as a comfort to the families that had lost loved ones to the sea. But some say it is a reminder of a darker past, when sailors were lured to their doom. Further down the coast is the town of Southwold in Suffolk, nestled in the cove of Sole Bay; one of Paul’s favourite places with its rugged cliffs, stony beaches Victorian beach huts and fabulous brewery!

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Let blow the winds my bonnie lads come sail upon my sea
Beware you of the angry wave that drives your ship to me
Where the ocean boils and the current roils and the salty tides do flow
I’ll await you in my chamber cool below, below, below

She searches for treasures in the sand
Along a ragged wave torn shore line
Rusty comb and mirror in her hand
Crystals on her lips of salty brine
And through the chill twilight the sea-maid sings
From the storm see what the cold tide brings
She’ll offer you treasures from below
But there’s darker things beneath the waves than you could ever know

There’s a calling from the siren of the deep
Her silver scales and lily white breasts shining
The secrets of Atlantis she will keep
Veiled behind a smile that’s so beguiling
May you catch the fair winds in your sails
To steer far from tempest and from gales
For that beauty with her face pale as the moon
Will call you to the rocks and see you to your doom

‘Tis a soulful song that journeys with the tide
From land beneath the waves a cry of yearning
Across the sea where wild white horses ride
Once cast adrift there can be no returning
For the sea-witch now has you in her thrall
She’s cast her spell you’ve answered to the call
Now watch your life dance before your eyes
For below the sea you cannot breath and that’s where your fate now lies

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from Land and Legend, released May 31, 2020
A. Piggott / P. Gooding

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Spiral Dance Adelaide, Australia

With a combination of haunting vocals, intoxicating guitar riffs and groovy accordion lines, underpinned with potent bass and dynamic percussion, Spiral Dance presents an eclectic blend of traditional folk-rock with powerful self-penned songs and tunes. Rousing melodies intertwine with tales of Magick, myth and legend - music that will rock your ancestors! ... more

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