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convoy

from a quiet house by julie murphy

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    New songs by Julie Murphy, on voice and piano. Accompanied on harp and trombone by Ceri Owen Jones.

    The cover is a matt gatefold card CD, like an mini old fashioned LP. The first 300 are signed by Julie Murphy.

    "I think I can hear the musical DNA of Nico, Lal Waterson & PJ Harvey’s White Chalk in @juliemurphysong’s beautiful 2012 album A Quiet House. Anyway, whatever it is, I’m absolutely smitten."
    PETE PAPHIDES

    "Julie murphy is a towering talent, both in traditional music and as a singer-songwriter" Dafydd Goff, The Guardian

    "You'll be hard pressed to find anything more moving, plaintive or intuitive, from any era or genre" Adam Walton BBC Radio Wales

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convoy

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draw the blanket of ocean over the frozen face
he lies, his eyes quarried by glittering fish
staring through the green freezing sea glass
at the northern lights

he is now a child in the land of christmas
watching amazed the white tumbling bears
and the diving seal
the iron wind clangs round the ice caps
the five pointed dog-star burns over the silent sea

and the three ships come sailing in


sunday 29th april, 1945

left about 9.15 as part of a large convoy, sea flat and calm. about 9.30pm there was quite an explosion, didn't sound like a depth charge

monday 30th april 1945

moderate weather, in the evening drank beer, rum, ate chocolates. talked of home and of people at home

thurs 3 may 1945

a grey sky and sea. passed the day as usual. things naturally much better since the states. we now have beer, chocolate and sweets

saturday 5th may 1945

mild sunshine and a cold wind. did a little dobie. played records. same old routine, sea and yet more sea - developed quite a roll late in the evening

sunday 6th may 1945

heavy swell. ship rolling badly. pass time playing records and reading. war news is great

wednesday 9th may 1945

came off watch at 4 a.m, found an unofficial party in the saloon. joined in and just managed to stay on my feet. the people at home are on their second days holiday

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from a quiet house, released May 1, 2012
poem by charles causley : copyright the estate of charles causley.
additional words from the 1945 diary of edward murphy. music by julie murphy

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julie murphy Swansea, UK

Julie Murphy is a singer songwriter and member of Welsh folk innovators fernhill. She writes songs at the piano at home in the Welsh countryside. Her fourth solo album 'Every bird that flies' is available now

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