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The Haven of St Aidan's

from Big Harcar by Hector Gannet

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lyrics

Across the causeway to the island

Board the bus for Holy Island

Land of castles, land of coastline

Land of promise, land of coal mines.



Echoes way out to the lighthouse

It’s a short ride to the lighthouse

It goes way out from the harbour mouth

It’s a boat-ride to the lighthouse.



The Darling buds of Bamburgh

Lay ‘neath my umbrella

And all aboard the Forfarshire

All of what’s left of her.

My county of castle and coal mine

Of harvest from Pennine to coastline

Is a causeway to island

Of boats on the seabed lying;



Heavily stricken

Laid to wreck and waste

Littered like seabirds on the rockface.



Echoes way out to the lighthouse

It’s a short ride to the lighthouse

It goes way out from the harbour mouth

It’s a boat-ride to the lighthouse.



The haven of a holy isle

Severed by the tide times

The cradle of coast Christianised.

By order of monastic profile

By means of amphibious mobile

Across the causeway

A pilgrimage to the priory.



Church harmonies

Take me to sea

Row, sail or steam

We are bound and lashed too deep.



We’re going to Big Harcar

So throw the buoy over.



It’s a short ride to the lighthouse

It’s a boat-ride to the lighthouse.

credits

from Big Harcar, released October 30, 2020
Hector Gannet:
Aaron Duff - guitar, vocals/screams
Jack Coe - drums, percussion, screams
Joe Coady - bass, screams
Martin Wann - guitar, vocals/screams, synth

Features backing vocals by Alex Blamire

Written by Aaron James Duff

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Hector Gannet North Shields, UK

North Shields born singer/songwriter Aaron Duff, works both solo and with full band under the name Hector Gannet.

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