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Paper and Designer Shoes

by Shona Blake

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Paper and Designer Shoes began life as a poem, written in one quick sitting, inspired by my fascination with The Blasket Islands.They have always intrigued me and as a young child I was taken with the romanticism of island living and deeply saddened at their loneliness with its people leaving in the 60s.With age and experience, I soon came to realise how tough a life the Blasket Islanders lived.How lonely and cut off they were from the mainland and all that that brought.

As this poem took shape it turned itself around and asked what the island now thinks of us, a modern people, visiting and exploring her length and breath.And as happens at times, it insisted on being sung and hence Paper and Designer Shoes was born, recorded and sent into the bowels of Connemara to the wonderful Clare Sands to weave her incredible magic into it during first lockdown.I think, now that we have been through all we have been through in the past two years, the song has so many meanings.And that is where I leave you dear listener.I hope you enjoy and thank you so much for your support always. It is deeply appreciated. Before I leave you dear listener please head over to YouTube to see the video for the song by Alex.skibniewska

Grá Mór agus Míle Buíchous.Shona

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released September 17, 2021
Shona Blake...Vocals
Paul McCabe...Gibson guitar
Clare Sands....Violin, Cello

Written by Shona Blake
Recorded mixed and mastered by Martin O Malley at Malbay Studios.

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Shona Blake

Shona Blake is a singer/songwriter living on the beautiful West Coast of Ireland.Her debut album Explore was released in 2015.

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