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about

An uplifting, healing choral finale.

This is a song of freedom written in response to the decades of silencing and shaming of the feminine by the church in Ireland. It offers space, in the community of shared voice, for people to process, heal and move on from this painful history.

I wrote this song and loosely arranged it for two voices and then invited choral leader and composer Ben See to arrange it for SATB choir. The recording features guest vocalists Kerry Andrew (aka You Are Wolf), Sarah Dacey, MaJiKer, Ben See, Ellis Kerkhoven, Bren Ó Ruaidh, Elisabeth Flett and Justine Grounds.

lyrics

To all that came before
And all you have endured
I give you my gratitude
You gave me life
Though you suffered much strife
I’m indebted to you

Now I set myself free
From the painful legacy
Of shame handed down to me
I am happy in my skin
Let my voice ring out
Freely

I am done with all this shame
At the heart of the church
Where the female was to blame
For having flesh
And thoughts she must confess
Oh never again

May we own our sovereignty
Keep rooted in the truth of who we are
Who we wish to be

To all that came before
And all you have endured
I love you
And you walk amongst us still

You gave the gift
To live in a time
When my voice was mine

To all that came before
And all yet to be born
May we know what it is to be free

To be free, to be free
May we know what it is to be free
May we know what it is to be free

credits

from HOME, released November 17, 2023
Vocals - Lewis Barfoot
Choir - Kerry Andrew, Sarah Dacey, Elizabeth Flett, Justin Grounds, Matthew Ker, Ellis Kerkhoven, Bren Ó Rúaidh and Ben See,

Lewis vocals recorded by DanDan Fitzgerald at SoundSound Studio
Choir Vocals recorded at home studios
Mixed by Giles Barrett at Lightship 95
Mastered by Sam Proctor at Lismore Mastering

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Lewis Barfoot Cork, Ireland

”Vocals to melt the hearts of angels“ -FRUK
 
Contemporary Folk Artist Lewis Barfoot displays a fearless and disarming honesty in her lyrics, She works with an uncomplicated loveliness of sound, blending ethereal, evocative vocals with original compositions and reinventions of trad songs. Frequently compared to the likes of Kate Rusby, Sandy Denny and Maíre Brennan.
'A Terrific Debut' -  FATEA
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