Gerry O'Beirne: Music
The Holy Ground
(Gerry O'Beirne)
The song is about a man who goes to Mexico from Ireland and gets involved in the War of Independence there. It always feels like a very personal song. I played the "elephant" guitar on this one, and a 12 string guitar solo midway through the song. I was delighted to have Davie Paton playing bass on this one. Davie used to be the bass player/singer/writer with the pop band Pilot. I remember seeing them on "Top Of The Pops" many years ago. He's a great player and a great guy.
I was born on the Holy Ground
A running boy in fields of clover
Living in the grandeur of my father's land