North Country Road

[Johnny McAleer]

So I sent this in to my local radio station and... guess what? They played it last night along with a follow-up phone-in interview with yours truly. Kind of traditional in style, pretty upbeat in tone and self-explanatory lyrics. Hope you like it.

North Country Road © 2021 Johnny McAleer

I'm making my way on this north country road      
With a lifetime of memories in mind as I go 
Of the people I know who are so dear to me      
And the places I've been to
I've been here before on this north country road
For part of the journey I've travelled alone
But the friends I have made help to lighten the load
And soon I'll be with them again
It hasn't been easy the whole of the way                      
And the future was never that clear         
But wherever I've been and whatever I've done
This road I have always come back to
It's the road that will carry me home
It won't be so easy the rest of the way
And the future is never that clear
But wherever I go and whatever I do         
This road I will always come back to
For this road it will carry me home            
I'm still finding my way on this north country road
With a lifetime of memories in mind as I go
So why don't you join me on north country road
There's so much more to see on the way

[Ferryman_1957]

This is very lovely Johnny. It's delicate, heartfelt and beautifully played and sung. I really like the "lead breaks" starting just before the two minute mark, and the harmonies at the end are sublime and a really clever way to lift the song at the end. Brilliant. I'm not surprised it got radio play, well done and well deserved.

[Greeny]

Poignant, real, and so well performed. The guitar work is SO good - love the harmonies on those lead lines in the break, and that speed shift after 3 mins. And that ending - beautifully done!

[Farrell Jackson]

A real nice song Johnny and congrats on getting some radio play!

Farrell

[Ray Brookes]

This is a lovely song, Johnny. Very nice guitar work and I love the plaintive delivery of the song. Great that you got some radio time!

[tonyc]

nice song johnny . superb guitar work , and the vocal and lyrics nice calming tune . and well done on the radio play .  ...cheers tony cee

[pjd1]

Great story Johnny , i am glad you have got this song on the radio, vocals and guitar very easy on the ear to listen to , well produced and recorded and deffo worth the radio play 

Dunny

[Hilary]

Congratulations on the air play Johnny, it's much deserved.

This is classy as always.

[StephenM]

Cool that you got played on the radio...it's a wonderful song...and you sing and play it so nice...I like the lyrical theme as well...it hits home...

[TPB]

Congrats on the air time definite air quality recording love be the vocals
Tim