Name: The Flither Girls
Duration: P00H04M29S
Description: This song was written by Sarah Dean and tells the story of the fisherfolk women of the north east coast, close to where Sarah was born.

The Flither Girls

from High In The Blue by White Sail

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This song was written by Sarah Dean and tells the story of the fisherfolk women of the north east coast, close to where Sarah was born.

lyrics

The Flither Girls they climb down to the shore
Risking their lives for one basket more
Fishes love flthers, turn silver to gold
Reaping the harvest from deep in the cold.....

Fishing with long lines
A thousand hooks or more
Winter brings long lines
Fishing far from shore

The tide it can't wait
There's so little time
They must gather the bait
To draw the fishes to the line

All the way from Staithes
Down to Robin Hood's Bay
Mile after mile
Walking every day

Seeking precious flithers
Oh, the mussels have all gone
Nature can't renew
The damage has been done

Skaning and caning and whipping of hooks
Shown in sepia photos and history books
Is this all that is left of our fisherfolk lives?
The trawler men have stolen it, from under our eyes

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from High In The Blue, released January 11, 2021
Sarah Dean - Lyrics & Music, Vocals, Celtic Harp
Jane Stockdale - Backing vocals
Chris Bartram - Trumpet

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White Sail York, UK

l-r, Sarah Dean, Jane Stockdale, Chris Bartram
www.whitesailband.com
A glorious melding of harmony vocals & guitars, mandolin, Celtic harp, Appalachian dulcimer, schruti box, trumpet, flute, woodwind & percussion Inspired by nature, history & heritage they write about love, life, land & the sea. Against soundscapes, joyous, vibrant or gentle & mesmeric, weaving magic on the trad & contemporary ... more

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