Never Drift Apart
Songs of joy, struggle, and hope

Never Drift Apart, the third solo recording and independent release by Irish-born traditional and contemporary singer, poet, and author, Mairéid Sullivan, is an imaginative musical journey through soulful ballads, soaring slow airs and mesmerizing dance rhythms - songs of joy, struggle and hope.

The title song, "Never Drift Apart", was written by Mairéid to celebrate her beloved partner Ben Kettlewell's birthday. Ben's prodigious talents as a musician and multi-instrumentalist are at the heart of this musical offering. As Mairéid notes:

“Our vision for these songs is to create a comforting and energizing canopy of sound for the listener, recreating the experience my mother created for me when she sang me to sleep as a child. Each song is a world unto itself: songs of joy, struggle and hope. I grew up in the Irish countryside but I feel that I am a part of every place I have been around the world. My home is everywhere. I wish to remind everyone that music helps us thrive in the chaos of the world."

Infinite intelligence has led me to follow my bliss, through the music. I am especially thankful for the inspiration, the time, or the means to bring this project to fruition.
Thank you for listening,
Mairéid Sullivan

The Songs:
(highlighted titles contain full MP3 files)

1. Never Drift Apart 3:59 MP3
By Mairéid Sullivan

2. River of Tears 7:11
By Eric Clapton and Simon Clime

3. All About Love 4:51 MP3
By Saul Roche

4. Rocks Of Bawn 4:58
Traditional (Irish)
(verse three collected
by Saul Roche in Co. Waterford)

5. The Curlew’s Song 4:16
By Tommy Makem
and the poem
He Reproves the Curlew
By W.B. Yeats
(with kind permission
from Michael Yeats)

6. In The Garden 3:46
By C.A. Miles

7. Across The Borderline 5:36
By Ry Cooder, Jim Dickinson,
John Hiatt

8. Go From My Window 4:39
Traditional (English)

9. When I Was On Horseback
4:31 MP3 Traditional (Irish)

10.The Verdant Braes of Skreen 5:09 MP3 Traditional (Irish)

The Musicians:

Matthew Arnold - violin

Joe Creighton - bass, synths, programming

Ben Kettlewell - acoustic, electric, slide, lap steel
guitars, e-bow, bass, synths and programming

Peter Neville - percussion

Domenica Roche - violin (track 4)

Saul Roche - tin whistle

Wendy Rowlands - accordion, and violin (track 3)

Recorded by Ben Kettlewell
Final mixing and mastering by Simon Polinski.

Click here for complete lyrics to all ten songs.

photo from traycard