This single is a four minute autobiography about travelling the world.
"I’m a One Man Folk Band in a Strange Land”, Brophy sings, and he's pictured on the cover in touring mode rather than in mid-performance.
Backed by acoustic guitar, mandolin and Dylan-esque harmonica, he's like an un-plugged Billy Bragg; a man out of time doggedly acting out the rituals of the folk tradition.
You get two things for the price of one: a charming throwback and a hymn to an independent spirit.
Neil Brophy's website
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