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I have always been fascinated by the story of the Cottingley fairies, as was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who narrates the second verse. It was while researching the subject for the song I came across an article about the Rossendale fairies which is worth checking out.

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A world ago I'll tell you how the magic people came,

I know that we both saw them play again and again,

And they danced for me, down in the beck at Cottingley,

I took the pictures for the world to see,

Down in the beck at Cottingley.


Are you a disciple, I know that I am,

Though the great Sherlock Holmes wouldn't understand,

You'll never see them play at 221B,

They wouldn't leave the beck at Cottingley.


True believers, new believers, hoping it is true,

No evidence that you present will alter what they say or do,

Will history's lies both fall and rise,

Before the last act of the play is through.


So many trusted you for so very long,

You'd never say that they all were wrong,

And when you told us the fairies were a tale,

You couldn't know that they would turn up in Rossendale.

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from Ghosts In The Static, released March 22, 2021
Written, performed and recorded purely by Phil Matthews

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Phil Matthews a.k.a.the Village Derby, UK

The Village is a magical place for outsiders and oddballs.
Phil has built up a following around the Midlands and South East winning hearts and minds with his performances.
Phil has written and performed with many bands over the years and the Village is his latest alter ego, with his music played on hundreds of radio stations worldwide and his album music streamed and downloaded thousands of times. ... more

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