Brian Burns

In May 2009, the Ryan Report was published. There was a list of alleged child abuse incidents that had occurred over a period of decades in the Irish "industrial school" or reform system. Most of the children that were allegedly abused had never committed any crime nor were they guilty of any misdemeanor. There only crime for the most part was that they had no home, no parents that wanted them or couldn't keep them for various reasons.

After reading the report Brian Burns decided to try to write a song that would address the circumstances that these children went through. It is of course impossible to imagine on any real level what they must have and still endure. The song is in two parts. The first part Innocence Lost is an attempt to capture the loneliness, isolation and desperation felt by the children whilst the second part Fly Away is the enduring hope for freedom and escape from this dark place.

On 12 December BURNS will release the new album in BURMANS music store in Umea, Sweden with a concert that evening in the Saga Theater in Umea. BURNS will be joined by several bands and friends that night on stage and all proceeds go to Save The Children Sweden (Rädda Barnen)

The song Innocence Lost is dedicated to all children who have suffered or suffer abuse in any form...

INNOCENCE LOST/FLY AWAY VIDEO

Official Video for title track from new BURNS album "Innocence Lost". Release date: 12 December 2009

Please go to http://www.myspace.com/burnsmusicnet to hear and see other material from the BURNS back catalogue.

ARISH PRODUCTIONS

December 2009

Click link below to check out BURNS new video for the new single Northern Dream!

(Depending on your server and connection it can take a minute to download the video the first time)

NORTHERN DREAM VIDEO

( ISRC: IECZW0800001)

Please go to http://www.myspace.com/burnsmusicnet to hear and see other material from the BURNS back catalogue.

ARISH PRODUCTIONS

December 2008