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Solas, “Erin” | Celtic World

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Solas, “Erin”. Is a Hiberno-English derivative of the Irish word “Éirinn”. Poets and nineteenth-century Irish nationalists used Erin in English as a romantic name for Ireland. In this context, along with Hibernia, Erin is the name given to the female personification of Ireland. According to Irish mythology and folklore, the name was originally given to the island by the Milesians after the goddess Ériu. Wake up, oh wake up, don’t sleep, please. I had another one of those dreams. And I am losing my hold.

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Kate Rusby, “Little Jack Frost” | Celtic World

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Kate Rusby, “Little Jack Frost”. Is a folkloric character, related to winter and cold weather. His roots are possibly Viking and Anglo-Saxon. He’s often depicted with a paint brush, coloring foliages with the several tones of autumn and winter. A tale of the trees, in the voice of the “first lady of british folk”,. Here is a tale of the trees in a wood. They were never that pleased on the land that they stood. So they upped and they walked as far as they could. Oh, tonight, cruel world be forgiving.

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Karen Matheson, “I Will Not Wear the Willow” | Celtic World

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Karen Matheson, “I Will Not Wear the Willow”. Is a folk singer. Born in 1963, his songs are mainly written on Scottish Gaelic language. In 2005 she released the album. Acoustic and carefully weaved. I Will Not Wear the Willow. By his own words,. 8220;is written in the style of a murder ballad that perhaps could have been written 200 years ago, though what is not so traditional is that it’s written from a female perspective.”. I will not wear the willow. Though my love is gone. I will lay my head on.

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Lesiëm, Britannia | Celtic World

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Is a german-based new-age musical project that combines elements of classical, folk, electronic and gregorian chant music. From its second album,. 2001), here’s Britannia. An ode to the Empire of the Seas. You’re my heart, you’re my soul and my dream. Sailing ship on the ocean of mean. Battlefields filled with blood and with pain,. But I still hold your flag without shame. Solas, “Erin”. Kate Rusby, “Mary Blaize”. John Doyle and Kate Rusby, “Bitter the Parting”. Kate Rusby, “Little Jack Frost”. Follow &l...

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Kate Rusby, “Mary Blaize” | Celtic World

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Kate Rusby, “Mary Blaize”. Born 1730) was an anglo-irish poet and writer. His book,. Mrs Mary Blaze, An Elegy on the Glory of Her Sex. Work, was illustrated by the artist Randolph Caldecott. Good people all with one accord,. Lament for Mary Blaize,. She never wanted one good word,. From those who spoke her praise,. The needy seldom passed her door,. And always found her kind,. She freely lent to all the poor,. Who left a pledge behind. She strove the neighbour hood to please,. Unless when she was sinning,.

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John Doyle and Kate Rusby, “Bitter the Parting” | Celtic World

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John Doyle and Kate Rusby, “Bitter the Parting”. Is an irish musician and composer. With an extensive work as an acoustic guitarist for several bands and celtic folk artists, Doyle is now facing a solo career. From his 2005 album,. This is Bitter the Parting. With english singer Kate Rusby. With a red rose in Summer, the leaves soft and green. You walked without speaking your arm held in mine. And the lon dubh* was singing as we passed by. Bitter the parting of lovers entwined. Lon dubh: a blackbird).