Sigh. There's such a lingering, lyrical quality to traditional Irish music. Songs that speak about dales and primroses, starlight and moonbeams. It transports you to a purer, simpler time. I love The Corrs "Home" album which was cut as a memorial to their mother, Jean, a musician and song collector who died in 1999. Here they return to their roots and family legacy with their re-interpretation of some traditional songs. The most memorable tracks for me were those recorded in Gaelic....which must be one of the ethereal languages on earth!
Listen to some tracks I've uploaded onto my multiply site here:
Http://www.jazzymoo.multiply.com/music
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Dimming of the Day (Richard Thompson)
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This old house is falling down around my ears
I am drowning in a river of my tears
when all my will is gone you hold me sway
and I need you at the dimming of the day
you pull me like the moon pulls on the tide
you know just where I keep my better side
what days have come to keep us far apart
a broken promise or a broken heart
now all the bonnie birds have wheeled away
and i need you at the dimming of the day
come the night you're only what I want
come the night you could be my confidant
I see you on the street in company
why don't you come and ease your mind with me
I am living for the night we steal away
and I need you at the dimming of the day
yes I need you at the dimming of the day
1 comment:
I'm glad you bought the album. It's lovely.
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