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Title: "Mummer's Dance" -- Loreena McKennitt
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Published: Sep 15, 2007
Author: Loreena McKennitt
Post Date: 2007-09-15 20:39:43 by YertleTurtle
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Views: 131
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#1. To: YertleTurtle (#0)
Great video but I pledged my New Age loyalty to Enya! To Loreena's credit the tune has some funky syncopation and that is something that none of Enya's music has.
LOL!
The song is about the Bealtaine ritual. It mentions tying ribbons on the Ash and Oak and Birch and Yew and other parts of the ceremonies. Here is a similar verion of the words that were written down in Cornwall in about 1400: Awake, awake my pretty, prithy maid, If not a bowl of cream my dear, A branch of May I brought you here, My song is done and I must be gone, Bunch of internet bums ... grand jury --- opium den ! ~ byeltsin
This woman is a friend of Loreena McKennitt and sings some similar stuff. More of her music and videos are here: Arianna
Bunch of internet bums ... grand jury --- opium den ! ~ byeltsin
#2. To: YertleTurtle (#0)
Wonderful Celtic music.
#3. To: Jethro Tull (#2)
#4. To: YertleTurtle (#0)
Come out your drowsy dream,
And step into your dairy hold,
And fetch a bowl of cream.
A cup of meade wot cheer,
And we shall meet again in spring,
To go Maying another year.
While at your keep I stand,
'Tis but a sprout all budded out,
The work of Brigit's hand.
No longer may I stay,
But bless you all, the great and small,
And send a joyous May.
#5. To: YertleTurtle (#0)
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