Dh’ionnsaich Brian an t-òran brèagha seo bho a phàrantan, Aidan & Joyce O’Hara a bhiodh ga sheinn gu cunbhalach aig pàrtaidhean taighe ann an Talamh an Èisg agus ann an Èirinn.
Pat Murphy's meadow is located in King’s Cove, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland, Canada, and the words of this beautiful song were written by J. M. Devine, a resident of that outport fishing village, who used to mow the meadow for Pat.
lyrics
The autumn days are here again, the night winds chilly blow
The woodlands turn to golden hue, and the harvest moon’s aglow
I dream again of days long past, to come no more I know
When I mowed Pat Murphy’s meadow in the sunny long ago
I see the blue of ocean, the distant sails afar
As the maiden in the meadow strikes up Dark Lochingar
There was music soft and tender in the winds that whispered low
When I mowed Pat Murphy’s meadow in the sunny long ago
Where are the happy boys and girls that danced the gay quadrille
And the singer who warbled sweetly The Burning Granite Mill
To hear again at sunset Where Sweet Afton Waters Flow
When I mowed Pat Murphy’s meadow in the sunny long ago
Those days are but a memory, like the snows of yesteryear
And when evening shades are falling, all alone I shed a tear
On my cheek I feel the soft touch of the winds that whispered low
When I mowed Pat Murphy’s meadow in the sunny long ago
credits
from Càirdeas,
released April 24, 2021
Faclan / Words: J. M. Devine
Ceòl / Music: Peter McNulty
Produced by: Brian Ó hEadhra, Fionnag NicChoinnich, Innes White - inneswhite.com
Recorded by: Innes White, engineered remotely during lockdown in various locations throughout Scotland and Ireland
Mixed by: Iain Hutchison, GloWorm Recording, Glasgow
Mastered by: Alan Douches, West West Side Music
All songs arranged by: Brian Ó hEadhra, Fionnag NicChoinnich, Innes White
Illustrations: Rachael Forbes - rachaelforbes.co.uk
Landscape Photography: Mairead NicIllinnein - instagram.com/nicillinnein
Design: Steve McKenzie - canan.co.uk
Brian Ó hEadhra | Fionnag NicChoinnichInverness, UK
Highland based Brian Ó hEadhra & Fiona Mackenzie perform songs from the Gaelic traditions but also sing contemporary songs
drawing on their own musical tastes and experiences ranging from Celtic and Nordic to Eastern European; Americana to indie music.
They have performed in bands such as Anam, Seelyhoo, Mackenzie, and Cruinn.
They have performed over 30 albums and have toured the world over....more
The Australian pianist offers a meditative collective of gentle instrumental compositions meant to soothe a fraying world. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 13, 2020