I have a great many interests. Among them is writing poetry, taking photo's, the practice of T M and following a druid like path. What I am not nor have I ever been is subservient or fanatical. In the true sense of the term I am a free thinking person.
Tuesday, 5 July 2016
The Songs of Anúna
The round tower in Clonmacnoise
We first heard and watched Anúna at a performance in Clonmacnoise invited there by a very good friend some years ago and became entranced by them. So much so that the memory of hearing their voices remains so very fresh in our minds still.
I encourage you to listen their voices and then click on
Beautiful clarity in that voice I must say. I love Irish music. One of my favourite folk singers is Christy Moore and my favourite song of his is his setting of W B Yeats' poem 'The Song of the Wandering Aongus' - do you know it? (I love Irish poetry also).
As a choirsinger I can really appreciate the effort behind those magical chords. The place in the picture is magical as well, and it's not surprising that these moores, meadows,valleys and structures creates music like that. It is really very different from the whiskyinthejar-tunes, happily, although they have their obvious place. How blessed I am to have all these blogfriends in enchanting and interesting settings, sharing their best! Thank you, dear Heron!!
Beautiful clarity in that voice I must say. I love Irish music.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favourite folk singers is Christy Moore and my favourite song of his
is his setting of W B Yeats' poem 'The Song of the Wandering Aongus' - do you know it? (I love Irish poetry also).
Thank you for your appreciation Pat, yes I know and like that song " the silver apples of the Moon and the golden apples of the Sun"
DeleteI won't even attempt to pronounce Clonmacnoise...
ReplyDeleteCB it is one of the most easiest of names to say ' clon -mac - noise ' there now see how simple that is :-))))
DeleteThe tower looks like it would be a terribly mysterious looking place at night
ReplyDeleteHello Simon I think you are right especially with the entrance being about ten feet up from the ground !
DeleteAbsolutely hauling.
ReplyDeleteWhat ?
DeleteBeautiful song and video, very mysterious landscape as well.
ReplyDeleteVery glad you liked it Thelma, the scene is in the Wicklow Mountains.
DeleteA beautiful and pure voice and voices. I shall see what else is available.
ReplyDeleteThank you Graham and now you know why I was "entranced"
DeleteIt's incredible that your photo immediately invokes Ireland and nowhere else. And thanks for this stunning music.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mitch am so glad that you l enjoyed the blog.
ReplyDeleteAs a choirsinger I can really appreciate the effort behind those magical chords. The place in the picture is magical as well, and it's not surprising that these moores, meadows,valleys and structures creates music like that. It is really very different from the whiskyinthejar-tunes, happily, although they have their obvious place.
ReplyDeleteHow blessed I am to have all these blogfriends in enchanting and interesting settings, sharing their best!
Thank you, dear Heron!!
You are very welcome FT and thank you for the appreciation.
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