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Chasing the Sun
03:33
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Wise One
04:18
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Oh wise one / what do you see?
Road to nowhere / night so crystal clear
Starlight winter / maybe I’m searching
Owls soaring / over the trees
CHORUS
What can you see? What do you know?
‘Cause I’d give anything to know what you know
Show me your ways for my cloudy days
A north star for finding where we are
‘Cause I’m hoping to grow
Into a wise one
Oh
Into a wise one
Oh
Oh wise one / wiser than me
Urgent whisper / wilder than the wind
Swift and silent / indigo feathers
Secret courage / send me a sign
CHORUS
Bridge
The more I grow, the less I know
Except that life is beautiful, but strange
The more I grow, the less I know
That nothing is predictable, but change
… and maybe the journey of life is in the wondering…
Oh wise one / shine ever on
Owls soaring / resilient and strong
Friendly smiles / when we’re together
Music soaring / brightness of dawn
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Wildflower Jigs
04:03
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Dragonfly
03:18
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Fly fast along the water, o’er the woods of pine
Maybe I’ll leap forward, or go back in time
Zig-zag the rushing river, soar above the line
Maybe I’ll get closer, or get lost again
CHORUS
Dragonfly
Lift my wings and fly
Dragonfly
The river will take me all the way back home
Head south into the desert, under mountain caves
By following the river, I will be just fine
Weave ‘round the ancient cedar, it’s a lucky sign
I’ll stay this way forever, or I’ll change my mind
CHORUS
Spin high into the thunder, through the pouring rain
Maybe I’ll go under, or I’ll chase the sun
Pass far but circle closer, don’t be terrified
Maybe I’ll take cover, or dance in the rain
CHORUS
CHORUS
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The Golden Thread
03:11
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Nightfall
04:16
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She arrives as night is falling / Along the lantern way
Can you hear the starlings crying? / At the dying of the day
Her eyes are full of moonlight / I can see them from afar
She walks the way at twilight / And her coat is full of stars
CHORUS
Nightfall
And her coat is full of stars
Nightfall
And my dreams are full of stars
I will sleep with night surrounding / The moon is shining bright
In my dreams it’s all aligning / In the quiet of the night
Her eyes are full of moonlight / I can see them from afar
She walks the way at twilight / And her coat is full of stars
CHORUS
She will leave when the sun is rising / Along the morning way
Can you see the sparrows soaring? / At the dawning of the day
Her eyes are full of moonlight / I can see them from afar
She walks the way at twilight / and her coat is full of stars
CHORUS
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Hurricane Ridge
03:31
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Shadow and Sun
03:27
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When the work is done under August sun
We will dance all night under paintbrush skies
Tune your fiddle and come when the day is done
Play a merry tune for the shadow and sun
CHORUS
Oh shadow and sun
Oh sing shadow and sun
Oh shadow and sun
Oh sing - singin’ shadow and sun
And when the hard times come and the shadows fall
With your worn out shoes and a weary soul
Bring your fiddle and come when the day is done
Play the merry tune called the shadow and sun
CHORUS
‘Til we meet again by the bonfire light
As I walk out and face the wind and rain
I will whistle and hum when the day is done
Sing our merry tune for the shadow and sun
CHORUS
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Meet Me at Dawn
03:56
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Oh! Old saloon, deep maroon, we’re new to the town
A man walks in and sits himself down with us
Oh! Seeking gold, very old, he’s asking around
If we can help him he’ll reward us
Oh! Up at dawn with a yawn, we’re outta the town
He gives the lowdown, pickaxe, heavy packs
Oh! Hot sun, no fun, way outta the town
Follow the boot tracks now no going back
Not all that glitters is gold, so I’ve always been told
Not all that’s missing should be found - still, he turns to me and says:
CHORUS
Meet me at dawn
Up in the mountains
Near the trail with the hidden waterfalls
Superstition says there’s a gold mine no one can find
Ten years of searching
It’s in Arizona, maybe Colorado
Oh who knows?
I could still find it if I try
Oh! Take a nap, hear a snap, why’s there smoke in my eyes?
I can’t see Fred or Ted or anyone
Oh! Through the smoke, don’t choke, fire’s blocking the way
I drop and roll downhill to the creek bed
Oh! On my feet, don’t miss a beat, looking around
I think I found that dusty old trail again
Oh! Rattlesnake, big mistake, she’s looking around
I turn and run uphill to my friends again
Not all that glitters is gold, so I’ve always been told
Not all that’s missing should be found - still, he turns to me and says:
CHORUS
Oh! Found the mine, lost the mine, is it all a mirage?
Prospector yells right up to the sky
Oh! Trail’s end, it’s the end, is it camouflage?
Prospector says it can’t deceive him
Oh! Pile of rocks, cave is blocked, it leads underground
The most lost-and-found-again gold mine
Oh! Old man stops, then he drops down onto his knees
And then he laughs and cries for a long time
Not all that glitters is gold, so I’ve always been told
Not all that’s missing should be found - still, he turns to me and says:
CHORUS
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Happy Sad Empty Full
02:57
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Alaska Set
03:37
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Long Road
04:26
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There’s no need to know it all
Dancing with the Autumn trees
Now’s the time for standing strong
Breathe
In the wind, there’s a comforting song
And I know that it’s time to move on
CHORUS
It’s a long road, but we’ll go together
And it’s a dark road, but what time is better?
‘Cause the music’s playing on
And we’re all singing this song
As we travel the road
We will carry on
There’s a place I used to go
Wonder with the golden leaves
Now’s the ending of all before
Dream
In the wind, there’s a comforting song
And I know that it’s time to move on
CHORUS
There’s a story I used to know
Listen how the laughter sings
Now’s a time for holding on
Brave
In the wind, there’s a comforting song
And I know that it’s time to move on
CHORUS
CHORUS
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The Gothard Sisters Seattle, Washington
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The Gothard Sisters bring Celtic folk songs to life with violin, acoustic guitar, mandolin, bodhran,
djembe, octave violin, whistle and vocal harmonies, creating music that is "vivid, inspirational and captivating." (Tim Carroll, Folk Words Review 2018)
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