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Hummingbird
03:28
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Midnight Sun
03:58
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Midnight Sun
(G. Gothard, W. Gothard)
Golden meadow, Summer’s light / Northern land of elusive night
Here we spend our endless hours / Singing among the sweet wildflowers
Winds that whisper, evening song / Stories of the mountains strong
Here we spend our endless hours / Singing among the sweet wildflowers
And I look up, to the sky above
And I can name every star I see
And I hold close to the ones I love
And I will dance to the midnight sun
Far from troubles, Winter’s grieving / In this place we’ll chance believing
Here we spend our endless hours / Singing among the sweet wildflowers
Chorus
Chorus
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Scarborough Fair
04:25
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4. |
The Bandit
04:03
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Rose, Marie and Heather
03:30
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Rose, Marie and Heather
(G. Gothard, W. Gothard, S. Gothard)
There were three sisters walked through the trees - Rose, Marie and Heather
When they chanced upon a lady so fine / And she was the Queen of the fairies
The sisters were holding a party that night - Rose, Marie and Heather
But the lady was clever and blocked their path / And she was the Queen of the fairies
The Queen beckoned the eldest one in / Away from her sisters a-waiting
‘For you I would give all the gold in the land,
send away your worries and caring’
‘No thank you good Queen,’ the eldest one said, ‘I have enough to be happy’
And the sisters walked on to the edge of the trees / On the way home to the party
The Queen beckoned the middle one in / Away from her sisters a-waiting
‘For you I would give all the praise in the land, they would finally all see you shining’
‘No thank you good Queen,’ the middle one said, ‘I prefer my quieter life here’
And the sisters walked on to the foot of the hill / On the way home to the party
The Queen beckoned the youngest one in / Away from her sisters a-waiting
‘For you I’d give power over both of them, they’d finally bow down before you’
‘No thank you good Queen,’ the youngest one said, ‘I’m happy as I am’
And the sisters climbed up to the top of the hill / On the way home to the party
There were three sisters walked through the fields - Rose, Marie and Heather
Away from the fairy Queen’s lonely schemes /
Journeying home together
The sisters held their party that night -
Rose, Marie and Heather
With laughter and music and fruits of the field / Glad to be together
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Mazama Mornings
03:41
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Willow's Waltz
04:57
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Queen of Argyll
02:21
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9. |
Against the Grain
04:45
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10. |
Flying Sails
02:50
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Grace O'Malley
03:39
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Grace O’Malley
(S. Gothard, W. Gothard, G. Gothard)
Sunrise in the window, a vessel in the bay
her father was the captain, and he would sail today
She fed the kitten and the hen, jumped the gate and then
She cut off her hair, found shoes to wear, to look like one of the men
Her father he made fun - oh no what have you done
I know you’d love to come my dear but Grace you’re far too young
- and he said
No woman sails the sea, they would become weak at the knee
Stay here, be safe, on Erin’s shore just listen here to me
For you it cannot be, there are dangers out on the sea
Stay here, be safe, on Erin’s shore just listen here to me
She felt the sun on her face, the waves beneath her feet
Her father stood beside her laughing at his own defeat
She washed the cannon and the gun, jumped the stairs and then
The captain roared a warning - all hands on deck, my men
Get down below my lass he said, this danger too shall pass
My men and I will defend the ship and you will be safe at last
I will tell you a story of a girl young and bright
Red sky at night was her favorite light
Of saltwater, danger and true bravery
And the day Grace O’Malley first sailed the sea
Gunfire overhead, dust fell to the floor
Grace refused to stay below and crept out of the door
She climbed the rigging and the mast, looked behind and then
A man behind her father came, a pirate with dagger in hand
She leapt down from the mast, her cry alerted the crew
Onto the pirate’s back she fell, before he ever knew
Here was an answer to their prayers, victory was theirs
She saved the ship from pirates and she saved her father’s crew - and they said
This woman sails the sea, she won’t become weak at the knee
She is the pride of Erin’s shore, just listen here to me
For her it will always be a life upon the sea
She is the pride of Erin’s shore, just listen here to me
Chorus
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Marching On
04:46
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13. |
Danny Boy
03:49
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14. |
Fairy Dance Jig
02:24
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15. |
The Landing
02:47
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Cat and the Fiddle
03:40
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Cat and the Fiddle
(G. Gothard, W. Gothard)
Good ‘ol moonlight through the night
Keep it up, good work, shining bright
I’ve waited all day for my chance to play
I’ll fiddle all night and I’ll sleep all day
This old fiddle’s seen every place
Miles on the road and dust on the case
Hey diddle diddle and a hop to the right
Like a cat with a fiddle in the pale moonlight
‘Who’ said the owl ‘will watch with me’
‘You and the moon and me make three
The dish and the spoon ran away last night
Hope the fork and the knife will be alright’
Chorus
‘Oh’ said the mouse as she saw me there
‘If I was not so small new shoes I’d wear
I’d join that fiddler for a dance or two
I’d leap and I’d tap ’til he told me shoo’
Chorus
Chorus
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Country Roads
03:31
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18. |
It's the Little Things
03:39
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It's the little things that make a difference
Little things
It's the little things that make a difference
Be the change you wish to see in the world
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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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