Mckennitt has sold more than 14 million records in a career that has spanned 30 years, eight studio albums, two. Live in san francisco at the palace of fine arts 1995. Loreena mckennitt down by the sally gardens lyrics musixmatch. Loreena mckennit down by the sally gardens by annie schonkeren. The mummers dance single remix from the book of secrets 5. Also included is an interpretation of william butler yeats down by the sally gardens, which incidentally yeats attributes to folk music he heard as a child in ireland. Shes traveled the world to record music both celtic and celticlike, often even on brandnew songs using instruments which might have been recognized 2,000 years ago across the whole range of the celts distribution. Unfortunately, the restrictions also prohibit publishing any personal thoughts or experiences involving loreena mckennitt. She bid me to take life easy as the grass grows on. The lyrics of the song are an abridged version of a poem by alfred noyes. The wind that shakes the barley by loreena mckennitt on. Yeats indicated in a note that it was an attempt to reconstruct an old song from three lines imperfectly remembered by an old peasant woman in the. You add that to the voice of an angel and you have pure magic. It was down by the sally gardens my love and i did meet she crossed the sally gardens with little snowwhite feet she bid me to take life easy as the leaves grow on the tree but i was young and foolish and with her i did not agree in a field down by the river my love and i did stand and upon my leaning shoulder she laid her snowwhite hand she bid me take life easy as the grass grows on the.
Loreena mckennitt seems to love anything which hitches the adjective celtic to the noun music. Check out down by the sally gardens by loreena mckennitt on amazon music. Down by the sally gardens arranged by loreena mckennitt music by traditional words by wb yeats 5. It was down by the salley gardens my love and i did meet she crossed the salley gardens with little snowwhite feet she bid me to take life easy as the. Loreena mckennitt the book of secrets album lyrics. The book of secrets is the sixth studio album by loreena mckennitt, released in 1997. The book of secrets 1997 an ancient muse 2006 the visit 1991 the mask and mirror 1994 the wind that shakes the barley 2010 the journey so far the best of loreena mckennitt deluxe edition 20 60 million songs. The journey so far the best of loreena mckennitt 2 cddeluxe edition. The old ways are lost, you sang as you flew and i wondered why. She bid me take love easy, as the leaves grow on the tree. Loreena mckennitt down by the sally gardens duration.
Like all of mckennitt s material, these songs gorgeously blend folk traditions from around the world with an emphasis on the irish and scottish, seasoned with a sizable dose of literate universalist mysticism, and undistractingly garnished. The book of secrets album lyrics loreena mckennitt. The album was recorded in one week in july 1985 and released later in the year. She bid me to take life easy, as the leaves grow on the tree, but i was young and foolish, and with her.
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I walk the streets of dublin its 1842 its snowing on this christmas eve think ill beg another bob. Features the book of secrets release year and link to loreena mckennitt lyrics. She has sold more than 14 million records worldwide. Its the birthday of the irish poet w b yeats 18651939. Loreena isabel irene mckennitt, cm, om born february 17, 1957 is a canadian singer, composer, harpist, accordionist and pianist who writes, records and performs world music with celtic and middle eastern themes. Travels with loreena mckennitt by niema ash sadly, due to restrictions imposed upon me, i am no longer permitted to distribute my book, travels with loreena mckennitt. Intro c f c g am f c g c verse g f c f c g c it was down by the sally gardens my love and i did meet g f c f c g c she passed by the sally gardens with little snowwhite feet gb am f. I am by no means an expert on loreena mckennitt s works. Down by the sally gardens chords by loreena mckennitt. In a field down by the river my love and i did stand and upon my leaning shoulder she laid her snowwhite hand. Loreena mckennitt down by the sally gardens lyrics. There is nothing like loreena mckennitt for a unusual breed of celtic music.
Print and download in pdf or midi down by the sally gardens. The canadian singer and songwriter loreena mckennitt on her album the wind that shakes the barley 2010. It was down by the sally gardens my love and i did meet she crossed the sally gardens with. Loreena mckennitt, the old ways poem by ric bastasa. Nov 16, 2010 check out down by the sally gardens by loreena mckennitt on amazon music. Loreena mckennitt down by the sally gardens by angelofmusic1996. The mummers dance single remix writtenby loreena mckennitt. Provided to youtube by universal music group down by the sally gardens loreena mckennitt troubadours on the rhine. Loreena mckennitt, down by the sally gardens running after my. This christmas ep or, more accurately, winter holiday ep features lushly produced folk renditions of seasonal traditionals and mckennitt originals. Loreena mckennitt the book of secrets 1997, cd discogs. Down by the sally gardens lyrics loreena mckennitt. Browse 322 lyrics and 192 loreena mckennitt albums.
Loreena mckennitt down by the sally gardens youtube. Whistle i i d was was young young a and and foo foo g lish. I own just this album and her most popular album the book of secrets. Down by the sally gardens loreena mckennitt shazam. The star of the county down by loreena mckennitt on amazon. Down by the sally gardens 4 translations translations. The song can also be found on the journey so far the best of loreena mckennitt 2014. Translation of down by the sally gardens by loreena mckennitt loreena isabel irene mckennitt from english to portuguese.
Down by the sally gardens lyrics performed by loreena mckennitt. The journey so far the best of loreena mckennitt by. Loreena mckennit lord of the rings soundtrack by tolga solmaz. Watch the video for down by the sally gardens from loreena mckennitt s the wind that shakes the barley for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Lyrics for down by the sally gardens by loreena mckennitt. Loreena mckennitt dickens dublin the palace lyrics. She takes her music to a whole different level adding flavors from the east and storytelling that brings you to far distant places. Check out the star of the county down by loreena mckennitt on amazon music. Listen free to loreena mckennitt the book of secrets prologue, the mummers dance and more. Loreena mckennitts songs stream online music songs. She bid me to take life easy, as the leaves grow on the tree, but i was young and foolish, and with her i did not agree. It was down by the salley gardens my love and i did meet she crossed the salley gardens with little snowwhite feet.
The book of secrets, the followup to 1994s the mask and mirror there was a christmas ep, a winter garden, released in 1995 finds loreena mckennitt in the same musical vein, mixing celtic, spanish, italian, and new age to create her own distinct sound. Troubadours on the rhine down by the sally gardens. Down by the salley gardens poem by william butler yeats. Down by the sally gardens tim kitz posted on march 08, 2012 12.
Oct 25, 2012 down by the salley gardens my love and i did meet. In a field down by the river, my love and i did stand and upon my leaning shoulder, she laid her snowwhite hand. His poem down by the salley gardens is about people who meet under the willow trees by a river. It was down by the sally gardens my love and i did meet she crossed the sally gardens with little snowwhite feet she bid me to take life easy as the leaves grow on the tree but i was young and foolish and her i did not agree in a field down by the river my love and i did stand and upon my leaning shoulder she laid her snowwhite hand she bid me take life easy as the grass grows on the weirs. Down by the sally gardens sheet music for voice pdf. Loreena mckennitt loreena isabel irene mckennitt song. There was the train trip across siberia one frigid december, and the time i spent pouring through books about the ancient celts, happily sequestered in an old tuscan farmhouse. There are some classic folk songs and a composition by mckennitt. She passed the salley gardens with little snowwhite feet. Down by the sally gardens dulcimer dad strum across all strings lyrics. Mp3 flac loreena mckennitt the wind that shakes the barley as i roved out,on a bright may morning,brian borus march, down by the sally gardens,the star of the county down,the wind that shakes the barley,the death of queen jane,the emigration tunes,the parting glass album download. The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees, the moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas. Down by the sally gardens sheet music for guitar download.
Loreena mckennitt troubadours on the rhine download. Elemental is the debut album by canadian singersongwriter and instrumentalist loreena mckennitt and the vehicle with which she launched the quinlan road label. Loreena isabel irene mckennitt, cm om is a canadian musician, composer, harpist, accordionist, and pianist who writes, records and performs world music with. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. There were so many formative adventures in the long journey which culminated in the book of secrets. Official audio for down by the sally gardens featuring kate rusby from the latest dervish album, the great irish songbook, out now. The thundering waves are calling me home, home to you the pounding sea is calling me home, home to you the thundering waves are calling me home, home to you the pounding sea is calling me home, home to you the thundering waves are calling me home, home to you. Shes certainly traveled farther afield than many performers nominally in her. Down by the salley gardens yeats pennys poetry pages wiki. Down by the sally gardens by loreena mckennitt on amazon. It was down by the sally gardens my love and i did meet she crossed the sally gardens with little snowwhite feet. Lyrics to down by the sally gardens by loreena mckennitt.
She crossed the sally gardens, with little snowwhite feet. Loreena mckennitt the wind that shakes the barley album. Mckennitt popular because of the song the mummers dance, which received air play on even some popular music stations, the visit contains some wonderful songs. Down by the sally gardens, loreena mckennitt testo.
During the promotional tour she performed an hour long concert in the studios of german radio station swr1, accompanied only by brian hughes guitars, caroline lavelle cello, who have long been part of loreenas tours and. I sowed the seeds of love i sowed them in the spring i gathered them up in the morning so clear when the small birds so sweetly sing when the small birds so sweetly sing. Loreena mckennitt down by the sally gardens lyrics genius. Down by the salley gardens is a poem by william butler yeats published in the wanderings of. Loreena mckennitt, the old ways poem by ric bastasa poem hunter. Mckennitt is known for her refined, clear soprano vocals. But i, being young and foolish, with her would not agree. Loreena mckennitt the book of secrets 20th anniversary. The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor, and the highwayman.
She bid me to take life easy, as the leaves grow on the. She crossed the sally gardens with little snowwhite feet. In a field down by the river, my love and i did stand. It was down by the sally gardens, my love and i did meet. Loreena mckennitt returns to her roots with a collection of celtic inspired music. But i was young and foolish, and with her i did not agree. Down by the sally gardens from the wind that shakes the barley 6. Editors notes loreena mckennitt s music captures a unique space in modern times. It was down by the sally gardens my love and i did meet she crossed the sally gardens with little snowwhite feet she bid me to take life easy as the leaves grow on the tree but i was young and foolish and her i did not agree in a field down by the river my love and i did stand and upon my leaning shoulder she laid her snowwhite hand she bid. Filmed in rich hdtv, the dvd of nights from the alhambra evokes the.
Her celticinfused mystical folk music addresses both the deep history that comes with centuriesold ballads and a forwardthinking musical ambience. Provided to youtube by universal music group down by the sally gardens loreena mckennitt the wind that shakes the barley. Loreena mckennitt the old ways celtic lyrics corner. It was down by the sally gardens, my love and i did meet she crossed the sally gardens, with little snowwhite feet.
September 2006, singercomposer loreena mckennitt leads listeners and viewers through the multitextured landscapes of her catalogue, from traditional celtic ballads to literary narratives and highlights from her latest recording, an ancient muse. Arranged by, adapted by loreena mckennitt music by loreena mckennitt words by traditional. Little video i put together with the song down by the sally gardens. Loreena mckennitt has recorded a nice musical version of the poem. It was down by the sally gardens my love and i did meet she crossed the sally gardens with little snowwhite feet she bid me to take life easy as the leaves grow on the tree but i was young and foolish and her i did not agree in a field down by the river my love and i did stand and upon my leaning shoulder she laid her snowwhite. It was down by the sally gardens my love and i did meet she crossed the sally gardens with little snowwhite feet she bid me to take life easy as the leaves grow on the tree but i was young and foolish and her i did not agree in a field down by the river my love and i did stand.
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