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It Is Time
02:31
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I heard a voice from across the green
And it sang of a place that my eyes hadn’t seen.
Now it plays in my heart and it grows in my mind:
It is time to go home. It is time. It is time.
Well, the song that I heard had a story to tell,
Of the good times and bad times, of heaven and hell;
Of the road that was traveled by my father's kind,
And it's time to go home. It is time. It is time.
Now, the song and the story lie deep in my heart,
Of the land and the history of which I am part,
So, the circle goes round, now the journey is mine
For it's time to go home. It is time. It is time.
Oh, Land of my father and his fathers, too
I am making this journey to come back to you
For your story and song give me reason and rhyme
And it's time to go home, it is time. Yes, it's time.
And it's time that I'm home. Yes, it's time, it's my time!
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Beyond The Wildest Dream
03:13
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In the darkest hours of morning, when quiet lie the halls
'Tis then my darling darlin', that softly tears may fall.
In silent chorus stilling a heart that once was willing
To dare to try to trust to love beyond the wildest dream.
In the brightest sunlight gleaming, where no truth lies concealed
'Tis there, my darling darling, a heart may be revealed
Beyond the storm's fell raging, sweet hope may be engaging
To dare to try to trust to love beyond the wildest dream.
In the twilight, shadows whisper as evening enters in
'Tis there, my darling darling, that true love may begin
When two hears find they're caring, its soon they will be sharing
And dare to try to trust to love beyond their wildest dreams.
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White Rose Sailor
04:59
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Jamie was a handsome laddie. Mary was his dearest love.
And they swore that they would marry, swore by moon and stars above.
But his family it was lowly, of no estate and sorely poor,
So he signed on a sailing vessel, the “White Rose” was the name she bore.
Oh, it’s cold the winds are blowing and the sea is white with foam
Far away the “White Rose’ sailor from his love and from his home.
The “White Rose” had a bonny captain, William Baker was his name
And to sail the fastest crossing was to be his own true fame.
Tearful was their tender parting though he told her not to fear
And he told his dearest Mary that he’d see her in a year.
Oh, it’s cold the winds are blowing and the sea is white with foam
Far away the “White Rose’ sailor from his love and from his home.
Dark the clouds above water, white the sails so full and brave
Icy winds of a nor’wester, deep and dark will be their grave.
Broken is the heart of Mary as the bell begins to toll.
She prays to God for her White Rose sailor. She prays to God for Jamie’s soul.
Oh, it’s cold the winds are blowing and the sea is white with foam
Far away the “White Rose’ sailor from his love and from his home.
Seven years she watched the water. Seven years she was alone,
When she spied upon the water a lonely man a-comin' home.
Tears of joy for dearest Mary as she holds her lover true
Tears of joy for her “White Rose” sailor who’s returned from deepest blue.
Oh, it’s cold the winds are blowing and the sea is white with foam
Never strays the “White Rose’ sailor from his love and from his home.
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Bird That Has Flown
03:36
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Well, a lassie is just like a flower,
pretty rose, she will bloom in the sun.
And a laddie is just like a honey bee
stealing kisses and having his fun.
Chorus: Shed a tear for the bird that has flown.
Breathe a sigh for the blossom that's gone
Sing a song for the lad with the twinklin' eye
Say a prayer that the heart finds a home.
And a bluebird is just like a woman's heart
on the wing with a love song she flies
In the arms of her lover she dreams at night
but the morning sun tells of his lies. Chorus
Now, there once was a laddie that loved me
but the joy that I had is undone
Like a rose in the fall, it has blown away,
like a bluebird in winter, love's gone. Chorus
Oh, there's joy to be found in the courtin'
and there's none if you're standing alone
Well, it's not that I haven't been here before;
I just thought that my heart found a home. Chorus
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The Water Is Wide
04:56
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The water is wide, I cannot cross o'er
And neither have I wings to fly
Give me a boat that can carry two
And both shall row, my love and I
Well, love is gentle and love is kind
A little time while it is new
But love grows old and waxes cold
And fades away like the morning dew.
I leaned my back against an oak
And thought it was a trusty tree
But first it bent and then it broke
So did my love prove false to me.
There is a ship and she sails the sea
She's loaded deep as deep can be
But not as deep as the love I'm in
I know not if I sink or swim.
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Tell Me Of The Sky
03:05
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She sat by by her father's knees
And she looked him in the eye.
She said to him, “Daddy, please
Would you tell me of the sky?”
“My little one,” he said, “it was so long ago.
The earth was green and the waters clear,
And the sky was blue... and the sky was blue
Oh, the sky was blue! What happened, I don't know!”
She listened to his tale
For she was his only daughter
And she said to him, “Daddy, please
Would you tell me of the water?”
“My little one,” he said, “it was so long ago.
The earth was green and the waters clear,
And the sky was blue... and the sky was blue
Oh, the sky was blue! What happened, I don't know!”
She touched her father's hands
And she asked him of the earth
For the stony cave below was the place that knew her birth.
“My little one,” he said, “it was so very long ago.
The earth was green and the waters clear,
And the sky was blue... and the sky was blue
Oh, the sky was blue! What happened, I don't know!”
She sat by by her father's knees
And she looked him in the eye.
She said to him, “Daddy, please
Would you tell me of the sky?”
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Cottage For One
03:34
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There once was a maid and so fair was she
But her heart she would give to none.
Till true love she found, she would live all alone
In her sweet little cottage for one, my dear
In her sweet little cottage for one.
In Summer, he met her and asked for her hand,
But the answer she gave him was "Nay,"
For though he was a rich man and she but a maid
She said true love is better than none, my dear,
She said true love is better than none.
In Autumn he courted her night and day
And he sent her fine presents to have
But she would not have him for all of his gold
All his fine things she sent them away, my dear,
All his fine things she sent them away.
At Yuletide, he asked her to sit by his side
And to care for his houses and lands
But she would remain in her cottage for one
Her heart she would keep for her own true love
Her heart she would keep for her own.
In Springtime, she saw him alone on the lane
And it broke her dear heart till she cried
As he sat by the gate of her cottage for one
She could see only love in his eyes, my dear,
She could see only love in his eyes.
I care not for the gold that you'd give unto me
Nor for all of the honor and fame
I care not for your land or your fine great house
But it's you I will love till I die, my dear
It is you I will love till I die!
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Lovers Lullaby
04:08
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I sing of kisses within the night to sweeten all your dreams
I sing to bring you happiness, I sing of wondrous things
I sing of flowers that come in spring, the colors that they bloom
I sing the wind in the dancing trees, the glowing harvest moon.
I sing the song of a mountain stream, the whisper of falling snow
I sing you tales of a faery queen and magick above and below
I sing you blue skies and open road, the warmth of hearth and home
I sing a stallion upon the hill, the taste of honey in the comb.
I sing to you of a maiden's charms, to hold you as you sleep
I sing to keep you from every harm, I sing you truth to keep
I sing to you of your heart's desire and joy that is complete
I sing you dreams that are coming true. I sing you, love, to sleep.
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Her Face In The Sky
02:29
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Instrumental
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The Great Silkie
05:46
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An earthly nourris sits and sings
And aye she sings, Ba lilly wean
Little ken I, my bairnie's father
Far less the land that he steps in.
Then in steps he to her bed fit
And a grumbly guest I'm sure was he
Sang Here am I, thy bairnie's father
Although I be not comely
I am a man upon the land
And I am a silkie in the sea
And when I'm far and far from land
My home it is in Sule Skerry
It was no' well, the maiden cried
It was no' well, alas cried she
That the Great Silkie from Sule Skerry
Should'a come and brought a bairn to me
Then he has taken a purse of gold
And he has laid it on her knee
Saying, gie to me, my little young son
And take me up thy nouriss-fee.
It shall come to pass on a summer's day
When the sun shines hot on every stone
That I shall take my little young son
And teach him for to swim the foam
And ye shalt marry a proud gunner man
And a right fine gunner I'm sure he will be
For the very first shot that e'er he shoots
Will kill both my young son and me.
Alas, Alas, the maiden cried
This weary fate's been laid for thee
And then she said and then she said
I'll bury me in Sule Skerry.
nourris = nurse or nursemaid
Ba lily wean = by a weanling baby
Bairnie – baby
comely - handsome
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She Wears No Ring
03:14
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The meadowlark sing, the meadowlark sings
Of beauty and joy and of love.
The soft summer breeze plays a sweet harmony
And carries her song to the sky, to the sky
And carries her song to the sky.
The nightingale sing, the nightingale sings
She sings to the stars and the moon.
Her song is a tale of a lover untrue
And a heart that is left all alone, alone
Of heart that is left all alone.
She wanders this valley by night and by day
She sings to the earth and the sky.
She sings of a love that has broken her heart,
For his caring was all but a lie, a lie
For his caring was all but a lie.
I wear no ring, I wear no ring.
I bear no other's name.
My blanket is shared with what dreams may come
And my heart it waits all alone, all alone.
And my heart it waits all alone.
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How Is It
03:06
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Chorus: Oh, how is it you did not know from the very start?
Oh, how is it you did not know that you had taken my heart?
Day and night I stayed with you.
I gave you songs to sing, I
Cherished every moment that
Kept me beneath your wing. Chorus
Dancing 'round my willing heart,
I thought I saw you smile
Creating here a growing hope
Kindling there love's fire! Chorus
Dreams of you still make me smile
I think they always will, but its
Chasing wishful fantasies, I
Know it cannot be real! Chorus
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Bonnie Green
03:33
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I am sorry for the time that has gone by
And the way that memory can make us cry
And I'm sorry for the nights we'll never share
But within our dreams, my love and I are there.
We would walk together down the bonny green
Through the forest and across the mountain stream
And our hearts were innocent of worldly care
For our love was true. Its passion we did share.
Then I heard the call to gather and defend
And I told her as I left that love won't end
Even though the distance seems so very far
I'd return and we'd be just the way we are.
Now, a letter I am holding in my hand
And it tells me what I cannot understand
How my love is sleeping 'neath the bonny green
She will never more upon this earth be seen.
Oh, I'm sorry for the time that has gone by
And the way that memory can make us cry
And I'm sorry for the nights we'll never share
But within our dreams, my love and I are there.
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Gaia's Lament
05:30
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Oh, Mother! I can hear you calling.
I can hear you calling and your heart is full of fear.
Oh, Mother! I can hear you weeping.
Oh, tell me why you're weeping, why you shed those bitter tears.
Oh, my children! They are cutting down my forests.
They are cutting down my forests, leaving me so cold and bare.
Oh, my children! They are burning down my forests
They are burning down my forests, all the trees that cleaned the air.
Oh, Mother! I can hear you calling.
I can hear you calling and your heart is full of fear.
Oh, Mother! I can hear you weeping.
Oh, tell me why you're weeping, why you shed those bitter tears.
Oh, my children! They are poisoning my rivers
Poisoning my lakes and rivers that once ran clean and clear.
Oh, my children! They are poisoning my rivers
Putting poison in my rivers. Now they thirst for water dear.
Oh, Mother! I can hear you calling.
I can hear you calling and your heart is full of fear.
Oh, Mother! I can hear you weeping.
Oh, tell me why you're weeping, why you shed those bitter tears.
Oh, my children! They are drying up my wetlands
They are drying up my wetlands, chasing all the life away.
Oh, my children! They are drying up my wetlands
Building cities on my wetlands that once held storms at bay!
Oh, Mother! I can hear you calling.
I can hear you calling and your heart is full of fear.
Oh, Mother! I can hear you weeping.
Oh, tell me why you're weeping, why you shed those bitter tears.
Oh, my children! They are fighting one another
They are fighting one another and their cries are on the wind!
Oh, my children! They are warring with each other
They are killing one another! Soon, I'll begin again... soon, I'll begin again...
Soon.... I'll begin again!
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Lark's Farewell
03:14
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I can hear the twilight voices telling me its time to go
But so precious have these moments been, I wanted you to know
Our hearts have shared the music. We've touched each others souls
And no matter where my road may lead, there's a part of you will go!
Now, I thank you for your smiling face and I thank you for your tears
How I thank you for your laughter that will echo through the years
I thank you for your company, through good times and through bad
For of all the times in all my life, they're the best I ever had!
I can see the clock upon the wall and the bar man standing by
But I have to tell you once again as we lift our glasses high
I may travel far and travel wide. See all there is to see
But for all the joy that we have shared you are now a part of me
For our hearts have shared the music. We've touched each others souls
And no matter where my road may lead, there's a part of you will go!
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Ginger Ackley Cleveland, Ohio
Starting out in Texas, Ginger made it to Ohio as quickly as she could! Her music is full of magic and stories, seasoned with a love of folk and Celtic music. Her penny whistles often accompany her, too!
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