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The Elf King's Horn

from Elf King's Horn by Ginger Ackley

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The Elf King blew his magical horn to find his true love and she left her home to find him. The chorus is a protection spell around doors and windows, but her heart was already taken!

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Chorus: Oh, pin the rowan to the door
And twist the vine and the ivy more
Bring heather sweet and the pure hawthorn
And listen for the Elf King’s horn.

On grassy hill there stands a maiden proud and fair.
Alone is she and never love to share.
For within her heart is a song so sweet and clear:
A horn does blow that only she can hear.
A young man waits on the hill late upon a summer’s day,
So bright of eye and fair of face is he.
There he stood for to court and to try her love.
“Oh maiden pray come and tarry a while with me.” Chorus

“Good morrow, sir, but I shall not go with you this day,
Though fair you are and willing to bide with me
For my heart lies there in the night where song is born.
My love I hold for the one who does sound the horn.”
Her eyes were set where the sun travels on to the distant west.
So sad was she and her heart was not her own
“For my Love,” she said, “will I leave all I hold best
And says he nay then fore’er shall I lie alone.” Chorus

Away she went through the land – Oh, a wand’ring soul was she!
To seek the horn and the one who did play it true
And all those she passed did weep her fate to see
But heed the call was all her poor heart could do.
On Hallows E’en when the moon was full in the frosty air,
She came upon a circle of stone so cold
Rounded hill did appear there before her true -
From deep inside rang a melody her heart knew. Chorus

A door she saw in the hill where there was but grass before.
Midst revel gay came the sound she was searching for
Golden light so warm did beckon her deep within
To find the one who had chanced her heart to win
Before her stood the shining young Lord who had sought her hand
“My love, you have to the Land of the Sidhe been borne.
We will wed and our love shall forever stand
Your heart was called by the Elf King’s horn! Chorus

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from Elf King's Horn, released June 21, 2015
Composer, Ginger Ackley
Lyricist, Ginger Ackley
Vocals, Autoharp, Penny Whistle, Ginger Ackley

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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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