Lynn Morrison
Lynn Morison is Scottish and this album is a collection of traditional Scottish
lullabies, based on Celtic myths, history, folk tales and legends. Some of
the songs are sung in Scottish Gaelic. It is a perfect album to play after
a long tiring day, and if you have a little one in the cradle it’s to
be sure to lull the babe to sleep! Here are my favourites:
A Nighean nan Geug Taladh, the third track begins with a lilting harp. It
is a gentle haunting tune sung in Scottish Gaelic. There is an intermittent
drumbeat, which is evocative of a heartbeat. It is about a dead mother singing
to her children in the hope of protecting them.
Dean Caladin, track 5, dates from the nineteenth century, but sounds much
older, ancient and mystical, with pipes and acoustic guitar. It is sung in
Scottish Gaelic.
Cronan, track 10 is from the Isle of Lewis. There is a lilting harp; the
melody is haunting and beautiful. The lyrics are sung in Scottish Gaelic.
The Mermaid’s Song, track 12, begins with the sound of the sea and
the cries of sea birds, followed by a gentle harp playing. It is about a mermaid
who marries a mortal man but her yearning to return to the sea is too strong..
The last track A Phiutrag’s a Phiuthar, is the most beautiful, moving
song on the whole album. Simply stunning! It opens with the sound of waves
crashing on the shore, with a piano gently playing and the sad lamenting sound
of a flute. The sound of waves continue throughout the song to great effect.
It is from Barra, and tells the tale of a woman trapped in a fairy mound.
The song is her sister mourning her.
Fawn
Audio CD July 2, 2001
UK Label: Greentrax
Publisher: xxx
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