Celtic Woman: Postcards from Ireland

August 2024 · 24 minute read

♪ MAN: "Dear Mom and Dad, It feels like a lifetime since I saw you last.

Almost two years have passed since that wild farewell back home.

I can still hear Dad singing "Danny Boy" at the top of his lungs!

I miss you folks so much and long to tell you all about my adventures face to face.

But for now, let me tell you, you were right about Ireland.

There's music everywhere here.

It's in the trees and the rivers.

In the wind and the rain.

It rolls in on Atlantic waves.

Boy, I wish you could hear it.

Wish you were here.

Isn't that what they say in postcards?

But I know we'll all be together again someday soon.

As sure as the sun rises.

Always your loving son, Sean."

♪ [seagull squawking] ♪ One early morn as I walked forth ♪ ♪ By the margin of Lough Leigh ♪ ♪ The sunshine dressed the trees in green ♪ ♪ And the summer bloomed again ♪ ♪ I left the town and wandered on ♪ ♪ Through fields all green and gay ♪ ♪ And whom shall I meet but a colleen sweet ♪ ♪ At the dawning of the day ♪ ♪ ♪ No cap or cloak this maiden wore ♪ ♪ Her neck and feet were bare ♪ ♪ Down to the ground ♪ ♪ in ringlets fell ♪ ♪ Her glossy golden hair ♪ ♪ A milking pail was in her hand ♪ ♪ She was lovely, young and gay ♪ ♪ She wore the palm ♪ ♪ from Venus bright ♪ ♪ By the dawning of the day ♪ ♪ [choir chanting] [choir chanting] [choir chanting] ♪ ♪ On a mossy bank I sat me down ♪ ♪ With the maiden by my side ♪ ♪ With gentle words he courted her ♪ ♪ Asked her to be his bride ♪ ♪ She said, "Young man, don't bring me blame" ♪ ♪ And swiftly turned away ♪ ♪ And the morning light ♪ ♪ was shining bright ♪ ♪ At the dawning of the day ♪ [seagull calling] ♪ SEAN: "Hey, folks, You won't believe this, but I found your tree today!

The big oak where Dad proposed to you, Mom.

Right where you said it would be in the Wicklow Mountains.

It makes me smile to picture you guys sitting under it as kids.

How strange to imagine all the things that old oak must have seen.

So many lifetimes.

Yet still it stands.

It reminds me of that song you used to sing us, Mom.

Bonny Portmore, was it?

How did that go?"

♪ [birds chirping] [insect buzzing] ♪ ♪ O bonny Portmore, I am ♪ ♪ sorry to see ♪ ♪ Such a woeful destruction ♪ ♪ of your ornament tree ♪ ♪ For it stood on your shore ♪ ♪ for many's the long day ♪ ♪ Till the long boats from Antrim ♪ ♪ came to float it away ♪ ♪ ♪ O bonny Portmore ♪ ♪ you shine where you stand ♪ ♪ And the more I think on you ♪ ♪ the more I think long ♪ ♪ If I had you now as I had once before ♪ ♪ All the lords in Old England ♪ ♪ would not purchase Portmore ♪ ♪ ♪ All the birds in the forest ♪ ♪ they bitterly weep ♪ ♪ Saying, "Where shall we shelter ♪ ♪ or where shall we sleep?"

♪ ♪ For the oak and the ash ♪ ♪ they are all cutten down ♪ ♪ And the walls of bonny Portmore ♪ ♪ are all down to the ground ♪ ♪ ♪ O bonny Portmore ♪ ♪ you shine where you stand ♪ ♪ And the more I think on you ♪ ♪ the more I think long ♪ ♪ If I had you now as I had once before ♪ ♪ All the lords in Old England ♪ ♪ would not purchase Portmore ♪ ♪ ♪ O bonny Portmore ♪ ♪ you shine where you stand ♪ ♪ And the more I think on you ♪ ♪ the more I think long ♪ ♪ If I had you now as I had once before ♪ ♪ All the Lords in Old England ♪ ♪ would not purchase Portmore ♪ ♪ ♪ TARA: So we are in Muckross Abbey in Killarney, and I'm just absolutely delighted to be here.

We're recording "Where Sheep May Safely Graze" by Bach.

And I just don't think there could be a more perfect, uh, location for this, for this piece.

It's absolutely stunning.

You can see that there's a tree growing in the ruins here.

We don't have any roof on the abbey, and there's light coming in through the arches, it's absolutely stunning, and I used to come to Killarney on my holidays whenever I was younger, and I remember even coming here, I was here even just last year as well, I was just sitting and just thinking that there's no more beautiful place in this world.

It's so peaceful having this gorgeous tree, so I'm absolutely delighted to be here, and I think it's gonna be a special moment, in the special.

♪ [orchestra playing "Where Sheep May Safely Graze"] ♪ [Tara playing violin] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [Tara playing violin] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I was nineteen when I came to town ♪ ♪ They called it a summer of love ♪ ♪ They were burning pages, burning flags ♪ ♪ The hawks against the doves ♪ ♪ I took a job in the steamie ♪ ♪ down in Cauldrum Street ♪ ♪ I fell in love with a laundry girl ♪ ♪ Who was working next to me ♪ ♪ Oh, she was a rare thing ♪ ♪ Fine as a beeswing ♪ ♪ So fine a breath of wind might blow her away ♪ ♪ She was a lost child, oh, she was running wild ♪ ♪ She said, "As long as there's no price on love ♪ ♪ I'll stay ♪ ♪ And you wouldn't want me any other way" ♪ ♪ Brown hair zig-zag around her face ♪ ♪ A look of half-surprise ♪ ♪ Like a fox caught in the headlights ♪ ♪ There was animal in her eyes ♪ ♪ ♪ She said, "Young man, oh, can't you see ♪ ♪ I'm not the factory kind ♪ ♪ If you don't take me out of here ♪ ♪ I'll surely lose my mind" ♪ ♪ Oh, she was a rare thing ♪ ♪ Fine as a beeswing ♪ ♪ So fine a breath of wind might blow her away ♪ ♪ She was a lost child ♪ ♪ Well, she was running wild ♪ ♪ She said, "As long as there's no price on love ♪ ♪ I'll stay ♪ ♪ And you wouldn't want me any other way" ♪ ♪ ♪ We busked around the market towns ♪ ♪ And picked fruit down in Kent ♪ ♪ We could tinker lamps and pots and knives ♪ ♪ Wherever we went ♪ ♪ And I said that we might settle down ♪ ♪ Get a few acres dug ♪ ♪ Fire burning in the hearth ♪ ♪ and babies on the rug ♪ ♪ She said, "Oh, man, you foolish man ♪ ♪ It surely sounds like hell ♪ ♪ You might be lord of half the world ♪ ♪ You'll not own me as well" ♪ ♪ Oh, she was a rare thing ♪ ♪ Fine as a beeswing ♪ ♪ So fine a breath of wind might blow her away ♪ ♪ She was a lost child ♪ ♪ Well, she was running wild ♪ ♪ She said, "As long as there's no price on love ♪ ♪ I'll stay ♪ ♪ And you wouldn't want me any other way" ♪ ♪ ♪ We were camping down the Gower one time ♪ ♪ The work was pretty good ♪ ♪ She thought we shouldn't wait for a frost ♪ ♪ And I thought maybe we should ♪ ♪ We were fighting more in those days ♪ ♪ And tempers reached a pitch ♪ ♪ And like a fool I let her run ♪ ♪ with a rambling itch ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, she was a rare thing ♪ ♪ Fine as a beeswing ♪ ♪ So fine a breath of wind might blow her away ♪ ♪ She was a lost child ♪ ♪ Well, she was running wild ♪ ♪ She said, "As long as there's no price on love ♪ ♪ I'll stay ♪ ♪ And you wouldn't want me any other way" ♪ ♪ She said, "As long as there's no price on love ♪ ♪ I'll stay ♪ ♪ And you wouldn't want me any other way" ♪ ♪ ♪ SEAN: "My Dearest Katie, There are so many wonderful sights here in Ireland.

So much music and laughter.

But the one thing that's missing is having you here to share it all with.

Today, I spotted the prettiest little church by the side of a lake in County Cork.

It was no bigger than your Dad's tool shed.

The locals tell me it's a popular spot for weddings.

Just saying.

Always, Your Sean."

♪ ♪ 'Twas on one bright March morning ♪ ♪ I bid New Orleans adieu ♪ ♪ And I took the road to Jackson town ♪ ♪ Me fortune to renew ♪ ♪ I cursed all foreign money ♪ ♪ No credit could I gain ♪ ♪ Which filled me heart with longing ♪ ♪ For the lakes of Pontchartrain ♪ ♪ I stepped on board a rail car ♪ ♪ Beneath the morning sun ♪ ♪ And I rode the roads till evening ♪ ♪ And I laid me down again ♪ ♪ All strangers there, no friends to me ♪ ♪ Till a pretty girl towards me came ♪ ♪ And I fell in love with a Creole girl ♪ ♪ By the lakes of Pontchartrain ♪ ♪ I said my pretty Creole girl ♪ ♪ My money here's no good ♪ ♪ And if it weren't for the alligators ♪ ♪ I'd sleep out in the wood ♪ ♪ You're welcome here, kind stranger ♪ ♪ Our house is very plain ♪ ♪ But we never turn a stranger out ♪ ♪ On the banks of Pontchartrain ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I asked her if she'd marry me ♪ ♪ She said this could never be ♪ ♪ For she had got a lover ♪ ♪ And he was far at sea ♪ ♪ She said that she would wait for him ♪ ♪ And true she would remain ♪ ♪ Till he'd return to his Creole girl ♪ ♪ By the lakes of Pontchartrain ♪ ♪ So fare thee well, my bonny own girl ♪ ♪ I never may see you more ♪ ♪ But I'll ne'er forget your kindness ♪ ♪ In the cottage by the shore ♪ ♪ And in each social gathering ♪ ♪ A flowing glass I'll drain ♪ ♪ And I'll drink a health to my Creole girl ♪ ♪ By the lakes of Pontchartrain ♪ ♪ ♪ MUIRGEN: We've just arrived at Lissadell House, which is in Yeats Country, and I've just been given this lovely little gift.

It's really cool to be here amongst all this history just because I have been studying Yeats since I was in school myself, and we actually passed earlier the gravestone of Yeats as well, so it's really just so historical and to be performing in this incredible surrounding as well is just absolutely amazing, and I think it's going to be a really exciting finished product as well.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Down by the salley gardens ♪ ♪ My love and I did meet ♪ ♪ I passed the salley gardens ♪ ♪ So gently on my feet ♪ ♪ I bid him take love easy ♪ ♪ As the leaves grow on the tree ♪ ♪ But he, being young and foolish ♪ ♪ With me would not agree ♪ ♪ ♪ In a field down by the river ♪ ♪ My love and I did stand ♪ ♪ And on his leaning shoulder ♪ ♪ I gently laid my hand ♪ ♪ I bid him take life easy ♪ ♪ as the grass grows on the weirs ♪ ♪ But he was young and foolish ♪ ♪ and now is full of tears ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Down by the salley gardens ♪ ♪ My love and I did meet ♪ ♪ I passed the salley gardens ♪ ♪ So gently on my feet ♪ ♪ I bid him take love easy ♪ ♪ As the leaves grow on the tree ♪ ♪ But he, being young and foolish ♪ ♪ With me would not agree ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Mise Éire ♪ ♪ Sine mé ná an Chailleach Bhéarra ♪ ♪ Mise Éire ♪ ♪ Uaigní mé ♪ ♪ ná an Chailleach Bhéarra ♪ ♪ Mór mo ghlóir ♪ ♪ Mé a rug ♪ ♪ Cú Chulainn cróga ♪ ♪ Mór mo náir ♪ ♪ Mo chlann féin ♪ ♪ a dhíol a máthair ♪ ♪ Mór mo bhrón ♪ ♪ D'éag an dream ♪ ♪ imar chuireas dóchas ♪ ♪ Mise Éire ♪ ♪ Sine mé ♪ ♪ ná an Chailleach Bhéarra ♪ ♪ Mise Éire ♪ ♪ Uaigní mé ná ♪ ♪ an Chailleach Bhéarra ♪ ♪ ♪ CHLOË: This is a very, very special day for me.

Kylemore Abbey has been on my bucket list of places to visit for many, many years.

And this song is incredibly special to me.

It's one of my all-time favorite songs anyway, but the last time I performed this beautiful song was at my grandmother's funeral a couple of years ago, and, um, to be able to get to sing this very special song in this very special place today... [tap tap] ...is something I will always, always remember.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Spend all your time waiting ♪ ♪ For that second chance ♪ ♪ For a break that would make it okay ♪ ♪ There's always some reason ♪ ♪ To feel not good enough ♪ ♪ And it's hard at the end of the day ♪ ♪ I need some distraction ♪ ♪ Oh, beautiful release ♪ ♪ Memories seep through my veins ♪ ♪ And may be empty ♪ ♪ Oh, and weightless and maybe ♪ ♪ I'll find some peace tonight ♪ ♪ In the arms of the angel ♪ ♪ Fly away from here ♪ ♪ From this dark, cold hotel room ♪ ♪ And the endlessness that you fear ♪ ♪ You were pulled from the wreckage ♪ ♪ Of your silent reverie ♪ ♪ You're in the arms of the angel ♪ ♪ May you find some comfort here ♪ ♪ ♪ You're so tired of the straight line ♪ ♪ And everywhere you turn ♪ ♪ There's vultures and thieves at your back ♪ ♪ The storm keeps on twisting ♪ ♪ You keep on building the lies ♪ ♪ That you make up for all that you lack ♪ ♪ It don't make no difference ♪ ♪ Escaping one last time ♪ ♪ It's easier to believe ♪ ♪ In this sweet madness ♪ ♪ Oh, this glorious sadness ♪ ♪ That brings me to my knees ♪ ♪ In the arms of the angel ♪ ♪ Fly away from here ♪ ♪ From this dark, cold hotel room ♪ ♪ And the endlessness that you fear ♪ ♪ You were pulled from the wreckage ♪ ♪ Of your silent reverie ♪ ♪ You're in the arms of the angel ♪ ♪ May you find some comfort here ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, the arms of the angels ♪ ♪ May you find some comfort here ♪ ♪ ♪ SEAN: "Dear Tommy, Greetings from Galway, little brother.

Today, after walking along the Old Bog Road, I went into a little bar for a rest and a quiet drink.

Well, quiet I did not get.

Lively music sessions seem to just erupt out of nowhere here.

And, I've got to tell you, it was one of the best nights I've ever had.

You'd love it here!

Love, Seanie."

♪ [sheep bleating] ♪ At Oranmore ♪ ♪ In the county Galway ♪ ♪ One pleasant evening ♪ ♪ In the month of May ♪ ♪ I spied a damsel ♪ ♪ She was young and handsome ♪ ♪ Her beauty fairly ♪ ♪ took my breath away ♪ ♪ She wore no jewels ♪ ♪ Nor costly diamonds ♪ ♪ No paint or powder ♪ ♪ No, none at all ♪ ♪ She wore a bonnet ♪ ♪ With a ribbon on it ♪ ♪ And around her shoulders ♪ ♪ Was the Galway shawl ♪ ♪ I played "The Black Bird" ♪ ♪ "The Sack of Barley" ♪ ♪ "Rodney's Glory" ♪ ♪ and "The Foggy Dew" ♪ ♪ She sang each note ♪ ♪ Like an Irish linnet ♪ ♪ And tears welled in ♪ ♪ her eyes of blue ♪ ♪ 'Twas early, early ♪ ♪ All in the morning ♪ ♪ I hit the road ♪ ♪ For old Donegal ♪ ♪ Said she, "Goodbye, sir" ♪ ♪ She cried and kissed me ♪ ♪ My heart remains ♪ ♪ With the Galway shawl ♪ ♪ She wore no jewels ♪ ♪ Nor costly diamonds ♪ ♪ No paint or powder ♪ ♪ No none at all ♪ ♪ She wore a bonnet ♪ ♪ With a ribbon on it ♪ ♪ And around her shoulder ♪ ♪ Was the Galway shawl ♪ ♪ She wore no jewels ♪ ♪ Nor costly diamonds ♪ ♪ No paint or powder ♪ ♪ No none at all ♪ ♪ She wore a bonnet ♪ ♪ With a ribbon on it ♪ ♪ And around her shoulder ♪ ♪ Was the Galway shawl ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ May it be an evening star shines down upon you ♪ ♪ May it be when darkness falls ♪ ♪ your heart will be true ♪ ♪ You will walk a lonely road ♪ ♪ Oh, how far you are from home ♪ ♪ Mornië utúlië ♪ ♪ Believe and you will find a way ♪ ♪ Mornië alantië ♪ ♪ A promise lives within you now ♪ ♪ May it be the shadow's call will fly away ♪ ♪ May it be your journey on to light the day ♪ ♪ When the night is overcome ♪ ♪ You may rise to find the sun ♪ ♪ Mornië utúlië ♪ ♪ Believe and you will find a way ♪ ♪ Mornië alantië ♪ ♪ A promise lives within you now ♪ ♪ A promise lives ♪ ♪ within you now ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, Danny boy ♪ ♪ the pipes, the pipes are calling ♪ ♪ From glen to glen ♪ ♪ and down the mountainside ♪ ♪ The summer's gone ♪ ♪ and all the roses falling ♪ ♪ It's you, it's you must go ♪ ♪ and I must bide ♪ ♪ But come ye back ♪ ♪ when summer's in the meadow ♪ ♪ Or when the valley's hushed ♪ ♪ and white with snow ♪ ♪ It's I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow ♪ ♪ Oh, Danny boy ♪ ♪ Oh, Danny boy, I love you so ♪ ♪ ♪ But when he comes ♪ ♪ And all the flowers are dying ♪ ♪ And I am dead ♪ ♪ as dead I well may be ♪ ♪ You'll come and find ♪ ♪ the place where I am lying ♪ ♪ And kneel and say ♪ ♪ an Ave there for me ♪ ♪ And I shall hear ♪ ♪ though soft you tread above me ♪ ♪ And o'er my grave ♪ ♪ will warmer, sweeter be ♪ ♪ When you will bend ♪ ♪ and tell me that you love me ♪ ♪ And I shall sleep in peace ♪ ♪ until you ♪ ♪ come to ♪ ♪ me ♪ ♪ me ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, the summertime is coming ♪ ♪ And the trees are sweetly blooming ♪ ♪ And the wild mountain thyme ♪ ♪ Grows around the blooming heather ♪ ♪ Will you go, lassie, go?

♪ ♪ And we'll all go together ♪ ♪ To pull wild mountain thyme ♪ ♪ All around the blooming heather ♪ ♪ Will you go, lassie, go?

♪ ♪ And we'll all go together ♪ ♪ To pull wild mountain thyme ♪ ♪ All around the blooming heather ♪ ♪ Will you go, lassie, go?

♪ ♪ I will build my love a bower ♪ ♪ By yon clear and crystal fountain ♪ ♪ And on it, I will pile ♪ ♪ All the flowers of the mountain ♪ ♪ Will you go, lassie, go?

♪ ♪ And we'll all go together ♪ ♪ To pull wild mountain thyme ♪ ♪ All around the blooming heather ♪ ♪ Will you go, lassie, go?

♪ ♪ If my true love, he won't have me ♪ ♪ I will surely find another ♪ ♪ To pull wild mountain thyme ♪ ♪ All around the blooming heather ♪ ♪ Will you go, lassie, go?

♪ ♪ And we'll all go together ♪ ♪ To pull wild mountain thyme ♪ ♪ All around the blooming heather ♪ ♪ Will you go, lassie, go?

♪ [pipes playing] ♪ ♪ ♪ Go, lassie, go ♪ ♪ And we'll all go together ♪ ♪ To pull wild mountain thyme ♪ ♪ All around the blooming heather ♪ ♪ Will you go, lassie go?

♪ ♪ And we'll all go together ♪ ♪ To pull wild mountain thyme ♪ ♪ All around the blooming heather ♪ ♪ Will you go, lassie, go?

♪ ♪ SEAN: "Darling Katie, Today, in County Wexford, I watched a lone piper standing on the wall of a grand old castle.

He was playing your favorite hymn, "Amazing Grace."

I imagined the notes rising into the misty Irish sky and traveling across the sea to you.

It made me feel a little closer to you.

And the last words of that song suddenly struck me more deeply than ever before.

'And grace will lead us home.'"

♪ ♪ [pipes playing "Amazing Grace"] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Amazing grace, how sweet the sound ♪ ♪ That saved a wretch like me ♪ ♪ I once was lost, but now I'm found ♪ ♪ Was blind but now I see ♪ ♪ ♪ 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear ♪ ♪ And grace, my fears relieved ♪ ♪ How precious did that grace appear ♪ ♪ The hour I first believed ♪ ♪ ♪ Through many dangers, toils and snares ♪ ♪ We have already come ♪ ♪ 'Twas grace that brought us safe thus far ♪ ♪ And grace will lead us home ♪ ♪ And grace will lead us home ♪ ♪ ♪ Ahh ahh ahh ♪ ♪ Amazing grace, how sweet the sound ♪ ♪ That saved a wretch like me ♪ ♪ I once was lost but now am found ♪ ♪ Was blind but now I see ♪ ♪ Was blind but now ♪ ♪ I see ♪ ♪ I see ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [birds call] ♪ Black is the colour of my true love's hair ♪ ♪ His lips are like some roses fair ♪ ♪ He has the sweetest smile ♪ ♪ and the gentlest hands ♪ ♪ And I love the ground whereon he stands ♪ ♪ I love my love and well he knows ♪ ♪ I love the ground whereon he goes ♪ ♪ I wish the day it soon would come ♪ ♪ When he and I could soon be one ♪ ♪ Black is the colour of my true love's hair ♪ ♪ His lips are like some roses fair ♪ ♪ He has the sweetest smile ♪ ♪ and the gentlest hands ♪ ♪ And I love the ground whereon he stands ♪ ♪ I go to Clyde and I mourn and weep ♪ ♪ For satisfied, I ne'er can be ♪ ♪ I write him a letter, just a few short lines ♪ ♪ And suffer death a thousand times ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Black is the colour of my true love's hair ♪ ♪ His lips are like some roses fair ♪ ♪ He has the sweetest smile ♪ ♪ and the gentlest hands ♪ ♪ And I love the ground whereon he stands ♪ ♪ TARA: We are in Johnnie Fox's, which is, I think I've been told, the highest pub in Ireland.

Which is very exciting, I've always wanted to come visit here.

'Cause it's not too far away, really, from us, but I've never had the opportunity, so I'm delighted to be here, this is like the coolest place.

There's loads of stuff all over the walls.

It's brilliant here now, so this is like the session piece, we've got all the lads, it's like we're, you know, having a session at the weekend.

We've got all the real Irish instruments.

It's a real fun one.

So this is "The Banshee" and "The Calm of the Day."

So, yeah, it's cool, it starts off a little bit slow, but then things definitely get, um, a bit exciting, up the tempo, and we have some amazing dancers joining us, so it's a really upbeat number.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [tempo quickens] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] [tapping] [drumming] [repeats rhythm] [drumming] [repeats rhythm] [drumming] [clapping] [tapping] [clapping] [drumming] [clapping] [drumming] [tapping] [clapping] [drumming] [tapping] MAN: Whoo!

[drumming] [tapping] [drumming] [tapping and drumming] [whooping] ♪ [tapping] ♪ [tapping] ♪ [tapping] [drumming and tapping] [drumming] [tapping] [shuffling] [rapid tapping] [drumming] ♪ [whooping] ♪ [applause and cheers] ♪ SEAN: "Dear Mom and Dad, My journey is at an end, and tomorrow I set off for home.

But tonight I'm raising a glass to Ireland.

To all the amazing things I've seen here.

To the breathtaking landscapes.

To the warmest, most charming people a weary traveller could have the good fortune to meet.

I'll never forget them.

But I think what I'll carry with me the most is the music.

Always the music.

See you soon.

Sean."

♪ [seagull calling] [acoustic guitar playing] ♪ Of all the money that e'er I had ♪ ♪ I spent it in good company ♪ ♪ And all the harm that e'er I did ♪ ♪ Alas, it was to none but me ♪ ♪ ♪ And all I've done for want of wit ♪ ♪ To memory now I can't recall ♪ ♪ So fill to me the parting glass ♪ ♪ Good night and joy be to you all ♪ ♪ So fill to me the parting glass ♪ ♪ And gather as the evening falls ♪ ♪ And gently rise and softly call ♪ ♪ Good night and joy be to you all ♪ ♪ ♪ Of all the comrades that e'er I had ♪ ♪ They're sorry for my going away ♪ ♪ And all the sweethearts that e'er I had ♪ ♪ They'd wish me one more day to stay ♪ ♪ But since it fell into my lot ♪ ♪ That I should rise and you should not ♪ ♪ I'll gently rise and softly call ♪ ♪ Good night and joy be to you all ♪ ♪ So fill to me the parting glass ♪ ♪ And gather as the evening falls ♪ ♪ And gently rise and softly call ♪ ♪ Good night and joy be to you all ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Ahh la la la la ♪ ♪ La la ah ah ah ah ♪ ♪ Ah la la ah ah ah ah ♪ ♪ La la ah ah ah ah ah ah ♪ ♪ Since it fell into my lot ♪ ♪ That I should rise and you should not ♪ ♪ I'll gently rise and softly call ♪ ♪ Good night and joy be to you all ♪ ♪ Fill to me the parting glass ♪ ♪ And gather as the evening falls ♪ ♪ And gently rise and softly call ♪ ♪ Good night and joy be to you all ♪ ♪ Fill to me the parting glass ♪ ♪ And gather as the evening falls ♪ ♪ And gently rise and softly call ♪ ♪ Good night and joy be to you all ♪ ♪ Good night and joy be to ♪ ♪ you all ♪ ♪ ♪ Go, lassie, go ♪ ♪ And we'll all go together ♪ ♪ To pull wild mountain thyme ♪ ♪ All around the blooming heather ♪ ♪ Will you go, lassie, go?

♪ ♪ And we'll all go together ♪ ♪ To pull wild mountain thyme ♪ ♪ All around the blooming heather ♪ ♪ Will you go, lassie, go?

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