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Daybreak. Words by Joseph Mary Plunkett; Music by Lorcán Mac Mathúna

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As blazes forth through clouds the morning sun,
So shines your soul, and I must veil my sight
Lest it be stricken to eternal night
By too much seeing ere my song be done,

And I must sing your body’s clouds that run
To hide you with their crimson, green and white
At sunset dawn and noon—and then the flight
Of stars that chant your praise in unison.

But I beneath the planetary choir
Still as a stone lie dumbly, till the dark
Lifts its broad wings—then swift as you draw nigher
I raise Memnonian song, and all must hark,
For you have flung a brand, and fixed a spark
Deep in the stone, of your immortal fire.

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from Visionaries 1916, released August 30, 2022
Vocals : Lorcán Mac Mathúna, Íde Nic Mhathúna
Saxophone : Éamonn Galldubh
Accordion : Martin Tourish
Fiddle : Daire Bracken

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Lorcan Mac Mathuna Dublin, Ireland

From the cradle Lorcán Mac Mathúna was surrounded by traditional irish music. Sean-Nós singing was the soundscape of his youth, the air he breathed.

Drawing on the deep roots of Sean-Nós he has brought the fundamentals of this ancient tradition into contemporary collaborations and compositions. He is truly a modern singer who sits comfortably with ancient tradition and the avant-garde. ... more

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