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Lament for thomas McDonagh

from Visionaries 1916 by Lorcan Mac Mathuna

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Unaccompanied singing. A poem written by Francis Ledwidge mourning his friend Thomas McDonagh who was shot in Mountjoy after the Rising on May 3 1916

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He shall not hear the bittern cry
In the wild sky, where he is lain,
Nor voices of the sweeter birds,
Above the wailing of the rain.

Nor shall he know when loud March blows
Thro’ slanting snows her fanfare shrill,
Blowing to flame the golden cup
Of many an upset daffodil.

But when the Dark Cow leaves the moor,
And pastures poor with greedy weeds,
Perhaps he’ll hear her low at morn,
Lifting her horn in pleasant meads

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from Visionaries 1916, released August 30, 2022
Lyrics : Francis Ledwidge
Music : Lorcán Mac Mathúna

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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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