"From the Lone Shieling of the Misty Isle
Mountains divide us, and the waste of seas;
Yet still, the blood is strong, the heart is highland,
And we in dreams behold the Hebrides."
...and I've never even been there yet. Someday I'll go. Every rain, every fog reminds me of the windswept moors and mountains. Aylwen, I envy you that you lived there.
Singing, piano, guitar, church choirs, and tunes for The Lay of Nimrodel? We are sisters, I think. Have you put any of your tunes on paper? I'd be interested in your tune for Nimrodel! I've used: "Jock o' Hazeldean" and it works well; try "The Lea Rig" with Aragorn's song about Luthien and Beren!
I'm headed for Maryland this weekend, my sisters and I will probably sing more than one scottish song (and maybe a LOTR song) before we are thru. Mary taught me to play guitar, and then I began to teach Kate.
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...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.
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