This is probably a little odd that I posted a picture of a Celtic Woman concert for this one, because I have been to see them twice already. The difference here is that this is the concert that they record live for the PBS airing, the one that they do in Europe. AND I WANT TO GO!!! I think this one is at Slane Castle. I'm sure that this is somehow connected to me really wanting to go to Europe, but to see them live at one of these while in Europe?!?! PLEASE?!
I know, I know. I post about Celtic Woman all the time now it seems.... But this song has been stuck in my head for a while now. It is so beautifully sweet and hopefully sad (if that makes any sense at all). I have wanted to paint something inspired by this for a long time. Something full of wishing and longing, mourning and keeping, holding something hushed and deep inside..... It's so hard to put into words what this song makes me feel. But I do love it....
I'm honestly having a hard time picking someone for this. I really like being me.... not to sound arrogant or anything. I'm just having a hard time imagining being someone else....
BUT. I am currently watching Celtic Woman on PBS (again!), and I just think these are such lovely ladies. Maybe I would be one of them. Beautiful accents, gorgeous voices, they get to wear the most awesome dresses, so so pretty themselves, and fun spelling of names. I would pick Chloë first, then Lisa. Or I might go with one of the past members, Méav. Also, I would not mind having the talent to play the violin like Máiréad.
Can you really ever get enough? Haha... you probably can, but right now I'm all about it. I think I get addicted to it at least twice a year- now, when PBS shows their tour, if not once then twice a week, for their pledge of support thing. Which brings me to the second time of year, when I go to the Celtic Woman concert at the Orpheum, because I just about always pledge the amount to PBS to get tickets with the most amazing seats. I have a constant Celtic Woman fund that goes all year long because I know I will be getting tickets once again! It is the one show/outing/event that I do every year :)
So... to appease my current addiction... And aren't you lucky today? You get two for one!
I think I'm going to try an experiment... I like the idea of regularly posting music that is inspiring to me as an artist and that I can create to and paint listening to. So, on Mondays, as often as I can remember, I am going to try to post music that is inspiring to me. This will also be good for me in that I'm going to have to look for things to inspire me... a very good part of disciplining myself in the creative process.
So, shall we give it a try?
Today's music is from Celtic Woman. I watched the PBS Celtic Woman Special tonight, I think they were doing their "Greatest Journey" tour. Since it was one of their old tour videos, it made me want to go back and listen to some of my old Celtic Woman. While listening to their self-title album, I came across Harry's Game, which is all in Gaelic. It is wonderful.... mystical and earthy....mysterious.
I also found some background info on the song itself: "The lyrics to the song were written to depict the story of The Troubles among all sides in Northern Ireland and the future of the sides (Nationalist, Republican, Unionist and Loyalist). The lyrics, derived from an ancient text from Galway, explain how in war and in violence, no side will win - that all lose." The lyrics and translation are included at the end of the post.
I'll let you have a listen, and you can tell me what you think...
Harry's Game
Imtheochaidh soir is siar
A dtainig ariamh
An ghealach is an ghrian
Fol lol the doh fol the day
Fol the day fol the day
Imtheochaidh an ghealach’s an ghrian
An Daoine og is a chail ’na dhiadh
Fol lol the doh fol the day
Fol the day fol the day
Fol lol the doh fol the day
Fol the day fol the day
Imtheochaidh a dtainig ariamh
an duine og is a chail ne dhiadh
Fol lol the doh fol the day
Fol the day fol the day
TRANSLATION:
I will go east and go west
From whence came
The moon and the sun
The moon and the sun will go
And the young man
With his reputation behind him
I will go wherever he came from -
The young man with his reputation behind him
