Mary-Kate Spring Lee and Jim Hancock present A Minstrel Meets a Harper!
We met at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire many years ago, and have been performing sets together there every chance we get. We love playing our harp and guitar together, and the way our voices blend is truly joyful for us.
This is a thirty minute long EP with eight of our favorite songs, from ancient instrumental melodies to songs in both English and Gaelic.
We both cherish the storytelling power of music, and the spontaneity and fun of playing live music together and with our friends.
We hope you will enjoy this offering of tunes and songs from our repertoire.
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Shule Aroon, or "Walk, My Love" is one of those old Irish songs I feel like I've always known. A few years ago I had the pleasure of working on this song with Irish singing instructor Mai Hernon, who helped me with the chorus pronunciation!
lyrics
I wish I were on yonder hill
'Tis there I'd sit and cry my fill
Till every tear would turn a mill
Iss guh day thoo avorneen slawn.
Shule, shule, shule aroon
Shule go sukar agus, shule go kewn,
Shule go durrus oggus aylig lume,
Iss guh day thoo avorneen slawn.
I'll sell my rock, I'll sell my reel,
I'll sell my only spinning wheel,
To buy my love a sword of steel
Iss guh day thoo avorneen slawn.
I'll dye my petticoats, I'll dye them red,
And 'round the world I'll beg my bread,
Until my parents shall wish me dead,
Iss guh day thoo avorneen slawn.
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