The first part is an old Irish folk tune, played with
remarkable aplomb for a German band. And by that I mean no disrespect to
Germans or their bands, it’s just that I’ve never heard a Gaelic folk tune
played this well except by Gaelic musicians who’ve been brought up with their
native tradition.
The second part is a mediaeval English folk song which has
many versions. This one has a gentle earthiness about it, and reminds me of the
original version of the film The Wicker
Man. Natural religion at its most dissolute, yet compellingly attractive. And
that probably says more about me than it does about either the film or the
music.
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