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The Flower of Magherally (Trad Arr)

from We Are the Wildlife by Bróna McVittie

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A lesser-heard folk song from County Down included by Jackie Boyce in his book 'Songs from the County Down' after Cathal McConnell's version. Magherally is a small townland near Banbridge

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One pleasant summer’s morning when all the flowers were springing O
Nature was adorning and the birds were sweetly singing O
I met my love near Banbridge town, my charming blue eyed Sally O
She’s the Queen of the County Down, she’s the Flower of Magherally O

With admiration I did gaze upon this blue-eyed maiden O
Adam wasn’t half so pleased when he met Eve in Eden O
Her skin was like the lily white that grows in yonder valley O
She’s my queen and my heart’s delight, the Flower of Magherally O

Like Venus bright she did appear, my charming blue-eyed Sally O
She’s the girl that I love dear, the Flower of Magherally O

I hope the day will surely come, when we’ll join hands together O
And I’ll bring home the one I love, in spite of wind and weather O
And let them all say what they will, let them reel and rally O
I will wed the girl I love, the Flower of Magherally O

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from We Are the Wildlife, released January 12, 2018
Arranged, performed, recorded and produced by Brona McVittie at Corkbot Castle, UK. Myles Cochran (drums), Anne Garner (flute). Co-produced and mastered by Myles Cochran at Mineur Studios, France

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Bróna McVittie Northern Ireland, UK

Pioneering her own brand of cosmic folk, Bróna McVittie both deftly reimagines traditional folk and crafts her own nature- inspired songs with a rich mix of folk and electronic instruments. As The Guardian describes it “You’re put in the place of a bird navigating wide open landscapes, absorbing light, space and air. This is music that takes you on its wing, and gives you fresh visions” ... more

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