1.The lark in the clear dear thoughts are in my mind
and my soul soars enchanted
as i hearthe sweet lark sing
in the clear air of the day
for a tender beaming smile
to my hope has been granted
and tomorrow she shall hear
all my fond heart would say
i shall tell him all my love
and my soul's adoration
and i think he will hear me
and will not say me nay
it is this thet give my soul
all its joyous elation
as i hear the sweet lark sing
in the clear air of the day
it is this thet give my soul
all its joyous elation
as i hear the sweet lark sing
in the clear air of the day
4.Bonnie woodgreen
down by the green bushes bonnie woodgreen
where me and my true love so oftimes have been
as the days they rolled onward so happy were we
ah, but never she thought that a solder i'd be
if was early one morning as the lambs the did play
twas off to kells barracks, i there mad my way
to enlist in the army and fight for my king
and i bid my farewell to bonnie woodgreen
our ship at larne harbour sat ready to sail
and mothers were weeping and sister looked pale
there was singing and dancing all happy and gay
ah, but little they thought of the lads far away
if was out in flanders at the back of the line
they were talking of sweethearts they all left behind
when one irish soldier says i have a queen
and she works in john ross of bonnie woodgreen
it was early one morning while facing the foe
a shot from the enemy this young lad laid low
he called for his comrades, iwas a sad scene
say goodbye to my nelie and bonnie woodgreen
so if ever to ulster you chance for to stray
there's a neat little fact'ry near balleynafeigh
where ther's weavers and winders all rosy and clean
and they all were white apronns in bonnie woodgreen
5.Can ye sew Cushion
oh, can ye sew cushions and can ye sew sheets
and can ye sing baluloo, and when the bairn greets
and hie and baw bridie, and hie and baw lamb
and hie and baw bridie, my bonnie wee lamb
i biggit the cradle all on the treep top
and the wind it did blaw, and the crandle did rock
and hie and baw bridie, and hie and baw lamb
and hie and baw bridie, my bonnie wee lamb
now hush a ba, lammie, and hush a ba, dear
now hush a ba, lammie, thy minnie is hear
and hie and baw birdie, and hie and baw lamb
and hie and baw birdie, my bonnie wee lamb
sing ba la loo, lammie, sing ba la loo, dear
does the wee lammie ken that his and daddy's no here?
and hie and baw birdie, and hie and baw lamb
and hie and baw birdie, my bonnie wee lamb
sing ba la loo, lammie, sing ba la loo, dear
does the wee lammie ken that his and daddy's no here?
and hie and baw birdie, and hie and baw lamb
and hie and baw birdie, my bonnie wee lamb
ye're rockin fu' sweetly upon my warm knee
buy your daddy's a rockin upon the salt sea
and hie and baw birdie, and hie and baw lamb
and hie and baw birdie, my bonnie wee lamb
6.Bushes and Briars
thought bushes and through briars
i latery took my way
all for to hear the small birds sing
and the lambs to sport and play
all for to hear the small birds sing
and the lambs to sport and play
i overheard my one true love
his voice it was so clear
long time i have been waiting for
the comming of my dear
long time i have been waiting for
the comming of my dear
sometimes i am uneasy
and troubled is my mind
sometimes i think i'll go seek my love
and tell to him my mind
sometimes i think i'll go seek my love
and tell to him my mind
but, if i should go to my love
my love he would say nay
if i show to him my boldness
he'll ne'er love me again
if i show to him my boldness
he'll ne'er love me again
7.Kelvin grove
let us haste to kelvin grove, bonnie lassie, o
thro' its mazes let us rove, bonnie laddie, o
where the roses in their pride
deck the bonnie dingle side
where the midnight fairies glide, bonnie lassie, o
let us wander by by mill, bonnie lassie, o
to the cove beside the rill, bonnie lassie, o
where the glens rebound the call
or the roaring waters fall
thro' the mountains rocky hall, bonnie lassie, o
oh kelvin banks are fair, bonnie lassie, o
when the summer we are there, bonnie lassie, o
there the maypink's crimson plume
throws a soft but sweet perfume
round the yellow bank' o broom, bonnie lassie, o
tho' i dare not call thee mine, bonnie lassie, o
as the smile of fortune's thine, bonnie lassie, o
yet with fortune on my side
i cdould stay thy fater's pride
and win thee for my bride, bonnie lassie, o
but the frowns of fortune lour, bonnie lassie, o
on the lover at this hour, bonnie lassie, o
ere you golden orb of day
wake the warblers on the spray
from this land must away, bonnie lassie, o
then farewell ton kelvin grove, bonnie lassie, o
and adieu to all i love, bonnie lassie, o
to the river winding clear
to the frgrant scented brier
even to thee of all most dear, bonnie lassie, o
when upon a foreign shore, bonnie lassie, o
should i fall midst battle's roar, bonnie lassie, o
then, halven, should'st thour hear
of thy lover on his bier
to his memory shed a tear, bonnie lassie, o
8.Lass of Glenshee
one morning in springtime, as day was a downing
bright phoebus had risen, from over the sea
i spied a fair maiden, as homeward she wondered
from herding her flocks on the hills of glenshee
i shood in amazement, says i, pretty fair maid
if you were come down to St johnston with me
there's ne'er been a lady, set foot in my castle
there's ne'er been a lady, dressed grander than thee
a coach and six horses, to go at your bidding
and all they that speak, shall say ma'am unto thee
fine servants to serve you, and go at your bidding
i'll make you my bride now, sweet lass of glenshee
oh want do i care for your gay conjury
i'd rather be home with my cot and my spinning
or herding my flocks on the hills of glenshee
away with such nonsense and get all beside me
e'er summer comes down, my sweet bride you wil be
and there in my arms, i will gently caress thee
twans then she consented, i took her with me
seven years have rolled down since we were united
thers's many change, but there's no change on me
and my love she's as fair as that bloom on the mountain
when i plucked me a wild rose on the hills of glenshee
9.Dance to your Daddy
dance to your daddy my little laddie
dance to your daddy my little man
thou should have a fish and thou should have a fin
thou should have a cudding when the boat cimes in
thou thould have a hadback baked in a pen
dance to your daddy my little man
dance to your daddy my little laddie
dance to your daddy my little man
when thou art man and come to take a wife
thou should wed a lass and love her all your life
she should be your lassand love her all your life
dance to your daddy my little man
dance to your daddy my little laddie
dance to your daddy my little man
thou should have a fish and thou should have a fin
thou should have a cudding when the boat cimes in
thou thould have a hadback baked in a pen
dance to your daddy my little man
dance to your daddy my little laddie
dance to your daddy my little man
thou should have a fish and thou should have a fin
thou should have a cudding when the boat cimes in
thou thould have a hadback baked in a pen
dance to your daddy my little man
10.Carrickfergus
i wish i was in carrickfergus
only for nights in ballygrant
i would swim over the deepest ocean
the deepest ocean for my love to find
but the sea is wide and i cannot cross over
and neither have i the wings to fly
i wish i could meet a handsome boatsman
to ferry me over, to my love and die
my childhood days bring back sad reflections
of happy times i spend long ago
my boyhood friends and my own relations
have all passed on like melting snow
but i'll spend my day in endless roaming
soft is the grass, my bed is free
ah, to be back now in carrickfergus
oh that long road down to the sea
but in kilkenny, it is reported
on marble stones there as black as ink
with gold and silver i would support her
but i'll sing no more till i get a drink
for i'm drunk today, and i'm seldom sober
a handsome rover from town to town
ah, but i'm sick now, my day numbered
come all long road down to the sea
11.Lakes of Pontchartrain
twas on one bright march morning i bid new orleans adieu
and i took the road to jackson town, my fortune to renew
i caurse foreign money, no credit could i again
which filled my heart with longing for the lakes of pontchartrain
i stepped on board a railroad car, beneath the morning sun
and i rode the loads till evening, and i laid me down again
all stangers there mo friends to me, till a dark girl townards me came
and i fell in love with a greole girl. by the lakes of pontachartrain
i said "my pretty creole girl, my money here's no good,
if it weren't for the alligators, i'd sleep out in the wood"
"you're welcome here kind stranger, out, house is very plain
but we never turned a stranger out, from the banks of
pontchartrain"
she took me in to her mammy's house, and trated me right well
the hair upon her shoulders in jet black ringlets fell
to try and paint her beauty, i'm sure twould be in vain
so handsome was my creole girl, by the lakes of pontchartrain
i asked her if sh'ed marry me, she said that ne'er could be
for she had got and he was far at sea
she said that she would wait for him and true she would ramain
till he returned for his creole girl, on the banks of pontchartrain
it's fare thee well my bonnie old girl, i never may see you more
but i'll ne'er forget your kindness in the cottage by the shore
and at each social gathering a flowing glass i'll drain
and i'll drink a health to the creole girl, by the lakes of pontchartrain
12.The spotted Cow
one morning in the month of june
as from my cot i strayed
just at the dawning of the day
i met with a charming maid
good morning to you, wither? said i
good morning to you now
the madi replied kind sir, she cried
i've lost my spotted cow
no longer weep, no longer mourn
your cow's not lost my dear
i saw her down in yonder grove
come love and i'll show you where
i must confess, you're very kind
i thank you sir, said she
we will be sure her ther to find
come sweetheart and go with me
and in the grove they spent the day
they thought it passed too soon
at night they homeward bent their way
while brightly shone the moon
if he should cross the flowery dale
or go to view the plough
she come and calls you gentle swain
i've lost my spotted cow
14.Down by the Glenside
twas down by the glenside, i met and old woman
she was picking young nettles and she scarce saw me coming
i listened a while to the song she was humming
gloy o, gloy o, to the bold fenian men
tis fifty long years since i saw the moon beaming
on strong many forms and their eyes with hope gleaming
i see them again, sure, in all my daydreaming
glory o, glory o, to the bold fenian men
some died on the gleside, some died near a stranger
and wise men have told us that their cause was a failure
they fought for old ireland and they never feared danger
glory o, glory o, to the bold fenian men
i passed on the my way, god be praised that i met her
be life long or short, sure i'll never forget her
we may have brave men, but we'll never have better
glory o, glory o, to the bold fenian men
켈틱(Celtic) 사운드는 국내에서 그리 널리 알려진 장르는 아니다. 하지만 그런 가운데서도 이런 류의 음악에 매력을 느끼는 층들도 어느 정도 형성되어 있는 것이 사실이다. 켈틱 음악을 쉽게 정의 내리자면 켈트족의 전통 음악이라고 할 수 있는데 아일랜드와 웨일즈, 스코틀랜드 등 켈트족이 분포해 있는 지역들에서 이어져 내려온 음악이긴 하지만 그 중에서도 아일랜드의 뮤지션들이 세계적으로 널리 알려져 있는 편이다. 대중적으로야 엔야나 크랜베리스, 코어스 등이 켈틱 사운드를 부분적으로 흡수해왔지만 정통 켈틱 사운드를 들려주었던 그룹들은 노장 밴드인 치프턴스(The Chieftains) 같은 예를 들 수 있고 얼마 전 음반이 국내에 소개된 거물 프로듀서 겸 작곡가/피아니스트인 필 쿨터(Phil Coulter) 역시 켈틱 음악을 들려주어온 아티스트다. 또한 애니 퓨리(Aine Furey)의 음반도 국내에 소개되는 등 크지는 않아도 어느 정도의 시장은 형성되어 있는 듯이 보인다.
이번에 국내에 앨범이 소개되는 니키 베리 역시 이런 켈틱 사운드를 들려주는 영국 출신의 포크 가수다. 1984년에 [Behind Bars]란 앨범으로 데뷔한 그녀는 그 후로 뮤지컬과 콘서트 등을 통해 꾸준히 활동해왔다. 이번에 국내에 소개되는 앨범 [Lark In The Clear Air]는 지난해 발표된 앨범으로 그녀가 다시 주목을 받게 만든, 비평가들로부터 높은 평을 받은 작품이다. 모두 14곡의 전통 켈틱 민요가 새로운 편곡을 통해 모던한 감각으로 다시 태어났는데 간결한 피아노 반주와 전통 켈틱 악기들의 연주가 어우러지는 가운데 니키 베리의 맑은 음성이 절묘한 하모니를 일구어내고 있다. 널리 알려진 민요 'The Lark In The Clear Air'가 문을 여는 가운데 필 쿨터의 음반에서도 접할 수 있었던, 팝적인 멜로디의 발라드'Carrickfergus' 등 아름다운 곡들로 가득하다.(원용민)
