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Julianne Regan and Tim Bricheno of All About Eve, Winter 2023 (2023) [5] Being a well-documented song publicised by English Folk Dance and Song Society, [6] and Mainly Norfolk, [7] the song was recorded by Jon Boden and Oli Steadman for inclusion in their respective lists of daily folk songs "A Folk Song A Day" [8] and "365 Days Of Folk". [9]
The Curragh of Kildare (Roud 1486), also known as The Winter It is Past, is a folk song particularly associated with the Irish tradition. [ 1 ] Elements of some versions of the song suggest that it dates from at least the mid 18th century.
"Early, Early in the Spring" (Roud 152, Laws M1) is a British folk song that has been collected from traditional singers in England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada and the United States. It tells the story of a sailor gone to sea whose beloved promises to wait for him.
Plus, the minute we can break out those spring clothes has us feeling like we can conquer the world! The only thing we need to complete the experience is a playlist full of the best spring songs.
If on a Winter's Night... is the ninth studio album from British musician Sting. [10] The album is a collection of Christmas and winter-themed songs mostly written by others, including folk songs, madrigals and religious hymns from past centuries. Dozens of musicians appear on the album in various configurations, including jazz, folk and ...
The song is thought by some to represent the human sacrifice of the Year King, or the symbolic substitute slaughter of the wren as "king of the birds" at the end of the year for similar purposes, and such songs are traditionally sung on Boxing Day (26 December), just after the winter solstice. 26 December is sometimes called St Stephen's Day or Wren Day.
The following are often-sung Irish folk ballads and folk songs. The songs are arranged by theme under the categories "Politics and soldiering" and "Non-political" and are not necessarily contemporary to the events to which they relate. Songs may fit into more than one category, but where possible, are grouped uniquely to where is most appropriate.
These songs can be classified into several categories: songs of winter celebrations and rituals, i.e. Advent, Christmas and the New Year; songs of Shrovetide and Lent, songs of spring and summer, i.e. Easter swinging songs, and Easter songs called lalavimai; songs for the feasts of St. George, St. John, St. Peter and Pentecost.