Trying to make a list of tunes and songs that were inspired by Yeats poetry (plus the origin of the melody):
1) Down by the Sally Gardens (An old irish air?)
2) The Stolen Child (Waterboys)
3) Never was piping so gay (Ed Reavy)
4) The Wild swans at Coole (Ed Reavy)
there is The Song of Wandering Aengus, there were two tunes, one was written by Donovan on his record HMS Donovan, there was onother one also popular in the 70's, i don't remember who wrote the music..
Loreena McKennit has done the Stolen Child, and maybe more. I only know this because my ex mother in law used to play it, but I was trying not to listen.
Tunes inspired by Yeats' Poetry
Tunes inspired by Yeats' Poetry
Trying to make a list of tunes and songs that were inspired by Yeats poetry (plus the origin of the melody):
1) Down by the Sally Gardens (An old irish air?)
2) The Stolen Child (Waterboys)
3) Never was piping so gay (Ed Reavy)
4) The Wild swans at Coole (Ed Reavy)
Any more?
# Posted on October 23rd 2004 by Emmanuel
Re: Tunes inspired by Yeats' Poetry
Hi
there is The Song of Wandering Aengus, there were two tunes, one was written by Donovan on his record HMS Donovan, there was onother one also popular in the 70's, i don't remember who wrote the music..
Paul
# Posted on October 23rd 2004 by paul95
Re: Tunes inspired by Yeats' Poetry
Down by the Sally Gardens - if memory serves me, the tune is called The Maids of Mourne (or The Maids of Mourne Shore).
# Posted on October 23rd 2004 by showaddydadito
Re: Tunes inspired by Yeats' Poetry
Also -Before the world was made by Van Morrison,Slouching toward Bethlehem by Joni Mitchell & Ballad of the Foxhunter by Cherish the Ladies.
# Posted on October 23rd 2004 by cunnla
Re: Tunes inspired by Yeats' Poetry
Love and Death, again by the Waterboys.
# Posted on October 23rd 2004 by Seasider
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"The Fiddler of Dooney" by Sligo whistle player Carmel Gunning. It's a lovely jig.
# Posted on October 23rd 2004 by slainte
Re: Tunes inspired by Yeats' Poetry
Christy Moore wrote a tune for "The Song Of Wandering Aengus",and of course,Donovan
# Posted on March 1st 2003 by dafydd
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Loreena McKennit has done the Stolen Child, and maybe more. I only know this because my ex mother in law used to play it, but I was trying not to listen.
# Posted on October 23rd 2004 by s1m0n
Re: Tunes inspired by Yeats' Poetry
Beth from Siucra' did one for "White Birds"
OOooooh... I should look up more stuff on Yeats.
# Posted on October 24th 2004 by armandale
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The Ballad of the Foxhunter by Cherish the Ladies
# Posted on October 24th 2004 by Nfg
Re: Tunes inspired by Yeats' Poetry
"Aedh Wishes For The Clothes Of Heaven" is the lyric for a song by Morning Star. a gorgeous song.
Mike Keyes
# Posted on October 25th 2004 by mikeyes