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Quiet Joys of Brotherhood

by Dougie Mathieson & Mags Macfarlane

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"The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood" is a poem by Richard Fariña, which he set to the Irish air "My Lagan Love". Covered by artistes such as Mimi Fariña (Richard's wife) and Pete Seeger, our interpretation is based on the best-known version, by Sandy Denny. The beautiful words speak about environmental issues, and offer inspiration and admiration for nature

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I can't believe that it's so cold

As gentle tides go rolling by,
Along the salt sea strand
The colours blend and roll as one
Together in the sand.
And often do the winds entwine
Do send their distant call,
The quiet joys of brotherhood,
And love is lord of all.

The oak and weed together rise,
Along the common ground.
The mare and stallion light and dark
Have thunder in their sound.
The rainbow sign, the blended flower
Still have my heart in thrall.
The quiet joys of brotherhood,
And love is lord of all.

But man has come to plough the tide,
The oak lies on the ground.
I hear their tires in the fields,
They drive the stallion down.
The roses bleed both light and dark,
The winds do seldom call.
The running sands recall the time
When love was lord of all.

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released March 29, 2016
Dougie Mathieson - keyboards; Mags Macfarlane - vocals

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Dougie Mathieson Edinburgh, UK

Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, I am a freelance photographer and musician.Work published on this page includes both solo instrumental material and collaborations with my partner Mags & others. All tracks are free to download - if you enjoy what you hear, please give a donation to a cause of your choice instead. Thank you! ... more

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