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Wild Swan

from S e a J o y by C J o y

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Wild Swan
The Sacred Wild Swan
Long ago, before the days of the Red Flood, the Moon shone with such brightness that you could have seen the bristle in a man’s foot, if bristle were there. Did not this put great anger on the Sun, as he lay on his back in the Outer Sea? I will arise, he said, and put shame on you yon shameless moon. And he arose.
Ever since, the Moon is paler than she ought to be, if ought were: save when the corn, ripening, puts the glow on her face. And her daughter, the Wild Swan, stately and silent under the Sun, is sweet-voiced, even if sad, under the Moon. And no good Islesman would put taunt or hurt on that same Wild Swan, although evil men once did both, leaving a woman-lord to keen over her mate:

Swan of the West, Mate of my heart, Westward I’d fly toward Jura.
KENNETH MACLEOD

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Swan of the West, mate of my heart, westward I ‘d fly toward Jura
On night of star, strangewards I’d fly, westward fly toward Jura
Swan of the West, mate of my heart, would that with the toward Jura
On night of stars, far might I fly, westward fly toward Jura

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from S e a J o y, released April 6, 2019
Traditional arranged C . J o y after Marjory Kennedy-Fraser
All acoustic, electronic instruments and vocals by C . J o y
Recorded at "Hereford Studios"
Mastered at "David and John Studios" by Spencer Lee

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C J o y Sydney, Australia

C. J o y plays the Celtic harp and has performed in Opera, Oratorio, and German Lieder. Then came the call of the electro acoustic, folktronica wild.
C . J o y became an audio engineer and explored performances in Ancient Song interactive with music technology.

C . J o y has since arranged, recorded and performed music for the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC), Radio National. ... more

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