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about
One of the women making the journey to Glenmornan, Sheila Carroll, is nicknamed ''The Bansho'' (That Woman). She is called this by the community as a penance for committing a mortal sin – having a child out of wedlock.
lyrics
In the Midnight
A splash on the dusky water,
A cry on the winter air,
As from the pit abyssmal
Rises a soul's despair.
The human ghouls of midnight
Shiver beneath the snow,
The painted women in terror
Stand, listen, and – go.
Up in the deep of heaven,
Gloomy and ghostly grey,
The cry of the lost one falters –
Falters, and dies away.
Only a cry in the darkness
Only a swirl in the tide,
Only a sinful woman
Crossing the Great Divide!
credits
from Newcomer,
released March 26, 2021
Music composed and arranged by Gráinne Brady (PRS/MCPS)
Words by Patrick MacGill
Gráinne Brady – fiddle
Michael Biggins – piano
Seonaid Aitken – violin
Sarah Leonard – viola
Su-a Lee – cello
Christine McGinley – French horn
Steve Forman – percussion | sound effects
Innes White – guitar
Andrew Waite - piano accordion
Jack Houston – spoken word
So pleased to see your second album on its way. I’ve just about worn a hole in your first CD because I love it so much. Cannae wait due the whole thing to appear on 4th May. The taster track is AWESOME!! 🙏 floradouglas