Hi Leeneia I'll make sure I get to see your performance. I'm really interested to hear your take on it. What instrument do you play? Regarding hemlock, here is a quote about JRR Tolkien and the incident referred to in the tune name: "J.R.R. Tolkien spent 18 months during 1917-1918 in East Yorkshire convalescing from the effects of Trench Fever after acting as a signalling officer in the Battle of the Somme. Whilst at Roos in the early summer of 1917 his newly-pregnant wife Edith danced and sang in a "hemlock" glade on the edge of Roos. This was the inspiration for the story of Beren and LĂșthien which stayed with Tolkien for the remainder of his life. The names of these lovers are featured on Tolkien's gravestone, and the various versions of his writings about this couple are featured in a book by the same title by the publishers HarperCollins - published 1 June 2017." Here's a link to the full page: Tolkien in East Yorkshire UK
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