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18 Feb 03 - 04:08 PM (#892985) Subject: Review: Eileen Laverty From: Jazzyjack I was going to paste the lyrics of Eillen's song " A Mother's Son " into the greatest anti-war song thread but I think I need to reveal her Identity here. I heard her last summer at the Vancouver Island Folkfest and this song about the Northern Ireland conflict brought tears to my eyes. The song is now part of my repertoire and I have sometimes opened with it to great effect. A Mother's Son She walked him to the corner 'til the building came in view He insisted he could go the rest Like other big boys do Seems like only last week But then is worlds away Now he holds his mother's hand With a whole lot left to say A country raised it's flag halfway before the day was done A nation rallied 'round its heroes and then took up their guns The politicians counted sides to see who'd lost and won But a mother's heart was broken, She'd lost a son She walked him to the corner Down the road she walked before Seeing for the first time All the things he'd see no more A twenty year old uniform They salute in admiration But coffins draped in colours Offer little consolation A country raised it's flag halfway before the day was done... Iron wills won't bend and they refuse to hear the story Who will win the race, will it ever end in glory Carve their names in cold grey stone so that the passerby Wears crimson coloured flowers, but don't ask "why?" A country raised it's flag halfway before the day was done... You can find out about Irish / Canadian Eileen at www. EileenLaverty.com. She has a pure strong sound with those Irish trills. Any of you Canadian Cats heard her ? |
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18 Feb 03 - 10:28 PM (#893263) Subject: RE: Review: Eileen Laverty From: Leeder I saw Eileen last year at the Nickelodeon Music Club in Calgary. I really enjoyed her show. |
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06 Nov 15 - 03:52 PM (#3748969) Subject: RE: Review: Eileen Laverty From: GUEST,Rachel in Regina I love her music, voice and way of singing! |