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To Fair London Town

from Since You and I Have Been by Sandra Joyce

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    Love and loss are recurrent themes in many traditional songs - hence the title of this recording. The album represents a long engagement with Irish traditional song and singers, as well as related traditions, and is a snapshot of the repertoire and styles of song I particularly resonate with. It also reflects my connection to both solo and accompanied practice. I am particularly anxious to acknowledge the influence of iconic singers such as Delores Keane, Sarah Makem and Tom Lenihan here. Allowing the melodies and words of these important cultural artefacts to shine through was my ultimate goal, and I'm really grateful to the musicians for facilitating this.

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I have always been fascinated by the singing of Tom Lenihan (1905-1990) of Mountbrack, Miltown Malay, Co. Clare, particularly through the work of the great traditional and folk song collector, Tom Munnelly (1944-2007). Tom Lenihan had a unique repertoire and I have been attracted by many of his songs, including this quirky story of seafaring and near cannibalism! A significant number of ballads feature the tale of a woman who dresses as a man - this can be for economic, social, political or romantic reasons. The young woman in this story is almost sacrificed to feed a hungry crew, but has a stay of execution when she declares her gender, and when land is in sight. This song appears on the recording by Tom Munnelly entitled The Mount Callan Garland: Songs and Repertoire of Tom Lenihan of Knockbrack, Miltown Malbay, County Clare which was released in 1994. In the accompanying text to this recording, Munnelly states that it is also known as The Silk Merchant's Daughter, and that the narrative "appears to be quite confused" (p 5) - but, as is the case with many singers, Lenihan made his own sense of it, as I have! It is also featured on the website of Clare County Library as part of the collection by Jim Carroll and Pat Mackensie, Singers and Songs of County Clare. I'll dedicate this song to my lovely husband, Niall Keegan, who is from near enough to fair London town!

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from Since You and I Have Been, released February 2, 2023
Dónal Lunny - bouzouki / Niall Keegan - flute

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Sandra Joyce Limerick, Ireland

Sandra Joyce is a traditional singer, bodhran player and academic from Tuam Co. Galway, now resident in Limerick and a faculty member of the Irish World Academy at the University of Limerick. In February 2023 she is releasing her first solo song album Since You & I Have Been, a CD of traditional Irish songs from the English language song tradition in Ireland, expertly crafted by Donal Lunny. ... more

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