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Near Far

by The Lasses

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    A physical copy of our new album Near Far, with artwork by Paula Klee! A booklet with liner notes and lyrics is included. The cd comes in a sturdy cardboard case - we want to avoid using plastic where we can :) We use second-hand bubble wrap when we send these out.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Near Far via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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Far are ye gan the day, my Willie-o Far are ye gan the day, sae blithe and bonnie Gan o'r the knowe and doon the brae Tae serve the king you were bound away Fan will ye come hame tae your Jamie Do ye mind how all the winter's nichts Ye'd keep me frae hairm The lang warm days in the summer's licht Doon on Hully's fairm Fan you an me would be sae free Frae thochts and frae cares 'Til the sairgeant, he cam roond And took ye frae ma airms Ye mind the day ye first came by Ye came for the shearing Do ye mind how I caught yer roving eye But noo I'm left here fearin For no the da ken fan we'll be Back again thegither You are far now o'er the sea Fan will oor bairnie see his faither? I saw ye tak the lang road doon Yer claes all in a bundle Soon lost the sound o yer trampin shoon Ma hert’s in a tumble As I saw yer heid gang oot a sicht As I looked across the Mearns Fa will bide wi me the nicht Fa will I haud ma bairn
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The Farewell 05:21
It was a' for our rightful King We left fair Scotland's strand It was a' for our rightful King We e'er saw Irish land my dear We e'er saw Irish land Now all is done that men can do And all is done in vain My love and native land, farewell For I must cross the main, my dear For I must cross the main A soldier from the war returns A sailor from the main But I have parted from my love Never to meet again, my dear Never to meet again He turned him right and round about Upon the Irish shore And gave his bridle reins a shake With adieu for evermore, my dear With adieu for evermore When day is done, and night has come And all folk bound to sleep I think o' him that 's far away The lee-lang night, and weep, y dear The lee-lang night, and weep
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Rivers Run 02:53
This weary earth we walk upon She will endure when we are gone While kingdoms come and kingdoms go Rivers run and rivers flow You know I don't believe it's true That in this world there's nothing new For darling, you have just begun Rivers flow and rivers run And if the river should ever run dry Somewhere the rain will still fall Will still fall from the sky When I'm beguiled by the fear That darker days are drawing near My darling, you seduce the sun Rivers flow and rivers run This wounded earth we walk upon She will endure when we are gone But still I pray that you may know How rivers run and rivers flow I cross my heart and I hope to live Just long enough that I can give It all to you, my darling one Rivers flow and rivers run My darling one Rivers flow and rivers run
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Mingulay 04:21
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Falkirk 02:56
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Come all ye young lasses, where have you been So sleepy so drowsy I ken by your e’en In all the wide world you’ll ne’er find a friend Like the lads that were reared among heather Gae awa wi your silks, your satins and shawls Your soirees and parties and your elegant balls For a dance in the barn is worth ten in the hall With the lads that were reared among heather When the queen needs good soldiers she knows where to send To the mountains and valleys, the hills and the glens With their bonnets and plaids they are true to the end Are the lads that were reared among heather Fair England can boast of the sweet scented rose And Ireland is proud of the shamrock she grows But give me the land where the clear water flows And the mountains are covered in heather
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about

Scotland is a special country for the both of us. Sophie spent a semester there when she was a student, Margot’s first visit was only for a weekend. But it doesn’t really matter how long you stay. You can fall in love with the country, the people and the music in no time. Maybe even in the time it takes to listen to our album.

A very big thank you goes out to Janos Koolen for all his work on this album. He plays multiple instruments, recorded, mixed and mastered it and we feel fortunate that he also plays with us live very often. Many thanks to Stijn van Beek for playing beautiful low whistle and pipes, to Paula Klee for the cover art, to Joost Abbel for making that art into the artwork. And thank you dear fans, patrons and followers for supporting our music!

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released October 27, 2023

Vocals, guitar, ukulele, bodhrán, shrutibox: Margot Merah & Sophie Janna
Harmonica: Margot Merah
Low whistle, uilleann pipes: Stijn van Beek
All other instruments, vocals: Janos Koolen

Cover art: Paula Klee at wildriverarts
Graphic design: Joost Abbel at Studio Hudson
Recording, mixing, mastering: Janos Koolen at Studio Doornenburg

Traditional ~ 1, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12; Steve Byrne ~ 2; Margot Merah (music) & Robert Burns (lyrics) ~ 3; Karine Polwart ~ 4; Brian McNeill ~ 6; Davie Robertson ~ 8; Síne NicFhionnlaigh ~ 9.

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Amsterdam duo singing trad folk & original songs with intricate harmonies.

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