#spellsongs

Was utterly blown away by the @lwspellsongs show at @celtic_connections last night. It was magical ✨ Incredible musicians, incredible music, incredible live art and incredible company 💜 I spent the evening with joyful tears in my eyes! #spellsongs #celticconnections #glasgow #folkmusic #art @karinepolwart @krisdrever @seckoukeitamusic @juliefowlis @jackiemorrisartist @rachelnewtonmusic @bethanyporterplease @jimmolyneux https://www.instagram.com/p/CZRaiCcMFmh/?utm_medium=tumblr

The subject of the poem. #spellsongs #jackiemorrisartist #egret #littleegret #creativecollaborations https://www.instagram.com/p/B4d1p3ljoJc/?igshid=i8190dpurtb5

A sneak peak at the inside. #egret #acrostic #birdpoems #spellsongs #robertmacfarlane https://www.instagram.com/p/B4d1SpmDNvg/?igshid=1mvuhhsx2q0c

Part 2 of the magic has arrived. Still waiting on Part 1. #spellsongs #musicandpoetry #robertmacfarlane #jackiemorrisartist #folkbytheoak #creativecollaborations https://www.instagram.com/p/B4d0xMpDGNc/?igshid=18ycvx9jlo867

The Lost Words: Spell Songs — Blessing The album concludes with The Lost Words Blessing. It is offered both in hope and light, and in grief for the losses and dark times yet to come. We are proud and delighted to share this beautiful video of the creative journey. Filmed by Elly Lucas Photography and edited by Ben Davis. Karine Polwart suggested the idea of a blessing that borrows images and phrases from many of The Lost Words spells by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris (Bluebell, Dandelion, Fern, Heather, Heron, Kingfisher, Lark, Otter, Raven and Starling), as well as from new spells (Goldfinch and Grey Seal). The form is inspired by blessings in Scottish Gaelic, particularly from a beautiful collection of charms and incantations called Carmina Gadelica. The album will be released on 12 July 2019 Enter the wild with care, my love And speak the things you see Let new names take and root and thrive and grow And even as you travel far from heather, crag and river May you like the little fisher, set the stream alight with glitter May you enter now as otter without falter into water Look to the sky with care, my love And speak the things you see Let new names take and root and thrive and grow And even as you journey on past dying stars exploding Like the gilded one in flight, leave your little gifts of light And in the dead of night my darling, find the gleaming eye of starling Like the little aviator, sing your heart to all dark matter Walk through the world with care, my love And sing the things you see Let new names take and root and thrive and grow And even as you stumble through machair sands eroding Let the fern unfurl your grieving, let the heron still your breathing Let the selkie swim you deeper, oh my little silver-seeker Even as the hour grows bleaker, be the singer and the speaker And in city and in forest, let the larks become your chorus And when every hope is gone, let the raven call you home

haha thank you very much friend. c: