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An Raibh Tú Ag An gCarraig? (”Were You At The Rock?”) Lyrics by Sissel

Long Journey Home

1998

"An Raibh Tú Ag An gCarraig?" ("Were You At The Rock?")
(Traditional; arranged by Paddy Maloney)
Sissel
Long Journey Home: The Irish in America [Original Soundtrack] ©1998
• Vocals – Sissel (aka Sissel Kyrkjebø)
• Tin Whistle, Uilleann Pipes – Paddy Moloney
• Fiddle – Martin Fay
• Fiddle – Seán Keane
• Swedish Keyed Fiddle, Hardanger Fiddle – Annbjørg Lien
• Harp – Derek Bell
• Flute – Matt Molloy
• Keyboards – Bjørn Ole Rasch
• Percussion – Per Hillestad
• Bodhrán – Kevin Conneff
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Did you go then to the grеy rocks
And behind a wind-swept crevicе there
Did you find our Mary gently waiting
Our lady,sweet and fair?
Did the sun shine brightly 'round her
Making gold darts through her hair?
And will you stay silent as the day
When the wind has left the air?
Oh, my Mary, long we wait here
While the hunter combs the mountains high
And the soft wind whispers "Guard her,"
Though as hunted we must die
Oh, the dawn is longtime coming
And the long night clings with care
But they shall not find with their chains to bind
My Mary, pure and fair
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 The beautiful voice of Norwegian performer Sissel adds a wonderful element to the song "An Raibh Tú Ag An gCarraig?" ("Were You At The Rock?"). It recounts a time in Irish history when the celebration of the Mass was forbidden. The mass rock referred to in the song was sometimes no more than a large stone that took the place of the altar. More often than not the setting was in some remote part of the countryside. The location was not chosen for its wild beauty but rather so that approaching soldiers could be sighted far enough away for the worshipers to disappear into the countryside
 - Paddy Moloney
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