"She Moved Through the Fair" genre: Celtic
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	Maireid Sullivan sings, "And then she turned homeward with one star awake, like the swan in the evening moves over the lake." Soulful traditional Irish ballad.
	CD: Celtic Shores   Label: Epilogue Credits: Maireid Sullivan-Vocals, Donal Lunny-Keyboard
	Story Behind the Song Lyrics by Padric Colum, the music is traditional. Played by Donal Lunny on keyboard. I believe the McPeak Family were the first to record this song. The modal nature of the melody harks back to early Celtic eastern European origins. Only one word in the original poem has been altered in this version of the songs evolution - my 'dead' love replaces my 'dear' love. This is the full version I learned from my mother. This song was recorded after midnight at the end of our recording session. Nearly everyone else had gone home and Donal and Doug and I didn't feel like stopping just yet. Artist description Ensemble that blends tradtional and contemporary influences creating a unique, original sound. Author, poet, singer-songwriter, Maireid Sullivan, originally from Cork, Ireland, lived in Australia for many years. She has released two albums on Lyrebird Music. Her first album 'Dancer' was produced by Ireland's renowned Donal Lunny. Her most recent recording is 'For Love's Caress - a Celtic journey'. Lyrics My young love said to me, "My mother won't mind And my father won't slight you for your lack of kind." And she stepped away from me and this she did say It will not be long, love, till our wedding day." As she stepped away from me and she moved through the fair And fondly I watched her move here and move there And then she turned homeward with one star awake Like the swan in the evening moves over the lake. The people were saying, no two e'er were wed But one had a sorrow that never was said And I smiled as she passed with her goods and her gear And that was the last that I saw of my dear. Last night she came to me, my dead love came in So softly she came that her feet made no din As she laid her hand on me and this she did say: It will not be long, love, 'til our wedding day.

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