"The Angel's Share" genre: Celtic
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	The complete title of Irish musician and minister Steve Stockman's beautiful poem, from "Lyrics for Unwritten Tunes", is "The Angel's Share (From Where in Your Imagination)" which is probably true of how the music for this song developed as well.
	CD: A Wee Dram (2002)   Label: Newtonville Sound, Deltona, Florida (USA) Credits: Lyrics: Steve Stockman. Melody, lead vocal and guitar: Lisa McIntyre. Arrangement, vocals, 12-string and violin: Gerry Wolfson-Grande
	Story Behind the Song We ran across Steve's poem quite some time ago and fell in love with it. When we contacted him about putting it to music, Steve was very obliging and gave us permission as long as we sent him a copy of the CD! Well, Lisa (rather under the influence of Dougie McLean and probably a little Scotch as well) took the first two verses and created a wonderfully misty melody which for some reason pulled at my Jewish roots; we let our imaginations run; the CD went off to Steve, and we hope you all enjoy the song as much as we have. Lyrics The moon is walking on the water From her home high above Fair Head Like a light bulb lit up in heaven Much more beautiful without a lampshade Like a ballerina she shimmers across Just gently skimming off her dance floor Gliding in the waves in her yellow dress Before surfing up, along the sea shore. And two gulls are shooting the evening breeze How they spent their day and where And alone I stand in epiphany Breathing in the angel’s share. I’m gazing out the eastern window To these ancient walls’ rich same Born in a clash of volcano and sea Erupting from the sculptor of heaven’s dream To the west I see a painting hang Of natural color and deepest mystery Six short days to set up the canvas Then sketching on by the numbers of history And friends are taking photographs Pale faded imitations of what is there. And I stand alone in epiphany Breathing in the angel’s share.

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