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Five Orkney Scenes

Song Cycle by Claire Liddell (b. 1937)

1. Old fisherman with guitar  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: English 
A formal exercise for withered fingers
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Text Authorship:

  • by George Mackay Brown (1921 - 1996), "Old Fisherman with Guitar", appears in The Year of the Whale, first published 1965, copyright ©

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Confirmed with George Mackay Brown, Selected Poems 1954 - 1992, John Murray Press, 2014


2. Country Girl  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: English 
I make seven circles, my love
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Text Authorship:

  • by George Mackay Brown (1921 - 1996), "Country Girl", copyright ©

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3. The Beachcomber  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: English 
Monday I found a boot –
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Text Authorship:

  • by George Mackay Brown (1921 - 1996), "The Beachcomber", appears in Fishermen with Ploughs, Hogarth Press, first published 1971, copyright ©

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4. Fisherman’s Bride  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: English 
Around us a muted din Of fiddles and feet
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  • by George Mackay Brown (1921 - 1996), "Fisherman’s Bride", appears in Fishermen with Ploughs, first published 1971, copyright ©

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Confirmed with George Mackay Brown, Selected Poems,, London : The Hogarth Press, 1977, p.61


5. Roads  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: English 
The road t o the bum
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Text Authorship:

  • by George Mackay Brown (1921 - 1996), "Roads", copyright ©

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Total word count: 422
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