Since WGBH's A Celtic Sojourn moved to a later time on Saturdays, I don't get to hear it as often as I'm not usually in the car at that time and forget to turn it on in the house (though I'm writing a sticky note right now and putting it on the computer so I'll remember this week). Luckily for me, previously aired shows are available to listen to at the WGBH website, so I didn't miss this amazing string quartet's performance.
The West Ocean String Quartet is comprised of Seamus McGuire, Niamh Crowley, Kenneth Rice, and Neil Martin, and the group recently released a CD (December, 2009) titled Ae Fond Kiss, after the Robert Burns song of the same name:
Ae Fond Kiss (1791)
Ae fond kiss, and then we sever;
Ae fareweel, alas, for ever!
Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee,
Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee.
Who shall say that Fortune grieves him,
While the star of hope she leaves him?
Me, nae cheerful twinkle lights me;
Dark despair around benights me.
I'll ne'er blame my partial fancy,
Naething could resist my Nancy:
But to see her was to love her;
Love but her, and love for ever.
Had we never lov'd sae kindly,
Had we never lov'd sae blindly,
Never met-or never parted,
We had ne'er been broken-hearted.
Fare-thee-weel, thou first and fairest!
Fare-thee-weel, thou best and dearest!
Thine be ilka joy and treasure,
Peace, Enjoyment, Love and Pleasure!
Ae fond kiss, and then we sever!
Ae fareweeli alas, for ever!
Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee,
Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee.
by Robert Burns
Poetry Friday is hosted today at Picture Book of the Day. Enjoy!
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