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A Sprig of Thyme--A Collection of Irish and English Folk Songs by Ruth Heley
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fave it Gentle | Traditional
15 tracks | 47 minutes
Released Jan 2005
on Ruth Heley
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- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:59 Ca' the Yowes to the Knowes (Roger Quilter) BUY MP3 02:59 Ca' the Yowes to the Knowes (Roger Quilter) "GIFT MP3" 02:59 Ca' the Yowes to the Knowes (Roger Quilter)
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:32 The Sprig of Thyme (Cecil Sharp) FREE 04:32 The Sprig of Thyme (Cecil Sharp) "GIFT MP3" 04:32 The Sprig of Thyme (Cecil Sharp)
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- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:22 Died for Love (Percy Grainger) BUY MP3 01:22 Died for Love (Percy Grainger) "GIFT MP3" 01:22 Died for Love (Percy Grainger)
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- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:07 The Sprig of Thyme (Percy Grainger) BUY MP3 03:07 The Sprig of Thyme (Percy Grainger) "GIFT MP3" 03:07 The Sprig of Thyme (Percy Grainger)
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English and Irish folk songs arranged by some of the finest classical composers, sensitively rendered by Ruth Heley's emotive soprano voice.
Bio / Background
A Sprig of Thyme-A Collection of Irish and English Folk Songs, presents a select representation of the large body of English and Irish folk song that has been preserved throughout the centuries by ethnomusicologists, folk artists and composers. The arrangers presented on this CD are known as quintessentially outstanding composers of vocal music. Their settings of these songs are descriptive, lyrical and moving. Each has put their individual stamp upon these folk songs without obscuring the visceral draw of the original melodies and words. Also represented are the works of ethnomusicologists who traveled the countryside gathering folk song melodies from the populace. Without their efforts, a great wealth of music would be lost. These melodies are part of our heritage and I am honored to have the opportunity to sing them.
Ruth Heley, 2004
Ruth Heley, a native of Moorhead, MN, graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Opera from the Hartt School of Music in West Hartford, Connecticut.
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