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VARO

by Varo

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Tynan Rud
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Tynan Rud Such a great mix of ballads and tunes, all arranged in a unique mood & style. Especially suitable for candlelit rooms. Favorite track: Return to Camden Town.
Smugo
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Smugo Its nice when musicians relate some perspective on the old songs they sing. Makes music feel so personal, as anything touching does. Beautiful work Varo.
Xavier Ó Luain
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Xavier Ó Luain What an incredible contribution to the tradition this album is. The last track, especially ‘I shall ne’er wean her’, brought me to tears numerous times. Thank you for the healing and inspiration 🙏💜 Favorite track: The Rakes of Clonmel / I Shall Ne’er Wean Her.
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JOY Brilliant! An exciting new discovery for me.
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Ye Jacobites by name lend an ear, lend an ear Ye Jacobites by name lend an ear Ye Jacobites by name your faults I will proclaim Your doctrines I must blame, you shall hear, you shall hear Your doctrines I must blame, you shall hear. What is right and what is wrong by the law, by the law What is right and what is wrong by the law What is right and what is wrong, a short sword and a long A weak arm and a strong for to draw, for to draw, A weak arm and a strong for to draw. What makes heroic strife famed afar, famed afar? What makes heroic strife famed afar? What makes heroic strife, to whet the assassin's knife Or haunt a parent's life with bloody war, bloody war, Or haunt a parent's life with bloody war. Then leave your schemes alone in the state, in the state Then leave your schemes alone in the state Then leave your schemes alone, adore the rising sun And leave a man alone to his fate, to his fate, And leave a man alone to his fate. Ye Jacobites by name lend an ear, lend an ear Ye Jacobites by name lend an ear Ye Jacobites by name your faults I will proclaim Your doctrines I must blame, you shall hear, you shall hear, Your doctrines I must blame, you shall hear. What makes heroic strife famed afar, famed afar? What makes heroic strife famed afar? What makes heroic strife, to whet the assassin's knife Or haunt a parent's life with bloody war, bloody war, Or haunt a parent's life with bloody war.
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Oh do you know her or do you not This doffing mistress that we have got Oh Agnes Savage it is her name And she hangs her coat on the highest pin Riddley-rightfull oh, riddley rightful ray On Monday morning when she comes in She hangs her coat on the highest pin She turns around for to view her girls Sayin, damn you daughters lay up your ends Riddley-rightfull oh, riddley rightful ray Lay up our ends we will surely do Our hands are steady our eyes are true Lay up our ends we will surely do, But for Lizzie Murphy and not for you Riddley-rightfull oh, riddley rightful ray When Agnes Savage comes up the path She spreads her feet like a big jackass She makes a noise like an elephant’s trunk Aye and all the doffers they swear shes' drunk Riddley-rightfull oh, riddley rightful ray Oh Lizzie Murphy you went away It’s every night for you we pray You left us here with a broken heart Now there's no-one left for to take our part Riddley-rightfull oh, riddley rightful ray Lay up our ends we will surely do Our hands are steady our eyes are true Lay up our ends we will surely do, But for Lizzie Murphy and not for you Riddley-rightfull oh, riddley rightful ray
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Come all of you Lachlan men and a sorrowful tale I'll tell Concerning of a bushranger, who through misfortune fell His name it was Ben Hall, a man of high renown Who was hunted from his homestead and like a dog shot down For three years he roamed the roads, and he showed the traps some fun A thousand pounds was on his head with Gilbert and John Dunn Ben parted from his comrades, the outlaws did agree For to give away bushrangin' and cross the raging sea Ben went to Goobang Creek and that was his downfall For riddled like a sieve was valiant Ben Hall It was early in the morning, all on the fifth of May That the seven police surrounded him, as in his sleep he lay Bill Duggan he was chosen for to shoot the outlaw dead The others fired madly, as if they were afraid Then they rolled him in his blanket and tied him to his prad And they dragged him through the streets of Forbes to show the prize they had.
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As I roved out on a May morning, on a May morning right early, I met my love upon the way, Oh Lord but she was early. Chorus: And she sang Liltado, liltado, liltado de ley She hidle on the dee, she hidle on the dee and she land dee. Her boots were black and her stockings white and her buckles shone like silver She had a dark and a rolling eye, and her earings tipped her shoulder What age are you my nice sweet girl ? What age are you my honey ? How modestly she answered me, I'll be 17 on sunday. I went to the house at the top of the hill, when the moon was shining clearly, She arose to let me in, but her mammy chanced to hear me. She caught her by the hair of the head and down to the room she brought her, And with the root of a hazel twig, she was the well-beat daughter Will you marry me now my soldier lad, marry me now or never? Will you marry me now my soldier lad for you see I'm done forever No I won't marry you my bonny wee girl, I won’t marry you my honey, For I have got a wife at home and how could I disown her A pint at night is my delight and a gallon in the morning, Old women are my heart break but the young one is my darling
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Sovay 04:25
Sovay Sovay all on a day She dressed herself in man's array With a brace of pistols all by her side To meet her true love, to meet her true love, the way she ride. As she was riding over the plain She met her love she bad him stand 'Stand and deliver, come sir,'' she said ''And if you do not, if you do not, I'll shoot you dead'' So he gives up his gold and his store She keeps craving for one thing more ''Oh that diamond ring, that I've seen you wear, Hand it over, hand it over, and your life I'll spare'' ''Oh me diamond ring I wouldn't part For it's a token from me sweetheart Shoot and be damned you rogue" said he "And you'll be hanged then, you'll be hanged then for murdering me'' She being soft-hearted just like a dove She rode away she rode away from her true love. Next morning in the garden green Young Sovay and her love were seen And he spied his watch hanging by her clothes It made him blush lads, made him blush lads like any rose. ''Why do you blush you silly thing I thought to have that diamond ring It was I who robbed you all on the plain So here's your gold, so here's your gold and your watch again'' ''I only did it for to know Whether you were a man or no And If you had given me that ring she said I'd have pulled the trigger, I'd have pulled the trigger and shot you dead''
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about

Varo's self-titled debut album, out on January 23rd.

Varo are:

Lucie Azconaga - vocals, fiddle, harmonium, ukulele
Consuelo Nerea Breschi - vocals, fiddle, bodhrán

Special Guests:

Frank Tate - bouzouki, mandolin
Helen Diamond - vocals
Ultan O’Brien - fiddle, viola
Ben MacKenzie - fiddle

All tracks traditional except track 2 by L. Azconaga/C. Breschi.

All tracks arranged by L. Azconaga/C. Breschi

Recorded by Christopher Barry at Alfionn Studios (except fiddle in ‘I Shall Ne’er Wean Her’, recorded by Alex Borwick at Avenue Road Studios)

Mixed by John Spud Murphy at Guerrilla Studios

Mastered by Harvey Birrell

Cover art by Denise Conroy - Votive Illustration
Photo by Adrian Crowley
Design by Elephant Oak

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released January 23, 2020

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