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Twa Corbies

from MILESTONE by Duncan Lyall

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about

A disturbing tale of two scavengers takes an unexpected positive turn. A celebration of life, light above the shadows, summer after dark winter.
A few years ago Lori and I released a single every month as part of her Yarrow project. We recorded most of the tracks in our studio and most were quite acoustic and sparse. In one of these months we were in Egypt so, equipped with only a laptop and a microphone, we recorded vocals, manipulated them and programmed drum sounds and noises. This track didn’t make it onto Lori’s album as it had such a different feel so I stole it for this project and re-arranged with the tune at the end for the band.

lyrics

As I cam by yon auld house end
I saw twa corbies sitting thereon
The tane tae the tither did say
Whaur sall we gae dine the day

Where by, by yon new fa'en birk
There, there lies a new slain knight
An mortal kens that he lies there
But his hawks an hounds an layde fair

We'll sit on his bonnie great bane
We'll pick oot his bonnie grey in
We'll set oor claws intil his yella hair
An bigg oor bower, it's aa blawn bare

Ma mither clekit me o an egg
An brocht me up i the feather grey
An bad me flee where ere I wad
For winter wad be ma dyin day

Nou winter it is cam an past
An aa the birds are biggin their nests
But I'll flee high aboon them aa
An sing a sang o summer's sake

credits

from MILESTONE, released July 9, 2021
Duncan Lyall: Moog & Korg Synths, Programming
Lori Watson: Vocals, Fiddle
Jarlath Henderson: Uillean Pipes, Whistle, Vocals
Patsy Reid: Fiddle, Viola
Chas MacKenzie: Electric Guitar
Angus Lyon: Keys
Stuart Brown: Drum Kit, Percussion

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Duncan Lyall Edinburgh, UK

Duncan Lyall is a Scottish composer, producer and session musician, best known known for his trail-blazing and innovative work in the Scottish Trad and Folk music scene.

“This is contemporary Scottish folk music of the first order, resplendent in a big band sound”

“clearly the product of a wide and profound musical intelligence… this is progressive contemporary music at its best”
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