Song of the Seals

Fisherman's Song for Attracting the Seals
Traditional
Song of the Seals
Poem by HAROLD BOULTON/Music by SIR GRANVILLE BANTOCK
Arranged by Nancy Daily-Green © 2008

I play the Fisherman's Song at a much slower tempo than intended making it just as luring as the Song of the Seals.

Nancy: hammered dulcimer, vocals
Dave Wilson: fiddle, cello

 

Verse 1

The sea maid sings on yonder reef / the spellbound seals draw near
A lilt that lures beyond belief / Mortals enchanted hear

Chorus
Coi ran oi ran oi ran oi ro / Coi ran oi ran oi ran ee ro / Coi ran oi ran oi ran ee la luran

Verse 2

The wandering plowman halts his plow / The maid her milking stays

And sheep on hillside, bird on bow / Pause and listen in amaze

Chorus

Verse 3

Was it a dream? Were all asleep / Or did she cease her strain?

For the seals with a splash dive into the deep / And the world goes on again / Yet lingers her refrain

Chorus