Beneath the Twilight
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Beneath the Twilight (also known as Ta'n Dooid Cheet, its Manx
title) is the 1994 first CD album by Emma Christian
, a singer and musician
who is a rare exponent of folk songs in the Manx language. The album was recorded at R. G. Jones in July 1994, produced by Steve Coren and engineered by Ben Robbins.
Manx language
Manx , also known as Manx Gaelic, and as the Manks language, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, historically spoken by the Manx people. Only a small minority of the Island's population is fluent in the language, but a larger minority has some knowledge of it...
title) is the 1994 first CD album by Emma Christian
Emma Christian
Emma Christian is a prominent artist in the recent revival of traditional Manx folk music.Emma was born on the Isle of Man in 1972 and was brought up there on a farm. In 1990, she went to Cambridge University in England to study Celtic history....
, a singer and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
who is a rare exponent of folk songs in the Manx language. The album was recorded at R. G. Jones in July 1994, produced by Steve Coren and engineered by Ben Robbins.
Track listing (English titles in parentheses, where applicable)
- "Mannanan"
- "Three Eeasteyyn Boghty (Three Poor Fishermen)"
- "Gheay Jeh'n Aer (The Sea Invocation)"
- "Berree Dhone"
- "Ushag Veg Ruy (Little Red Bird)"
- "Arrane Ben-Vlieaun (Song of the Milkmaid)"
- "Ny Kirree Fo Sniaghtey (The Sheep Under The Snow)"
- "O Kirree T'ou Goll Dy Faagail Mee (O Kirree, Thou Wilt Leave Me)"
- "Oikan Ayns Bethlehem (Birth in Bethlehem)"
- "Shooyl Inneenyn (Dance of the Girls)"
- "Lament of the Duchess of Gloucester"
- "Vreeshey, Vreeshey (InvocationInvocationAn invocation may take the form of:*Supplication or prayer.*A form of possession.*Command or conjuration.*Self-identification with certain spirits....
to Saint Bridget)" - "Mylecharaine's March"
- "O My Graih (O My Love)"
- "Padjer Colum Keeiley (Invocation to Saint ColumbaSaint Columba-Saints:* Columba , Irish Christian saint who evangelized Scotland* Columba the Virgin, also known as Saint Columba of Cornwall* Columba of Sens* Columba of Spain* Columba of Terryglass* Sancta Columba -Schools:...
)" - "Arrane Saveenagh (Slumber Song)"
- "Arrane Ghelbee (Song of Dalby)"
- "Arrane Oie Vie (The Goodnight Song)"