The Snows They Melt The Soonest

from Same Moon (2020) by Jochen Vogel

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The Snows They Melt The Soonest (Engl. trad.)

I owe the general spirit of this recording and its version of the lyrics to Dick Gaughan.
And a big thank You goes to Katja Hütte for her nyckelharpa- and vocal contribution!

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The Snows They melt the Soonest
(as sung by Dick Gaughan)

The snows they melt the soonest when the winds begin to sing
And the corn it ripens fastest when the frost is settling in
And when a woman tells me that my face she'll soon forget
Before we part I'll wage a croun she's fain to follow it yet

The snows they melt the soonest when the winds begin to sing
And the bee that flew when summer shone in winter cannot sting
And I've seen a woman's anger melt betwixt the night and morn
So it's surely not a harder thing to melt a woman's scorn

The snows they melt the soonest when the winds begin to sing
And the swallow flies without a thought as long as it is spring
But when spring goes and winter blows, my love, then you'll be fain
For all your pride to follow me across the raging main

So don't you bid me farewell here, no farewell I'll receive
For you will lie with me, my love, then kiss and take your leave
And I'll wait here till the moorcock calls and the marten takes the wing
For the snows they melt the soonest when the winds begin to sing

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from Same Moon (2020), track released July 22, 2020
Arrangement, vocals, cláirseach, musical saws, recording, mix and production by Jochen Vogel
Mastered and co-produced by Studio Katharco 2019

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Jochen Vogel Kirchhain, Germany

Jochen Vogel is one of the pioneers playing the ancient Irish metal-strung harp cláirseach
He focuses less on the historical repertoire, but tries to establish the ancient instrument in modern settings.

Known for his expressive style of playing, Jochen’s music is innovative and modern. He has developped a distinctively personal musical language, which he uses both in instrumental music and song. ... more

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