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This Shortest Day

by Ali Ferguson

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A little winter ambience.
I set my favourite "winter" poem to some music that I've had kicking about the studio to make this little "winter offering" for the season.


Music : Ali Ferguson
Words : "The Shortest Day" by Susan Cooper

lyrics

"And so the Shortest Day came and the year died
And everywhere down the centuries of the snow-white world
Came people singing, dancing,
To drive the dark away.
They lighted candles in the winter trees;
They hung their homes with evergreen;
They burned beseeching fires all night long
To keep the year alive.
And when the new year’s sunshine blazed awake
They shouted, reveling.
Through all the frosty ages you can hear them
Echoing behind us — listen!
All the long echoes, sing the same delight,
This Shortest Day,
As promise wakens in the sleeping land:
They carol, feast, give thanks,
And dearly love their friends,
And hope for peace.
And now so do we, here, now,
This year and every year.
Welcome Yule..."

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released December 14, 2019
Ali Ferguson- All instruments and spoken word

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Ali Ferguson Edinburgh, UK

Ali Ferguson is a Scottish guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer based in Edinburgh...
Best known as touring and recording guitarist for Genesis singer Ray Wilson, 80s hitmakers Red Box and songwriting legend Dougie Maclean, he is also a respected solo artist.
Often referred to as "Ambient Prog" Ali's music combines spoken word,samples,songs,Floydy guitar,electronics and ambient soundscapes.
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