Green Book Of Meditations Volume 6 The Books of Songs - Student ...

Indicate the song & original authors with the lyricssubmission.
6. Preferably, make the lyrics available to the Public
Domain, or at least give us permission to publish them
in our newsletter or ARDA 2. After all, you were not
going to make any real money anyway, right?, and
neither will we.
7. Under 30 verses, please.
8. Multiple entries (of different songs, that is) are
encouraged, and raiseyour chances of winning.
9. No using tricky curses to hinder other participants.
10. There is no rule 10.
7. Battleground: Possibly in A Druid Missal-any's issues, but if
too many entries come in (which is a good thing,) a special Bardic
edition may be made.
8. The Contest's Judge: The judge will be Nozomi Kibou, AD of
Akita, [nozomikibou@hotmail.com]
She has volunteered to be the perfect impartial observer as
1. she has no Bardic ability,
2. fights with Pat frequently,
3. doesn't understand English well.
She will use divination to select the winner, such as counting
junk-mail on successive days to judge each participant's favor
with the gods.
She also notes that bribes are accepted and appreciated. : )
You may write to Nozomi and give you opinions about various
entries.
Contestants
Pat Haneke 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13
Mari Ceolmhor 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12
Sine Ceolbhinn 1
Mike Scharding 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13
Rhiannan Hawk 3, 10
Ian Friesland 3
K.D. Bennet 3
Shane Saylor 4
Gayla Paul 5
Martin Victor 5
Phillip Chapman Bell 5
Arm Wrath 6
Tegwedd 9
Nozomi Kibou 12
Donald Edwards 13
The Winner
The Winner was Tegwedd’s “Celtic Goddess Chant” from the
Bardic Salvo #9: March 1st, 2002 because it was easy enough for
Nozomi to understand, and rather useful at services for her, and
she liked it.
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Bardic Salvo #1: Nov. 1 st , 2002
Love Ogham on the Stones
By Patrick Haneke Akita Grove, RDNA 2001
For the Public Domain.
Based upon “Love Letters In The Sand”
Words by Nick and Charles Kenny and Music by J. Fred Coots
Written in the 30’s, but made famous by Patty Boone in the 50s.
http://www.smickandsmodoo.com/aaa/1957/loveletters.htm for
MIDI music
On a day like today,
We passed the time away
Carving love oghams on the stones
It’s been some years since you died,
Yet my thoughts gently glide
To those love oghams on the stones.
CHORUS
We made a vow that we’d meet in the next world
Those dear thoughts now caught in lines straight and curled.
Now my lonely heart aches
With every dawn that breaks
Over love oghams on the stones
(whistling) Now my lonely heart aches
With every dawn that breaks
Over love oghams on the stones
The Druid’s Lament
By Mairi Ceolmhor, DC Grove of the RDNA 2001
For the Public Domain and use at Funerals & Memorials
Based on the “Streets of Laredo” in 1876 by Francis Henry
Maynard
Online Midi music files available at
http://www.wildwestweb.net/camp.html
As I walked out in the woods with my laddy-o,
As I walked with my laddy-o one day,
I spied an old Druid in a robe of white linen,
Wrapped up in white linen and her hair was all gray.
“O beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly;
Skirl the bagpipes as you carry me along.
Take me to the green valley and pile the rocks o’re me,
For I’m an old Druid and this is my last song.”
“I see by your outlook that you are a Druid.”
These words she did say as I boldly stepped nigh.
“Come sit down beside me and hear my sad story;
I’ll soon be at rest and I know I must die.”
“My friends and relations, they’ll live on without me.
They’ve learned from my deeds, both the good and the wrong.
Please, mourn but a short time, and continue your journeys.
The living must accept death, both the weak and the strong.”