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To Welcome in the May

by Jaiya

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A lively song to celebrate Beltane - May 1, the beginning of summer.

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Come and follow, follow me
Down to the Greenwood tree
There let all our hearts be free
For summer time is here

Dance 'round the May Pole fair
With Beltane garlands in our hair
Gone be winter's toil and care
For summer's joy is here

Chorus:
With a hey and a ho and a nonny no
With a hey and a ho and a hey!
We'll dance and sing and circle 'round
To welcome in the May
To welcome in the May

Blessed be the greening earth
Blessed this season of rebirth
Blessed be our May Day mirth
For summer time is here

Join hands and come along
With voices raised in merry song
Let us greet the golden dawn
For summer's light is here

credits

released May 1, 2021
Lael Whitehead: vocals, harp, guitar, drums, percussion, bass
Adam Iredale-Gray: fiddle

Mixed and mastered at Fiddlehead Studios, Mayne Island, BC by Adam Iredale-Gray

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Jaiya Mayne Island, British Columbia

Jaiya was founded in 2003 by Gulf Island musicians Miranda Brown, Kim Darwin and Lael Whitehead. The trio recorded three albums which celebrate a deep connection to the land and to the cycles of the seasons. Brown and Darwin have now retired from the band, and Lael Whitehead is continuing on her own - with the help of talented guest artists. ... more

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