When I Was In My Prime - Anúna (Christy-Lyn)

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An a cappella multitrack version of Anúna's beautiful song, sung here by Christy-Lyn.

SONG INFORMATION:
Anúna is an Irish choral group. In 1987 Dublin composer Michael McGlynn founded An Uaithne, a name which describes the three ancient types of Celtic music, Suantraí (lullaby), Geantraí (happy song) and Goltraí (lament). One of the group's stated aims is to explore and redefine this music. An Uaithne became Anúna in 1991 and in 2010 adopted the name "Anúna, Ireland's National Choir". Most of the material they perform is written or arranged specifically for the group by Michael McGlynn. He also has reconstructed and arranged a substantial amount of early Irish music, which has been recorded by the group. McGlynn's choral arrangements are written specifically for their combination of classically trained singers and untrained voices. Anúna do not work with a conductor in performance, and move throughout the venue at different points in concert. Their standard line-up is twelve to fourteen singers.

"When I Was In My Prime" is on the albums "Deep Dead Blue" and "Celtic Dreams", with the solo by Méav Ní Mhaolchatha.

LYRICS:
When I was in my prime
I flourished like a vine
There came along a false young man
That stole the heart of mine
That stole the heart of mine

The gardener standing by
Three offers he made to me
The pink, the violet and red rose
Which I refused all three
Which I refused all three

The pink's no flower at all
For it fades away too soon
And the violet is too pale a hue
I think I'll wait 'til June
I think I'll wait 'til June

In June the red rose blooms
That's not the flower for me
For then I'll pluck the red rose off
And plant a willow tree
And plant a willow tree

And the willow tree shall weep
And the willow tree shall whine
I wish I was in the young man's arms
That stole the heart of mine
That stole the heart of mine

If I'm spared for one year more
And God will grant me grace
I'll weep a bowl of crystal tears
To wash his deceitful face
To wash his deceitful face
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So crisp and clear. Stunning. Well sung young lady.

billsmith
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Haha you nailed the choir feel, Christy-Lyn, complete with candlesticks even! Very deep, very deep.

GlosonTeh
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very true to Anuna's original. Excellent!

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