You're not a well-known figure in our history

[sovay]

My poem "Exauguratio" has been accepted by Goblin Fruit. This is the anti-ghost poem I wrote right before Arisia, sparked by a comment of ashlyme's. The title is a Roman form of exorcism: of gods.

I had never heard of Lau before last night, but I think their version of "Midnight Feast" is the first I've heard from the other side of the demon lover equation. I love the way the harmonies darken and drive down on shining down on us at the end of the street. There had better be recordings of that concert.

(I had no idea there was a song about James Barry, either. Discovered indirectly through this review, which has a great photoset accompanying.)

Readercon meeting this afternoon. Then it's back to hibernation.

Comments

[ashlyme.livejournal.com]

Yay on the acceptance!

Thanks for the heads-up on Lau. I'll check them out later.

[sovay]

Yay on the acceptance!

Thank you! Yay for the inspiration.

Thanks for the heads-up on Lau. I'll check them out later.

I haven't actually played anything else of theirs yet, but that version is a keeper. You can tell he knows Lal Waterson's singing, but he doesn't feel the need—at all—to reproduce her arrangement. And yet he breaks some of the notes across her characteristic intervals: falling apart, go away. Little callbacks, bone-showings. And also electric accordion.

[three-magpies.livejournal.com]

//little callbacks, bone-showings//

That's quite nice.

Congratulations on the acceptance!

[sovay]

Congratulations on the acceptance!

Thank you!

[nineweaving.livejournal.com]

Oh, excellent. That's a fine fine poem.

"Bone-showing"-- yes, that's Lal. I love that her song goes on, branching from her roots.

Nine

[sovay]

Oh, excellent. That's a fine fine poem.

Thank you.

[ap-aelfwine.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on the acceptance! That's a lovely poem, and I'm glad Goblin Fruit appreciate it.

I've been meaning to check out Lau for a while. Thanks kindly for reminding me to do so. I find myself liking them rather at lot. Wish I were there at Celtic Connections--I'm hearing good reports on Facebook, as a number of friends and acquaintances of mine are involved, it seems.

PS: I hope both meeting and further hibernation will go/are going/have gone well.

[sovay]

That's a lovely poem, and I'm glad Goblin Fruit appreciate it.

tithenai asked for it by name. I was honored.

[domparisien.livejournal.com]

Ohhh, looking forward to reading that. Congratulations!

Also, that's a great song.

[sovay]

Congratulations!

Thank you!

Also, that's a great song.

Here is the original by Lal Waterson; here is its first cover version (which I will admit I find more interesting than spellbinding); here is the recent version with Lal's family crashing in like the Atlantic on the chorus which partly inspired this poem and this collection with three other poets. And then there is Lau's take, which I need to find a way to rip from that video. I love this song deeply. It recurred in my head throughout much of this last year.

[domparisien.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for sharing these! Love the song(s), and those are some very fine poems (I hadn't realized they were collected in a book).

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Ooh, Lau has a **beautiful** way of singing it! I love it! Oh so sharp and sweet!

[sovay]

I love it! Oh so sharp and sweet!

I can't find a studio version or even an mp3 live. They seem to have an older recording of the song with Karine Polwart, but I haven't heard it . . .

[gwynnega]

Congratulations on the poetry acceptance!

[sovay]

Congratulations on the poetry acceptance!

Thank you!

[swan-tower.livejournal.com]

Ooooh. It's been a while since I've picked up a new Celtic group, but I think I'll have to chek out Lau.

And congrats on the poem!

[sovay]

It's been a while since I've picked up a new Celtic group, but I think I'll have to chek out Lau.

Ditto. I spent most of the day out of the house, but I think new music is a necessity. I hope you like the rest of them!

And congrats on the poem!

Thank you!

[selidor]

Oh, good. I am glad it found a home so quickly!

[sovay]

I am glad it found a home so quickly!

Thank you! I was, too!