Treelogy: 3 tree songs

 

I've written lyrics for and recorded a tree-trilogy, each song with melodies based on a favorite old Irish melody but with lyrics about trees.

    -- Bette

 

i.      Veneration, a song about some of the oldest living things: Aspen, Bristlecone pine, and Sequoia, sung to Carolyn’s Welcome.

•   Lyrics, chords, and music
  
•   Ancient Trees: thoughts behind Veneration 
  
•   Veneration link to the YouTube music video
  
•   Veneration Spotify link to just the song
•   Traditional versions of Carolyn's Welcome:
• Carolyn's Welcome, just harp, played by Dave Hill (O'Carolyn was a harpist)
  
• Carolyn's Welcome, Chieftains
  

     ii.    La Brea, a song about the great Sycamores of Los Angeles, sung to Star of the County Down.

•   Lyrics and chords
•   Sycamores, LA's past, our future: thoughts behind La Brea 
  
•   La Brea link to the YouTube music video
•   La Brea Spotify link to just the song
•   Traditional versions of  Star of the County Down:
• Star of the Couty Down, Rapalje 
• Star of the County Down, Orthodox Celts

iii.   Photosynthesis, a song about life, sung to Samhradh Samhdrah.

•   Lyrics and chords
•   The thoughts behing the song Photosynthesis: A Love Song
  
• Part I: Photosynthesis
• Part II: Carbon fixation, C02 and global warming   
  
•   Photosynthesis link to the YouTube music video
  
•   Photosynthesis Spotify link to just the song
•   Traditional versions of Samhradh Samhdrah
  
• The Gloaming: "Samhradh" (Live in Cork)

• The Chieftains - Samhradh, Samhradh