Veneration: Lyrics and chords

 

 

Lyrics by Bette Korber

Sung to Carolan’s Welcome by Turlough O’Carolan, part A; instrumental part B

 

Copyright, August 5, 2021

Please feel welcome to sing Veneration live in any venue with attribution. Please feel free to share or show the Veneration video in any non-commercial context, but please keep the credits at the end linked to the images to comply with their usage requirements. 

 If you would like to record this song, please contact Bette Korber 

Veneration Music Video

 

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

    

La Brea: Lyrics and Chords

La Brea Lyrics by Bette Korber, Sung to Star of the County Down