The Queen and the Soldier
That beautiful song from my sister's newest album, Kate Rusby and Kathryn Roberts, is running through my head, as it has been all yesterday evening, all last night, and ever since I woke up at 5: 30 AM.
(I love Kathryn's voice. I wish she'd put out something I'd want to buy... >_> <_<)The Queen and the Soldier:
A soldier came knocking upon the queen's door,
He said, "I am not fighting for you any more,"
And the queen knew she'd seen his face someplace before,
Slowly she led him inside....
Kathryn plays this slow, pulsing piano (it sounds like a death-knell sometimes), singing in her low clear voice that complements the sound of the 'cello. The song itself is full of emotion, depth, drama. It's most certainly a ballad from England, it's so sad. There's a flute that comes in on the last verse. I'm certain it's there just to make you cry.
Though I've been a long-term fan of Kate, and am not a great fan of Kathryn's music, I must admit that Kathryn's songs are the best on the album.
My second favorite track is Ned on the Hill. What a sweet song.
(I love Kathryn's voice. I wish she'd put out something I'd want to buy... >_> <_<)The Queen and the Soldier:
A soldier came knocking upon the queen's door,
He said, "I am not fighting for you any more,"
And the queen knew she'd seen his face someplace before,
Slowly she led him inside....
Kathryn plays this slow, pulsing piano (it sounds like a death-knell sometimes), singing in her low clear voice that complements the sound of the 'cello. The song itself is full of emotion, depth, drama. It's most certainly a ballad from England, it's so sad. There's a flute that comes in on the last verse. I'm certain it's there just to make you cry.
Though I've been a long-term fan of Kate, and am not a great fan of Kathryn's music, I must admit that Kathryn's songs are the best on the album.
My second favorite track is Ned on the Hill. What a sweet song.
posted by Unknown at 5:32 AM
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The song about the soldier and the queen always gives me the shivers. I haven't ever heard that particular CD all the way through, though. The last track is probably one of my favorites, in that bittersweet way, sort of like "Underneath the Stars".
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