Melodies, like People, Have a Home

Music: Tabhair dom do lamh. By Rory Dall O'Caghan. Sequenced at the Ancient Music of Ireland. Subscribe to this site on Substack Subscribe to this site on YouTube Subscribe to this site on Medium

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Melodies, like people, have a home. Otherwise, they'd wander aimlessly. They modulate and mutate as they roam, Having held their own quite painlessly, Eventually returning to the heart Reserved for them by nature or by art, Savoring that long-sought tonic tone. Copyright by Nicholas Gordon. Free for personal or non-commercial use.