My Lagan Love

Charlotte Church

About My Lagan Love

"My Lagan Love" is a song to a traditional Irish air collected in 1903 in northern Donegal. The English lyrics have been credited to Joseph Campbell (1879–1944, also known as Seosamh MacCathmhaoil and Joseph McCahill, among others). Campbell was a Belfast man whose grandparents came from the Irish-speaking area of Flurrybridge, South Armagh. He started collecting songs in County Antrim. In 1904 he began a collaboration with composer Herbert Hughes. Together, they collected traditional airs from the remote parts of County Donegal. While on holidays in Donegal, Hughes had learned the air from Proinseas mac Suibhne, who had learned it from his father Seaghan mac Suibhne, who in turn had learned it fifty years previously from a man working with the Ordnance Survey of Ireland. Campbell said that mac Suibhne knew the tune under the title of "The Belfast Maid", but did not know the words. A song by this title was published in various early 19th century broadsides, with the first lines "In Belfast town of high renown / There lives a comely maid". This ballad now has Roud number 2930. The Lagan referred to in the title most likely is the River Lagan in Belfast. Campbell's words mention Lambeg, which is just outside the city. 


Year:
2002
3:13
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Where lagan stream sings lullaby
There blow a lily fair
The twilight gleam is in her eye
The night is no her hair
And like a love-sick lenanshee
She hath my heart in thrall
Nor life i owe, nor liberty
For love is lord of all
And often when the beetles horn
Hath lulled the eve to sleep
I steal unto here shielding lorn
And thro' the dooring peep
There on the cricket's singing stone
She spares the bog wood fire
And hums in sad sweet undertone
The song of heart's desire

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Charlotte Church

Charlotte Maria Church (born Charlotte Maria Reed; 21 February 1986) is a Welshsinger-songwriter, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in childhood as a classical singer before branching into pop music in 2005. By 2007, she had sold more than 10 million records worldwide including over 5 million in the United States. In 2010 she was reported to be worth as much as £11m (though one 2003 report quoted her worth at £25m). She hosted a Channel 4 chat show titled The Charlotte Church Show. Church released her first album in five years, titled Back To Scratch, on 17 October 2010. She is also mentioned as one of the Bohemians in Ben Elton's musical We Will Rock You. Church is a soprano. more »

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Genre Classification
"My Lagan Love" by Charlotte Church falls under the Classical Crossover genre, which combines classical musical techniques with traditional and pop elements.
Historical Reference
The song "My Lagan Love" is an old traditional Irish air. Charlotte Church’s rendition has given the song a new breath of life while still respecting its Celtic roots.
Premier Album
"My Lagan Love" is one of the tracks from Charlotte Church's debut album’Voice of an Angel’. This album was released when she was just 12 years old.
Unique Voice
Charlotte Church was praised for her mature and impressively powerful soprano voice in this track despite her young age when the song was recorded.
Commercial Success
The album ‘Voice of an Angel’ including the track "My Lagan Love" was a commercial success, selling millions of copies worldwide and helped establish Charlotte Church's career as a classical songwriter and singer.
Song Interpretation
In "My Lagan Love," Charlotte Church delivers a passionate and emotional performance that captures the poignant melancholy of the original Irish ballad.
Critical Acclaim
"My Lagan Love" stands as a highlight on the album for many critics and fans, showcasing Charlotte Church's vocal range and ability to imbue a song with depth and sensitivity.
Worldwide Recognition
The success of "My Lagan Love" helped to increase Charlotte's international presence in music, giving her the chance to perform for many notable figures such as the Queen, former president Clinton, and Pope John Paul II among many others.
Celebrity Attachment
As a testament to its enduring appeal, "My Lagan Love" has attracted a number of celebrity fans. Particularly actress Jennifer Aniston named Charlotte Church's rendition of the song as one of her favorites.
Narrative Content
The lyrics of "My Lagan Love" depict a traditional Irish love story, telling the tale of a young man who is captivated by his beloved's beauty as she sits by the river Lagan.

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