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I Could Read The Sky

Iarla Ó Lionáird

Music written for and inspired by the film of the same name.An old man, at the end of his life, remembers. Alone in his bedsit in London his mind wanders, haunted by the past, it's images of loss and isolation - growing up on the west coast of Ireland, the women he has loved, his journey to London and his harsh life as a migrant labourer.The music written for this story traces this labyrinth of memories - from the nostalgia and beauty of the traditional rural way of life to the brutality and energy of modern urban existance.

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    I Could Read The Sky
    CD
    play Dream / Taidhreamh Iarla Ó Lionáird 1m 37s
    play I'm Stretched On Your Grave / Táim Sínte Ar Do Thuama Iarla Ó Lionáird 7m 53s
    play Mother Iarla Ó Lionáird 4m 45s
    play In England Iarla Ó Lionáird 5m 48s
    play The King Iarla Ó Lionáird 5m 4s
    play Iron And Gold Iarla Ó Lionáird 6m 22s
    play The Old Road To Garry Iarla Ó Lionáird 2m 50s
    play Consecrate Iarla Ó Lionáird 2m 7s
    play Knuckles To The Marrow Iarla Ó Lionáird 6m 47s
    play Prayer / Úrnái Iarla Ó Lionáird 2m 58s
    play Grace / Grásta Dé Iarla Ó Lionáird 2m 49s
    play Roísín Dubh Iarla Ó Lionáird 7m 50s
    play The Mountains Of Pomeroy Iarla Ó Lionáird 4m 27s
    play Singing Bird (Live) Iarla Ó Lionáird 4m 49s
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