Lilacs in Season

I rediscovered a song I'm partly written back in 1979. Here's what I have at this point:

Lilacs in season, that's a good reason for singing this song.

Beauty surrounds me like the love that you give me, keeping me strong.

Up in the hills, fragrant with flowers,

Green life erupting, in what seemed like dead land.

Children are dancing, bright in the sunlight,

whirling and twirling, games hand in hand.

Chorus

Summer's the living, autumn's the harvest,

Winter's the pause, and spring is the promise

I have been searching, for just the right words

But all becomes clear, in a May sunrise. 

Chorus

Radios playing, a band in the distance,

birds sing along, above in the trees.

worshippers gather, to honor the sun,

each tree's a Maypole, with lovers beneath.

Chorus

Walking together, while holding hands

we come to share, God's gift of creation.

Praise for the beauty, praise for all life

that gives us a reason, for this celebration.

I came up with a tune. I just need to smooth out the lyrics. I will be singing it over and over, finding what words and lines word best.  

Pax et bonum

The Golden Link Concert

As I had noted previously, I was invited to perform at a members’ concert by the Golden Link Folk Singing Society - one of the oldest ones in the nation.

The concert was last night.

A good crowd came out despite torrential rain (more than 2 inches fell!).

There were three sets - two solo (including mine), and one with a trio. We each got half an hour.

I performed eight songs. Three of them were originals - “I’m Gonna Live Til the Day I Die”, “I Am Going Home”, and “There’s a Great Big Monster Under My Bed”. The last song was from my days as a children’s performer.

I also did Tom Paxton’s “Bottle of Wine”, Bob Dylan’s “Walking Down the Line”, Pete Seeger’s “Get Up and Go”, and an old spiritual, “Sinner Man”.

Except for providing music for church or religious groups, I had not performed before an audience for at least 15 years. It was fun getting up on stage again!

Pax et bonum