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Polly Vaughan

from Warm at Last by Marlais

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The lyrics of this traditional Irish folk song concern themselves with a tragic case of mistaken identity. A young woman, caught in the rain is mistaken for a swan and shot dead by a hunter, who coincidentally is her lover. There is a long history in folklore around the world of humans shape shifting into animals. In some versions of this song, Polly Vaughan transforms into a white doe or a dove. As time passed and the influence of Christianity grew, these paganesque images or myths were altered and more rational explanations favoured. In some cases, Polly, to protect herself from rain, covers herself with a white apron and thus ends up being mistaken for a swan. Either way, the tragedy of loss is what lies at the heart of the story and this transcends all rationalisation.

For my recording of this song I chose, with kind permission, the melody written by the excellent singer and musician Shirley Collins, to whom I am extremely grateful.

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from Warm at Last, track released May 17, 2016

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