Review: David Kelly – The Brig Lily

A true traditional folk song, this track is based on the poem, ‘The Brig Lily’ by David Kelly. The track starts with a Manx spoken word section, highlighting the upbringing of the poet on the Isle of Man. Traditional balladry is hard to find nowadays and good traditional balladry even harder, but this song, with simply strummed guitar and traditional Celtic woodwind, hits every note of tradition perfectly. The original poem includes a small glossary of translation, in fact, only 2,223 speak Manx in the world. There’s a beauty in the rarity, which is reflected in the elegant simplicity of the song. Songs and songwriting can all too frequently be an industry game, but this stands above the scrutiny of a simple track made for radio. It is delicate, poetic, the track demands to be listened to, not just heard.  

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