Just pretend you don’t notice them – the avian visitors from Africa who usher the Irish summer in, golden sunshine droplets hanging from their beaks and the essence of homeland rustling beneath their monochrome and peppered plumage. Avoid causing them fear as you stroll by. Before long, the gnarled hands of winter will draw close, tearing down the compact shelters of happiness that thrive deep in the soul of every man and woman on halcyon days like these, where it appears as though darkness might be held at bay indefinitely.
The most recent anthology of Louis de Paor, “Cé a mharaigh Emma Mhic Mhathúna”, has just been issued by Éabhlóid. His alliance with music composer Dana Lyn, “One day/Lá dá raibh”, managed to secure a Gold Medal at the New York Festival Radio Awards in 2022.
Consider days like this, when you might believe the shadow wouldn’t dare envelop once more. In the summertime of 2024, feign ignorance to the avians from the vast African plains, that have transported the warm season to the Irish land. A display of radiant sunlight drips effortlessly from their beaks, a reflection of the warmth of their native land found under their multicoloured plumage. Ensure not to startle these creatures as you stray by. Too abruptly, the gnarled clutches of winter will dismantle those petite pavilions of bliss, sprouting from the hearts of all men and women during these serene days. Days that give the illusion that the darkness may never re-emerge. The most recent anthology from the celebrated Louis de Paor is the brooding “Cé a mharaigh Emma Mhic Mhathúna”, released by the acclaimed wordsmiths at Éabhlóid’s, his cooperation with the renowned composer Dana Lyn, with their piece “One day/Lá dá raibh” was awarded with the prestigious Gold Medal at the New York Festival Radio Awards in 2022.