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Ancient Pipes

from Linn in Grey Lynn by Linn Lorkin

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Ancient pipes are callin' me
To a place I long to be
Ancient pipes are callin' me
And I must follow after

1.
I saw the piper on the hill
And all around the air was still
My heart was dancin' with the lilt
How could I ignore him?
And first he played a merry fling
It made me want to laugh and sing
And then he played the saddest thing
That set my heart to weepin'

Chorus:
Ancient pipes
Sorrowin' and laughin'
Ancient pipes are callin' me
And I must follow after

2.
I saw the ghosts of clansmen bold
In plaid of red and green and gold
And braw the sight was to behold 
Their colours and their bearin'
And through the glen the phantoms passed
The piper called them to the last
And they were gone to battle's blast
And some for not returnin'

3.
And when the mist had closed around
The mountains wore a silver shroud
But still I heard his bonny sound
A-pullin' me to follow
The spell was laid upon me then
To follow over hill and glen
And though he ne'er come back again
My heart still hears the piper

Ancient pipes are callin' me
To a place I long to be
Ancient pipes are callin' me
And I must follow after
(Note: last two lines can become a round)

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from Linn in Grey Lynn, released January 1, 1995

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Linn Lorkin New Zealand

Brought up on farm in Tokoroa NZ, Linn Lorkin got her show-business start in Europe in the 70s. She started off singing in a low dive in Copenhagen and went on to play the prestigious Ronnie Scott's in London. She played piano-bar in NYC in the 80s and there became a prolific songwriter. Back in NZ she became one of the most versatile performers around, singing, touring and writing for many bands ... more

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