| Van Morrison – Celtic New Year Lyrics | 11 years ago |
| The Celtic New Year (Samhain) is celebrated November 1, to mark the "end of summer". By then, the crops have been harvested, and villages gather together for a final feast, celebrating Celtic notions of family and community, the bond among all people, and respect for the dead, often including bonfires and singing, before the cold weather and hard times set in. To me, this song represents a father who, while hoping his child's leaving home during spring and summer to find their own way and purpose in life will bring "good cheer", looks forward to the time the child will return to the family, in time for the feast and secure in the notion that when hard times come, the family will always welcome them back. (The live version of the song on YouTube, performed on Jools Holland's show, is outstanding and adds a strong "I MISS you!" to the lyrics) | |
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