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from Zoё Conway Compositions
Myself and my husband, John Mc Intyre, composed this set together when our two young children had just fallen asleep one night and silence had fallen on the house. We wanted to write a piece in honour of one of Ireland’s most loved poets who had just passed away and the admiration that so many people had for him, from artists to farmers, was just immense. We wanted the piece, instead of being a lament, to be strong and uplifting and the march into a slip jig just seemed right. The very first time we performed the piece was part of ‘Inish’ festival on Inishboffin, and sitting in the tiny audience unbeknownst to us, was Seamus’ daughter.
