Name: Hill of Avalon
Duration: P00H05M51S
Description: Drawing heavily on Marion Zimmer-Bradley's interpretation of Arthurian legend/paganism, this song, written on a hill surrounded by a tribe of Morris Dancers, is dedicated to the people for whom it was written.

Hill of Avalon

from Notes of Being by Spiral Dance

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Drawing heavily on Marion Zimmer-Bradley's interpretation of Arthurian legend/paganism, this song, written on a hill surrounded by a tribe of Morris Dancers, is dedicated to the people for whom it was written.

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On the hill of Avalon I called out to the midnight power
to gaze into the water that would tell the future tale
and in the scrying pool I spied the mighty ship upon the tide
calling to their powerful god for wind to fill their sail

Chorus
Sail away, fly away, draw down the mist
shelter the people that nature has kissed
sail away, fly away, hide from the pain
wait till it's safe and come back again

On the hill of Avalon I sent a raven on the wing
to tell the tale to all the land and sing of things to come
sing of all that would be lost, sing about the priceless cost
to run and shelter from the beauty of the warlord drum

On the hill of Avalon I asked a boon from space and time
to keep this island and its treasures safe from any foe
as the mist comes creeping round I can no longer feel the ground
beneath my feet and then I'm certain that I have to go

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from Notes of Being, released June 17, 2020
Richard Tonkin

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Spiral Dance Adelaide, Australia

With a combination of haunting vocals, intoxicating guitar riffs and groovy accordion lines, underpinned with potent bass and dynamic percussion, Spiral Dance presents an eclectic blend of traditional folk-rock with powerful self-penned songs and tunes. Rousing melodies intertwine with tales of Magick, myth and legend - music that will rock your ancestors! ... more

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