Shadow Wood

from Magick by Spiral Dance

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Upon a fine and sunny spring morn Ellen and her friends went walking
to greet the colours of the dawn, to hear the sweet birds talking
as they wandered down the path, each girl sang as her mother taught her
“stay away from the Shadow Wood, stay and be your mother's daughter”

Chorus
Twisting, turning Shadow Wood, flowers of colours of the rainbow
those who seek the Shadow Wood bring their friends and lovers sorrow
those who seek the Shadow Wood will never come to know tomorrow

As the sun climbed over head Ellen and her friends descended
down the side of a valley green to where the path way ended
down beside the trees so tall with birds on every branch a singing
“stay away from the Shadow Wood, go and be your mother's darling”

As the sun began to set, shadows to the town came creeping
shadows with the shape and form of Ellen and her friends all weeping
voiced spoke in every house, come say goodbye to your daughter
she has gone to the Shadow Wood, she was taken in the slaughter

As the moon began to rise, Ellen and her friends went flying
into the depths of a golden cask in which a girl was lying
every mother saw her child, her face, her lips her falling hair
all twisted like the Shadow Wood into a single body there.

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from Magick, 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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