The Gallowglass from The Burren by Tess Callaghan

Tracklist

7.	The Gallowglass	3:32

Lyrics

The Gallowglass

Outside the Courts of Justice
There go the Gallowglass
Tall like they grew up wrestling
With everyone who passed

Outside the Courts, outside the courts
There go the gallowglass
Outside the courts, outside the courts
Outside let them pass

Some from as afar as Scotland
Left their own families
Others settled Northwards
Fighting their expertise

Outside the Courts, outside the courts
There go the Gallowglass
Outside the courts, outside the courts
Outside let them pass

Dressed in the finest linen
Yellow to the knee
Hair falling on their shoulders
Fringe curt short to see

Outside the Courts, outside the courts
There go the gallowglass
Outside the courts, outside the courts
Outside let them pass

Walking two shoulders three men back
Guarding Grace O’Malley
Heading to Greenwich palace
Off to see the Queen
Outside the courts Outside the courts
What a site to see
Outside the courts outside the courts
Through crowded London streets

Credits

from The Burren, track released September 25, 2021
Tess completed the songs (lyrics, music, arrangement) by mid 2020, then went in the studio (Perryvale, run by Pat Collier, sound engineer on The Burren) September 2020, where the tracks were recorded over two days, with one, maybe two takes per song.

Musicians include Barrie Cadogan of Little Barrie and Dav Ital on electronic guitars, Simon Little of Divine Comedy bass, John Blease drums, Christian Marsac acoustic guitar, Ross Stanley on keys. Tess on guide vocals, final vocals/ BVs done in various front rooms in Florence and Venice, Italy.

Mixed by Luke Oldfield, Tilehouse Studios. Mastered by Alex Wharton, Abbey Road Studios. Produced by Tess.

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