Name: Once Upon
Duration: P00H01M03S
Description: Reilly’s first faerie bard song, 'Once Upon A Time', comprises two parts: 'Once Upon' in the opening, and 'A Time' in the closing. Discover the full song on Reilly's debut solo CD ‘Il était une fois’, of which it's the title track - in French!

Once Upon

from North of the Moon - Three Australian Faerie Bards by Louisa John-Krol, Adrienne Piggott, Reilly McCarron

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Reilly’s first faerie bard song, 'Once Upon A Time', comprises two parts: 'Once Upon' in the opening, and 'A Time' in the closing. Discover the full song on Reilly's debut solo CD ‘Il était une fois’, of which it's the title track - in French!

lyrics

Once upon a time and far, far away
Over the seas where enchantments lay
Once upon a time and far, far away
Deep in the woods we will meet this day

Walk with me and take my hand
Learn the secrets within this land
In the night the moon will shine
Here, by the soul fires, hearts entwine

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from North of the Moon - Three Australian Faerie Bards, released April 1, 2021
Lyrics, Music: Reilly McCarron
Vocals, Harp: Reilly McCarron
Production: John Stuart, recorded at Sound Heaven Studios in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales
Photograph: Reilly McCarron, from a newspaper in Sydney

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North Moon Australia

In Tree Time, three Celtic-Australians wove music with myth and fairytale. From Druidic circles to taverns, carnivals, fey indie labels, fairy shops, storytelling guilds, castles and audiobook soundtracks, they've fostered links between folklore and eco-spirituality. Hailing from three States of Australia, they joined webs at the Equinox, north of the moon. ... more

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