“Soul of a Harper” was a song written by my friend, and fantasy author, Rie Sheridan. She wrote it for me several years ago. I liked the lyrics so much I named my first CD after the song–Soul of a Harper. And then a couple years later, Andrew and I recorded the song for Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales.

A few weeks ago, Andrew and I had finished a show. I wanted to play in a session. So we walked through Lisdoonvarna, Ireland and found the Roadside Tavern. No music was happening that night. So I asked if they would mind if 20+ people came in and sang Irish songs. They were all over it.

So gathered in the back room, and I started playing music. And EVERYONE started singing along. It was a beautiful thing. Then when someone requested “Soul of a Harper”, I smiled internally, because I thought of Rie who wrote this song for me. And here I was in Ireland AND a score of people KNOW the LYRICS and were singing HER SONG!

I haven't finished messing with the rest of the music that I recorded that night, but today, I made a quick mix of this song with me and everyone singing along. My vocals weren't in the best shape that night, but it's a beautiful thing to hear.

I hope you enjoy it!

Slainte!
-Marc