Credits
The Winter Solstice is the longest night of the year. Our song A Long, Long Night captures the introspection that can be found by keeping vigil through that night. The song is by Alane Crowomyn, with lead vocals by Melanie, harmonies by Deb, Tara, Laura and Marilyn, and percussion by Issa. It’s track 22 on our album Seasons. You can get the album directly from us. Production of A Long, Long Night was sponsored by Sunflower River.
Lyrics
It’s a long, long night
It’s a long, long night
We journey through the darkness,
it brings us insight in the long, long night.
music & lyrics © Alane Susan Brown (ASCAP) 2017
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Our blog posts that mention this song
Chants for Winter Solstice rituals
Winter solstice certainly gives us something to sing about! In this post, I’ll share several of my favorite chants for Winter Solstice rituals. Some of these songs help us appreciate the beauty of the darkness, on this night when the dark is at its height of power. Others celebrate the...
Yule Apple Gallette
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