Karine Polwart - We're All Leaving. Darwin Song Project 2009

Shrewsbury Folk Festival's Darwin Song Project
We're All Leaving
written by Karine Polwart & Dave Gunning
performed by Karine Polwart & Jez Lowe
Darwin Song Project Concert
Shrewsbury, March 19th 2009
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In March 2009 eight folk singer/songwriters gathered together for a week long songwriting residential in rural Shropshire to create songs that had a relevance and resonance with Charles Darwin.
The eight artists were Chris Wood, Karine Polwart, Stu Hanna, Rachael McShane, Krista Detor, Emily Smith, Mark Erelli and Jez Lowe.
The whole concert was recorded for a CD release, and the 8 musicians reconvened at the Shrewsbury Folk Festival in August, to once again perform the 19 songs that were written during the week.
Details on the project
www.darwinsongproject.com
Details of the festival at
www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk
Sound mixed by Stu Hanna
Video recorded and edited by Microvideo, Shrewsbury
Lyrics
There is thunder on the skyline
And it tears her breath away
Like the twilight steals the day
A father's kind hand could not command her
To return to him once more
Like a soldier from the war
We're all leaving
Even the ones who stay behind
We're all leaving in our own time
We're all leaving in our own time
Each night surrenders to a morning
But beneath the April sky
He can hear an endless cry
On smiling fields there's a battle raging
And for every bloom he knows
Another flower never grows
We're all leaving ...
And he has no Ark to bear him from this Flood
Just a broken vessel wrought in flesh and blood
Though the riptides pull him under
He will not cease to wonder
At the beauty, beauty, beauty, beauty
He brings her mother to the church door
And while she prays for what will come
He walks those woods alone
And there he builds his own cathedrals
And on every whirring wing
He can hear the whole world sing
We're all leaving ...

[@hennermartin9260]

Best scotish singer song writer by far!! Love her music and spirit

[@sammyshaw2753]

WOW....just...wow! 🙏❤

[@ariadon2034]

My brother liked this music very much. Now it hurts me because I miss him soo much. Indeed, he left in a wrong time. Touching music.

[@littlebutterfly8224]

She is not flat. I think what you're hearing is the slight dissonance in the melody and the harmony, characteristic of many traditional and modern Scottish songs. She is perfectly in key and the song is absolutely beautiful. Definitely my favourite Scottish artist

[@strumbadstroller7350]

Every once in a while,if you're very lucky, you happen upon an artist so wonderful that they soar above & beyond mere words. For me, Karine belongs to that rare group. I saw her perform at Ely folk fest last week & if you are fortunate enough to be able to go see her yourself, do.

[@debrabowers5096]

I took a wonderful tour with Jim and Susie Malcolm and Karine played an evening concert for 40 of us....it was priceless. I sat 5 feet in front of her and could not breathe....

[@debrabowers5096]

She did a private performance of an hour to our group while we traveled Scotland with Jim and Susie Malcolm..it was incredible! I sat 5 feet from her...she is a lovely lovely person..

[@Travel_lite]

So beautiful; it made me cry.

[@yoshimimiyazaki2602]

I had the privilege of meeting Karine at Forres, Findhorn Music Festival. She's genuinely wonderful. Listen to A Pocket of Wind Resistance in one sitting and be prepared to be blown away and sobbing. Magic.

[@royeastland-drawing5505]

Beautiful.

[@celticladdie]

Just love this song so much.

[@sciencebabe]

I love the Darwin Song Project. Now I have discovered this fantastic artist Karine Polwart. I am so enamored by her singing, her music and her writing. Wow!

[@folkme3042]

Indeed! Karine is the complete package.I saw her live last year and it was a magical night.She and her band are insanely talented.

[@1Skippycat]

Saw her at Theatre Severn Shrewsbury last night with her brother Steven and Inge, terrific concert and this was one of the standout songs.

[@demicheyenne8178]

I love your voice, this song and its interpretation

[@wolfhul]

Gorgeous

[@olwynyoung6499]

Resonates with the Soul...

[@mandala4me]

What a natural unasuming uncompromising talent,.. just discovered... wow! true to ones self unwavering..

[@rjkopp]

beautiful song, nice singer also, as well as pretty talented guitarist!

[@paulpayton8238]

Found this by accident glad I did it's lovely and sad Paul payton Birmingham England xx lol 🌞❤

[@kategrillet4306]

Sending this lovely music to my dear friend Sarah . Kate

[@scottfawcus9231]

Even though Darwin theory is now being disputed and with sound reasoning, it does still have significant relevance . This song still holds true though, always has and always will.

[@lizzy-folksongsscottis4518]

Lovely clear voice!

[@philipldixon]

No she doesn't. Awesome song!

[@MaryChrisMaryCdiliapo]

🎶🎻💖🦋💕

[@erudzitis84]

very pretty

[@bethbacon7939]

Has anyone got the chords for this?

[@LIAMXXX11]

she does not sing flat shes the best

[@gaspode18]

Why are your ears pointed?

[@strumbadstroller7350]

Maybe your hearing is flat, because her singing certainly isn't.

[@Unime69]

Why does she sing flat?

[@joekelly5808]

Same reason the earth is flat...because it is so breathtaking looking over the edge

[@debrabowers5096]

she doesn't.....

[@Travel_lite]

There are two types of people in this world: beetles and butterflies. The beetles try to drag the butterflies down. Wouldn''t you prefer to be a butterfly?

[@Ptarmi]

Perhaps you need to make an appointment with your local Otolaryngologist.

[@jonkiparsky7369]

If you mean at 3:53 to 4:05, she is definitely singing a dissonance, but she is not flat. I heard it as a musical reflection of the clash between the beauty and the sadness of life, which is sort of what the song is about.