The Wave

by Carol Fieldhouse

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about

A song inspired by the film “Waves – A Portrait of Maria á Heygum”, 2010 by Faroese filmmaker Heiðrik á Heygum detailing the remarkable and enduring relationship between his grandmother, Maria á Heygum, and the ocean surrounding the Faroe Islands. The film can be viewed at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skew7cgkW9w

lyrics

The Wave Carol Fieldhouse February 2014

Here as the tide runs
The sky mirror’s glint hits my eyes
With borrowed light bounced through the moon
Calls to me, calls to me ocean time

The wave came creeping
The wave came creeping along the shore
The wave came

Stilled, as the cloud fell
Weeks overwhelmed, silent life
Lost, out of sight, beyond your reach
You said, ‘Swim, Mia, feel the ocean’s might’

The wave came creeping
The wave came creeping to my door
Beckoned me in, touching my skin
The wave came

Go to the ocean, go to the ocean, swim!
I’ll go to the ocean, go to the ocean….live

Wrapped in the sea’s swell
The pull of the tide’s soothing sigh
Far distant storms break on the beach
Turning me, turning me to the light

The wave came creeping
The wave came creeping to the shore
The wave came

credits

released April 22, 2014
vocals and piano - Carol Fieldhouse
cello - Sarah Newby
violin - Rachel Bolton

recording - Carol Fieldhouse
photograph and design - Carol Fieldhouse
realisation of artwork - Ben Cotterill

Special thanks to Sarah and Rachel for their creative input in response to the song and their generosity in the time given.

Thanks to Heiðrik á Heygum for allowing us to utilise his film in performance and lastly to Liam Barkley-Smith for invaluable support in the process of recording and mixing

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about

Carol Fieldhouse Derbyshire Dales District, UK

After years rooted in Folk and Early Music, I discovered my musical homeland as a songwriter in 2008. My debut album linen, produced by Boo Hewerdine and recorded by engineer Chris Pepper, was Celtic Music Radio’s Album of the Week in 2016.