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Along the Lanes and O'er the Lea

by The Lost Sound

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A beautiful SATB a cappella arrangement by Chris Hoban of one of his own songs. The consequences of war are profound for a home coming soldier, seeing the empty pews where his friends once sat and wondering how others can not know the horrors.

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Now the Spring returns in all her splendour,
In the heart of England, my old England
Bearing all the beauty I remember
All along the lanes and o'er the lea.
The past and present stand before me,
Each fresh memorial speaks of glory,
But our faces tell a different story
All along the lanes and o'er the lea.
Now there's stillness where we once ran riot
In the heart of England, my old England
Even Sunday bells have grown too quiet
All along the lanes and o'er the lea.
The faithful duly take their places
Incomprehension in their faces
And in every church pew, empty spaces
All along the lanes and o'er the lea.
Some folk talk to us of new beginnings
In the heart of England, my old England
Talk of anything, but what we're thinking
All along the lanes and o'er the lea.
Like the talk that brought us all together,
But so little came of our endeavour,
Just an innocence that's lost for ever
All along the lanes and o'er the lea.
As I fight for sleep, when night is falling
In the heart of England, My old England
I see every face, as clear as morning
All along the lanes and o'er the lea.
And I think of all the dear departed
The broken -limbed, the broken hearted
And a war I wish we'd never started
All along the lanes and o'er the lea.

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released November 8, 2023
Music and lyrics by Chris Hoban

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THE LOST SOUND are a folk choir from Dartmoor, Devon. They love contemporary arrangements of traditional songs singing with clear, strong voices and a natural style. They aim to blend the choral and folk elements together to create wonderful sounds. They have supported Show Of Hands at the Royal Albert Hall and on tour and sung at Sidmouth Folk festival and concerts around the South West. ... more

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