The timeless classic Ava Maria is from our new album: Acoustic Lullabies to Soothe the Soul. You can listen to an audio sample and download the full track if you wish.
The correct spelling is actually ’Ave Maria’ which translates to ‘Hail Mary.’ It is one of the most popular songs to listen to at Christmas time and one of my personal all-time favourites, despite the countless occasions upon which carol singers have murdered it on my doorstep!
The traditional song Scarborough Fair is from our new album: Acoustic Lullabies to Soothe the Soul. We recorded a special arrangement of this traditional classic and you can read the lyrics, listen to an audio clip and download the full track as you wish.
‘Rock a bye baby’ is from our new album: Acoustic Lullabies to Soothe the Soul. The song is estimated to have been written in the 1600s although there is no concrete evidence to support this. Some believe it was a pilgrim travelling to America on the Mayflower who wrote the song after observing the native women rocking their babies to sleep in birch bark cradles. These cradles were hung from trees to allow the wind to rock the babies to sleep. Because the branches of the trees had to support the full weight, they occasionally broke and this obviously meant that, ‘..down would come baby, cradle and all.’ However, like so many of these ancient nursey rhymes, their origins cannot be confirmed and the legends could easily be fictitious.
Lyrics
Please note, we changed the words in last line of each verse as we believe it makes a much nicer sentiment.
Rock-a-bye baby in the treetops
When the wind blows the cradle will rock
When the bough breaks the cradle will fall
But we’ll be there to catch baby and all.
Brahm’s Lullaby (also known as lullaby and good night) is from our new album: Acoustic Lullabies to Soothe the Soul. You may read the lyrics, listen to an audio sample and download the full track as an mp3 if you wish.
Twinkle Little Star is from our new album: Acoustic Lullabies to Soothe the Soul (coming soon). You may browse the lyrics and listen to a short audio clip from this song .