To celebrate Burns Day 2022, Ryan MacKenzie and Luca Manning release their version of Ae Fond Kiss.
lyrics
Ae fond kiss and then we sever
Ae fareweel, alas for ever
Deep in heart-wrung tears I’ll pledge thee
Warring sighs and groans I’ll wage thee
Who shall say that fortune grieves him
While the star of hope she leaves him
Me, nae cheerful twinkle lights me
Dark despair around benights me
I’ll ne’er blame my partial fancy
Nothing can resist my Nancy
For to see her was to love her
Love but her, and love for ever
Had we never loved sae kindly
Had we never loved sae blindly
Nor never met, nor never parted
We would never have been so broken-hearted
Fare thee weel, my first and fairest
Fare thee weel, my best and dearest
Thine be like joy and treasure
Peace, enjoyment, love and pleasure
Ae fond kiss, and then we sever
Ae fareweel alas, for ever
Deep in heart-wrung tears I’ll pledge thee
Warring sighs and groans I’ll wage thee
credits
from Ae Fond Kiss,
track released January 25, 2022
Violin: Millie Ashton, Athena Hawksley-Walker
Viola: Sally Belcher
Cello: Maddy Hamilton
Piano: Ryan MacKenzie
Bass: Mark Fincham
Drums: Tom Potter
Arranged by Ryan MacKenzie
Recorded and mixed by Jim Knight
Artwork by Joanne Carmichael and Ross Barber-Smith
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