Gondolier, do you remember ?

Lauranae

High Isle, your song on the canals, about love ....

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some days ago, I wanted to post and ask who was singing, and if we could get the lyrics, but life had other matter and i did not ....

Today, you left for other seas. We just met with your song, but still i wanted to give you my last farewell



Gondolier, I will remember

Lauranae

As i was asked why i did post this, here is why.



He was the voice of the Gondolier in High Isle.

Before i knew who he was, there was something in the song and the voice that move me. And learning that he passed i wanted to make a little tribute.

Lauranae

Extrait from https://youtube/qDRK2bL8du4

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Lyrics of the song

A Gonfalon maid went upon the lea
to where sunny flowers stood,
For she loved the sun and she loved the green
And she danced merilly beside the wood
She danced beside the wood.

The lad she loved went down to the shore
A sailing man for to be
For he loved the wind and he loved the spray
And he roamed upon the roiling sea.
He roamed upon the sea.

Oh how long she waits upon, upon the strand?
Oh how long today-o?
Oh how long, how long he's hoped to claim her hand?
Oh how long she waits-o?

And hard it was that they never met
Until he came home to stay.
He built their house between hills and sea,
He built it along Gonfalon bay.
Along Gonfalon bay.

Oh how long she waits upon, upon the strand?
Oh how long today-o?
Oh how long, how long he's hoped to claim her hand?
Oh how long she waits-o?

Call_of_Red_Mountain

Thank you for this, Lauranae.

Rest in Peace, Mr. Kametz. 😔🙏

TaSheen

I just heard the song this afternoon; SO lovely.... and then I saw this thread. How devastatingly sad. A lovely remembrance, @Lauranae - thank you.

RIP Billy Kametz - may you serenade with the angels.