Music

CELTIC REBIRTH - NEW RELEASE!

This album is inspired and dedicated to my best friend and Irish travel companion - my "Nana".  She loved traditional Celtic music and always supported my creative endeavors. 

Song List

1. Scarborough Fair - Traditional, Writer Unknown

During the late Middle Ages the seaside town of Scarborough was an important venue for tradesmen from all over England.  The song Scarborough Fair appears to derive from an older (and now obscure) Scottish ballad, The Elfin Knight (Child Ballad #2), which has been traced at least as far back as 1670.  In this ballad, an elf threatens to abduct a young woman to be his lover unless she can perform the impossible tasks he requests. 

2. Emma - Writer Celtic Kameron

3. Down by the Sally Gardens - Writer William Butler Yeats 1889

"Down By The Salley Gardens" (Irish: Gort na Saileán) is a poem by William Butler Yeats published in The Wanderings of Oisin and Other Poems in 1889. Yeats indicated in a note that it was "an attempt to reconstruct an old song from three lines imperfectly remembered by an old peasant woman in the village of Ballisodare, Sligo, who often sings them to herself." "Salley" is an Anglicization of the Irish saileach, meaning willow, i.e., a tree of the genus Salix. Willows are known as "salleys", "sallies" or "salley trees" in parts of Ireland.

4. Madrigol Maypole - Writer Celtic Kameron

5. Siuil a Run (Walk My Love) - Writer Unknown

The history of the song is unclear however "Siúil a Rúin" is a traditional Irish song lamenting a departed love. The chorus is in traditional Irish language (Gaelic), a style known as macaronic. The title translates to "go, my love" siúil is an imperative, literally translating to "walk!", a rúin is the vocative of rún, a term of endearment.

6. Danny Boy - Writer Frederick Weatherly 1910

"Danny Boy" was written by Frederick Weatherly in 1910. Although the lyrics were originally written for a different tune, Weatherly's sister modified them to fit "Londonderry Air" in 1913 when Weatherly sent her copy. The song has been interpreted by some listeners as a message from a parent to a son going off to war or leaving as part of the Irish diaspora. Some interpret it differently, such a dying father speaking to his leaving Danny. The phrase, "the pipes, the pipes are calling", in this interpretation, could refer to the traditional funeral instrument.

*Album written and produced by Kameron Nesen; Vocals by Kameron Nesen; All music performed and arranged by Nick Lemieux.

SURRENDER

Kameron Nesen has created a CD that combines ancient legends with contemporary music resulting in "Celtic" pop. Her use of Medieval instruments with modern lyrics develops a mystical feel that is soothing and addictive to audiences.

Kameron's music is radio-friendly while incorporating eclectic instruments such as the O'Kante bagpipes, Pan flute, Cathedral bells, Mandolin and Koto. The music's medieval ambience along with Gothic monks and the Baroque choir create a haunting mood, while Kameron's angelic vibrato relaxes the body to a trance-like state. The lyrics ask mythological, ideological and religious questions with hopes to spark the mind and spirit.

Not only does Kameron write modern lyrics to medieval music, however she also combines traditional poetry with a contemporary feel. "My Heart is in the Highlands" is a poem by Scottish playwright Robert Burns. Kameron transformed his picturesque lyrics into a melodic ballad bringing Burns' feeling of longing and sorrow to life. "The Water is Wide" a traditional British piece, was brought to a new light when a techno flair was added alongside the bagpipes and ocean waves. Her use of traditional lyrics with contemporary music results in a splendor of sounds, creating a fresh perspective on ancient poetry.

*A special thanks to Gina Fellicita, musical partner and confidant; Andy Cahan, "Demo Doctor"; Klara Miracle, wardrobe. All of their spiritual energy, patience and passion helped create Kameron's vision. And a special "thank you" to all Kameron's friends and family who supported her by making this CD, especially to Nana (Kameron's #1 fan!) And to Bootie, the Red Tailed hawk who now "Flies with her own two Wings."