The Newry Highwayman

from Beneath the Cold Silent Dew by Áit Ait

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Everyone loves a noble thief and outlaw, and that’s what we get in The Newry Highwayman, a song from the genre known as “goodnight” ballads, which inevitably end in the gallows. In this example, our hero lives fast, dies young, and was a wild and wicked youth. “I never robbed a poor man yet, nor trusty tradesman caused I to fret / But I robbed lords and ladies bright, and brought their jewels home, brought their jewels home to my heart's delight”.

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from Beneath the Cold Silent Dew, released January 12, 2023

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Áit Ait Saint Paul, Minnesota

Áit Ait (Irish for “strange place” or “uncanny valley”) are an experimental folk duo focused on reinterpretations of traditional songs – dark and deep, bright and sparkling; full of noise and life. Based in Minnesota, Áit Ait is Aja McCullough (song) and Patrick Maun (sound). ... more

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