the bonny swans

• october 1990 - annaghmakerrig, ireland... have been striving to create the pieces and the shape of the visit. brought various books of lyrics, poetry and other influences with me: the unicorn tapestries, the golden bough. set some traditional lyrics to music; i am drawn to the harp motif and the essence of a fable in which a girl, drowned by her jealous sister, returns first as a swan and then is transformed into a harp... the countryside of county monaghan would make an ideal location for a visual interpretation, with its lakes, forests and rolling countryside. -lm