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Tollundmanden

from Wings of Gold by The Quiggs

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Tollundmanden is the name of a world famous mummified body found in a Danish bog in 1950. He lived approx 2200-2400 years ago. The song lets the Tollundmand tell his own story. It imagines the life he might have lived with joys, sorrows, hopes and dreams like anyone of us today.

"The inspiration for this song originally came when I went to Silkeborg museum to see the Tollundman as part of my research for the dissertation I was writing. The dark room was lit up only as I entered by the glass coffin in which he lay. It was impossible not to notice the strange feeling that here on display lay a tangible connection to our distant past and yet also just a man who once lived and breathed like the rest of us." Pernille

lyrics

Tollundmanden. (Pernille R. Quigg)

Jeg gik mig ud en morgen tidlig
hvor forårssolen strakte sine arme
og tog verden i sin favn.
Jeg følte duggen frisk imod min pande
hørte fuglesang og lyden af din stemme
der kaldte mit navn.

Sig mig ser du den evighed
der gemmer sig bag mine øjenlåg
salt var tåren der blændede mit blik
for alt det jeg aldrig sku’ nå.

Så gik vi sammen hjemad hånd i hånd
langs stier hvor vi ofte før har gået
da unge hjerter sang.
Jeg hørte barnegråd der blev til latter
siden holdt jeg et varsomt vågent øje
for natten er mørk og lang

Nu ligger jeg som sov jeg bag ved glasset
som Snehvide lå forgiftet af et æble
og drømmer i tusinde år.
For mosens gud beskytter sine ofre
min brune hud, mit hår og mine læber
men kun guder genopstår.

credits

from Wings of Gold, released November 1, 2020
Pernille Quigg: vocal, guitar
Stephen Quigg: vocal, guitar
Ian McCalman: bass

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The Quiggs are a Scottish/Danish folk duo consisting of the married couple Stephen and Pernille Quigg. Their preferred style of folk music keeps the accompaniment simple allowing the song to take centre stage. The duo has recorded 3 albums together and tour regular in the UK and Europe. ... more

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