Cara Dillon - The Lark in the Clear Air

[prendergast84]

Can't get over how beautiful this song is

[spex43]

Just discovered this amazing singer (after hearing Ed Sheeren singing The Parting Glass) and this song, as well as Black Is The Colour ,has brought me to tears.

I held my dear dad in May as he died and her haunting voice just wells up soo... much emotion in me and is helping me actually give vent to my grief.

BEAUTIFUL VOICE x Thank you Cara

[keomut83]

her voice is soooo beautiful!!!!!!!!!!

[jefftana13]

cara warms my heart.to see a girl of this talent perform like this is purely fullfilling

[vsw37]

this is really good. Can't stop listening to it

[thepassion10]

Simon Cowell is allergic to Talent

[a24425311]

its a hard song, its a good song and she has done great lovely..

[loobyness]

defo her best song!

[PerlaRadio]

amazing. an angel singing. couldn't be more perfect!

[drriazq]

Dear thoughts are in my mind and my soul it soars enchanted,

As I hear the sweet lark sing in the clear air of the day,

For a tender beaming smile to my hope has been granted,

And tomorrow he shall hear all my fond heart longs to say.

I will tell him all my love , all my soul's pure adoration,

And I know he will hear my voice and he will not answer me nay,

It is this that gives my soul all it's joyous elation,

As I hear the sweet lark sing in the clear air of the day.

[briosakt]

So inspiring! I was searching all over Napster for a good recording of this so I can sing it at an Irish dance and music competition next month, and Cara's is the only one I found that really showed the true beauty of the poem in her stylistic interpretation of the piece. Really wonderful singing- thanks so much for your inspiration.

[musicsocialstar]

sung this for my choir concert

[ALIJEAN1000]

Just love this song...

[jazzpolice1]

Amazing orchestration and piano playing. Cara Dillon's voice is sublime.

[drriazq]

Perfectly melodious !!!

[saminamughni]

@drriazq charming !!!

[lovelockdown5878]

Lovely

:]

[martcarey]

Her Da is Bob Dillon.For sure, probably.

[MsJCBurke]

@martcarey Bob Dylan? I don't think so...

[martcarey]

Of course I was joking, but you knew that anyway !

[cattock]

beautiful...

[johnperrins]

Pure beauty......what a delight to listen to.

[clarebannerman]

Go hálainn ar fad ~~ Ciara ♥♪♫

[Lluminaz]

Wow, so beautiful... <3

What an amazing voice!

[Raichu234]

Such beautiful music is only found in heaven but it comes right here with the voice of dillon :) Pure heart warming magic x

[choirfreak26]

I love her voice. I saw her in concert live in the US a few years ago when she was on the Woman's Heart tour with Mary Black. I have a thing for Irish voices, especially good ones like hers :)

[Raichu234]

To gorgeous for words. Cried on first hearing. Cara that was beautiful :D x

[nubie34]

She is a sweet lark singinging, and larks bring me much joy!

[operalyn]

Ah this one has made me cry....beautiful.

[SeksiRachie]

Gorgeous x

[071949]

A beautiful and charming young woman w/ a heartbreakingly beautiful voice.

[FARFANOOGLES]

amazing.

i sang this song for a provencial competiton.. and won second

google my name

Abby Kauenhofen

no, no typo's

[cdoublehs]

whos talkin about the x-factor? lmao

Cara Dillion is a famous artist, known in a number of countrys throughout the world i doubt simon, high trousers cowell would even be able to cope with such talent

[godsangela]

great song & nice singer :)

[McNannersBob]

I have to sing this as a solo song for this solo and ensomble thing for my school. if scared.....

[urbanislands]

lol i have to sing this next week for my grade 4 singing exam

[xxniftychildxx]

u shud go on the xfactor!:)

[stokeeees]

She's an established worldwide artist, X Factor wouldn't do her voice and talent any justice.

[Xsinger2bX]

shes a singer way past ne1 frm the x factor

[suziebadoozie]

this is great!

i have to sing this for a solo competition in a couple of weeks.

i'm freaking out. not gonna lie. hahaha

[Cagun]

Nah, I'm sure you'll do great. Just smile end sing!

If you enjoy yourself, the music will be as good as you can get it.

[manwithaplan999]

I love the song on the album (and Cara in general). But here, she sings it ploddingly.

[SofiCentes]

i love this song, but i dind't like the way she sang it. i'm sorry.

[carriemoemoe]

I never heard of her before I found this video. What a jaw dropping voice. Any one any names of her albums??? Would love to hear more.

[lukessummer]

This piece is called "The Lark in the CLEAR air" Cagun.

Please change the name.

Esta pieza se llama "The Lark CLEAR en el aire" Cagun.

Por favor, cambie el nombre.

Sláinte

[Cagun]

You are right. My mistake.

Corrected. Thanks for letting me know

[carawara123]

How cool is this? My name is Cara -- As you may see from my username -- and I just did this song in my Grade 4 exam as my unaccumpanied

[soupstock]

it is a most beautiful poem....

[xstefferzx]

That's fantastic, oh god wow.

[catharinasophia]

A great story teller, and performer!!! Lovely!!!

[campbere]

Lovely

[ofir2gariany]

amazingggggg

[snoozeyoulose19]

aww she's sweet and a great singer!

[Dbuyaki]

i remember almost 13 years ago as a set piece in school, oh good old days

[audrey121066]

this is one of my favourite cara dillon songs. tks for posting it

[Zellophine]

How I like her voice and the songs she sing...

[xxponzxx]

i lov this song

[Dilzybhoy]

Cara Dillon has my heart. Give it back Cara! Before you break it!

[sineadebo12]

i love this song this song reminds me of my A level Music Practical exam as it was one the pieces i had to sing holds a special place in my heart as i walked out with an A I sang it once at a session beautiful song and Cara does it justice well done

[MUSIQUEFREQUE]

this is lovely! especially with the orchestra now watch sophie aged 10 sing it! shes so cute!

[katferg1]

Having watched this video 100's of times I found myself wondering who had composed or arranged it. Anybody know?

[rgriff29]

my sheet music says Sir Samuel Ferguson composed it and in this case Phyllis Tate arranged it.

published by Oxford University Press.

check out the better version - also by Cara. just search youtube for lark in the clear air; its the one with the japanese graphics. Awesome.

[katferg1]

Thank you rgriff29! I'll have a look!

[PuffBartok]

I think that the arrangement in this video is the work of the man at the piano - Brian Byrne - check the video on his website for evidence

[mglinnane]

RTE Radio Sunday mornings of my childhood in the 1970's. Show hosted by Ciaran MacMahuna.I used to hear it via my Grannies big, rich sounding Phillips radio as I waited for to get ready for Sunday mass. It was the violin version beautifully played by Geraldine Kennedy?. Our friend Louise Furey-Burke, friend, singer and musician, played it for my wife and I at our wedding not long ago. Gorgeous.

[Heath75032]

This was the theme music for a RTE radio show when I was a kid. I never knew the name. One day I came across the sheet music and played it on the whistle. Tear-jerker moment for me. Talk about memories!

[janetteloiseau]

It is indeed the Lark in the clear air--i sang it as a choral piece and now sing it occasionally in folk sessions if I feel the mood is right.

Sung it once about 12 years ago and had giggling from the guys in the room so i stopped singing only to be told off by my ex--the fiddler. So reluctant unless the atmosphere is right to sing it.

[yesguez]

i love you cara!!!

[oksana1]

Just curious, is this available on DVD??

[Cagun]

NO, as far as I know

[blossom0777]

wow, what a gem of poem, lovely voice, piano & orchestra combined. a new favorite. am sending to my friends. think this is the same author who wrote the highwayman that anne of green gables recites at the big hotel when she is growing up-in the pbs series. thanks so much for posting.

[WilkinsonSan]

JealousUShudBe i think you mean there were roses?

[magiclard]

Fab

[Tayleepo3]

this piece is called lark in the CLEAR air.

j2luk.

(sorry, I sang this for a school district thing.)

[saji86]

wow..this is the first time i've heard her sing and i must say purely angelic

[ProtossHero]

i have o agree fiirst time to

[Viangolla]

sehr gerne

[andanzza]

cacho de voz

[downgirl]

cara is fantastic what more can be said!!