Secret Garden

Secret Garden is an Irish-Norwegian music duo, featuring Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry and the Norwegian composer-pianist Rolf Lovland. They won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1995 with "Nocturne," the first time an instrumental tune had ever won the contest.  

They can make some really beautiful music. This is one band I would pay to see, maybe even travel to Europe to see them, which seems to be about the only place they play.

The tune below is "Sona" from their 2001 collection "Dreamcatcher."  It transports me to a wonderful place every time I hear it.  What can you say about music?

Since they are singing in Gaelic here, here is the English translation.  Rather woo-woo.

Sona

The light of the sun sun took us strolling
with the treasures of the world lying ahead,
Magic stones as bright as our eyes
lighting a path before us

The peace of the woods was music to our hearts
echoing the sound of the streams,
Autumn leaves - the voice on the wind
as nature is the source of our love

Now the stones are dancing in the sky
while the world is quietly sleeping,
Lovely visions in the secret garden,
of dreams floating all around us

Travelling in this forest like a lost soul
Bright stars of knowledge shining for the king
Travelling in this forest like a lost soul
Bright stones lighting our way

Eyes ever shining with light
Eyes under a secret spell
Dreaming of the jewels in the garden
of wonders that will never be revealed

Now the stones are dancing in the sky
while the world is quietly sleeping,
Lovely visions in the secret garden,
of dreams floating all around us