• Riverboatman

  Finn Coren  

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    RIVERBOATMAN

    Riverboatman
    Row me over
    To the times
    When the world was not crazy

    When I was a boy
    And no scars in my heart
    And the Earth
    Was not hurting

    Let your lantern guide us there
    Let your lantern guide us home

    Riverboatman
    Row me over
    To the times
    When greed was no ruling

    When we were pure
    In our souls , in our hearts
    No black clouds
    Above our shoulders

    Let your lantern guide us there
    Let your lantern guide us home

    Riverboatman
    Row me over
    To the times
    When the world was not crazy

    When I was a boy
    And no scars in my heart
    And the Earth
    Was not hurting

    Let your lantern guide us there
    Let your lantern guide us home

    Words and Music: Finn Coren (1992)
    Strings by Tov Ramstad
    copyright Finn Coren / Bard Records 1998 all rights reserved

    Performers:
    Finn Coren: vocal, piano
    with Cikada String Quartet;
    Odd Hannisdal: violin
    Henrik Hannisdal: violin
    Marek Konstantynowicz: viola
    Morten Hannisdal: cello

    Recorded at Rainbow Studio
    and Lydlab Studio, Oslo 1993 and 1998
    Engineered by Ulf W.Ø. Holand
    and Jon-Marius Aareskjold
    Mixed at Lydlab Studio, Oslo by Ulf W.Ø. Holand
    Produced by Finn Coren and Ulf W.Ø. Holand

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• A Christmas Blessing

  Finn Coren  

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    A CHRISTMAS BLESSING

    God send us a happy Christmas
    His blessing be on our home
    His love be around our loved ones
    Wherever on earth they roam

    God send us a holy Christmas
    His name be on every mind
    And close to the crib of Bethlehem
    True happiness may we find

    God send us a peaceful Christmas
    May the sweetest of memories throng
    Where we sit by the festive fireside
    To sing us a soothing song

    God send us a merry Christmas
    To us and to all we love!
    On our home may the babe of Bethlehem
    Smile down from his home above

    Words: Irish Trad.
    Originally called "An Irish Christmas Blessing"

    Music: Finn Coren (1998)
    copyright Finn Coren / Bard Records 1998 all rights reserved

    Performers:
    Finn Coren: vocals, acoustic guitar
    Ulf "Santa" Holand: bells

    Recorded at Bard Studio, Oslo 1998
    Engineered by F.C
    Mixed at Lydlab Studio, Oslo by Ulf W.Ø. Holand
    Produced by Finn Coren

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• Riverboatman (string version) instrumental

  Finn Coren with Cikada String Quartet  

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    RIVERBOATMAN (string version) Instrumental

    Music: Finn Coren (1992)
    Strings by Tov Ramstad
    copyright Finn Coren / Bard Records 1998 all rights reserved

    Performers:
    with Cikada String Quartet;
    Odd Hannisdal: violin
    Henrik Hannisdal: violin
    Marek Konstantynowicz: viola
    Morten Hannisdal: cello

    Recorded at Lydlab Studio, Oslo 1998
    Engineered by Jon Marius Aareskjold
    Mixed at Lydlab Studio, Oslo by Ulf W.Ø. Holand
    Produced by Finn Coren and Ulf W.Ø. Holand

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• Star of Night

  Finn Coren  

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    STAR OF NIGHT

    In a winter’s night
    Saw a blaze of light
    So pure and white
    Star of night

    From the highest bliss
    To a world like this
    Everlasting light
    Star of night

    Glory to you my Lord
    Bringing a gift of gold

    On this endris night
    Saw a perfect light
    Beaming so bright
    Star of night

    Gloria tibi domine
    Glory to you my Lord

    Words & Music: Finn Coren (1993)
    copyright Finn Coren / Bard Records 1998 all rights reserved

    Performers:
    Finn Coren: vocals, acoustic guitar

    Recorded at Bard Studio, Oslo 1996
    Engineered by F.C
    Mixed at Lydlab Studio, Oslo by Ulf W.Ø. Holand
    Produced by Finn Coren

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• Riverboatman (organ-version) instrumental

  Finn Coren  

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    RIVERBOATMAN (organ version) Instrumental

    Music: Finn Coren (1992)
    copyright Finn Coren / Bard Records 1998 all rights reserved

    Performers:
    Turi Seim: church organ

    Recorded at Ullern Church, Oslo 1997
    Engineered by Ulf W.Ø. Holand
    Mixed at Lydlab Studio, Oslo by Ulf W.Ø. Holand
    Produced by Finn Coren and Ulf W.Ø. Holand

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Produced by Finn Coren and Ulf W.Ø. Holand
Sleeve: Subtopia/Stein J. Øvre
Photos: Nils Chr. Hamsund Boberg, Finn Coren
Art-direction: Stein J. Øvre, Finn Coren

– Critically acclaimed EP with Cikada String Quartet (with bonus tracks)