1) an English folk-rock gr… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) an English folk-rock group from Newcastle-upon-Tyne;
2) a Black Metal band from Volgograd, Russia;
3) a Pagan/Folk Black Metal from Solingen, Germany;
1) Lindisfarne were an English folk-rock group from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, formed in 1968. The original line up was Alan Hull, Ray Jackson, Ray Laidlaw, Rod Clements, and Simon Cowe.
The group released their debut Nicely out of Tune in 1970. Their second album, Fog on the Tyne, was produced by Bob Johnson, who had also worked with Bob Dylan, to whom Alan Hull was being compared at the time. Following their third album, Dingly Dell, the group split and Lindisfarne (Mark II) continued with new members, and produced a few more albums before disbanding in 1975, seemingly for good.
1978 saw the original group re-form, with the album Back and Fourth, and the hit single "Run for Home". This line-up continued for many years. New member Marty Craggs came in for the 1986 album Dance Your Life Away. Ray 'Jacka' Jackson eventualy left to work in London, and then Si Cowe left to run a brewery in Canada. Jackson now (2008) has a career as an artist, specialising in colourful paintings of buses, a passion since he was a boy. He also played the mandolin on Rod Stewart's "Maggie May".
The group celebrated their twenty-fifth anniversary of performing at Newcastle City Hall in the summer of 1995. Less than six months later Hull died of a heart attack. There was a period of consolidation for the group, which decided to continue - going back to their folk roots, and new members Billy Mitchell, Dave Denholm and Ian Thompson. This line up continued for several years until the departure of Marty Craggs. After this the three remaining members continued to tour as an acoustic trio before calling it a day with a final gig on 17th May 2004.
2) a Black Metal band from Russia, Volgograd.
3) a Pagan/Folk Black Metal from Germany, Solingen.
Lady Eleanor
Lindisfarne Lyrics
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Belly dancing beauty with a power driven saw.
Had myself a nightmare,
Didn't think there could be much more.
Then in walked Lord Borgaasha with the Lady Eleanor.
She tied my eyes with a ribbon,
Of a silken gossamer thread.
On an old four poster bed.
Where Eleanor had risen to kiss the neck below my head,
And made me come along with her to the land of the dancing dead.
But its alright Lady Eleanor,
Alright Lady Eleanor.
I'm alright where I am.
She gazed with loving beauty,
Like a mother to a son.
Like living, dying, seeing,
Being all rolled into one.
Then all at once I heard some music,
Playing in my bones.
The same old song I'd heard for years,
Reminding me of home.
But its alright Lady Eleanor,
Alright Lady Eleanor.
I'm alright where I am.
Then creeping on towards me,
Licking lips with tongues of fire.
A host of gold and demons,
Screaming lust and ways desired.
And when it seemed for certain,
That the screams could get no higher.
I heard a voice above the rest,
Screaming you're a liar.
But its alright Lady Eleanor,
Alright Lady Eleanor,
I'm alright here in your arms.
The lyrics of Lindisfarne's song Lady Eleanor describe a surreal experience where the singer encounters a mystical belly dancer, Lady Eleanor, and a lord named Borgaasha. The beginning of the song has the singer witnessing Lady Eleanor's belly dancing, which appears to be magical as it attracts many magicians to the dance floor. However, the surreal experience heightens as the singer has a nightmare, and Lady Eleanor appears to take charge, blindfolding him and leading him to a four-poster bed in the land of the dancing dead. There is a sense of unease as the singer is unsure if he wants to follow her, but ultimately, he gives in to her charms.
The second verse describes Lady Eleanor's nurturing nature towards the singer, describing her gaze as a mother to her son. However, the intensity in the lyrics increases as the singer hears music playing in his bones, which reminds him of home. The surreal experience culminates as a host of gold and demons appear, screaming lust and desire, and a voice above the screaming identifies the singer as a liar, adding to the confusion and chaos of the experience. Despite the craziness of the experience, the singer keeps repeating that he is alright where he is, possibly implying that he is content in Lady Eleanor's arms.
Line by Line Meaning
As she played, magicians seeing all this on the floor, Belly dancing beauty with a power driven saw.
The scene is set with a beautiful woman dancing suggestively as magicians look on, with the added element of danger due to the presence of a saw.
Had myself a nightmare, Didn't think there could be much more. Then in walked Lord Borgaasha with the Lady Eleanor.
The singer is having a nightmare but things are about to get worse when Lord Borgaasha enters with Lady Eleanor.
She tied my eyes with a ribbon, Of a silken gossamer thread. I gaze with troubled vision, On an old four poster bed. Where Eleanor had risen to kiss the neck below my head, And made me come along with her to the land of the dancing dead.
The singer is blindfolded and taken to a bed where Lady Eleanor kisses him and takes him to a place where the dead dance.
But it's alright Lady Eleanor, Alright Lady Eleanor. I'm alright where I am.
Despite the surreal and strange events, the artist reassures Lady Eleanor that he is fine where he is.
She gazed with loving beauty, Like a mother to a son. Like living, dying, seeing, Being all rolled into one. Then all at once I heard some music, Playing in my bones. The same old song I'd heard for years, Reminding me of home.
Lady Eleanor looks at the artist with love and encompasses all the roles in life. The music evokes memories of home.
Then creeping on towards me, Licking lips with tongues of fire. A host of gold and demons, Screaming lust and ways desired. And when it seemed for certain, That the screams could get no higher. I heard a voice above the rest, Screaming you're a liar.
A host of demons approach the singer, and as they get louder and more aggressive, one voice stands above the rest and calls the singer a liar.
But it's alright Lady Eleanor, Alright Lady Eleanor, I'm alright here in your arms.
Despite the chaos and accusations, the singer finds comfort in the arms of Lady Eleanor.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES ALAN HULL
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