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'The Willow Maid' is written the style of a Celtic ballad. I've always been fascinated by the idea that each tree has a "soul" in the form of a nymph or fairy. In Celtic mythology a man will often claim a sea nymph or tree nymph as his bride, but I never read any story where the fairy had any say in the matter.

In my song, the man refuses to listen to the fairy's repeated plea, and cuts down her willow tree hoping to persuade her to come with him, but the act kills her instead.

Erutan (katethegreat19) is a classically trained singer-songwriter that specializes in a Celtic/Medieval style and plays a plethora of instruments including harp, lute, violin, guitar, hand drums, recorder, pan flute, kantele, dulcimer, etc. to bring her arrangements to life.

She records original songs and in her spare time arranges Celtic-based covers of video game themes.

1. erutanmusic.com