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Gebo is the exchange of gifts, particularly in the sense of exchanging the talents we posses with each other. This song tells a few very personal snippets of my experience with Gebo.

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You took a chance and asked me to dance
And the spark of our new life was lighted
Then you gave me your name, to the world we proclaimed
That our journey was one and the same

I played a song and you played along
Discovering harmony's sweetness
We took to the road and our stories we told
Now neither of us need walk alone

The gifts that we give keep spinning the web
So be generous, trusting, and don't be misled
There's honor well found in exchange of ourselves
Sharing our gifts is a sacred call

We reached out our hands, perhaps more than we planned
And discovered that we both dance in darkness
But we balance with light every day as we fight
And we give back some hope and a perfect trust

The earth gives us life, and life gives us love
And so many gifts rain down from above
To have and to hold, more precious than gold
We repay all the gods when we give away

The gifts that we give keep spinning the web
So be generous, trusting, and don't be misled
There's honor well found in exchange of ourselves
Sharing our gifts is a sacred call
The gifts that we give keep spinning the web
So be generous, trusting, and don't be misled
There's honor well found in exchange of ourselves
Sharing our gifts is a sacred call

credits

from Rune Songs Volume 1, released February 1, 2019
Lyrics & music by Cathy McManamon
Acoustic guitar, vocal - Cathy McManamon
Electric bass, vocal - Jason Neerenberg
Fiddle - Alexander James Adams
Mellotron - Raven

Recorded by Ravenslake Music Productions
Engineered by Protective Pines Studio

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Cathy McManamon Chicago, Illinois

Cathy is a singer/songwriter/guitarist/drummer in Chicago who occasionally performs solo, but more often in the Pegasus Award-winning duo Random Fractions (with Jason Neerenberg. She is the former drummer for the filk rock band Toyboat.

Cathy is also a studio musician and arranger for Canticles Productions & Dreamflight Theatrical Gymnastics, a drum circle facilitator, and a guitar teacher. ... more

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