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Jera ("ye-rah") stands for both the harvest time and the entire cycle of the year. It is the only rune that has a sense of time associated with it The bountiful harvest is the culmination of the waiting, the planting, the tending, and the reaping of thoughts, dreams, food, and everything we care for. It is the fitting last song on this album - which has taken nearly a year to manifest!

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The winter was harsh
And the snow blocked the sun
But the ice fin'lly melted away
So the rivers could run

The springtime was slow
And the frost lingered long
But the sun slowly warmed the soil
New life started to grow

The summer was warm
As we toiled in the fields
So carefully tending the land
Looking forward to its yield

And the harvest is plenty
And the baskets are full
Time to bring in the bounty
For the Earth shares her gifts with us all

The Earth is alive
And she knows all you need
You can reap all the good she can give
But you must plant the seed
So tend to the dreams that you sow
And feed them with love
They flower in your tender care
And the rain and the snow from above

For the harvest is plenty
And the baskets are full
Time to bring in the bounty
For the Earth shares her gifts with us all
And the harvest is plenty
And the baskets are full
Time to bring in the bounty
For the Earth shares her gifts with us all

credits

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

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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