Paul Cardall - Mary's Lament (Official Video)

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Mary's Lament is an original beautiful, cinematic, relaxing instrumental composition by Paul Cardall.

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PIANO, MIDI by Paul Cardall
VIOLIN & CELLO by Gideon Klein

Paul Cardall, known for his intimate, cinematic, piano music, often turns to his heritage for inspiration. Music inspired by our ancestry gives us a sense of foundation, which forms the basis of our lives in the present. Mary’s Lament is inspired by Cardall’s great ancestor from Scotland, who with her husband Laird, left their home for America in 1856. They walked 1300 miles to be with people in a community who shared their same passion. Snow slammed the trail in early Fall and they nearly lost their lives. After carrying his family over streams, he returned to carry many others. He always used good judgement in rolling up his pant legs and removing his socks and shoes. One of his assignments was to help with the burials. One morning the captain said, “Brother Laird, we have more to lay away this morning.” James had never refused before, but by this time, he was very weak and replied, “I am afraid to use the shovel this morning.” James was given a handful of corn and told, “Eat this [and] do come and help.” James looked at his starving family with whom he had often shared his rations. Mary encouraged him, saying, “Eat that corn, James, to save your strength. I can never make the trip [without you] with the baby nursing.” Remembering how the baby’s mouth after nursing would often be streaked with blood, James walked over to Mary and put the corn in her lap, picked up his shovel and went to fulfill his assignment. He testified that strength was then given to him that remained the rest of the journey.


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