Samhain 🔥🍂 Celtic Folk & Irish Tavern Ballad [Lyrics]

"Samhain" is an atmospheric Celtic folk ballad by Elias Harrow, celebrating the ancient Gaelic festival that marks the end of harvest and the arrival of winter. Gather around the blazing bonfire, raise a cup of cider, and honor the turning of the seasons with acoustic storytelling and spirited fiddle melodies. As autumn fades and the veil between worlds thins, we remember those who came before and face the coming cold together in warmth and fellowship. 🎧 Track Information: • Title: Samhain • Artist: Elias Harrow • Genre: Celtic Folk / Autumn Ballad / Acoustic Folk ⏱️ Chapters & Key Moments: 0:00 - Intro & The Village Road 0:09 - Verse 1: Autumn Fields & Golden Leaves 0:30 - Verse 2: Apples, Barley & Cider 0:50 - Chorus: Samhain, Samhain (Summer Fades Away) 1:19 - Verse 3: Hillside Bonfire & Ancient Fiddles 1:38 - Verse 4: Whispers of the Otherworld 1:57 - Chorus: Raise a Glass to Those Before 2:25 - Verse 5: Midnight Mist & Glowing Windows 2:45 - Bridge: When Another Year Begins 3:09 - Final Chorus & Winter Outro 📜 Lyrics & Story: [Verse 1] I came upon a village road As autumn filled the fields The last of summer's harvest Lay stacked beneath the eaves The leaves were red and golden The evening air was cold And every door stood open wide To welcome young and old [Verse 2] They'd gathered up the apples And brought the barley in The farmers drove their cattle home Before the night could begin There was bread upon the tables And cider in the cups And children ran between the homes While grown men built the fire up [Chorus] Samhain, Samhain The summer fades away We gather by the firelight At the ending of the day Samhain, Samhain The old year passes on We raise a glass to those before And greet the coming dawn [Verse 3] The bonfire climbed the hillside And sparks went drifting high The fiddler played an old refrain Beneath the darkening sky Some wore masks around the village Some laughed and played their games While elders told the younger ones The stories of old names [Verse 4] They spoke about the otherworld And souls that wandered near Of nights when roads grew strange and dark And old things came to hear But no one sat in silence And no one stayed alone For on a night like this, they said You keep your people close [Chorus] Samhain, Samhain The summer fades away We gather by the firelight At the ending of the day Samhain, Samhain The old year passes on We raise a glass to those before And greet the coming dawn [Verse 5] The night grew cold around us The fields were lost in mist The fire burned a little lower As midnight slowly kissed The road beyond the village Was empty, dark and still And every window shone like gold Against the autumn chill [Bridge] So let the old year leave us Let the harvest rest below Tomorrow brings the winter And the north wind starts to blow But tonight we'll share the fire And remember what has been For every ending carries on When another year begins [Final Chorus] Samhain, Samhain The summer fades away We gather by the firelight At the ending of the day Samhain, Samhain The old year passes on We raise a glass to those before And greet the coming dawn Samhain, Samhain The fields are turning brown The fire still burns before us While the darkness settles down Samhain, Samhain We'll meet the winter strong With a full heart and a steady hand And a fire burning on --- Raise a glass, leave a comment, and subscribe to the tavern for weekly Celtic folk ballads, tavern songs, and sea shanties! #Samhain #CelticFolk #AutumnFolk #FolkBallad #EliasHarrow #CelticMusic