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The Selkie's Daughter: The Story 32:04
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Moira Waugh and Siobhan Dakay - The Selkie's Daughter: The Song 07:15
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I am a Selkie’s daughter A creature of the sea When I’m in my silky, selkie skin I live so wild and free I twist and turn and dive down deep To where the bones of sailors sleep And find my hoard of human things: Coats and boots and dead men’s rings For when December falls And I surface through the foam The land it pulls me back again And I feel the urge to roam The stars so hard and bright Bite holes in the sky at night I’m torn to know where I belong To leave the sea seems mad and wrong Yet I shed my silky, selkie skin Walk soft along the frozen lanes To peer in cottage windows At scenes through frosted panes The beauty of the season The flicker of fire and light Change my selkie nature And the lure of Man draws tight Then I remember my skin and my mother’s tales Soft, salty mists and the crack of sails Swaying with the swell, the song of whales And I miss my watery home ….. For I am a selkie’s daughter A creature of the sea When I’m in my silky, selkie skin I live so wild and free I live so joyful and free I live so wild and free!

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'The Selkie’s Daughter' is a Christmas adventure story for children and their parents (and their parents’ parents) that explores many parallels to the experience of human life through the eyes of a curious selkie.

A selkie is mythical creature inhabiting the sea as a seal, and then changing to human form on land. Selkies are similar to mermaids and swan maidens. While in water, the allure of human interaction is intoxicating for selkies. And while on land, they yearn for their freedom under the sea.

Through this magical dramatic tale about growing up, the listener will discover if “the grass is greener on the other side” for our selkie heroine. Will the forbidden thrill of adventure be worth the exchange of consequences? Will her journey cure her aching loneliness? Will she find her true home?

You can now find out! Take a moment this holiday season to become enchanted by 'The Selkie's Daughter.'

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released December 8, 2017

Song / Idea: Moira Waugh
Text / Speaker: Rob Walker
Music: Siobhan Dakay

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Moira Waugh Saint Petersburg, Florida

Moira Waugh is a Brit living in Florida with her American singer/songwriter husband Mark Bass.

"Moira Waugh is an alluring artist with both her elegant, strong voice and her thoroughly engaging lyrics. Her natural vocal delivery has a laid-back, jazzy feel that gives you time to contemplate what she's saying. Her lyrics are so good that you'll want to do just that."
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