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Posted: July 24, 2023

“The Wild Geese” is the first single off Lisa Reagan’s upcoming album, What We Need is Here. She chose the album title from a line in Wendell Berry’s poem, “The Wild Geese”.

And we pray, not

for new earth or heaven, but to be

quiet in heart, and in eye,

clear. What we need is here

When deciding what to do for her next album, Lisa had the idea to compose original music for her favorite classic poems. She reached out to Grammy-nominated producer, Jamshied Sharifi, to collaborate on the music and produce the album. They had worked together previously on Shunia. While writing the music for “The Wild Geese”, Lisa and Jamshied both wanted a Celtic feel. Jamshied knew the perfect musician to bring into the studio, Seamus Egan. Seamus is an award winning Irish Flute and Whistle player. He founded the band Solas and co-wrote "I Will Remember You" with Sarah McLachlan and Dave Merenda.

Lisa loves that “The Wild Geese” conveys the beauty and wisdom of nature. She feels it shows that the answer to our peace as humans is all around us. We just have to open our eyes and look at what is right in front of us.
 

Now, Americana Highways brings you this video premiere of Lisa Reagan’s song “Wild Geese” from her forthcoming album What We Need Is Here, due to be available on August 25. What We Need Is Here is Lisa’s musical arrangements backing classic poetry, and this song’s lyrics are the poem by Wendell Berry, as it is also the album title.  The album was produced, arranged, and mixed by Jamshied Sharifi and mastered by Andy Vendetta. Strings and woodwinds were recorded by Alejandro Venguer and conducted by Jamshied Sharifi; vocals were recorded and produced by Marc Copely, and the piano was recorded by Antonio Oliart.

“The Wild Geese” Lisa Reagan on vocals; Séamus Egan on whistle; Christopher Layer on Uilleann pipes; Paul Woodiel on hurdy-gurd; Kirsten Agresta Copely on harp; Peter Godart on piano; Jamshied Sharifi on keyboards and bass; Mark Copely on acoustic guitar; Benjamin Wittman on percussion and The Satori Winds.

The video was directed and produced by Gil Gilbert.  The video’s dance sequences were choreographed by Karen Gayle.  The song is beautiful but the video then adds an extra dimension to the artwork.  It essentially turns a decades old poem into a performance novelette.  The whistle, the strings and the whole arrangement is breathy, timeless and mournful, the dancers are fabric in the wind personified, the footage is fantastic and the entire enterprise is mesmerizing.

I love that “The Wild Geese” conveys the beauty and wisdom of nature. It shows that the answer to our peace as humans is all around us. We just have to open our eyes and look at what is right in front of us. — Lisa Reagan


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