Long Journey Home Soundtrack - 1998

Sissel sang one Irish song in Gaelic on this soundtrack to the American TV documentary "The Irish in America: Long Journey Home" An Raibh Tú Ag An gCarraig? (Were You At The Rock?) The liner notes say: The beautiful voice of Norwegian performer Sissel adds a wonderful element to the song An Raibh Tú Ag An gCarraig? (Were You At The Rock?). It recounts a time in Irish history when the celebration of the Mass was forbidden. The mass rock referred to in the song was sometimes no more than a large stone that took the place of the altar. More often than not the setting was in some remote part of the countryside. The location was not chosen for its wild beauty but rather so that approaching soldiers could be sited far enough away for the worshippers to disappear into the countryside. Buy the Long Journey Home CD today.