The White Deer [comp. Zoё Conway], march / Zoё Conway, fiddle

I composed this march style piece while touring around Ireland with the amazing Mexican guitar duo, Rodrigo y Gabriella in the early 2000s. We did a lot of driving and often stopped to look at heritage sites on the road. One day we found a herd of white deer and climbed up over a huge fence to have a closer look. I badly cut my hand and still have the scar, and that crazy adventure inspired the name! It is in my favourite traditional mode – a lot of my tunes have the same notes. I also love the strong, slow rhythm of the traditional march.