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As I Waved Goodbye

St. Patrick's day approaches, and I prepare to head to my southern haven in Australia. So good to return to meet...

As I Waved Goodbye

St. Patrick's day approaches, and I prepare to head to my southern haven in Australia. So good to return to meet my friends and sing my songs. This is a great blessing; its the only way to describe it.  Speaking of St Patrick's day, this one in 2009 is a very special date, not just for the people of Irish descent around the world.

For it was St. Patrick's day 1959 when the Dalai Lama and a large group of devotees escaped from Tibet across the Himalayas into India where they still live to this day.17th March 1959 was the last day The Dalai Lama saw his home town of Lhasa.

We Irish have a long history of oppression and exile. Perhaps this year when we celebrate st Patricks day around the world, we might spare a thought for the people of Tibet. People scattered around the world, bringing us all their beautiful philosophy of life. And also the Tibetans still at home, suffering under a regime which denies them their basic right to practise their beliefs and celebrate their rich cultural history.
Here's a version of 'As I waved goodbye', which I wrote in 2000 for the Dalai Lama. We recorded it in Whelans in Dublin February 26th just past.

Off to get the factor 30 sunscreen.
byeee,
Luka

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