O' Carolan's Devotion - A haunting Irish air played on violin in Norman Church

O'Carolan's Devotion is a beautiful and moving piece of music composed by the Irish harpist Turlough O'Carolan. The song is a slow, stately, and mournful lament about the love that O'Carolan was unable to requite for Miss Featherstone, a young woman of incredible beauty. The video features violinist/fiddler Matt Tarling playing this Irish air in a Norman church in Dorset, England. The church is filled with history and mystery, and the statue of a beautiful woman lying as if she had died adds to the sense of melancholy. As he plays, the camera slowly pans over the statue of Miss Featherstone. The music and the image of the statue combine to create a powerful and evocative portrait of unrequited love. The music is slow and haunting, and it perfectly captures the mood of the piece. Matt Tarling's playing is exquisite, and he brings out the beauty and sadness of the music. O'Carolan's Devotion is a beautiful and moving tune that tells the story of a lost love. The videographer Alex Stone has made a powerful and evocative visual representation of the song's message.