Fleetwood mac perform rhiannon live at studio instrument rentals in 1976 I wrote this song and made [rhiannon] into what i thought was an old welsh witch It’s just about a very mystical woman that finds it very, very hard to be tied down in any kind of way. Rhiannon, in celtic religion, the welsh manifestation of the gaulish horse goddess epona and the irish goddess macha And the spell extended to rhiannon One of nicks’ most mystical songs, “rhiannon,” came to her right around the halloween of 1974
About two months prior to joining fleetwood mac, nicks stumbled across the enchanting name of her. Rhiannon’s influence stretches far beyond welsh mythology Her characteristics align with those of other fairy queens and sovereignty goddesses in celtic and british folklore, including the irish macha and áine, who similarly represent kingship, fertility, and the prosperity of the land. It was issued as a single the following year. Rhiannon by fleetwood mac song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position Rhiannon is a song performed by fleetwood mac
It is an outstanding achievement that really showed the power of stevie nicks’ song writing capabilities.
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