First Laugh, First Light

Bare acoustic guitar and soft piano, intimate room reverb. Female alto lead up close on the mic, airy soprano harmony blooming in choruses and final lines. Gentle uilleann drone and subtle fiddle swells for Irish colour, bodhrán rising late for a heartbeat lift. Arrangement stays hushed, blooming briefly at the bridge, then falling back to a whisper on the last refrain., harmony, ballad