'I'll rise with 'til I rise no more.'

'But I held my breath, kicked my feet
And I moved my arms around
Moved my arms around.'

Kate and Anna McGarrigle were rightly held in the highest regard by fellow members of the song-writing confraternity - witness the line-up of music making luminaries on their 1975 debut album - and the myriad cover versions since of many of the featured songs.

More than anything, they had an innate ablity to make the commonplace seem magical - the music they made and the words that tempered their compositions will stand the test of any time.

Thanks Kate.