With respect, this is a Scottish song.I often play it for my late father, it was his favourite song. Either way, what a lovely version, thankyou for posting it.
@@juliewhelan7743 why make up such nonsense ? W. Gordon Smith was a Scottish playwright.from Edinburgh who wrote it about Scotland it was however set to an Irish tune
@@cecircinn2908 Sorry if i got it wrong David. I was listening to Tommy Makem who said that a Scottish songwriter was visiting Ireland and wrote this song. We wouldn't want to take your rights to this most beautiful of songs from you. No one can sing it like Tommy Makem. The poem from WB Yeats makes it all the more precious. I'm having it sung at my funeral and WB poem.
@@ZeLeninovoMasoveRizoto W Gordon Smith who penned the lyrics was the pioneer in bringing the Scottish arts scene to television and in promotion of Scottish culture. This is clearly written about Scotland despite various versions of the lyrics online swapping out "Lochs" for "Loughs" to make it sound Irish .
Love the Poem, and its great to learn of it's author. Love the song also, a great version. Thanks gentlemen!
just love that line-"and the cares of tomorrow must wait 'till this day is done"
Handy to have another brother who can play guitar and sing beautifully
As a Sligo man the intro is especially nice
shivers up the spine, tears coming from somewhere. never felt so moved
With respect, this is a Scottish song.I often play it for my late father, it was his favourite song. Either way, what a lovely version, thankyou for posting it.
enjoy
I agree I am Scottish through to my heart and the Corries recite this song as it should.👍🏴
It's not a Scottish song. A Scottish man was visiting Ireland and wrote the song..
@@juliewhelan7743 why make up such nonsense ? W. Gordon Smith was a Scottish playwright.from Edinburgh who wrote it about Scotland it was however set to an Irish tune
@@cecircinn2908 Sorry if i got it wrong David. I was listening to Tommy Makem who said that a Scottish songwriter was visiting Ireland and wrote this song. We wouldn't want to take your rights to this most beautiful of songs from you. No one can sing it like Tommy Makem. The poem from WB Yeats makes it all the more precious. I'm having it sung at my funeral and WB poem.
Bobby Clancy was a great singer but a greater human kind a true friend no one will take his place
083891461 didn't realise bobby was such a nice singer
Rip you all you were my heroes Bronx ny with a lovely Cork girl Kathleen Lane. I still love you Kathleen we will meet again
I've never heard Yeats read like that before. Beautiful. And the song, too :)
Listen to Tommy Makem recite it during his rendition of Come By The Hills. I think you may like it.
Beautiful..
lovely song.
💚☘️🇮🇪
so touching...so wonderful ballad..
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..5*
Scottish song set to the tune of the traditional Irish song Buachaill o'n Éirne Mé
Julie Melia
@superdavies1 indeed it is not.It is a lake isle in Lough Gil in the Co.Sligo, so a very real place.
@jonmorr777 I know we'd all like to claim this beautiful song but you'r right to correct false info!
red pete used to do justice to this song
And who's playing the 5-string banjo? (So very Irish! ;-)
The ancient Roman word for Irish is Scotie. Scotland means land of the Irish. The Scots are merely Irish who could swim.
so tru
Matty enjoy
THIS M ST BE THE EARLIEST VERSION .
Hi
Used to go to sligo on holidays in the 60s,it is beautiful but when I went to innisfree on a dodgy rowing boat I was shitting
myself
I can't swim
Sez Mr Universe.
Scottish song written by a scot (Gordon Smith ) about Scotland!
who really cares,you need to get a life.
Scottish lyrics written by a scot, but about Ireland, set to an old irish tune.
@@ZeLeninovoMasoveRizoto W Gordon Smith who penned the lyrics was the pioneer in bringing the Scottish arts scene to television and in promotion of Scottish culture. This is clearly written about Scotland despite various versions of the lyrics online swapping out "Lochs" for "Loughs" to make it sound Irish .
Beautiful.