This brings back some memories. My Dad had at least one LP by Father Syd. My sisters and I used to try to sing this song. We couldn't understand a lot of the words, but we blundered through. As it turns out, we were pretty close on the lyrics, so I guess that means Father Syd's diction was quite good.
This is not a folk song. It is part of the Marjory Kennedy-Fraser collection, 'Songs of the Hebrides', a three-volume set of art songs based on melodies noted in the Hebrides. The words are by the Rev. Kenneth MacLeod, M K-F's collaborator, the melody, a pipe march composed by Pipe-major John MacLellan of Dunoon entitled 'The Burning Sands of Egypt'.
That depends. Go back a couple of hundred years and "Scotch" was sometimes used in places we would use "Scottish" today. That shows in e.g. in parts of Canada where old usage has been preserved.
My parents had an LP of Sydney Mackewen with this song on it .
The years roll back upon listening to it
This brings back some memories. My Dad had at least one LP by Father Syd. My sisters and I used to try to sing this song. We couldn't understand a lot of the words, but we blundered through. As it turns out, we were pretty close on the lyrics, so I guess that means Father Syd's diction was quite good.
Wonderful rendition.... Probably sung by same singer when I first heard it .... Maybe 70 years ago
Everything recorded by this singer gets a big welcome from me. - John Austin, Australia
Haven't heard this since the 1950s. Delightful!
Very good! Used to love to listen to him when I was much younger.
The Edinburgh Highland Reels and Strathspey Society did a really great melody arrangement in the 1970's by Conductor James Calder QC
...with Les Dawson playing the piano!
A fine scotch would suit this Scottish classic. Aye.
This is not a folk song. It is part of the Marjory Kennedy-Fraser collection, 'Songs of the Hebrides', a three-volume set of art songs based on melodies noted in the Hebrides. The words are by the Rev. Kenneth MacLeod, M K-F's collaborator, the melody, a pipe march composed by Pipe-major John MacLellan of Dunoon entitled 'The Burning Sands of Egypt'.
It is Scottish NOT "Scotch" !!!!
That depends. Go back a couple of hundred years and "Scotch" was sometimes used in places we would use "Scottish" today. That shows in e.g. in parts of Canada where old usage has been preserved.
Scotch is the drink, Scottish is the nationality. That is what we were taught. And like Violet, I am never wrong.
I'm very keen on "father Syd" - haven't i send needle tins to you ?
ugh! It's not Scotch, it's Scottish!