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Skye Boat Song

from Evening Pint by Shillelagh!

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    Finely crafted recording of some of our favorite songs and tunes of the British Isles & Ireland. Produced with a lot of nice old broadcast gear and great microphones from around the world. Features some outstanding work from several guest musicians as well.

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A ballad about Prince Charlie Stuart

lyrics

Chorus:
Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing,
Onward! the sailors cry;
Carry the lad that is born to be King
Over the sea to Skye.

Loud the winds howl, loud the waves roar,
Thunderclouds rend the air;
Baffled, our foes stand by the shore,
Follow they will not dare.

Though the waves leap, so soft shall ye sleep,
Ocean's a royal bed.
Rocked in the deep, Flora will keep
Watch by your weary head.

(Chorus)

Many's the lad fought on that day,
Well the Claymore did wield,
When the night came, silently lay
Dead on Culloden's field.

Burned are their homes, exile and death
Scatter the loyal men;
Yet ere the sword cool in the sheath
Charlie will come again.

(Chorus)

credits

from Evening Pint, released March 13, 2014
(traditional, arranged by Shillelagh!)
Laura Leom - Vocals
Scott Boswell - Acoustic Guitar & Penny Whistle
Marc Caudill - Violin
Jim Hancock - Acoustic Bass Guitar

(produced by Tree Leom & Shillelagh!)
(recorded at SoundWright Studio by Tree Leom seventrees@gmx.us )

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