I grew up hearing this song from an Irish band played by my father and it is such and old folk song that I figured many renditions would be here on youtube but that isn't the case. Thanks for posting a folky rendition for me to hear that's close to the one my father played. By the way if you don't know already the Byrds used this music with differen't lyrics for "I Come and Stand at Every Door" about the boy killed in the Hiroshima blast...powerful stuff.
I grew up hearing this song from an Irish band played by my father and it is such and old folk song that I figured many renditions would be here on youtube but that isn't the case. Thanks for posting a folky rendition for me to hear that's close to the one my father played. By the way if you don't know already the Byrds used this music with differen't lyrics for "I Come and Stand at Every Door" about the boy killed in the Hiroshima blast...powerful stuff.
myepicmoustache 5 months ago in playlist Ballads
What's with the Irish? It's from the Orkney islands to the north of Scotland.
tullochgorum 6 months ago
@tullochgorum Yep. Sule Skerry isn't QUITE in the Orkneys, but close enough.
gaspode18 4 months ago
Good. Thanks, a really spooky song perfect for the islands..
smike53 10 months ago
Lovely rendition! Very haunting, especially the whistling.
montrosefan 1 year ago
Great version thank you
cheerydavie 1 year ago
I like it...good job, Sir!
melkor6666666 2 years ago
Good job. I've heard this song for years, but never knew the lyrics. I still do not because of the scottish words. Thanks again. r.
daylightlover 2 years ago
Thank You
BeauPeap 2 years ago