Anachie Gordon Scottish folk song Scotland music romantic ballad love song

[bergiekat]

I just love your version of this beautiful ballad!

[Shuggydylan]

Nice one. Anachie Gordon was ma Granda by teh way (nae relation). I was just thinkin when ah watched the sunrise this mornin' "there's the sun". Ah can be quite deep at times, but I only speak for masel. A spokesman for no one. Don't put all that crap on me. How can others write books about me,,when ah don't know what ah' m talkin aboot masel, Shuggy Dylan ps Scotland rocks!! Thought ah seen the Loch Ness Monster wance, but jist the wife wi her teeth oot

[brownsrd16]

Sorry but the definitive version is by Nic Jones in my humble opinion.

[CaledoniaJeanne]

Mary's is the first I've heard of this tune. WUMB in Boston played it, and I've been a fan ever since.

Jeannie

[spankiek]

Loreena's version is almost painfully beautiful. Thought it had ruined me for all other versions, but this one by Lark and Spur is wonderful. Not as lush a production as Loreena's but that's one reason why I like it. The vocals and lyrics are more up-front and immediate, but still very soft and delicate. Beautiful interpretation!

[CaledoniaJeanne]

@spankiek - I love Loreena anway.  Have many of her cds. She is golden.

[ExcelsiorW]

07kyal, Loreena's is the very best. Thanks for mentioning it.

[unitedstateskingdom]

i love the british one day might marry a girl from scotland or englend

[07kyal]

Very nice, I'd also recommend Loreena McKennitt's version

[veelalynne]

Loreena Mckennit's version is my personal favorite.

[CaledoniaJeanne]

@veelalynne - I love Loreena's version as well, but my top pick is Mary Black.

[manonjoosten]

@07kyal

Yes, i agree with you. I've got the song from Loreena McKennitt - Annachie Gordon on a CD.

It's so beautiful!! =D

[thejjhenryexperience]

mary black does it the best, but this is ok too

[borgewarner]

Very good rendition of a great Scottish song.

[robibm2003]

Really nice performance.

[MirakelRakel]

This sounds so great. I think it's just as good as the Loreena McKennitt version.

[kbd0wn4g3]

argg cant find sinnead o conners version

[Shanx1975]

Its on The Sharon Shannon Collection 1990-2005

[edelvb]

sinead o' conor would not do REAL justice to this song, sorry,

[courageousvictory]

anyone have any idea wherei can find a CD/cassette recording of mary black singing this?

ill be very gratefull if yiou can help!

[Shanx1975]

Its on the Best of Mary Black -- 25 Years, 25 Songs.

[educution]

how can you reference Sinead O'Connor without mentioning Mary Black???? Sadly its not on youtube, but she sang the defininitive version of this number during a Christy Moore gala for irish tele about 1980, most moving thing i ever heard. Only scolding for the lack of Black, in all other respects i mean alot of respect, this is a sweet version. Bravo!

[Larkandspur]

Didn't know that Mary had recorded it. Have amended the description to include her.

[JeanneRousseau]

@Larkandspur - Mary Black's version is the first I'd ever heard of this song. The best, in my opinion!

[CaledoniaJeanne]

@Larkandspur - Oh, you've GOT to hear Mary Black sing this one. It's my favorite version hands down!

[courageousvictory]

we have the lp of that!

christy moore and friends, would lopve to find the CD for my mum and dad!

[bmoregan]

Thumbs up educution - agree that Mary Black's version stopped this RoryGallagher/Thin Lizzy fan in his tracks back in the early 80s (off the "Christy and Friends..." album). Amazing emotion. Well done LarkandSpur; great version of a great song.

[NSResponder]

@educution it's on YouTube now: watch?v=dN2tAU5J0mg

[educution]

@NSResponder thank you, i'll probly need a couple of glasses of waters rehydration after this to compensate for my leaky face.

[lewbook]

@educution Actually the Mary Black version is on youtube.

Lewbook

[reminisce651]

this is great...but why does it only have the beginning of the song?

[joeygsmom]

Just so you know, I think your version is better than the "professional" famous singers whove done it. Please keep making recordings!

Happy 2009.

[chicourano]

BEAUTIFUL!!!