JUDY COLLINS & PETE SEEGER - "Wild Mountain Thyme" 1966

[Arkybark]

Beautiful!

[beebscooke]

as I mentioned a few months ago: this is a Scottish folk song. BUT it should not really matter as it is so beautiful. I have a New-Zealand/Scotts mum and the rest of my family is Australian!!!

[501galwaygirl]

Belfast is in Ireland not Scotland, so is he Irish or a Scott.?

[ianinfrance]

@501galwaygirl The name McPeake is scottish in origin, but don't forget that Oliver Cromwell installed a lot of Scottish protestants to rule and impose peace in Ireland. When separation occurred, most of the people of Scots origin went to Northern Ireland - of which Belfast is the capital. So it's perfectly reasonable that some whose family has lived in Ireland should take inspiration from their Scottish roots. Just as people of Italian origins in New York should cook spaghetti.

[arrrobbbie]

It is a Scottish song.It was rewritten by McPeake in 1957.It closely follows the original and is very much a Scottish song.Don't forget that a great deal of Belfast,where McPeake is from is of Scottish descent.

[Thyme2dream]

I have always heard that it was a Scottish song, but this may be because the lyrics are very similar (and seem to be based upon) The Braes o' Balquhidder a poem by Scotland's "other national poet" Robert Tannahill. The verse Judy says is her favorite is especially close to Tannahills verse:

I will twin thee a bow'r

By the clear silver fountain

And I'll cover it o'er

Wi' the flooers o' the mountain

[fairfieldSteve108]

Lovely effortlessness, purity of heart. Thank you, Judy, and all those who have given and give you love to create your joy and keep your blessings flowing through our world.

[Zedisch]

she was such so beautiful singer, and she is still a beautiful singer! And together with Pete Seeger - unbeatably!! Since so many years her songs and her voice are by my side. Thank you for posting it!

[beebscooke]

I love Judy Collins and Pete Seeger, BUT I must say that this is nothing to do with an Irish singer/song writer etc It is SCOTTISH through and through.

BEAUTIFUL singing x

[beebscooke]

she is so beautiful!

[louisa1832]

Pete's a very appealing fellow. Too bad he's a Communist.

[agnldp]

@louisa1832 If capitalists were a little less immoral, maybe nobody had thought communism, and its bad sides could be the solution. Knowing what kind of man Pete Seeger is, i would like that there are only communist in the world.

[louisa1832]

@agnldp In 1939, when Stalin made a pact with Hitler, Pete was singing a "peace" song that went "Franklin D., Franklin D., you're not going to send me across the sea," or words to that effect. But once Stalin became our ally, Pete joined the Army and got his picture taken with Eleanor Roosevelt. My point is that he has always followed the Communist Party line, no matter what it happens to be.

[Ettoredipugnar]

@louisa1832 agreed

[57silverhawk]

Stunning! Judy's voice is so pure, the song is so haunting, and Pete's gentle spirit is always an inspiration.

[SurdeInglaterr]

what I was waiting for the moment these two grabbed their hands together and started making out lol ^^

[olliescar]

Just Great

[seldum111]

listened to a half dozen other versions trying to find this and was well rewarded when I did

her voice is so incredible and Pete's harmony just adds to it

[ambereyespac]

Beautiful.

[journeybear]

That would be Francis McPeake. But don't take my word for it - listen to what Judy says in her introduction.

But thanks for uploading this. The Pete Seeger show featured some great, great music.

[54SV]

Thanks a lot for posting this

[mowgli2071]

Wow, I didn't know this existed. Thanks for sharing this.

[zipper714]

awsome