The Dark Island - Traditional Homecoming Scots song by Steil

[bjorkman88]

Very good work!

[shteamroller]

That was excellent lads....

[mountie280]

Thank you.

[Celticarchie1]

This beautiful and popular air was originally called "Dr Mackay's Farewell to Creagorry" by its composer Iain McLachlan in the late 1950's. When David Silver of Inverness was asked to write a song for a 1963 BBC Scotland thriller called "The Dark Island", filmed in Benbecula Uist, he used McLachlan's air and set it words to it.

[adds3566]

nice version guy's

from scottish expat in New zealnd

[mountie280]

Thank you. How long you been out there?

[quilpiepark]

well to clarify for you - the tune is a traditional tune . But was recorded by Ian Powrie;s band in the 60s. Jimmy Blue played the button key accordion as the solo introduction. I consider it to be the best rendition of this traditional tune - albeit that words have been added at various stages over the years.

[mountie280]

OK.

[quilpiepark]

RosythBornNbred - yer no quite right there.... itstrad and Ian powrie with Jimmy Blue on box made it famous for the TV series and then the first of the new age recording and probably still the very best

[mountie280]

It would be handy if I understood your comment, but unfortunatley I don't. My fault, apologies.

[Stueyguy]

can i get sheet music plz?!

great playing btw

[mountie280]

Thanks Stuart. Music available from all good music shops!

[Stueyguy]

sorry but i meant like download free from the computer

[essexbenji]

Lovely tune but not really traditionalas it was composed in the 1960s for a TV programme!

[RosythBornNDBred4LYF]

thats the first song i sung tht was ever givin a decent rating at my fife scholl i later on became the head choir girl and did 2 professional plays with companys around scotland its a gorgeous song

[lovelyangie5]

i got that keyboard...yey..well done! that is really good. *HUGS*

[mountie280]

Thank you Angie, very nice comment.

[Sunburst75]

Very good, nice one guys!

[mountie280]

Thank you, we only did it for a laugh, but glad you liked it.

[thistledhu]

TWINS!

[TommyG831]

r u twins?

[mountie280]

Yeah. I'm the good-looking one, and I got the talent. Not fair is it?

[TommyG831]

lol

[lochfyne222]

good enough for us!  We played along on whistle and fiddle. Any more please?

[Kathleen01071949]

i sang along to this one as i knew the words and i really enjoyed it. wait to here more from all of you

[thistledhu]

i thought right said fred split up.but no....they are better than ever!