I've said it before and I'll say it again: what a voice!
BardofCornwall 1 year ago
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pastapesto11 2 years ago
The Wild Geese (Words Violet Jacob; music Jim Reid; pub Springthyme Music)
Oh tell me fit was on your road
You roarin Norlan wind,
As ye cam blawin' frae the land
That's never frae my mind,
My feet they traivel England
But I¹m deein for the North.
My man I¹ve seen the siller tides
Run up the Firth o Forth
NoRefillsLeft 2 years ago
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Thankyou for the words! I was honestly moved to tears to understand what Jim was really singing!
"Oh wind, hae mercy, hud yer whisht,
For I daurna listen mair."
Had to ask ma mither fit that meant!
Please understand that there are Scots around the World, who don't know any more, the auld tongue sadly, so spare a thocht fir them!
DonegalRaymie201 1 year ago
Oh wind I ken them weel eneuch
And fine they fall and rise,
And fain I saw the creepin mist
On yonder shore that lies,
But tell me as ye passed them by,
What saw ye on the way?
My man I rocked the rovin¹ gulls
That sail abune the Tay
But saw ye naething, leein wind
Afore ye cam tae Fife?
For there's muckle lying yont the Tay
That's mair tae me nor life.
My man I've swept the Angus braes
Ye havna trod for years.
Oh wind, forgi'e a hameless loon
That canna see for tears.
And far beyond the Angus straths
I saw the wild geese flee,
A lang, lang skein o beatin wings
Wi their heids towards the sea
And aye their cryin' voices trailed
Ahint them on the air...
Oh wind, hae mercy, hud yer whisht,
For I daurna listen mair.
This is so gorgeous, I listen to it over and over. It's on his "Live in Glenfarg" CD which is available on ITunes.
Ah The Wild Geese. Such a world class profromer
MrCopperhead1861 2 years ago
I saw and met Jim at a small club outside of Chicago in March, besides having a gift he's one of the most pleasant people you'll ever meet.
Slainte for putting this (and the rest of the series) on the Tube....
romoly22 2 years ago 3
An oft-recorded Scot song, and I never really liked it until I heard J-Mac perform it - I've said this elsewhere on U tube - this guy has a gift. Many thanks for the video.
Hark815 2 years ago
I've said it before and I'll say it again: what a voice!
BardofCornwall 1 year ago
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pastapesto11 2 years ago
The Wild Geese (Words Violet Jacob; music Jim Reid; pub Springthyme Music)
Oh tell me fit was on your road
You roarin Norlan wind,
As ye cam blawin' frae the land
That's never frae my mind,
My feet they traivel England
But I¹m deein for the North.
My man I¹ve seen the siller tides
Run up the Firth o Forth
NoRefillsLeft 2 years ago
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@NoRefillsLeft
Thankyou for the words! I was honestly moved to tears to understand what Jim was really singing!
"Oh wind, hae mercy, hud yer whisht,
For I daurna listen mair."
Had to ask ma mither fit that meant!
Please understand that there are Scots around the World, who don't know any more, the auld tongue sadly, so spare a thocht fir them!
DonegalRaymie201 1 year ago
Oh wind I ken them weel eneuch
And fine they fall and rise,
And fain I saw the creepin mist
On yonder shore that lies,
But tell me as ye passed them by,
What saw ye on the way?
My man I rocked the rovin¹ gulls
That sail abune the Tay
NoRefillsLeft 2 years ago
But saw ye naething, leein wind
Afore ye cam tae Fife?
For there's muckle lying yont the Tay
That's mair tae me nor life.
My man I've swept the Angus braes
Ye havna trod for years.
Oh wind, forgi'e a hameless loon
That canna see for tears.
NoRefillsLeft 2 years ago
And far beyond the Angus straths
I saw the wild geese flee,
A lang, lang skein o beatin wings
Wi their heids towards the sea
And aye their cryin' voices trailed
Ahint them on the air...
Oh wind, hae mercy, hud yer whisht,
For I daurna listen mair.
NoRefillsLeft 2 years ago
This is so gorgeous, I listen to it over and over. It's on his "Live in Glenfarg" CD which is available on ITunes.
NoRefillsLeft 2 years ago
Ah The Wild Geese. Such a world class profromer
MrCopperhead1861 2 years ago
I saw and met Jim at a small club outside of Chicago in March, besides having a gift he's one of the most pleasant people you'll ever meet.
Slainte for putting this (and the rest of the series) on the Tube....
romoly22 2 years ago 3
An oft-recorded Scot song, and I never really liked it until I heard J-Mac perform it - I've said this elsewhere on U tube - this guy has a gift. Many thanks for the video.
Hark815 2 years ago