This is one of the few recording in which you can hear the desperation and resignation to the failure of the Jacobite cause and Bonnie Prince Charlie’s ultimate failure to ascend to the thrown. It is a subtly mournful melody befitting the words, which many recordings miss.
I fell in love with The McCalmans in the 70's. My husband at the time was given permission to link into their sound system to record them when they performed at the Deanwater in Stockport. I still have that tape and I fear if I can't find a way to transfer for it to MP3 it will disappear forever, which would be criminal as it is unique.
I still remember catching Hamish when he fell out of the beer tent at the 1978 Cambridge folk festival. Lovely lads that I'm proud to have met.
Mon roi CHARLIE mon âme soupire!
DELAPORTEYVESDENIS 1 month ago
By far my favourite version. Thank you.
alexandria91799645 2 months ago
Version plus lyrique des The McCalmans sur le Skye Boat Song! J'en oublie presque la tristesse des airs du gentil DAOUST!Pardon!
DELAPORTEYVESDENIS 6 months ago
Yes!!!!!
wasslic 10 months ago
I don't usually like vocals on this song, but those are unbelievably beautiful harmonies.
gattodelmare 10 months ago
This is one of the few recording in which you can hear the desperation and resignation to the failure of the Jacobite cause and Bonnie Prince Charlie’s ultimate failure to ascend to the thrown. It is a subtly mournful melody befitting the words, which many recordings miss.
EdwardTheBooble 10 months ago
Lovely lovely version ! I have never heard that intro before. Gorgeous harmonies ! :)
Mrs675pinklady 1 year ago
Ooh just found my beer glass from the festival. It was 1976 not 1978 :)
Grannysaff 1 year ago
I fell in love with The McCalmans in the 70's. My husband at the time was given permission to link into their sound system to record them when they performed at the Deanwater in Stockport. I still have that tape and I fear if I can't find a way to transfer for it to MP3 it will disappear forever, which would be criminal as it is unique.
I still remember catching Hamish when he fell out of the beer tent at the 1978 Cambridge folk festival. Lovely lads that I'm proud to have met.
Grannysaff 1 year ago
Beautiful :-)
shalotlady 1 year ago
"Alba gu bráth------------Soar Albá
TheRobroy4 2 years ago
Really beautiful. Much better than many of the over arranged versions I heard before.
jemflower 2 years ago
I love this version of the Skye Boat Song !
rockonsimon0146 3 years ago 7
Lovey version- thanks for posting it.
Planxti 3 years ago
Love the MacCalmans. Lovely harmonies. Now if I could only find the Clydesiders I`d be ecstatic.
rockonsimon0146 3 years ago
Wonderful stuff. I've been a fan of the McCalmans for more years than I care to remember. Great harmonies.
davytheravy 3 years ago 3
Nice version. Very polished group.
R3o3m3a3n3y 3 years ago 4