Sheila Chandra: Lament of McCrimmon/Song of the Banshee

Sheila's official video for this 1989/90 release.

It's a somewhat Indianized version of the song "MacCrimmon's Lament."

Below is background info and lyrics for the song:

According to Hopekirk, this melody was composed in 1745 on the departure of Donald MacCrimmon by his sister. Another legend has it that Donald MacCrimmon had a premonition of his death and composed the tune the night before he died and that his sister later wrote the words. Donald MacCrimmon is said to have been killed in a skirmish in 1746 at the Rout of Moy during the last Jacobite Uprising. The MacCrimmons were famous pipers and the hereditary pipers of the Clan MacLeod.

MacCRIMMON'S LAMENT
(with appreciation to mkm576)

Doun Coullin's peaks the night is sailin'
The banshee crouns her note o' wailin'
Bit my blue een wi' sorrow are streamin'
For him that will never return - MacCrimmon

(Chorus)
No more, no more, no more forever
In war nor in peace shall return MacCrimmon
Till daws the great day o doul an burnin'
MacCrimmon is home no more returnin'

The breeze on the braes is mournfully moanin'
The brook in the hallow is plaintively mournin'
Bit my blue een wi' sorrow are streamin'
For him that will never return -- MacCrimmon

(Chorus)

Its dirges of woe the sea is sighing,
The boat under sail unmov'd is lying;
The voice of waves in sadness dying
Say, thou art away and ne'er returnest.

Chorus

We'll see no more MacCrimmon's returning
In peace nor in war is he returning
Till dawns the great day of woe and burning,
For him, there's no more returning.

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[50NSM]

The only reason I gave this five stars is that youtube won't let me give it six.

The shivers are running up my spine and the hairs on the back of my neck are standing up - this performance is too beautiful for words to describe.

[TrickyWoo315]

Yet another example of our human connection and oneness. Make love people, not war with each . . . for the sake of us all . . . please.

[Rumletezer]

she beatuy voice

[amsurnson]

How interesting--the similarities between Eastern and Scottish music--a tonal, underlying drone. Very spiritual sound.

[igster999]

I am a man and I want to give birth to Sheila Chandra's wee Scottish babies after hearing that sublime noise. Alba gu braidh

[igster999]

Absolutely spine-tingling. Who would've thought an ancient Scottish air would've been given such a delicate and reverential treatment by an Asian of immaculate taste? Utterly superb... eat yer heart out Cocteaus

[paullavan2011]

This was the first time I heard Sheila - apart from seeing 'Monsoon' on Top of the Pops when I was basically a child and too young to understand - she totally blew me away and always will.

[Opendoor22]

@TimandRuth08 Yes I was there in Morcambe, she absolutely blew my mind................... I have the album also

[usethefollowingname]

wow...

[modelleg]

I'd like to see her boogie down.

Boogie Down Sheila Chandra!

[thetarafae]

Spell binding... beautiful xxx

[SueWhiteStar]

Right to my Soul, Beautiful!

As a "MacLeod", I am humbled and amazed!

Thank you so much <3.