Cold Days Of February. Incredible String band

Remnants of War at Scapa Flow in the Orkneys, where the British based the North Atantic Fleet around the 1st and 2nd World Wars.
Exploring the remains of the military instalations, between diving,on the wrecks of the German High Seas Fleet now at the bottom of the Flow.
Visiting divers are amongst the few that appreciate the sacifices made by the servicemen of those traumatic times.

Music By Robin Wiliamson. Incredible string band

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Scapa
• Lyness
• Orkney
• Robin
• Williamson.
• ISB
• SCUBA
• Diving
• WW1
• WW2
• Politician
• Death
• Atlantic
• Sailors

[jaybekko]

Sorry to hear that Bobbo. It still plays OK on my PC.

[gun844]

how scapa flow sunk?

[jaybekko]

Scuttled By orders of Admiral Von Reuter. June 21 1919

11 Battleships

13 Cruisers

50 Torpedo boats

[marechea]

I´ve buy all the remastered records of the I.S.B,but I´ve not find "Itkhos"

[jaybekko]

Itkhos is the last track on the last track on "Hard rope and silken twine".

[tjoris51]

I understood the original text was 'To those who died on either side/ In streets of Belfast and of Derry'. I like the actual, more general text better. On the other hand, what was going on in Belfast and Derry when this song was written WAS horrible.

[jaybekko]

Thank's for that Tj. I would never have associated this song with the "troubles" had you not mentioned it, but whatever its origins the song fits well to both scenarios.

[7upIsLove]

you mean if you're on drugs it sounds like U2?

[randrung]

Been listenteing to them since about 1970! I saw Robin Williamson perform a solo gig in Aberdeen many many years ago and he changed the lyric in the first verse to..For those who died on either side, in Belfast or the streets of Derry. Beautiful song.

[LEEDSPETER001]

@zeldiy I saw Robin Williamson recently {with John Renbourn - ex Pentangle} Really enjoyed it

[Bobbo293]

All I ever get when I try to play this is "An error occurred....."

[Pelicanlake]

Wonderful thanks for uploading

[coastwalker]

I think the Pogues heard this one

[Adominae]

@norgesregenter Correct. The version that does appear on that album is the "Live" version.

[cielo27rah]

Does anyone know if there a version of "Dumb Kate" that you can listen to online?

Remembering that song and missing it . . .

[kurtzaw]

@norgesregenter

No Question, it is from the album.

I have it since late 70th in my collection

[vintagezigg]

One of their many masterpieces ! Possibly their greatest.