Jean Redpath - The Wild Geese

Jean Redpath sings The Wild Geese from the album A Fine Song For Singing which features Abby Newton on cello and Jay Ungar on fiddle.

Set to music by the late Jim Reid, this was originally written as a poem by Violet Jacob in 1915. The song is also known under the alternative title Norland Wind.

"Oh tell me fit was on yer road ye roarin Norland wind?
As ye come blawin frae the land that's never frae ma mind.
Ma feet they traivel England but I'm deein for the North."
"Ma man, I saw the siller tides rin up the Firth o Forth."

"Aye wind, I ken them weel eneuch an fine they fa and rise,
And fain I'd feel the creepin mist on yonder shore that lies.
But tell me as ye pass them by fit saw ye on the way?"
"Ma man, I rocked the rovin gulls that sail abin the Tay."

"Bit saw ye naethin leein wind afore ye come tae Fife?
For there's muckle lyin 'yont the Tay that's mair tae me nor life."
"Ma man, I swept the Angus braes that ye hivna trod for years."
"Oh wind, forgie a hameless loon that canna see for tears."

"And far abin the Angus straths I saw the wild geese flee,
A lang, lang skein o beatin wings wi their heids toward the sea,
And aye their cryin voices trailed ahint them on the air."
"Oh wind, hae mercy, haud your wheesht for I daurna listen mair."

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[scotsexile1]

I threw this CD away aboot 10 years ago because I couldnae listen tae it withoot greetin like a wean.

Ten years later and nothing´s changed.

[saltwaterballads]

@scotsexile1 Whit, ye threw it away???:(

[scotsexile1]

@saltwaterballads

Sounds mad I know but it just made so sad that the pleasure turned into pain.

10 years later - and no neither getting back to Scotland to live - I was on the verge of tears again.

[saltwaterballads]

@scotsexile1 I understand, I'm a Scots exile too. Only in England mind, but thats far enough.

[stewballmax3]

Hello

Julie...

Thank you for the stunningly-exquisite showcase!!

Pax,

Max

[saltwaterballads]

@stewballmax3 You're welcome.:) Can you tell that I'm a terribly maudlin, exiled Scot today.

[DonegalRaymie201]

Are ye's a' mad?? Look at that landscape! It's priceless & that's frae a Tourist FFS!

[TheMeleemonkey]

man i live in Scotland, but when i listen to Jean i miss Scotland so much.

i think the Scotland it reminds me of isnt here anymore. i think Scotland is full of exiles these days :(