Whiterock's Bill Campbell Sings The Mingulay Boat Song & Come Home Paddy Reilly
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Uploaded by ronaoj on Jan 22, 2010
Scottish and Irish songs by Whiterock's Bill Campbell accompanied musician friends at Irish club in the Elks hall #431
Mingulay Lyrics and note
Heel y'ho boys, let her go, boys
Bring her head round now all together
Heel y'ho boys, let her go boys
Sailing homeward to Mingulay!
What care we tho' white the Minch is
What care we for wind and weather?
Let her go boys, every inch is
Wearing homeward to Mingulay!
Chorus
Wives are waiting on the bank, boys, .
Looking seaward from the heather.
Pull her 'round boys, and we'll anchor
'Ere the sun sets at Mingulay!
Chorus
[edit] Alternate lyrics
Chorus:
Heel y'ho boys / let her go boys
Bring her head round / into the weather
Heel y'ho boys / let her go boys
Sailing homeward / to Mingulay!
What care we boys / how white the Minch is?
What care we boys / of windy weather
when we know that / every inch is
sailing homeward / to Mingulay?
Chorus
Wives are waiting / on the pier heads,
Gazing seaward / from the heather.
Pull her head 'round / and we'll anchor
'Ere the sun sets / on Mingulay!
Chorus
note: This song was not meant to be accompanied by instruments, but chanted in unison with the full breaths that it takes to pull long ropes. In this aspect it is similar to the songs of chain-gangs swinging axes, being work songs to keep physical workers in unison.
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Bill was an acapella singer and always uncomfortable when accompanied like this.. he was really at his best just on his own..
ronaoj 1 month ago