Tannahill Weavers - Farewell to Fiunary Heather Island

LYRICS:

The air is clear the day is fine, and swiftly swiftly flows the time
The boat is floating on the tide that wafts me off from Fiunary

Chorus:
We must up and haste away, we must up and haste away
We must up and haste away, farewell, farewell tae Fiunary

A thousand, thousand tender ties awake this day my plaintive sighs
My heart within me almost dies, at thocht of leaving Fiunary

Chorus

But I must leave those happy vales,
see how they fill, the spreading sails
Adieu, adieu, my native dales,
farewell, farewell tae Fiunary

Chorus

The first picture is of a British sailing ship, which was the type that sailed to New Zealand in the 1850s carrying Scottish and English migrants. Ships landed in the Christchurch and Dundedin Harbours for the new migrants to make their settlements in the South Island. The Scottish preferred Dunedin (Otago) and the English Christchurch (Canterbury). The Scottish moved inland also settling in Central Otago. The population in Central Otago grew rapidly during the gold-rush, which started in the 1860s. The pictures following the ship are of the mountainous areas of Central Otago (Hawea), which look similar to Scotland. The next are of the Rakai Gorge area in Canterbury and then ending with Mt. Cook. After this are a few pictures of Scotland.

If you would like to see some great pictures of Central Otago, I recommend- www.cmrp.org.nz (who are a Central Otago river conservation not-for-profit group).

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Tannahill
• Weavers
• Farewell
• to
• Fiunary
• Heather
• Island

[cheerydavie]

I've listened again and again..and its GREAT version ive got a early recording of the McCalmans.Your version is more haunting and relates the story very well Thanks for this

[anglinthemtns]

You are welcome- I enjoy your videos too!

[thenavajoknow]

One of my all-time favorites from the Tannahills. Heart-wrenchingly beautiful!

[anglinthemtns]

Thanks for that! I like it too. I 'll be posting some more Scottish music in the next 2 weeks, so you might check back.

[Rumahuqu]

after motorhead, green day and more bands what i like.. i listen to this and think ; nothing can beat it

[10Weedeater]

This takes me back to childhood

[Skookumech]

Nicely put together, worthy of what to me is the most beautiful of the Scottish emigrant songs. I appreciate the lyrics and other information you've provided. Happy Burns Day!

[PhalainaBelgium]

Wonderful sad melody ...great band !! Phalaïna

[k775blondie1]

Always a wistful, beautiful song..........

[GreenManelishi]

Beautiful.

[grof2]

beautiful!

[TheChrille9]

I can only echo what has already been, said.the most beautiful rendering of this song have heard. Truly outstanding

[mssscotlandgirl]

i love the tradition the culture and the language from scotland

[scpbm]

One of the best scottish songs... I listen to it quite every single day. And I loooove Scottish music... (And I loooove Scotland).

[Ylvie62]

THIS song gives me heebie-jeebies

thx 4