About 'Skye Boat Song' | |
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Trad. (biography) |
The Artist: | Traditional Music of unknown author. |
| Composed: | 1884 |
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Charles Edward Stewart, the Young Pretender, was routed by the Duke of Cumberland on Culloden Moor in 1745. Aided by a Jacobite heroine, Flora MacDonald, Bonnie Prince Charlie escaped to the island of Skye in the inner Hebrides. He was finally taken by a French vessel to Morlaix on the coast of Bretagne. The first half of the tune is said to be an old sea shanty; the other half is traditionally attributed to Miss MacLeod. Words by Sir Harold Boulton, Bart., 1884. Music by Annie MacLeod. Lyrics (Sir Harold Boulton, 1884) Speed bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing, Onward, the sailors cry Carry the lad that's born to be king Over the sea to skye Loud the winds howl, loud the waves roar, Thunder clouds rend the air; Baffled our foe's stand on the shore Follow they will not dare Though the waves leap, soft shall ye sleep Ocean's a royal bed Rocked in the deep, Flora will keep Watch by your weary head Many's the lad fought on that day Well the claymore could wield When the night came, silently lay Dead on Culloden's field Burned are our homes, exile and death Scatter the loyal men Yet, e'er the sword cool in the sheath, Charlie will come again. |
| Score Key: | G major (Sounding Pitch) ( View more G major Music for Piano ) |
| Time Signature: | 6/8 (View more 6/8 Music) |
| Duration: | 2:36 |
| Tempo Marking: | Gently  . = c. 50 |
| Number of Pages: | 2 |
| Difficulty: | Easy Level: Recommended for Beginners with some playing experience |
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| Style: |
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