The Skye Boat Song, sung by Kenneth McKellar

My parents had an LP from the World Record Club of songs by McKellar. I loved this one from the very beginning. So poignant. It's high on my bucket list to cross the sea to Skye–even though there's a bridge these days!

🎵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.🎵

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrYG3FQaFN0

Skye Boat Song

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@paulhellyer I love that song too!

The TV series Outlander used a version with altered words as its theme song. Here it is beautifully sung in Gaelic.

Bear McCreary - Skye Boat Song (Outlander version)

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https://youtu.be/gnsVFslhy6I

Outlander - The Skye Boat Song (Gaelic Version)

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@simplicitarian Oh, that's lovely! Thanks for this, Ali. It's one of the great things about #JukeBoxFriday is that we can share different versions of songs we love.