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Loch Linnhe.
Photograph by Malcolm Crowthers
Track(s) taken from CDH55336
A traditional air. The song relates to an incident concerning Prince Charles in the winter of 1745/6 when he escaped from his enemies by putting out to sea in a rising storm with Flora Macdonald and a few other loyal Highland followers. His pursuers did not dare to follow.

from notes by John Currie © 2000

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Recording details: April 1999
St George's, Brandon Hill, United Kingdom
Produced by Martin Compton
Engineered by Tony Faulkner
Release date: March 2000
Total duration: 3 minutes 17 seconds

The Skye boat song
First line:
Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing
composer
Anonymous
author of text
Sir Harold Boulton (1859-1935)

Copyright holder as reported by MCPS: Public Domain

Marie McLaughlin (soprano), Isobel Frayling-Cork (clarsach)
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The Skye boat song  Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing  [3'17] English
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