2 Updated Scores for Traditional Scottish - Skye Boat Song
A Scottish folk song evoking the escape of Prince Charles Edward Stuart after the Jacobite defeat in 1746, later popularized by its melancholic melody and Boulton's 19th-century lyrics.
The Skye Boat Song is a late 19th century adaptation of a Scottish folk melody commemorating Prince Charles Edward Stuart's escape to the Isle of Skye after the 1746 Battle of Culloden, using the metaphor of a sea journey to represent the Jacobite cause's final collapse.
A Scottish folk song commemorating the escape of Prince Charles Edward Stuart after the Battle of Culloden in 1746.
The lyrics were adapted by Sir Harold Boulton in the late 19th century from earlier Gaelic melodies.
A Scottish Jacobite folk song commemorating Prince Charles Edward Stuart's escape after the Battle of Culloden, traditionally performed with Celtic instruments.
A traditional Scottish folk song dating back to the 19th century, famously adapted as the theme for the TV series Outlander, featuring lyrics based on Robert Louis Stevenson's poetry.
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