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The Waters of Kylesku

Date July 1955
Track ID 16461
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1955.76.A9

Original Tape ID

SA1955.076

Summary

A song of homeland in which the singer recalls the beauties of Sutherland "while soldiering in far off foreign lands".

The contributor says the song was written by her cousin Alec Stewart, aged 44.

Item Notes

4 verses and choruses of 4 lines. The original song has an extra verse beginning "Where the Naver river rises in the heights of high Ben Hee".

Although the contributor claims that her cousin, Andrew Stewart, wrote this song, the words and arrangement are credited to David Henderson. Argo Cameron released the song on a very successful 45 rpm single with Grampian Records in 1964; both Calum Kennedy and The Alexander Brothers also performed the song.

Item Location

County - Sutherland

Parish - Assynt

Village/Place - Kylesku

Recording Location

County - Sutherland

Parish - Farr

Village/Place - Armadale

Language

English

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good