Wild Mountain Thyme
Contributors
Unknown Person
Fieldworkers
Date
May 1979
Track ID
83365
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1979.163
Original Tape ID
Summary
A pastoral invitation song in which the singer bids his sweetheart come with him to share their love amidst the mountains.
Contributor learned the song at school.
Item Notes
Popularised by the McPeake family of singers of Ulster, who still own the copyright to the words and music; whatever the true origin of this song, it is generally considered a popular variant of 'The Braes o Balquhither' by Robert Tannahill (1774-1810).
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good