Dark Isle (20250315)
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- Опубликовано: 30 мар 2025
- "The Dark Island" is a Scottish tune originally composed as an instrumental in 1958 by accordionist Iain MacLachlan. It gained wider recognition when lyrics were later added, most notably by lyricist David Silver. The melody has a haunting, wistful quality, making it popular as a slow air, lament, or waltz.
The tune is associated with the Outer Hebrides, particularly Benbecula, and was used as the theme for a 1962 BBC television series of the same name. The lyrics express longing and nostalgia for a distant, beloved island, often interpreted as a metaphor for lost love, home, or even life itself.
With its deeply evocative melody, The Dark Island has become a beloved part of Scottish folk music, recorded by many artists and often played at gatherings, memorials, and ceilidhs.
Played on baritone 'Oli L1 acacia with LR Baggs 5.0 pickup.
Recorded from pickup and condenser microphone CAD GLX1200 (pickup L, mic R).
Reverb added in Reaper - OriRiver plugin.
Arranged by R.J. Putter
Dark Island
Away to the westward, I'm longing to be
Where the beauties of heaven’ unfold by the sea
Where the sweet purple heather’ blooms fragrant and free
On a hilltop high above the Dark Island
Oh Isle of my childhood I'in dreaming of thee
As the steamer leaves Oban, and passes Tiree
Soon I'll capture the magic, that lingers for me
When I'm back, once more upon, the Dark Island.
So gentle the sea breeze’ that ripples the bay
Where the stream joins the ocean, and young children play
On a strand of pure silver, I'll welcome each day
And I'll roam forever more, the Dark Island
Oh Isle of my childhood I'in dreaming of thee
As the steamer leaves Oban, and passes Tiree
Soon I'll capture the magic, that lingers for me
When I'm back, once more upon, the Dark Island .
True gem of the Hebrides, bathed in the light
Like a midsummer dawning, that follows the night
How I long for the cry, of the seagulls in flight
As they circle high above’ the Dark Island
Oh Isle of my childhood I'm dreaming of thee
As the steamer leaves Oban, and passes Tiree
Soon I'll capture the magic, that lingers for me
When I'm back, once more upon, the Dark Island
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So relaxing...