Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
> On 11-11-2012 22:46, MichaelJF wrote:
> > Ah, now I understand them. Yes with the new version they are better to
> > apprehend. But why Skye? As I know you didn't like Talisker...
>
> /Over the sea to Skye/ is part of the refrain from the Skye Boat Song:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Skye_Boat_Song
>
> When I was younger, and playing the guitar, this was one of my
> favourites :-)
>

It is a fine song and one of a few boat songs, another good one is the Mingulay
Boat Song.
I believe that there is even a Skye Bridge song but that was a long time coming
as the bridge was first mooted at the end of the 19th Century.  Ochone, ochone.

Stephen

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