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ROAD  TO  THE  ISLES

​Time signature 4/4     
Tempo ~120 bpm
Lyrics:  Kenneth MacLeod (perhaps), 1917
Music:  John McLellan  (probably)
​
ACCORDION NOTATION
Beats per bar = 4
Dots (or equivalent) per beat = 1
Either row:  Buttons 5 to 8
Verse 1
​

"5 "6  |  :7     "'8 '7      "'7* '7   |   '6  "'7*      "'6  '6*     .5* 
  A        far     croon  -   in'   is       pull-in'      me   a  -  way  / 


"'6  '6* |   '5*  "'4*    "'5*  '6*     '6   "'7*       "'7  '8   |   .:7*
  As        take    I       wi'  my    cro-mack      to  the     road. /

"'5  '6  |   :7      "'8  '7     '7* "'7   |   '6  "'7*      "'6  '6*     .5*   

  The      far    Coo- lins     are        put-tin'     love  on    me  /

.8*   |   '7  "'8      "'7   '6       "'5  '6*      "'7*  '6*  |  .:6 
As     step   I      with the     sun-light     for  my     load.  /


Chorus

 "'7~  '8* |    '8  "'5      "'5  '5           '8   "'5       "'5   '5      | '6  "'7*     "'6  '6*     .5*
Sure  by  Tum-mel  and  Loch   Ran-noch  and  Loch - a - ber       I   will   go /

 "6   "6*  |   '5*  "'4*       "'5*  '6*       '6  "'7*     "'7   '8      |   .:7*
By  the   heath- er   tracks  wi'    heav-en      in   their    wiles;   /


"'7  '8* |    "'8  '5    "'5  '5       '8  "'5       "'5  '5    |     '6  "'7*      "'6  '6*     .5*
  If  it's   think-in'   in  your   in-ner   heart the    brag-gart's  in  my    step,  /


    .8*    |  '7  "'8           "'7   '6       "'5  '6*      "'7*  '6*  |   .:6
You've   nev-er   smelled  the    tan- gle      o'   the    Isles.   /


Optional Bridge

"'5  '6    |  :7       "'8  '7     '7* "'7   |   '6  "'7*      "6  "6*     .5*
Oh  the   far    Coo - lins      are    put - tin    love on     me


.8*  |   '7  "'8       "'7   '6       "'5  '6*      "'7*  '6*  |   .:6 
As   step   I      with my     cro-mack    to  the    isles.  /

youTube VIDEOS

Key:  C  ?

Tempo:  150 bpm

Group:  The Flummies

Posted by:  SonOfLabrador

​Richard Dyson (button accordion) - Tunker Campbell (vocals, acoustic and electric lead guitar, drum sequencing) - Leander Baikie (acoustic guitar, vocals) - Alton Best (acoustic guitar, vocals) - Simeon Asivak (electric bass)

Key:  C  
​ 
Tempo:  ~120 bpm.


Accordion:  Hector Awol & Bob Hornett

​Posted by:  bertosvids


​These talented Australian musicians (Hector, on the button accordion, and Bob, on the piano accordion) do not include the optional bridge after the chorus in their performance.  They have recorded and posted
more than a thousand tunes on youTube .  I have learned a number of tunes by playing along with their youTube performances.

Key:  C  ?

Tempo:  125 bpm

Group:  The McScotts Clan Band

​Posted by:  The McScotts Clan Band -
​                                                       Topic

Key:  C?

Tempo:  130 bpm

Performer:  Busker James

​Posted by:  buskerjames

Key:  C  ?

Tempo:  143 bpm

Singer:  Pat Hannah

​Posted by:  Pat Hannah - topic

Key:  D ?

Tempo:  143 bpm

Group:  Don Messer & Orchestra

​Posted by:  Banjerholler

Key:  D

Tempo:  143 bpm

On violin:  Louise Steinway
​On Guitar:  Isaac Callender ?

​Posted by:  Isaac Callender

Key:  D

Tempo:  68 bpm

Fiddle played by:  Louise Steinway

​Posted by:  Isaac Callender

​Played slowly.


Key:  D  ?

Tempo:  91 bpm

Fiddler:  Hap Boyer ?

​Posted by:  Hap Boyer - Topic

Key:  D

Tempo:  73 bpm

Fiddler:  Bruce Osborne

Posted by:  Bruce Osborne

Key:  D  ?

Tempo:  120 bpm

Fiddler:  Ned Landry

​Posted by:  Golden Age Media

Key:  Eb ?

Tempo:  200 bpm

Artist:  KOSB

Posted by:  glenzboyz

Key:  Eb

Tempo:  130 bpm

Artist:  ?

Posted by:  Fredolin Feinbein

Key:  E

Tempo:  120 bpm

Performer: Gaberlunzie

​Posted by:  Gaberlunzie - Topic

Key:  E 
​
Tempo ~116 bpm.

Group:  Gaberlunziel  

​Posted by:  Hazric


This selection begins with the chorus and the bridge followed by verse 2 and the chorus and bridge followed by verse 3 ending with the chorus twice.


Gaberlunziel is a Scottish folk duo, former Glasgow policemen Gordon Menzies and Robin Watson.  They have recorded many albums of traditional and original Scottish folk songs over the past 30 years.

Key:  F ?

Tempo:  200 bpm

Group:  Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland

Posted by:  British Marches

Key:  G 

Tempo:  136 bpm

Artist:  Harry Hibbs

Posted by:  Harry Hibbs - Topic

Key:  G

Tempo:  143 bpm

Group:  Hamilton Sound

Posted by:  Hamilton Sound NL

Key:  G  ?

Tempo:  125 bpm

Singer:  Peter Morrison

Posted by:  Peter Morrison - Topic
​

Key:  G  ?

Tempo:  57 bpm

Singer:  Moira Nelson

​Posted by:  Moira Nelson - Topic

Key:  G  ?

Tempo:  125 bpm

Singer:  Richard Morrison

​Posted by:  Richard Morrison - Topic

Key:  G 

Tempo:  ~136 bpm.


Accordionist:  Poss Slaney

​Posted by:  Newfieposs

(Hohner Panther GCF Accordion)


Verse 1 is played twice, followed by the chorus.
Same pattern for verses 2 and 3. 
Then Verse 1 is again played twice (no chorus),
but last phrase is repeated 3 times for closing.
The optional bridge is not played at all.

Poss is a well-known accordion player from Newfoundland and Labrador.  

Key:  Ab ?

Tempo:  115 bpm

Singer:  Andy Stewart

Posted by:  Andy Stewart - Topic

Key:  Ab ?

Tempo:  107 bpm

Group:  Caden Concert Choir

Posted by:  Jen Broadhead

Key:  A ?

Tempo:  83 bpm.

Group:  Ryan's Fancy

​Posted by quickaccent2006

​Two songs - Road to the Isles is followed by The Beggarman.



Key:  A  ?

Tempo:  158 bpm

Artists:  ?

Posted by:  Twistin Tin

Key:  A ?

Tempo:  88bpm

Artist:  David Keith Jones?

Posted by:  David Keith Jones - Topic

Key:  A?

Tempo:  120 bpm

Singer:  Sydney MacEwan

​Posted by:  Sydney MacEwan - Topic

Key:  A ?

Tempo:  103 bpm

Performer:  Jimmy Wood

​Posted by:  Jimmy Wood

Key:  A ?

Tempo:  125 bpm

Singer:  Jame Nicol

Posted by:  James Nicol - Topic

Key:   Bb ?

Tempo:  115 bpm

Singer:  Kenneth McKellar

Posted by:  Kenneth McKellar - Topic

Key:  Bb ?

Tempo:  130 bpm

Performer:  Rob Crabtree

​Posted by:  TheJoksmaster

BACKGROUND Materials and Links.


LYRICS

​A far croonin' is pullin' me away   
As take I wi' my cromak to the road.
The far Coolins are puttin' love on me,   
As step I wi' the sunlight for my load.

CHORUS:  Sure, by Tummel and Loch Rannoch And Lochaber I will go,   
                   By heather tracks wi' heaven in their wiles;
                   If it's thinkin' in your inner heart Braggart's in my step, 
                  You've never smelt the tangle o' the Isles.

Optional Bridge:          Oh, the far Coolins are puttin' love on me,
                                    As step I wi' my cromak to the Isles.


It's by 'Sheil water the track is to the west,   
By Aillort and by Morar to the sea,
The cool cresses I am thinkin' o' for pluck,   
And bracken for a wink on Mother's knee.

It's the blue Islands are pullin' me away,   
Their laughter puts the leap upon the lame,
The blue Islands from the Skerries to the Lews,   
Wi' heather honey taste upon each name.

Glossary:

Cromak:  Shepherd's staff or stick, useful for long hikes.

Coolins:  Large hills on the Isle of Skye.

Loch:  Lake

Bracken:  a fern-like plant.

'Sheil, Tummel, Rannoch, Lochaber, Shiel and Ailort:  Landmarks on his route to the Isles.
​
Skye, Skerries and Lews (Lewis):  some of the many islands off the north-west coast of Scotland.

Composition:

There is some uncertainty about the composers of both the lyrics and the melody of this song.  Click here for wikipedia info about the source of this song.