An Eala Bhan, Tom Sloss

Rowing to Rarinish on the east side of Benbecula. Music is Dòmhnall Ruadh Chorùna's "An Eala Bhan" sung by Tom Sloss. Written in the trenches of the Somme during the 1st World War, the contrast between his surroundings there and those he reminisced over back at home could hardly be more dramatic. He made it home, as it turned out, but not in time to win the heart of his "White Swan".

[@barragirl1]

Nobody could ever sing this better than Tom Sloss, he was one in a million with a golden voice, never to be forgotten. R I P TOM X

[@catherinenicolson3074]

Mary Liz Mac Neil I agree with you He had an amazing voice

[@LiyemEanapay]

Julie Fowlis

[@morrissinclair9206]

Fabulous 🎶

[@y7x2x5k4lmc]

i love this song, one of my favourites

[@y7x2x5k4lmc]

i love this song, one of my favorites

[@johnmacleod4481]

Very lovely song and sung well.

[@ollach]

Legend!

[@donaldmacdonald2238]

Brilliant , disregard comments below.

[@dfcjr1948]

Is Tom Sloss's album still available ANYWHERE? I love his voice. I've heard 2 or 3 songs of his on KZbin (as with this one), but the album I've found online seems to be out of print/out of production. Frank

[@iaininver]

anymore vids of Tom ? knew Tom in the 80's great to see him on so many searches for good music Iain U

[@kwmiller23]

anyone been able to trancscibe any of toms guitar ?

[@user-ld3us8og2w]

Play RUN RIG BRUCE GUTHRO

[@user-ld3us8og2w]

play run rig

[@morganpowys]

great song, horrible rendition

[@michealthomson6892]

Horible rendition is pretty accurate. He couldn't even be bothered to learn the words.

[@Jkh2468]

Mìcheal Thomson amazing, having heard the man singing the same song many a time in the Dark Island Hotel on the Gaelic-speaking Isle of Benbecula, you are the first guy I've heard who said he didn't learn the words.

[@marionheneghan5243]

Tom was a great entertainer in Craigard Hotel in Castlebay years ago. His singing was amazing, his sense of humour like no other. He was fantastic morganpowys and Micheal Thomson. The shame is you obviously never heard Tom singing live. Unforgettable - a very talented man! An Eala Bhan was 'Tom's song' and nobody else, in my own opinion, has ever come close to performing such a beautiful song in such a beautiful style.

[@iainmatheson5190]

I can assure you, you’re far from correct. This man was in Uist and learned how to sing properly. As a Lewisman, he’s a fantastic singer with a great vocabulary. Take back your deft ears and drown them in scotch. Clearly, you’re 🎣