Dark Island (Stewart Ross lyrics) - Calum Kennedy

Special newly edited version, with slide show. Words (C) 1963 Stewart Ross. Music: Ian Maclachlan. Recorded by Calum Kennedy 1967 originally on Pye records. Video for historical purposes only.

[@faymcintyre2719]

Beautiful ballad sung by a lovely gifted man. Rest in peace. Your voice is sorely missed. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@faymcintyre2719]

Beautiful song sung by a beautiful talented singer. Sorely missed.

[@36smudger]

my mum loved this song shes long gone still miss her.

[@georgeduncan2928]

His voice was so beautiful

[@faymcintyre2719]

Beautiful. Just beautiful. Sung by a gentleman. REST IN PEACE. CALLUM.

[@lyon3511]

Calum is the Perry Como of the Highlands.

[@faymcintyre2719]

Beautiful song sung by a GEM OF A MAN. BEAUTIFUL. REST IN PEACE CALLUM.

[@Alexandra-sc7kb]

Awww beautiful still listening to to love ❤️ it

[@Alexandra-sc7kb]

Always come back to the dark lsand❤

[@alexandrageorge554]

I am back to my beautiful dark island

[@patdoyle3686]

Beautiful song🌟fabulous singer 🌟

[@DobermanDave531]

Im greetin again ! ...... How dae yea match this ! The lyrics hammer me to my knees. My maw would sing it fer me when got back wie da on a Saturday nicht.. ........ I would have it twice as once would never do.........I think singing it twice got tae her but she done it fer her laddie & I had a double ration of dear doctor John ! ..........I loved my maw. She had a great voice in

[@DobermanDave531]

Mr Ross Mr Ross ...........again I am speechless ..........beautiful. ..... Thankyou

[@dougiewilson8898]

Absolutely beautiful Calum sings it so wonderful 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@mmgrant2024]

GORGEOUS as always xxxxxxx

[@alexandrageorge554]

I was I Highland dancer back the the day with all the top Scottish singers

[@alanross2949]

I was a Highland Dancer - but not a very good one! It gave me stage fright. There was a show called the Kilt is Our Delight, where many Invernessians gave their all for the tourists, including briefly me. My father sang there at these outdoor shows, as well as numerous other events. Calum Kennedy's commando course is on 'KZbin', which gives a flavour of the dying days of Scottish tartan variety shows.

[@anneswainston8262]

Fantastic voice and song

[@alexandrageorge554]

It's my beautiful mother's anniversary on the 24tth of March 2020 and this is her favourite song

[@alexandrageorge554]

Another beautiful night listening to this beautiful song love it

[@DobermanDave531]

Its as an angels wing ...why ?... Because if you close your eyes you will be taken to heaven

[@alexandrageorge554]

Stunning

[@alexandrageorge554]

Absolutely Beautiful

[@alexandrageorge554]

Love it I remember this when I was a wee girl

[@charlesbuchan9902]

Pure perfection from callum. Rip your music lives on.

[@alexandrageorge554]

Love it beautiful

[@kates5335]

Beautiful voice

[@islageorge]

`We hope to enjoy your music Calum this new year,fans for ever!

[@alexandrageorge554]

Been listening all night must say you have made my beautiful proud Of a very talented Scots man stunning video

[@DobermanDave531]

I've got him on replay ......... God bless yea sir callum 👍😉

[@alexandrageorge554]

What have you done to me can't stop listening well done

[@williamfleming9159]

Love to hear him sining

[@DobermanDave531]

Replay again .......how no !😉👍 but still greetin.. ..... Its braw

[@ivandinsmore6217]

Beautiful.

[@alexandrageorge554]

Absolutely Amazing can't stop watching it

[@dougalmcdougal8682]

A voice like honey being poured over velvet … …. Equally as haunting on the pipes .. … ..

[@orlapaterson7401]

What a legend ❤

[@alexandrageorge554]

Well done Allan beautiful

[@DobermanDave531]

How can you write in gold ......... When it sounds like silk ...I know it makes no sense ......... But ! Thankyou. 👍😉 I love it up

[@alexandrageorge554]

My wee song

[@uilliam52]

the best version by far.

[@DobermanDave531]

The only !

[@carolinemackenzie2065]

Well done Alan for a super video -totally captured the ambience of that great song that your Dad wrote - its easily seen that yu are your fathers son and it shows when you do something as beautiful as this - hope yu and yurs are all fine pal xxxx thanks xxxxx

[@alanross2949]

I could have made a better job, but I can't bring myself to steal other's photos or pieces of film, so I am limited to what is available for free with credit, thanks Caroline.

[@margaretlamont4366]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@DobermanDave531]

Still on replay !!!!!!!!!!

[@DobermanDave531]

Back for a top up !...............its a bit like storm ....... Nae lightning! !!!!!! Then. He brings the thunder ! ..........

[@thelosthighlander3373]

Love it ... simply love it!

[@alexandrageorge554]

You have its lovely x

[@donna1282]

Missing my home, Tiree.

[@HappyHighlander-sy6ub]

My dads from Tiree.

[@donna9097]

@@HappyHighlander-sy6ub who's your dad? I'm from the MacKinnon and MacArthur side.

[@HappyHighlander-sy6ub]

My dad is a McClounnan. My late grandmother Nan passed away about a year & half ago

[@donna9097]

@@HappyHighlander-sy6ub Kenny. I know him.

[@donna9097]

@@HappyHighlander-sy6ub my mum Lena was friendly with Christine. Small world!

[@UISTMAN59]

Great video Alan.

[@alanross2949]

Thanks..Uistman I only have simple software. i cut a middle verse out, as my father overwrote, Which is why in the end, the two verses became the standard structure. Many years too late! I am still mystified as to why some videos get hundreds of thousands of hits and others.... Anyway, there are songs he wrote the whole of that I am putting up, just for the sake of archiving where they came from!

[@maryclelland8599]

GODS LAND

[@alexandrageorge554]

Good evening l just found out ur brother was from the alexandra brothers I dance with them many a time can't believe that ur his brother

[@DobermanDave531]

Knight callum .that's what I say !

[@johndavidson-pn9to]

Nectar

[@alexandrageorge554]

Sorry had a wee wine so if I that's whyhave missed out letters

[@alexandrageorge554]

Can I say your very handsome

[@alexandrageorge554]

Have you changed the video

[@alexandrageorge554]

Sorry meant to say mother

[@alanross2949]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6jHlJqtiaaFY68 Calum's Daughter Fiona singing the song .

[@nimsandnige]

Does it say who the pianist was?

[@inverross9019]

None of the musicians are listed. It would likely have been an English session orchestra. I know that Cyril Stapleton recorded Calum later, so it may have been his orchestra, as he did record session music of various genres.

[@DobermanDave531]

Whoa cares ! ...... This is callum singing for our nation ! ..... And yea want tae. Ken whoas. On the piannie. .......... Whit an egitt! ....... Forget washing yer hair ....jest bile yer heid. ......... The man is a legend ! & your mair interested in the piannie. ........ You need help

[@marjoryhird5795]

E6

[@nimsandnige]

@@DobermanDave531 Ach awa wi yersel! An yea want tae ken why? The man is a legend and the pianist may have been my mother who passed away many years ago. Her name was Di Boyd - she was a legend too and accompanied many of our great singers.... and I'm from Benbecula stock so it is always music that is dear to me. Awa and bile yer heid......

[@nimsandnige]

PS - have now been pointed in the right direction and find that it was not my mother after all - she was the pianist on David Solley's version. Another legend.

[@andrewross4878]

Just want to walk away from all this shit and head for skye family and friends there never judge just accept

[@nadiamurchie1949]

cianalas, xxx

[@nadiamurchie1949]

try come home if just for a wee week or two. xxx

[@nadiamurchie1949]

obviously with lockdown its harder still

[@philmarkey2557]

Same here had enough of this shit

[@faymcintyre2719]

​@@philmarkey2557away and bile yer heid you couldnt recognise a guid singer if it hit you between the eyes. Open your mooth and the broon stuff comes oot.

[@jimmartin3162]

Lovely song, shame that is ruined by the words being quietly shouted nasally rather than sang. Sounds like the song being sung in a pub on a karaoake. Calum Kennedy was never a good singer but became popular as an STV filler for tv shows. He tried to compete with Kenneth MacKellar, Andy Stewart and Alisdaire Gillies but never made the mark. To be fair he did have followers but so did Fran & Anna, Sydney Devine & Lena Martell.

[@alanross2949]

I've heard my father's lyrical version sung far better.. but people rave about Calum. He was a rogue in many ways I won't go into. He also ruined the opening line by singing "years long ago" instead of "years long gone by".. which wrecks the scansion. In his heyday 60's-70's he did sell Gold Discs.. but went out of fashion.

[@jimmartin3162]

I agree, my father sang it well as no doubt your father did too and sang it as it should be sung. I raise a glass to to you and to our fathers who had proper taste in song.@@alanross2949

[@kevinhenderson2019]

Invernesians Storna-Weegy's.. . No wonder they sing about g_t_f away from Inverness and Stornoway with such great gusto..

[@kevinhenderson2019]

Probably still in better Nick than the current SNP Ullapool.. fleet And other Isles are available.