Dick Gaughan - Wild Mountain Thyme

[@geoffmcharg5969]

Almost everything done on the Transatlantic Sessions is a treasure. this one sure is.

[@TheHarlers]

This is the most beautiful rendition of the song i've ever heard .

[@margaretcollie2018]

Only just heard this version. Lost in its beauty. Every one taking part is sublime

[@davidbroom2162]

I met Dick at our local folk club a couple of times. He said singing with Emmylou was one of the highlights of his life and looking at this you can see why.

[@patearly9492]

One of the most beautiful song I've ever heard

[@bodhisattva99]

just absolutely perfect... it's the last thing I ever want to hear before I go...

[@ettab4762]

This posted 9 years ago and I first saw it 4 years ago. Still my favorite version. Time takes some of the people from us, but their ageless music remains. North Hillas CA USA 11-27-2021

[@alexgordon7637]

The wonderful Jerry Douglas on the dobro of course. Simply heavenly.

[@funkysoulsistar]

Wow what a find. Dick, Emmylou, Rufus Wainwright and Wild Mountain Thyme. Amazing!

[@artysanmobile]

My heart melts when I hear this performance. It just reaches in and holds it in its tender hands.

[@mollificent]

There’s just something about this song. This rendition is my absolute favorite (my god, what a collaboration!) but I’ve also been privileged to perform this song several times with other musicians and have it turn into a magical experience.

[@janhammer39]

Thanks Molly for tuning in. Like you it is my favorite.

[@malcolmf1381]

Just when you have heard the fabulous singing of Dick and Emmylou at 4 minutes the sweet voiced McGarrigles come in. Bliss.Best ever recorded piece of music for this Aberdonian

[@shaunlowthian4234]

I really miss Dick playing live, I hope he gets better and comes back.

[@terrybrough6367]

Hear, hear to that.

[@GordonMoore-p1p]

I was lucky to know Dick from his days in Graham Street in Leith, although I was younger he was the same age as my brother Jim.

[@nicolasdelaforge7420]

what a blessing to life is this celtic music

[@janhammer39]

Thanks for tuning in .

[@mikeford1273]

Just beautiful and perfect!.

[@monicacubberly-early1901]

One of my favorite songs by some of my favorite performers! Thank you so much for sharing this and God bless all from Patrick

[@mrsterripurcell]

Best version I've ever heard ever. God knows I've heard many a version but I do remember it in the Transatlantic sessions in the 90's some time still sounds great

[@davidwerle6025]

Man, I just have to answer you. Yesterday I was in London on the BBC Proms 7 and Jacob Collier performed this piece. It was in every way a absolutely amazing Show, but when we heard him singing this together with Becca Stevens, Sam Amidon and the Metropole Orkest with Jules Buckley as conductor, we were just sitting there in the Gallery and crying and crying and crying. If you love this Song go to BBC Proms Homepage and Listen to the whole Concert. This Song is appearing at 1:51:00. Greetings from London

[@alasdairwreid]

Still sounds great after all those decades . . .currently living in Munich - there are worse places to listen to this great stuff!!

[@amokreutz]

Dick Gaughan always makes me goosebumps

[@Bruce-1956]

Beautiful. Takes me back to my youth in Scotland singing this at folk concerts. Been away now for 41 years.

[@alasdairwreid]

ditto . . . my time period was 1964 - 1972 when I was at the uni in Glasgow . . .

[@susie360]

Superb version, so beautiful

[@lovesings2us]

Thank you for posting this amazing version! I just heard it on the radio show, A Celtic Sojourn, and was blown away by the beauty of it. So I scurried over to KZbin just in case someone might have posted it. I'm SO glad you did!

[@ettab4762]

This is such a fine rendition of this song. I found it by accident years ago while looking for Emmylou Harris and that prompted me to get a couple of the DVDs from TransAtlantic Sessions, which were at the time not region coded for USA. I bought a DVD so I could play them. Later I found the uploads of TransAtlantic Sessions on YT, for which I am grateful This song touches my heart.

[@janhammer39]

Thanks for visiting The Hammer Works.

[@alexbowman7582]

Look up on the internet how to multi region your DVD player with the remote control.

[@tantraman10]

You might want to check out Dougie MacLean and Kathy Mattea doing "Ready for the Storm" on TransAtlantic Sessions, if you haven't heard it yet!! One of my favorites...

[@patearly9492]

One of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard

[@thaiskornder8810]

One of the best of the version s I have heard

[@ethnicmusiclover]

Love this!. What a fabulous group. Supergroup.

[@drogba4evah672]

Gorgeous!

[@memaseven]

I just LOVED this! I never heard Dick Gaughan before and the musical accompaniments were so beautiful!!! Thank-you!!!

[@melindalemmon2149]

Please go and listen to some Gaughan from his albums in the 80s. You will never regret it.

[@buailebawns2162]

What a team. With Dick & Emmylou we have the McGarrigle sisters Kate & Anna, Rufus Wainright who is Kate's son, Jerry Douglas on slide guitar, Jay Ungar & Aly Bain on fiddles. Jay's partner, Molly Mason, is probably hiding in the background playing bass.

[@beverlylandry8112]

Wow!!!!! What a powerhouse of talent!

[@wbworkout]

What an iconic song, it's so beautiful!

[@sonicbooomboy]

Wow, just wow, speechless

[@elizabethlinsay9193]

Emmy Lou Harris could sing the phone book beautifully...

[@alexbowman7582]

Elizabeth Linsay backwards in Chinese.

[@walkingplant]

absolutely superb thank you

[@jokepy4230]

A timeless song. I enjoyed being part of a singaround last Wednesday (12/06/19) in which we sang this.

[@gerryowens4624]

Some artists are called the one and only but on this occasion it could not be just words .saw him in Enniskillen and all so had a couple of conversations, his music was all about working class people, some hardships and some uplifting. Dick made his listeners believe everything he sang . So good to have heard him on on several occasions.

[@billmcdougall2354]

I listen to this and think of Dick Senior, the man who inspired me to play guitar, beautiful version Richard.

[@janhammer39]

Thanks Bill for taking the time to share your thoughts.

[@alexbowman7582]

Good luck working out his guitar tunings.

[@billmcdougall2354]

Alex Bowman unfortunately there are many tunings, could be a dropped D.

[@billmcdougall2354]

Jan Hammer Thank you Jan, Stay Well, Stay Safe.

[@alexbowman7582]

@@billmcdougall2354 there's people who can hear it and work it out but Gaughin used some weird tunings.

[@stephenabelsr]

Every time I play this I think of my lassie that I lost 7 years ago. But I could never find another.

[@christinethomson1071]

Beautiful song

[@justinliberati150]

gives me goosebumps , beautiful

[@joshuapolak2913]

from about 4:10 to 4:30 McGarrigles harmonies are just from another world. No words can describe this.

[@janhammer39]

Hi Joshua. Thanks for tuning in.

[@stephenabelsr]

When that high note is sung, I get chills.

[@grizzlybear4]

Ohh my, this is gorgeous.

[@alfgilzean3362]

Great song sung by a great guy. Saw him in Telfords Warehouse Chester many years ago.

[@cjb128]

Loved the McGarrigles for a long time. And Emmylou? She is second to none. And a young Rufus Wainwright, nice. :)

[@DanPurdy1]

A much loved Irish song that has its origin from a Scottish song - heather is in Scotland.

[@Chinook__]

Simply amazing

[@janhammer39]

Thanks Josh for tuning in.

[@rhettetherington2846]

A wonderful version

[@gordoncuthbertson5255]

Just about perfect

[@zorbanongreco]

tears in my eyes. wow!🙏🐂💨💨💨

[@janhammer39]

Thank you for tuning in.

[@zorbanongreco]

@@janhammer39 me again and again and again and again 🙏🏼😁😎✌️🏼thankyou so much for uploading , is there more. ???🐂💨💨

[@georgianfishbowl170]

boss I lost it reading those emojis. call me immature but that bull is ripping some serious wind

[@marykennedy9731]

Pure joy.

[@janhammer39]

Thanks Mary for checking in with us.

[@janhammer39]

Thank you for visiting my site and for your comment.

[@eidolon1809]

Goosebumps!

[@nickinutzable]

these are not my mountains but they are home now -from the galtees in eire x

[@tsimmons121]

Hello in over there in the Emerald isle...this is a Scottish song.

[@mikeviscegliaworks]

yes. that is Jerry Douglas on dobro.

[@janhammer39]

Thanks Mike for checking us out and for the information.

[@buailebawns2162]

Don't forget Jay Unger & Ali Bain on fiddles.

[@scottstevenson1662]

It's like Robert Zimmermans pals. Micks , bare foots and yanks just canny get enough of our stuff lol. Proud . Love yeez all

[@janhammer39]

Thank you for checking out my site and for your comment. I simply do not know who is playing dobro on this piece though Douglas would be a prime suspect. He appears on over 1600 recordings in addition to his own.

[@susie360]

A big thank you for posting this beautiful music.

[@buailebawns2162]

Of course it is the great Gerry Douglas on slide with Aly Bain & Jay Unger on fiddles. Gerry's face comes on screen for a second at 1:13

[@2visiondigital]

Damn that was fine.

[@janhammer39]

Thank you Christine for visiting my site and for your comment.

[@janhammer39]

Thanks for vising my site and for your comment.

[@alexbowman7582]

Yes I’ll go if you get a carry out.

[@lesleymorris849]

Song for you Betty McGarrigle

[@nickinutzable]

coolaboola x john martyn sung this too- - no record anywhere mebbe i dreamed that one ?

[@robinwells3]

The McGarrigle Sisters.

[@railwaystationmaster]

For the wolf man of Acocks Green ! who loves ya baby !

[@seanodonnelluk]

From Hall Green too!

[@georgehill6726]

Special, to put it mildly.

[@janhammer39]

Not sure what year this video was made.

[@stonethecrows25]

1995. It was directed by Aly Bain and Jay Ungar, and recorded at Montgreenan Mansion House Hotel in Ayrshire

[@melindalemmon2149]

anyone with a link to this concert please?

[@ehansen917]

It's from program 3 in series 5 of the transatlantic sessions. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transatlantic_Sessions CDs for the sessions are available from Amazon and (I am certain) elsewhere. I could find links to some of them on KZbin by searching for Transatlantic Sessions. This specific program was not among those that came up.

[@stonethecrows25]

@@ehansen917 i think it was series 1. 1995.

[@MrMatt206n]

Anyone got any idea what tuning this is in?

[@ginnygrafton3058]

Where do I go to get permission to use this song at my funeral? I'll have to print the lyrics too.

[@aaqilian5.085]

It’s a traditional song, ergo in the public domain. No permission needed

[@criscross626]

sorry Jan but this was written by Francis Mc Peake a musician from Belfast. North of Ireland, doesnt take away from the great version..

[@janhammer39]

Thanks for checking out my site and for the information.

[@crustycobb4975]

Indeed it was, but it's practically a straight take from the Braes o' Balquhidder, by Robert Tannahill. A more Scottish tune and lyric it'd be hard to find.

[@criscross626]

***** yes you are absolutely right. I knew the song from being a child, the Mc Peakes version, and only recently found that it was taken from Robert Tannhill poem. Between them all it is one of the most evocative songs,, be it irish or scots.

[@janhammer39]

Thanks Chris for checking out my site and for your comment.

[@robertianjohnston7483]

McPeake , himself stated on a radio show - that he first heard this song on a visit to Scotland, and all he did was alter a few words for his version.

[@plasticbucket]

I think the McPeake family sang this . B

[@aldop07]

What year was this?

[@stonethecrows25]

1995. It was directed by Aly Bain and Jay Ungar, and recorded at Montgreenan Mansion House Hotel in Ayrshire

[@c.s.mcleod7383]

I'm guessing around 1990?

[@alexbowman7582]

Could you not just buy it from a supermarket?

[@alexbowman7582]

50p from Lidl.

[@alexbowman7582]

59p.

[@chrisstorey4197]

It's bower, not tower. Twine and not pile.

[@melindalemmon2149]

oh emily put a sock in it

[@ronsterzygotic9210]

The timing's all wrong on this. Why mess about with something if it's not to improve it? Terrible.

[@janhammer39]

To each his own. I find this piece delightful.

[@aaqilian5.085]

How miserable must one be to find fault in this? Answer ⬆️ utter twat.