♫ Scottish Music - The Dark Island ♫ LYRICS

[@JamesClark-qt5wf]

2:00 Wonderful the place we I was born and can't wait to get back home. SCOTLAND FOR EVER

[@peterwilson5528]

In all my life I can say there was only one place where I felt truly free. The Highlands and Islands. All those years in Scotland were the happiest of all my life. There is not a moment I think, that part of my mind or soul is not still there in Scotland. And now I am far away...

[@andrewjohnstone963]

When its in your heart you aren't far away my friend ❤

[@doreenwong1295]

Beautiful song and lyrics

[@felipecinelli3278]

Where in Scotland/highlands/islands in particular? I'm living in the UK but want to spend some time there. Don't know where.

[@peterwilson5528]

Lochaber is where I spent many happy years. great people in the Highlands. There are so many wonderful things there history is all around you. Nature is everywhere, surrounding you. The lochs, rivers, and mountains. It is a magical place. @@felipecinelli3278

[@maxmcpeake7643]

I love this song it gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. We were in Scotland in 2018, we live in New Zealand but Scotland is in our hearts.

[@richiepower3137]

This is the most beautiful version of a song I have ever heard and the music is awesome take a bow Mary Duff.

[@devonsteyn2206]

Haunting, beautiful God bless Scotland

[@faymcintyre2719]

BEAUTIFUL. BALLAD. SUNG SO BEAUTIFULLY

[@VanderleiaRuggeri-he4ke]

I married in there was amazing experiencia ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤i LOVE Scotland

[@annemcgilvary9444]

Lovely moving words with the gentle rythm flowing throughout

[@jeanmilne397]

It is so beautiful. This was piped at my dads funeral earlier this year. I great comfort listening to it my dad is free now he has went home ❤🙏

[@ThomasKirkwood-b3e]

Such a beautiful song, my wee mum loved that song that much we got it played at her funeral

[@dawnmcgregor30]

My husband used to play this to me on his bag pipes it has alot of feelings for me god rest you bob I will love you forever x

[@ConnorDaly-n7c]

Hope you're doing well darling. Love from a brother in Christ.

[@BlackTalon53]

Cant believe this is the first time I am hearing this song! Why havent I stumbled across this before after having been interested on Scottish folk songs for years? What a heartrendingly beautiful tune!

[@janewagner1601]

My grandmas fave song rest her soul.

[@terry1548]

A beautiful song, brings a tear to my eye and makes me think of my homeland .....New Zealand . I love the Scots

[@mothmagic1]

That's the first time I've heard yhe lyrics to this. Thank you.

[@jenniferappel8408]

One of the most beautiful songs ever❤

[@Tlwstg17]

A hauntingly beautiful rendition of this song, and sang by a voice so perfectly clear and crisp. I love this❤

[@stookinthemiddle]

Learned this in primary school on the recorder. What a rackett. Only now am I truly appreciative of the song, and Benbecula. Beautiful island.

[@jamesavenell2368]

II served here in the REME from mid 1960 to mid 1062. The first time I heard this music was associated with a TV production entitled The Dark Islands, which they were actually filming during my final months there. One duty related to picking up any cargo and service staff from the ferry at Lochboisdale (South Uist) and one night we were joined by some of the TV crew and technicians who came to lodge at the firing range site camp on Benbecula. I also enjoyed a brief spell on St Kilda during my service.As a southern Englishman and town boy, I found there was something special about these Islands, there is an atmosphere of tranquillity that is very difficult to describe in a perfect sense and the inhabitants of a pleasurable demeanour. I have never had the opportunity in returning but in my reveries those Islands call me back and I recall the pleasure and honour of having once graced those Islands rapture.

[@donaldriggs5441]

In the late 70 s I flew a light aircraft over Benbecula . It is a fabulous rigged terrain . I am glad the engine did not fail - nowhere to land ! . I am English but spent 20years in Scotland and have been to most places in Scotland on a motor bike . Fabulous country , lovely people . Don Riggs .

[@brianw322currie7]

Thank you.

[@rudi2947]

aint that the truth, don.

[@dianefiske-foy4717]

What’s ‘rigged’ terrain?

[@jackjohnhameld6401]

*As the steamer leaves Oban and passes Tiree.* Magical words and a wistful melody. *Of the midsummer dawning that follows the night.*

[@archiebrown3719]

This was my grandmothers favourite song of the island she belonged too l do believe shes back where she belongs xxx😇😇😇😘😘😘❤❤❤

[@johnmcmillan8493]

a song that would bring a tear to a glass eye

[@doctorMoonshine]

Love from Flanders to Benbecula...

[@dianefiske-foy4717]

This and “Wild Mountain Thyme” are two of my favorites. Beautiful music! Beautiful scenery! Part of my heritage along with Irish and, possibly, Welsh, but mostly British. I feel a connection to Scotland for some reason, even though I’ve never been there. Probably never will get to go. Too old now. But I can enjoy the music and videos of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.

[@bowtower]

Beautifully sung, beautiful song.

[@binnes2]

most beautiful song and tune you are ever likely to hear!

[@gortonize]

What a voice, brought a tear to my eye.

[@ellymullen4035]

Brill music x

[@colinkeane6634]

Mary Duff

[@alexander-cz4bc]

It should be the national anthem of Scotland. My dad played it on the violin. he played in Scottish dance bands. I was born in Bournemouth. I'm grade 8 piano. Memories of playing this with him.

[@andrewjohnstone963]

Spot on my friend Wonderful song uplifting but ever mindful of the feelings of the heart ❤️ 🎉

[@scottishsuzuki8132]

Another good choice. Never really liked Flower of Scotland. Always preferred Highland Cathedral or Scotland The Brave.

[@charlesmackay119]

@@scottishsuzuki8132 Interestingly, Highland Cathedral was composed by German musicians Ulrich Roever and Michael Korb in 1982 for a Highland games held in Germany. Of the 3 tunes I like The Dark Island best.

[@scottishsuzuki8132]

@@charlesmackay119 yes I know buddy. I play the pipes

[@charlesmackay119]

@@scottishsuzuki8132 My grandad played the pipes. Unfortunately I tried the chanter and failed abysmally. I like the sound of the pipes though.

[@thethinker8805]

Total respect for Scotland, the pipes and the kilt and God help anyone who calls mine a skirt

[@AnneStewart-yb1jz]

Hauntingly beautiful..

[@PeterPan-ed5cm]

Oh how I miss you the land of my birth in all my travels around the world I will never stop loving you

[@othmarerlacher2127]

What a great song,could listen endlessly.WOW 👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@debbiemiller3263]

This was played at my grampas funeral in April this year 💔 it breaks my heart when i listen to this but it's comforting at the same time knowing this was his favourite song

[@Elyzia1980]

This song was played at my Grandad's funeral as well. It always makes me tear up.

[@rustybuchanan9709]

Same but not on April it was the day after my dad's birthday

[@georgesmith4413]

Beautiful

[@YolandaApagyi]

This song is bringing to me the smell of the free winds in Scotland, the mist, the beauty of the land, the beautiful Soul of the People living there who were born FREE! Scots, please, admit that England has always lived OUT OF YOU, your blood, your folklore, your brain, your Genius! It is a lie, that you need England, IT NEEDS YOU TO SURVIVE! Be free, dear Brothers and Sisters, and be GREAT! Love, Yolanda from Hungary!

[@dawnmcgregor30]

What a lovely statement and so true

[@andrewbluebells2370]

What a stunning place, so beautiful, we are Blessed to live in such a beautiful Country!...😉

[@GeorgeMayAustralia]

50 years away from Soay and Mallaig - travelled the world...Lived in the USA, Malaysia New Zealand Australia and still... From the lone shieling of the misty island Mountains divide us, and the waste of seas - Yet still the blood is strong, the heart is Highland, And we in dreams behold the Hebrides:

[@michaelswan3766]

George May o

[@DobermanDave531]

A true heart

[@lynnbeowolf6106]

My mum passed away in England, and a piper escorted her on her final journey with The Dark Isle. Now she’s home where she longed to be.

[@tillerman7272]

godspeed x

[@alexandercarder2281]

😭😭

[@theuistbrothers4607]

I grew up on the isle of benbecula and isle of north uist for the first 17rs of my life, I'm now 22 and live near Glasgow, wouldn't trade growing up there for anything

[@mcrobertspiper5848]

Certainly brought a tear to the eye, have played this on the pipes many times over the years, this is just Beautiful

[@alyssadietz542]

heyy! i’m from 🇺🇸 but i’d love to visit Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 one day💜

[@clothilde1623]

Come, you’ll be very welcome. 🙂

[@billmccraw7551]

Proud to be a Scot.A haunting song sung with so much feeling.One of Scotland's greatest songs.

[@jacobsgranddaughter]

❤️⭐️beautiful song and singer!

[@rascaltheferret]

Just came upon this brilliant

[@papsofjura]

gorgeous arrangement, stirs the heart strings

[@michaeljordan3422]

Omg Who Is That Beautiful Singer Wonderful Listen 24/7 To That Voice

[@gcvanwerd1]

This one hits me right in the hart. How beautiful is this.. Thanks for posting. Greetings from Holland.

[@ManbunJ]

Lie back, close your eyes and play this song. You have just had your first experience of heaven and peace.

[@cm.s.2164]

Breathtakingly beautiful. So poignant and mesmerizing . I truly added this to my playlist so it plays after every tenth song.

[@JockThePhantomPoet]

So Beautiful, always loved the song.

[@gcvanwerd1]

How beautiful this is .. Thanks for posting and sharing. Greetings from Holland.

[@YolandaApagyi]

Beautiful! Love, Yolanda from Tihany, Hungary!

[@doramckinlay5776]

I live in Spain but miss Scotland so much Dark Island is my connection to Scotland , i know Alexamder and his brother Tom Jack was a beautiful person I wish he was still here I miss him

[@florenceleguellanff4700]

Voix sublime, paroles émouvantes sur l'exil, mon coeur se serre lorsque j'entends cette magnifique chanson. Dans mon coeur, l'Ecosse pour toujours !❤

[@jimmybee49]

Haven’t heard this since I worked in Stornaway in the late seventies, cried like a baby the whole way through the song.

[@janewagner1601]

My Grandmas favourite song. She was from Scotland x

[@kenrobson5937]

Absolutely beautiful , the voice of an Angel .

[@mmmmikkimac]

one of the best songs and videos I have seen on KZbin

[@davidartist2750]

The singer is Mary duff..... red haired Mary.... simply the best!

[@ConnorDaly-n7c]

thank you

[@siobhancosgrove2386]

A GORGEOUS girl with a GORGEOUS voice from Ireland by the name of Mary Duff is singing this version of this classic Scottish song & boy! WHAT a ballad

[@kennydurkin]

Gorgeous song beautifully performed

[@ShadowNinja2846]

This song never fails to make me cry, sang it in primary school (and won first place in the burns song competition), then again at my papa's funeral, can't hear it without tearing up

[@ShadowNinja2846]

@Sadye Moss you’re right, no one gives a shit

[@finlaymacintyre8161]

Me too

[@jeanmilne397]

Love this song. Was piped at my dads funeral ❤

[@judithligosky]

Beautiful rendition. I bought a 45 of this in Stornoway in 1970 and am happy to rediscover it. Scotland gu braidth!

[@carolinemacnee563]

Brilliant

[@Bobby88441]

It's just so beautiful, it brings a tear

[@michaeljordan3422]

Wow Never Heard It Sung Before Beautiful Stunning

[@andreeareads1779]

Beautiful!!! I'm speechless!!! ❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜

[@MacGillivray64]

I actually live on Benbecula and couldnt be more proud of it. All the pictures in this video i have seen with my own eyes and im yet to go to a location that can match its beauty, for i know it cant be beat.

[@LinnTractorNut]

Jack MacGillivray

[@lairdd.a.robins2475]

aye jac' there's none that can match it in beauty

[@edwardmcinally5096]

[e-mail], I have been listening to this, music and I have played in the pip,band,excellent

[@johnmcallan3980]

My mothers family came from Benbecula. As a child I went there on holiday. I remember my mother always placed a small piece of peat in a suitcase when we were leaving. I'm pretty old now but can still remember that wonderful smell.

[@marywinter4171]

ME too!

[@x-calibur168]

This must be the beautifulest song ever (never fails to bring tears to my eyes lol) xx

[@judedouglas3118]

Lovely version of a haunting and beautiful tune. Interestingly, these images of the Western isles (where I have never been) are very like the south coast of South Island New Zealand. No wonder the Scottish settlers felt at home in Invercargill and Dunedin and maybe my Scottish grandfather who came to NZ in the early years of this century and who I never met somehow contributed to my love of Scottish traditional music.

[@banksey5553]

Ooh I just heard this version for the first time and I got goose bumps, so many goose bumps!

[@garycoghillgary1560]

What beautiful songs.

[@99IronDuke]

Such a beautiful song.

[@TheTourmaline57]

This is just the loveliest haunting rendition I have heard thus far.Beautifully done.thank you.

[@brianbaxter1045]

Simply a beautiful song and the lyrics are very fitting to this piece of music.

[@karenmitchell9459]

Lovely song the old songs are better than the other stuff

[@falkirknproud2293]

I am close to tears,I live in England but my home will forever be Scotland...Vote Yes

[@Hermour556]

Vote yes,but i live in England....ahahahahahaha what a paradox

[@falkirknproud2293]

kingofkings962 Why is this a paradox? I want a better future for my daughters and grandchildren who are still up in Scotland.I also must ask why is it a paradox to say that I live in England but my home will always be Scotland.I only live here ave never felt really at home here.Now go and troll something else man

[@YolandaApagyi]

You are a great SCOTSMAN! The future belongs to the nations not the internationalist liberals who have no roots, and the first wind will blow them away into NOWHERELAND! Love, Yolanda!

[@falkirknproud2293]

Yolanda Apagyi thank you yolanda,the scots/irish community is still marching strong.

[@lairdd.a.robins2475]

Braw

[@de1ce]

SCOTLAND, my adopted Country, I'm blessed to be here

[@uelrobson9361]

Love, prod Stewart, oh aye.. The Scottish hate me now.

[@danielflynn1524]

Born here bred here and I’ll die here too Scotland forever 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👌

[@danielflynn1524]

Forever 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️

[@lauramacgillefhinnein5106]

Daniel Flynn, with a last name like that I'm guessing at some point your family came from Ireland? A Gael moving to another Gaelic country. I've recently been looking into my family's history, (myself, siblings & two cousins are the first of our family not to be born in the Highlands since the year dot). I've learnt that a lot of the Scots moved all over the world, many did so generations before my father moved down south for work reasons, & us Celts are to be found all over the globe! Am proud to have both Scottish & English history & heritage but it saddens me in these days to see that even though I have have 50% Celt DNA, the fact that I also have 50% English DNA makes me unwelcome in parts of our homeland... Not so much in the Highlands but more in the SNP strongholds of the Lowlands 😔. If the English side of my being harboured such nationalism & hatred I'd quite rightly be called out for being a nationalistic, racist Bawbag, & yet in Scotland it seems acceptable! I was meant to be visiting family in the Highlands in May but because of the pandemic it was cancelled. God knows when this will be over with & I can safely visit without being made to feel like a social pariah for my accent or a plague carrier for the same reason. Until I get to see those hills again, please do me the favour & love 'our' country a little bit extra on my behalf. I hope you & yours are keeping well & safe during this time 🙏👋🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✌️🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇮🇪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@danielflynn1524]

Laura Mac Gille Fhinnein Aye your Spot on Laura full of the fighting Celtic spirit born and bred in Glasgow i’am 100% Scottish and proud of If and proud of where my distant relations came from too 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️🇮🇪

[@Michael-wj6pe]

It's amazing song 😍🙌incredible

[@robertjohn4261]

No word's required, just listen and enjoy !.

[@pete6724]

Born in Glasgow where my heart belongs, long to return to the high lands that I love, bonnie Scotland I long to be, amen.

[@daviemcf]

This has got to be the best version ever....love this song. 😊

[@алексейиванов-з4и4б]

Красивая песня и музыка👏👏👏👍👍👋

[@Snick3927]

This lovely melody-and all of Scotland's extraordinarily rich corpus of traditional music and song-does not require this kind of saccharine, over-orchestrated treatment. When stripped down to its pure, unadorned essence, it captures the true national soul-spare and enchanting.

[@mairilinacre]

My great grandpa Roderick McMillan was born in Castlebay on the Isle of Barra. I would have loved to go there one day but too old now. This was my dads favourite tne especially on the pipes.

[@YolandaApagyi]

It is so beautiful that it makes me cry. I am the daughter of a freedom-loving country, Hungary, which died a thousand times for the wished freedom... last time in 1956! I pray for a FREE SCOTLAND, VOTE, YEEEEEEEEEEEEES! MONEY IS NOT EVERYTHING, WALLACE DIED FOR YOU, MEN! do not betray his memory! love, Yolanda from Hungary! where the eastern celts lived!

[@scouseprovo]

Much respect to you..happy new year

[@YolandaApagyi]

Happy New Year and a FREE SCOTLAND TO YOU! Love, Yolanda!

[@angelepingnet159]

You say it so beautiful, I have could not have done better, being Belgian, my country has also known his lot of occupying foreing countrys, so I can not understand why the Scotisch people did not vote to be free of England, sinds they have been fighting and dying for it for such a long time !

[@kenrobson5937]

And just how many Scots and English people died for your freedom you ingrate idiot.

[@robertmurray6304]

Didn't think about your statement; how many of there peoples died with our armies achieving victory over tyrany.

[@carolinegriffin2966]

I live in scotland born here but i feel for catolina my father was a veteran ww2 conscripited soldier wish for world peace hugs frm me x

[@ahasysv]

never been more proud to be scottish. from inverness and there are so many breathtaking views

[@christinebrook5959]

Absolutely sweetheart, I’m from Glasgow, absolutely my country ❤

[@anastewarttamariz8650]

sang this a lot in primary school and heard it again last week out of nowhere almost cried

[@garycoghillgary1560]

Dark island. We all have a dark island at this time but we will get better and be better. Hold on it's coming sooner than you think 🤔. Listen to the words breathtaking.

[@kirstenellin]

It is Mary Duff singing. Beautiful voice!

[@johnnyrebpalmer7720]

Thank you dear cousin. Did you know that Santa Anna's army had the pleasure of hearing a lone set of pipes strike up as they moved toward the Alamo, and it made many "sick with fear" as they marched toward the Texan positions.

[@lairdd.a.robins2475]

Aye

[@williamdean4101]

I didn't know that! As an historian and piper I had no knowledge of the pipes being played at the Alamo; Wish it still worked today!

[@clothilde1623]

I did not know that! I know the pipes have been played by many Scots/Brits charging into battle, including both world wars, but I’d never have guessed they were played at the Alamo. Thank you for the info! Fascinating stuff.

[@Jad3212010]

This should be the national anthem🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@2001fluffybunny2001]

my grandpas fave song miss him

[@sim33009]

Sad and so beautiful.

[@andrewjohnstone963]

Never sad total joy of beauty and life ❤

[@markusross705]

Thank,s for the dreaming musik . Special thanks from Witzhelden (Germany)

[@keymankeys1960]

My sister traced our family tree and even had her dna tested. After much study and receiving her dna results, I am very proud and honored to be more than half Scottish. May God bless Scotland and the Boarder Reivers .

[@lairdd.a.robins2475]

yer Braw

[@DobermanDave531]

Hmmm if your proud to be a reiver. ...... Go well id Never. Be boasting the shame of it , but you know best , my granny made the breakfast at bannockburn.. ..... I don't need to test my. DNA ....... Shameful thing to say proud of being a reiver

[@abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz9460]

Love this song it's soooo good

[@richard45scott]

Good effort...watching from the Middle East and brings a lump to my throat....

[@TheScorpio1953]

great song. i give us our country back.regards scorpio.