The Overgate / Rovin’ Eye (Traditional Scottish Folk Ballad) - Sam Shackleton

[@gogurt9311]

I pray this ends up on Spotify

[@Terralncognita]

Great news!

[@pastiche9]

It is on Spotify already! ❤

[@kywoowoo2600]

You’re in luck

[@n3xistence]

I'm still praying KZbin said it's my #1 Song of 2023, I NEED it on Spotify OMG NVM IT'S THERE I'M BLIND

[@pastiche9]

@@n3xistence it is on Spotify.

[@GrungyOipunkhalloween]

That girl dancing around in the back is my mood ❤ reminds me of gran singing old traditional songs to me to sleep as kid 😊 love this so very much.

[@jonathanblack9129]

Sam has some SERIOUS bard energy. This rendition is beautiful.

[@ShadowTheFosterCat]

I'm so sorry to hear about your dad. I appreciate you sharing this song with us. Listening to it is helping me through some difficult times of my own. Sending love and good thoughts from me and my banjo here in NY.

[@philc2889]

"This machine spreads freedom" - I do believe this man gets it. Thankyou for sharing my brother, this is wonderful - from an Aussie Scotsman

[@jacksonlee161]

This might seem weird, but as an english speaker, it’s kinda fun listening to scots-the language is so similar to english to where you kinda understand the meaning, but the words remain obscured by the veil of the language barrier. it allows for a delightfully active listening experience while also sounding mysterious and captivating. bravo!

[@vyljawolf2433]

The google translator made my day 😂

[@adriagranellnaval8351]

so many versions of this one but this is my fav, no doubt

[@ultra_toxic3131]

Saw this on insta, goes hard asf

[@felipealexiscruz]

Saw this on Instagram and fell in love. This is more rock than rock itself.

[@TeamSneakBE]

same been listening so luch over the past few days

[@ethanedwards7834]

My first time hearing this song, and I love the tune. Thanks for playing it!

[@chrislaws4785]

I might be an America, but Scottish blood runs in my veins. Because music like this has always spoken to me more than anything else. After years of searching, I finally found out that my family came to America on a boat from Scotland a LONG time ago and I've traced my family back to the Scottish Clan Maclaren. Most of us have since then stayed on the east coast. And Like most Irish and Scottish immigrants back then, they dropped the "Mac" from their names. So Maclaren became Laren. And because many couldn't read or write, and because of the accent, over time it was changed, misunderstood and misspelled and became Laurence, then Lawson and then Laws as well as other variations. So if anyone has any of those last name or something close, then you MIGHT be related to them as well.

[@iscaleto]

Your version of this song is my absolute favorite

[@AGuyThatMakesStuff]

If people stopped listening to pop and started to folk instead, the world would be a merry place.

[@tasniaalam1966]

Sorry to hear about your dad. Beautiful music and a beautiful voice

[@Liam_the_Chippy]

This is the best version I've heard 🔥

[@courtneypetersen5275]

I'm glad sam shackleton included lyrics on the video so we could know what he was saying

[@FalconsFootball36]

I keep coming back to your version of this song; it's just so good. It feels like you recorded a travelling bard performing this song back in the day, and that just makes it magical for me

[@spencerbaldwin2303]

Best version of this song, awesome stuff

[@N29o21ah]

Beautiful

[@charadreemurr13-]

This has once again reminded me that I absolutely love Scottish accents. Thank you.

[@lookis4879]

Tae's ne jyst an acsent Broder Thaet's scots leid, teurns owt Scots bred baest mar Weast Germanig thaen Gailig

[@charadreemurr13-]

True. It also sounds really awesome

[@madbirdiee]

My condolences about your father, thank you for sharing your heart and grief through your music. I have tickets to see you on tour and cannot wait!

[@bobbycrispy5459]

Awesome Sam , amazing how many different versions there are

[@deppgirl505]

Do a studio version!!

[@tomcooney183]

10/10 bloody awesome!

[@trikkke11]

Great location. There seem to be many versions of this song. I'd only heard the Ossian one up intil now.

[@PumpDisUp]

Hey Sam, big love from Nova Scotia! I started listening to you after your GemsOnVHS House Carpenter vid came out and got hooked on your Causeway Recordings album right after. I've been trying to learn clawhammer banjo over the last year and you're always the person I come back to for inspiration. Keep doing your thing man!

[@neumaus]

Love your music! First discovered you on TikTok with this video the other day and I listened over and over. It’s been a hard year for me as well and your rendition of this is really comforting, like you described. The voice and something about the tempo really gets right to the heart. Glad you uploaded it here, and I hope it gets added on Spotify. The deepest of condolences about your father.

[@f.r.6835]

Its so Beautiful. You Need to Start collabin‘ with the scottish tourism bureau. After Hearing your tunes i wanna visit Edinburgh. Greetings from Germany.

[@albanfisher6857]

Its soothing my soul as well you put alot of spirit into this one. my condolences

[@anikawilliams5278]

I love this song, thank you for sharing! Excellent background choice, love singin along with the lyrics and just absolutely cool song choice as well.

[@sethdominickortiz]

I hope for this soon to be bigger honestly been playing here in New Mexico US Albuquerque Loving this at 10:18 pm with a beer and a good bought of you making this clever little one FYI Derryo❤ means booty my friends

[@LilFrg]

Lyrics: As I come in the Overgate I met a bonnie lass She winked at me wi' the tail o' her e'e as I went rovin' past Wae my toorin a, lilt fa laddie, lilt fa laddie torrin aye With my rovin' eye folla diddle aye, my rovin' eye dum a derry o' I asked her if she'd come wae me and drink a wee bit wine And as we walked along the road she out her haund in mine Wae my toorin a, lilt fa laddie, lilt fa laddie torrin aye With my rovin' eye folla diddle aye, my rovin' eye dum a derry o' Well she took me tae her sitting room a wee bit doon the burn It's true what Rabbie Burns did say a man was made tae mourn Wae my toorin a, lilt fa laddie, lilt fa laddie torrin aye With my rovin' eye folla diddle aye, my rovin' eye dum a derry o' With my rovin' eye folla diddle aye, my rovin' eye dum a derry o' Well in then cam her hubby man wha hit me oan the heid And then he ran me doon the stair and I thocht I'd end up died Wae my toorin a, lilt fa laddie, lilt fa laddie torrin aye With my rovin' eye folla diddle aye, my rovin' eye dum a derry o' With my rovin' eye folla diddle aye, my rovin' eye dum a derry o' Well I have lost my tartan kilt my watch chain and my purse Says she I've lost my ain gid man and ye must admit that's worse Wae my toorin a, lilt fa laddie, lilt fa laddie torrin aye With my rovin' eye folla diddle aye, my rovin' eye dum a derry o' With my rovin' eye folla diddle aye, my rovin' eye dum a derry o'

[@LilFrg]

I realize they are literally there, but I personally like to see the next line when singing along :)

[@tylerroney]

You're a gorram treasure, and I'll be spending all my time in Edinburgh in April trying to find you playing somewhere - but the best part of this beautiful song is that blonde girl spinning on the stairs. Made my day.

[@SeanOvelmen]

Just had a dance party for one in my room at home. Such a fun tune!

[@SeanOvelmen]

I’m back again

[@silviajossasi3968]

I just listened this today and I loved it! And what a cool accent! It's sounds pretty good to me! Nice! 👏🏻

[@Sonny-m1f]

Great song, had never heard it before. Great delivery.

[@mantolaman]

So sorry about your Dad.

[@JDiaz21]

What happen??? 😮

[@mantolaman]

Please read the header.

[@JDiaz21]

Sorry!!! 🙏

[@skyemorris1506]

As a person who has proud scottish heritage i fuckin love this song keep it up laddie

[@frankobosch1117]

Hey man, thanks for making awesome music! im a huge Bob Dylan and L.Cohen fan, sadly i never got to see them live but u hive me a somehwat similar impression. love ya tune hopefully i can see u live someday

[@waynemacfarland1546]

Hell, yeah! You just earned my subscription!

[@waynemacfarland1546]

It's like a Scotsman just popped up out of my screen and slapped me in the face with this song!

[@aftermath66699]

Gawdamn Sam Your our scotch traddy laddy Singing and playing away In the foggy dew With shadows cast In castle veiw His music pushes us along back on a flying vision of youths dream Casting this beautiful melancholic scene P$ Great singing and playing with all due respect to you Mr.Sam Shackleton From the ghost on the shore

[@mosin_boi]

The woodie guthrie reference onnyour guitar just makes this all the better.

[@GeoffCuthbert]

Love it! Sorry to hear about your dad.

[@vatsal7640]

I am also impressed when sing while playing the guitar simultaneously, it looks very difficult to me 😅😅😅.

[@clippedwings225]

Saw this on instagram, really appreciate it.

[@matthiassawicki7604]

Hey Sam I’m a hopping that Your visit to America is doing its job for You We met on our flight over ,,,, we sat n spoke quite a while👍🏼👍🏼👋🏽🙏🏽

[@speedyreeder2000]

I'm sorry for your loss, my heart is with you, beautiful soul. Thank you for sharing your art and heart, everything about this and you is magical! Best contagious laugh too Shining light

[@SketchTM]

Gle sgoinneil! Love it mate.

[@barrettblues1626]

Major respect, Sammy bhoy.

[@Chickentalkpod]

If this drops my Spotify wrapped finna be wicked

[@matthewthomson6126]

This is so good! This needs to become the new viral sea shanty craze😄

[@Thorum13]

Love this. Thanks!

[@amitdas6545]

beautiful song 🎉🎉❤🎉❤lovely...on my favourite list of songs...marvellous🎉

[@shitstormbringer]

Amazing

[@DSN112358]

Very beautiful song!! Great work!! Also, the girl in the back rocks :)

[@chandrasekharrayavarapu3078]

Nice to hear

[@farechild1853]

Love it dude, there's a reason songs like these last!

[@FramesJanco505]

I’ll be singing this song obsessively for the next couple days while I learn the lyrics, thank you brother 🤘🏽

[@gamersize2048]

I have never heard a song about a mugging that is this catchy

[@dubhmor]

No One Knows Who Wrote It is one of my favorite songwriters. Along with some guy called Traditional/Public Domain

[@devonmalone4259]

Would love to play this on guitar, what are the chords? thanks 🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@JustDrawCats]

Yeah would love to know as well!

[@Townes.VanZandt]

Awesome man!

[@JDiaz21]

Goodjob Sam! 🤠🏞️ Thanks for your músic! Saludos from Spain 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@meslina4853]

i have no idea what you are saying but the song is amazing! and your performance as well ❤

[@dustinsmith2021]

Do something from Stan Rogers if you haven’t already. I’d love to hear field behind the plow. I think witch of the westmereland is a great as well, but I don’t know if it’s actually stan’s song or if he covered it. Thanks and keep making great covers!

[@Dylan-gx2qw]

Absolute class mate would love to see a guitar tutorial a this

[@hrvojevasilj7976]

This guy should record this version of song in studio it sounds pretty good

[@Povvel92]

Fu**in Legen dude. Been searching for a better version in a while, haven’t found one!!!❤

[@ernomakra4524]

Amazing! Can we get chords? I'm interested in learning this

[@marty6483]

i think this song is made up of Am, Em, Gmaj and Dmaj + the little pulloffs / hammer-ons (not sure what theyre actually called) it starts like this (i think, could be wrong) Am -> Em -> Gmaj -> Dmaj -> Gmaj -> Dmaj -> Am

[@aaravtoor1759]

@@marty6483 most of the two arrangements I've looked up start off on A minor open but he seems to be playing an Eb minor first?? still trying to figure out the chords for this myself lol

[@marty6483]

@@aaravtoor1759 looks like a classic Am to me at the start, index on 1st fret B string, ring finger on 2nd fret G string, middle finger on 2nd fret D string (frets relative to capo)

[@buffoonballoon2790]

Love the song and want to learn it, where could I find the sheet/tabs for this song?

[@klumppedidu476]

My dad is in hospice right now, how old are you? Im 24. Im not sure it helps give u any solace but you’re not alone.

[@megadesk4823]

Très beau

[@metalheadrezdavis2325]

Can you make videos showing how to play the songs?

[@israelalexandroheredia6879]

I wonder from what year this song is from?

[@ArthurMorganCHEESE]

Hey! Keep up the great work pal sorry bout your da

[@LemonFlump]

May you always find water and shade Sam

[@truskilive1233]

Imma need the tabs

[@NUGGETSutube]

Really good 👍 could you spare the chords thanks you

[@ryandavis2928]

i’d like this video again if they’d let me

[@augustocastellanos2948]

anyone with knowledge in scottish english can make a translation?

[@elizabethrogge7908]

That’s a tune only a Scotsman can sing

[@valhalla8773]

FRTN-\o-EGHTY-EGHT

[@wmorris189]

Laugh at loud funny. The Scots are the best as my Glaswegian granny send, on occasion 🤓

[@vinhphu6671]

this guy sounds like he is traveled to the modern time from a ship in the middle of the sea in 1800s or something

[@nucleargold695]

Sorry about your dad

[@vyljawolf2433]

Lyrics are great but translation would be helpful too

[@cmcc3721]

I liked this clip but it was a reluctant like. Only negative being the word 'Freedom' on his guitar. I'd rather not have that shower of charlatans in the Scottish parliaments version of 'freedom' thank you very much.

[@silmaxlly]

Lyrics : As I come in the Overgate I met a bonnie lass She winked at me wi' the tail o' her e'e as I went rovin' past Wae my toorin a, lilt fa laddie, lilt fa laddie toorin aye With my rovin' eye folla diddle aye, my rovin' eye dum a derry o' I asked her if she'd come wae me and drink a wee bit wine And as we walked along the road she put her haund in mine Wae my toorin a, lilt fa laddie, lilt fa laddie toorin aye With my rovin' eye folla diddle aye, my rovin' eye dum a derry o' Well she took me tae her sitting room a wee bit doon the burn It's true what Rabbie Burns did say a man was made tae mourn Wae my toorin a, lilt fa laddie, lilt fa laddie toorin aye Wae my rovin' eye folla diddle aye, my rovin' eye dum a derry o' Wae my rovin' eye folla diddle aye, my rovin' eye dum a derry o' Well in then cam her hubby man wha hit me oan the heid And then he ran me doon the stair and I thocht I'd end up died Wae my toorin a, lilt fa laddie, lilt fa laddie toorin aye Wae my rovin' eye folla diddle aye, my rovin' eye dum a derry o' Wae my rovin' eye folla diddle aye, my rovin' eye dum a derry o' Well I have lost my tartan kilt my watch chain and my purse Says she I've lost my ain gid man and ye must admit that's worse Wae my toorin a, lilt fa laddie, lilt fa laddie toorin aye Wae my rovin' eye folla diddle aye, my rovin' eye dum a derry o' Wae my rovin' eye folla diddle aye, my rovin' eye dum a derry o'