Great rendition of a great song.

[Nathan]

The following is a fantastic rendition of a great song that was written by Cape Breton's own Alasdair MacGillivary.
Alasdair wrote for Anne Murray, Ryan's Fancy and had a distinguished career in his own right.

This rendition is being performed by Laurel Martell, among others. I was in youth choir with Laurel and, although she was a very good singer then, her voice has matured beautifully.

The subject matter is a common Scottish theme of missing home. In this case moving from Cape Breton Island to a big city (like Toronto) and missing the fishing boats and Gaelic sense of humour of home. The "Winston Scotty" records referred to in the song are a reference to one of Cape Breton's finest fiddlers in the mid 20th Century, Winston "Scotty" Fitzgerald.

Enjoy!

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[ASinclair]

A good song and a good performance! Thanks for posting, Nathan.

[ASinclair]

I've been playing this off and on all day now. This is not just good, it is awesome. Thanks again, Nathan, for posting it.

[Nathan]

Also on the video are, among others, Howie MacDonald who played fiddle with the Rankin Family, Richard Wood, a popular fiddler from Prince Edward Island, Dave MacIsaac a great guitar player, fiddler, and tune historian and Mac Morin who toured with Natalie MacMaster playing piano. Quite the all-star line up.