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Thread #157681   Message #3723075
Posted By: GUEST,#
12-Jul-15 - 01:12 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Farewell to Stromness
Subject: RE: Origins: Farewell to Stromness
"Drever, returned to sing Farewell to Stromness – collected by the Orkney Song Project, even though it includes the line "The mountains and valleys of Orkney farewell," suggesting it does not originate from there, joked Drever – before the polkas ended the session."

from

http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2013/05/05/roaring-crowd-revels-in-the-isles-gathering