Somewhere (I'll look it up later) I read that George Scroggie of Aberdeenshire was a farmer who probably never saw the ocean. I'd love to know if this is true or not, since it's one of the things I love about this song, which I love very much. Reminds me of the white/black/gospel/spiritual conversation, where there's something to be said for authenticity and provenance, and something else to be said about music of the heart.

Dani