Hi Joe Offer:

You are the only person who read my post and answered it regarding my search for trying to find a female singer/who has covered this song. Everyone else does not even address that question at all but mentions about Andy M. Stewart and other info. about the song.

Yes, of course I know Andy M. Stewart sang this song but I am not trying to find information about Andy or about the lyrics. I am trying to find out about a female singer who covered it with a group in the 1980's.

You mentioned a singer named Jill Anderson. I have never heard of Jill Anderson, but did listen to her clip of this song and she does have a very nice voice indeed!
However, this would not be the singer I am searching for as Jill Anderson released this in 1998 and I definitely heard it in the 1980's. But thank you for this information.

So once again, I am still trying to find who covered this song during the 1980's with a female lead singer and a male band singing backup harmonies and guitars.
Thank you.