From Mudcat threadid=9698; Just looked in Paterson & Gray "Songs of Scotland," 1996 and found the following:

Hill you ho, boys, let her go, boys,
Bring her head round, now all together.
Hill you ho, boys: let her go, boys;
Sailing home, home to Mingulay.

Sir Hugh Roberton (1874-1952) was conductor of the famous Orpheus Choir of Glasgow for which he made many choral arrangements of Scots songs. He also published Songs of the Isles (1950), a collection of traditional tunes for which he invented English words. 'Mairi's Wedding' (the Lewis Bridal Song), 'Westering Home' and the 'Mingulay Boat Song' were all popularized by Roberton and they remain perennial favourites.


For many people - even Scots - I should think that Mairi's Wedding, Westering Home and Mingulay Boat Song represent three of the best-known traditional Scottish songs, although they were apparently only published in 1950. That is a compliment to Sir Hugh Roberton, also known as the Red Knight of Clydeside.