GEST's note to the recording suggests that they may have received the song via the Alexander Brothers - they were well-known in Scottish circles in Canada, and their recordings were playing on Scottish-themed radio programs. GEST's note:

The original Stewart Ross version of this song was first recorded by the Alexander Brothers and broadcast on Canadian television. Ross's other most popular works are My Bonnie Maureen recorded by Daniel O' Donnell; Here's to Scottish Whisky by the Tartan Lads; Highland Road by Denis Clancy; Home To Inverness by various; Christmas Dream by Tartan Lads; and Dark Island by Calum and Fiona Kennedy (lyrics only). With only a couple of exceptions Ross wrote both words and music.

This variant arranged and recorded as a single by Fortune Bay Sons at Sim's Studio, Belleoram, NL, but, as far as GEST can determine, was not included on either of their albums nor released for commercial distribution.