On Date: 05 Feb 20 - 08:19 PM Dave Rado states
C) Contrary to the claims on many websites – and even the liner notes of some recordings – the tune of Wild Mountain Thyme/ Will Ye Go, Lassie Go was never published or recorded before Francis McPeake Snr sang it in 1952; and the tune he sang it to bears no relationship whatsoever to any of the tunes that The Braes of Balquhidder had ever been sung to prior to 1952. So either Francis McPeake wrote the tune and that version of the words; or his uncle did; or else Wild Mountain Thyme – including its tune – must surely be a traditional Irish variant of The Braes of Balquhidder that was passed to them through the oral tradition. Question to Jim or anyone else who can throw any light on this: do you know which of these three alternative possibilities is the closest to the truth?

When I listen to any version of "Wild Mountain Thyme", I can't help but thinking of "Shenandoah".
We agree Francis McPeake got lyrical inspiration from "Braes o' Balquhidder". But could it be got a bit of inspiration from "Shenandoah"?

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