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Thread #40545   Message #580967
Posted By: Learchild
27-Oct-01 - 01:54 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Flood Garry / Flodgarry / Flodigarry
Subject: Lyr Add: FLODGARRY (George Weir)
Hi
these are the correct lyrics as published by the Corries. Words by the great George Weir, who does deserve recognition for some wonderful songs. Yes, the place names are all from Skye and the western coast, spellings are strange in some cases but George would have done his research and would have had good reason for using them instead of those used by Ordnance Survey.

FLODGARRY
(George Weir)

CHORUS
Green is Flodgarry
blue is the sea
born here the lassie
tae guide oor prince free

Westward the wild wind, high runs the sea
heaving the shallop by Broad Lea Eig bay
I have but one love, lass trim the sail
Ruin behind us, loyalty as well.

Come ye young Raasay, hold fast the helm
The long ship is heavin' by Loch Scavaig Bay
Come wi' me lassie turn ye not hame
Come where the west (south?) wind is kind tae its ain

Pull hard ma heroes the eagle tae flee
Doon by Loch Yuma the tall ship runs free
Flora was taken, doon by Portree
Bound for the tower and maybe tae dee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV_Vpp0dY2A

Note from Joe Offer: I hear "south" in the last line of the second verse.