Lyr Req: The Isle of Tiree / The Island of Tiree

Subject: Lyr Req: the isle of Tiree
From: guitar
Date: 11 Mar 07 - 10:53 AM

hello my name is Tom,

I'm looking for the words to a song called the isle of tiree, I tihkn it was sung by the alexander brothers and many others.

i owuld be really grateful if anyone can help me.

Tom Hamilton

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: the isle of Tiree
From: guitar
Date: 11 Mar 07 - 10:55 AM

found it,

Sorry about that folks.

Tom

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: the isle of Tiree
From: Charley Noble
Date: 11 Mar 07 - 08:33 PM

Tom-

Why not post it as a Lyric Add for those of us who might be interested.

Charley Noble

Subject: Lyr Add: ISLAND OF TIREE
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 11 Mar 07 - 09:46 PM

This one?
            Island of Tiree

When first I saw the Island of Tiree
Surrounded by the great Atlantic sea . .
The sky was clear, the sun was shining down
On the lovely island shore-line all around........

Chorus
The ferry leaves for Oban every day
And passes Tobermory on the way
Then just beyond the lovely isle of Coll
Is Tiree - the most beautiful of all

There are so many wild and pretty flowers
To try to name them all would take for hours,
And then the birds - a hundred kinds and more
Nestling on the white sands by the shore........

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: the isle of Tiree
From: guitar
Date: 13 Mar 07 - 05:38 AM

OK I'll do that

Tom

Subject: Lyr Add: ISLAND OF TIREE
From: guitar
Date: 13 Mar 07 - 05:40 AM

ISLAND OF TIREE

When first I saw the Island of Tiree
Surrounded by the great Atlantic sea . .
The sky was clear, the sun was shining down
On the lovely island shore-line all around........

Chorus
The ferry leaves for Oban every day
And passes Tobermory on the way
Then just beyond the lovely isle of Coll
Is Tiree - the most beautiful of all

There are so many wild and pretty flowers
To try to name them all would take for hours,
And then the birds - a hundred kinds and more
Nestling on the white sands by the shore........

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Isle of Tiree / The Island of Tiree
From: GUEST,Written and composed by Moira Kerr
Date: 16 Mar 23 - 09:07 PM

I am Moira Kerr and I wrote the lyrics and tune
moirakerr.com

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Isle of Tiree / The Island of Tiree
From: GUEST,Hughie
Date: 23 Jul 26 - 07:58 AM

I sang this at the session in a local pub in Oban this week and it went down really well.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Isle of Tiree / The Island of Tiree
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 23 Jul 26 - 09:52 AM

Visited Tiree a couple of times back in my tall-ship sailor days. Also Coll, an island close by Tiree. Happy days! ;-)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Isle of Tiree / The Island of Tiree
From: Jack Campin
Date: 25 Jul 26 - 04:27 AM

You'd think Moira's often-sung song would be on this CD:

Tiree Songbook

It isn't.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Isle of Tiree / The Island of Tiree
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Jul 26 - 11:14 AM

Jack not authentic enough for the nominated purist purveyors of 'island folk culture'. plus it's a modern copyright work and they would have to pay royalties. Moira wrote what has become a little tartan standard over the decades. Like several other of her standard song, she can be proud of that.   She is quite right that her name should have been down on the posted lyrics.. it really annoys me when people on this site post without credit.   This one is such an easy song to locate its modern origins, that there is no excuse for missing a credit to the writer/composer.