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Heilan Laddie

from Fortune's Road by Back of the Moon

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Findlay heard this song on a tape of sea shanties sent to him. by his good friend Harry Chandler. We discovered later that this song came from a recording of a live radio session by Archie Fisher.

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Heilan Laddie


"An' whaur ye been a' the day
Bonnie laddie, Heilan laddie?
An' whaur ye been sae lang awa'
My bonnie Heilan laddie?"

"Well, I've been seekin' fortune's road
Bonnie lassie, Heilan lassie
An' there's money at the whalin', so I've been told
My bonnie Heilan lassie

Oh I sailed for the north on a Dundee whaler
Bonnie lassie, Heilan lassie
Well, I sailed for the north as a whalin' sailor
My bonnie Heilan lassie"

"But Greenland's shores are gray and cold
Bonnie laddie, Heilan laddie
There's plenty o' ice, but no' much gold
My bonnie Heilan laddie

An' when will you come back again
Bonnie laddie, Heilan laddie?
You an' a' the whalin' men
My bonnie Heilan laddie?"

"Well, I'll be glad when I get hame
Bonnie lassie, Heilan lassie
An' I'll gie up this whalin' game
My bonnie Heilan lassie"

"An' whaur ye been a' the day
Bonnie laddie, Heilan laddie?
An' whaur ye been sae lang awa'
My bonnie heilan laddie?"

credits

from Fortune's Road, released March 5, 2021
Gillian Frame- Viola, Vocals
Simon McKerrell- Low Whistle
Findlay Napier- Guitar, Lead Vocal
Hamish Napier- Piano Vocals
Jonny Hardie- Fiddle

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Back of the Moon Glasgow, UK

Scottish folk quartet which featured Findlay Napier, Gillian Frame, Hamish Napier, Ali Hutton and Simon McKerrell. Best Up and Coming Band and Best Band and nominated twice for album of the year at Scots Trad Music Awards. Runner up BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards. Multiple tours of US, Canada, Europe and UK. Inspiration to many current top folk bands and artists. ... more

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