Judy Collins - "Farewell to Tarwathie" video free download
American singer Judy Collins, one of the most renowned voices to come out of the 1960s folk music era, sings a whaling song, with backing by the sounds of the Humpback whales. This song was written by George Scrogie, a miller at Fedderate, New Deer, in the early 1850s. Tarwathie is a farm in the lap of Mormond Hill, near the village of Strichen, and the song tells the story of a lad who left there to seek his fortune in whaling.
"Farewell to Tarwathie, adieu Mormond Hill
And the dear land of Crimond, I bid you farewell
I'm bound out for Greenland and ready to sail
In hopes to find riches in hunting the whale."
Comments
8 years ago
Jim Hill
Hauntingly beautiful, ever since first hearing it at Ft. Devens, Mass-19718 years ago
fgonzalez43
This a capella piece shows what an incredibly beautiful voice she has.9 years ago
hampibaba1
adie robrob they are in north east scotland north of aberdeen.......crimond and mormond hill on google maps9 years ago
adie robrob
Beautiful song ! Could any one please tell me where the places are that she is saying Adieu & bidding farewell to, I couldn't find 'em on Google maps .9 years ago
Abdullah Sullivan
ive been crabbin an this is what it is all about baby9 years ago
SteveonLI
i have loved this one since 1970!! i understand it was written in 1857. i have just posted a keyboard version to a disco beat (please dont worry, it's fine and it's contextual; that's what they call the beat on the yamaha….) and to the related melody of 'the parting song'9 years ago
The woman to blame
My father always wanted this played at his funeral. I tear up every time. Well done Judy.9 years ago
evan puccini
lovely as always with Judy...where the angels touch the sea...9 years ago
Todd Sloan
Looking for Joan Collins Found This.Nice.9 years ago
Garth Granstrom
You don't see artists like anymore -SHAME10 years ago
Paul Cronauer
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JUDY COLLINS, MAY 1, 1939.....10 years ago
Bettie Perr
Love this song 10 years ago
Blanche Harriet Wedderburn
Judy sings of my area.10 years ago
dmanLVN
Here's the deal... no one does this today. No one. It's music and it's musical and it's talent and it's amazing. Nothing comes close to this today... nothing. Thanks, Judy... thank you so much!! 10 years ago
Allan Aagaard
Simply beautifull10 years ago
deriter64
Remember that you once lived near the beach with a barefoot co-ed in cut-offs and played this song on vinyl and it makes it easier to grow old,10 years ago
Sigmund C. Monster
Unbelievable.10 years ago
Harry Nicholas
Aren't we all seawater and stardust anyway?10 years ago
Michael Driscoll
Can Lady Go-Go do that? Pitch perfect.... Judy Blue-eyes.....10 years ago
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