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Island Spinning Song, Traditional Scottish song  Play

National Youth Choir of Scotland Chorale
Christopher Bell Conductor

Recorded on 08/17/2004, uploaded on 01/16/2009

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Island Spinning Song

Hullamackadoo, hooravahee,

Hoorovahinda, hoorovahinda,

Hullamackadoo, hooravahee,

O dicko-o-deck-o-dandy

When will someone come to me?

Will he come by land or sea?

Will he my own lover be?

O, tell me truly, wheel.

Wheel o' fate what is't you say?

This year, next, or ne'er a day?

When will wooer come my way?

O, tell me truly, wheel.

Be he dark or be he fair,

Shy or bold or debonair,

Ribbons braw will deck my hair

To meet and greet my true love.

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I have NEVER heard this song sung so fast! What was the hurry? It's supposed to be a song about love not a racing train. Having sung this many times, at school, at Burns Federation competitions and many many other trad music settings and competitions, this is way too fast. What on earth were you thinking? It's a 'spinning song' it has a certain rhythm akin to weaving which is by no means a slow dirge but is less frantic.

Submitted by Charleygirl on Tue, 06/24/2025 - 10:40. Report abuse

I have NEVER heard this song sung so fast! What was the hurry? It's supposed to be a song about love not a racing train. Having sung this many times, at school, at Burns Federation competitions and many many other trad music settings and competitions, this is way too fast. What on earth were you thinking? It's a 'spinning song' it has a certain rhythm akin to weaving which is by no means a slow dirge but is less frantic.

Submitted by Charleygirl on Tue, 06/24/2025 - 10:40. Report abuse

I have NEVER heard this song sung so fast! What was the hurry? It's supposed to be a song about love not a racing train. Having sung this many times, at school, at Burns Federation competitions and many many other trad music settings and competitions, this is way too fast. What on earth were you thinking? It's a 'spinning song' it has a certain rhythm akin to weaving which is by no means a slow dirge but is less frantic.

Submitted by Charleygirl on Tue, 06/24/2025 - 10:41. Report abuse

I have NEVER heard this song sung so fast! What was the hurry? It's supposed to be a song about love not a racing train. Having sung this many times, at school, at Burns Federation competitions and many many other trad music settings and competitions, this is way too fast. What on earth were you thinking? It's a 'spinning song' it has a certain rhythm akin to weaving which is by no means a slow dirge but is less frantic.

Submitted by Charleygirl on Tue, 06/24/2025 - 10:42. Report abuse

I have NEVER heard this song sung so fast! What was the hurry? It's supposed to be a song about love not a racing train. Having sung this many times, at school, at Burns Federation competitions and many many other trad music settings and competitions, this is way too fast. What on earth were you thinking? It's a 'spinning song' it has a certain rhythm akin to weaving which is by no means a slow dirge but is less frantic.

Submitted by Charleygirl on Tue, 06/24/2025 - 10:42. Report abuse