Skye Boat Song is one of my favoryte folk songs from the British Isles. "Skye" refers to the Island of Skye, a large island off the northwest coast os Scotland. There are several texts to this song; all refer, more or less, to an uprising of Scottish dissidents against the English is 1745-46. After their defeat, they fled to the Island of Skye. The text used here by the poet Robert Louis Stevenson. Scholars attribute the first half of the melody to an old se chantey and suspect thea the second half may have benn written by Annie MacLeod.

This arrangement, featuring a solo Soprano and SSA choir with Piano accompaniment, reharmonizes the traditional folk song with a contemporary twist. This arrangement would work well for any a cappella high school, college, or community choir looking for modern arrangements of traditional folk songs.

The sea shanty that exploded in popularity on TikTok arranged in a witty style for SAB choirs with piano accompaniment. Contrasting sections and textures give this setting unique character. The piano accompaniment is gritty, with big accented moments, and careful dissonances. With a tempo marking of "The motion of the ocean" you'll smell the salt air and feel the waves tossing your boat about!

The demo recording (recorded as TBB) includes some modifications and transpositions to the notated SAB score.

Moderately Easy to Intermediate a cappella arrangement of The Wellerman for TBB a cappella. Contrasting sections and textures set this arrangement apart.