By Various. For Guitar. The little book with all the BIG songs. Folk. Level: Easy. Lyric and Chord book. 283 pages. Published by Music Sales.

(36 Celtic Fiddle Tunes, Airs and Folk Songs) Arranged by Glenn Weiser. Guitar solo book and examples CD for guitar. With standard guitar notation, guitar tablature and introductory text. 64 pages. Published by Cherry Lane Music.

Piano

SKU: BT.MUSWMR000550

Composed by John Thompson. John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course. Folk Music. Book Only. Composed 2005. 32 pages. Willis Music #MUSWMR000550. Published by Willis Music (BT.MUSWMR000550).

ISBN 9780711962217. English.

Fun repertoire for beginning pianists to complement the Easiest Piano Course. A comprehensive collection of 26 songs from around the world, including such favourites as Rio Grande, Men Of Harlech and Sky Boat Song.

(The Skye Boat Song). Arranged by Douglas E. Wagner. Choral Octavo. Alfred Choral Designs. Folk; Secular. 8 pages. Published by Alfred Music (AP.43213).

34 Famous Children's Tunes. By Various Composers. De Haske Play-Along Book. Book & CD Package. Size 9x12 inches. 24 pages. Published by De Haske Publications.

(The Beginner Singing Method). By Pam Wedgwood and Heidi Pegler. For Voice (Female voice; Male voice). Technique Musicianship; Vocal Collection. Faber Edition: It's Never Too Late. Adult Contemporary. Elementary; Late Elementary. Published by Faber Music

Recorder - Intermediate

SKU: MB.30963

Saddle-stitched, Solos and Duets. British Isles. Book. 44 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #30963. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.30963).

ISBN 9781513468204. 8.75x11.75 inches.

This exceptional collection of 41 truly beautiful airs and ballads from the British Isles offers both well-known tunes by the prolific blind Irish harpist, Turlough Oâ??Carolan and rarely heard melodies by anonymous composers; all have stood the test of time. Arranged for soprano or tenor recorder, these include Oâ??Carolanâ??s classically influenced â??Lord Inchiquinâ? and â??Eleanor Plunkettâ? as well as â??O Gentle Doveâ? and â??Cuckoo Dearâ?â?? both examples of the strong tradition of song in Wales. Among other tunes, the haunting modal melodies of â??The Dark Slender Boyâ? and â??Enchanted Valleyâ? express the melancholic heart and soul of the British Isles.

A few of these songs have taken on a life of their own in modern times. â??Bonny at Mornâ?, a popular traditional tune of northern England and Scotland, was arranged for soprano voice and harp by the 20th century British composer, Benjamin Britten. â??The Skye Boat Songâ? originally recounted Bonnie Prince Charles Edward Stuartâ??s journey to the Isle of Skye after his defeat at the historic Battle of Culloden. Later, the song evolved into a lilting lullaby and was more recently used as the theme song for the popular Outlander television series.

Departing slightly from recorder notation practice, author Marcia Diehl has judiciously arranged these melodies complete with spare slur markings to aid the amateur player in authentically and musically rendering these tunes.

Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 1.5-2

SKU: CF.FAS39

Composed by Scottish Folk Song. Arranged by Virginia Croft. Carl Fischer First Plus String Orchestra Series. Classical. Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 8+8+8+2+5+5+5+2 pages. Carl Fischer Music #FAS39. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.FAS39).

ISBN 9780825863301. UPC: 798408063306. 8.5 X 11 inches. Key: D major.

Virginia Croft's experience as a string player and educator is evident in the care with which she has scored this beautiful folk tune idiomatically for young string players. Relatively easy to play, Skye Boat Song is a great opportunity to develop lyrical playing habits with a developing string group.
Here is a very playable setting of a beautiful Scottish folk song. It commemorates one of the most exciting moments in Scottish history in the middle of the eighteenth century during the Jacobite Rebellion. At this time, a small group of men escaped by night in a tiny boat across the rough sea to the Isle of Skye to save the life of the young lad whom they believed to be the rightful heir to the throne of Scotland.As you play this music, can't you feel the boat rocking and the oarsmen straining at their posts against the sea? The long diminuendo from m. 51 to the end passes the final melodic fragment down through the voices until the small boat has vanished into the distance, leaving only the water.The words of the original folk song are:Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wind;Hark, how the seagulls cray!Carry the lad that was born to be kindOver the sea to Skye!.

Trombone and piano - Advanced

SKU: CY.CC2144

Composed by Nick Francis. Contemporary tonal. Full score & set of parts. Published by Cherry Classics (CY.CC2144).

The Skye Boat Song, among the most popular of all Scottish folk tunes, deals with the flight of Bonnie Prince Charlie (Charles Edward Stewart) from Scotland to the Isle of Skye in 1746, after having been defeated on Culloden Moor by the English Army of King George II. The present setting, for either Tenor or Bass Trombone and Piano, is mostly lyrical and passes through a series of episodes that evoke watery images in various ways. A stormy episode which superimposes a more martial tune (relying heavily on the familiar scotch snappy rhythm) against a variation of the original folk tune leads to brief quotations from Mendelssohn's Hebrides overture (the Isle of Skye is part of the group of islands known as the Hebrides) before a short recapitulation of the theme.

String Orchestra Orchestra - Grade 1.5

SKU: XC.HSO2003

Composed by Michael J. Miller. Harmony String Orchestra Series. Concert and Contest. Concert and contest. Set of parts. Excelcia Music Publishing #HSO2003. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.HSO2003).

UPC: 812598034257. 9 x 12 inches.

History says Bonnie Prince Charlie escaped by boat to Scotland’s Skye island after the defeat of the Jacobite uprising at the infamous battle of Culloden. Composer Michael J. Miller’s Isle of Skye, a setting of The Skye Boat Song, recalls the strength and honor of Scottish highland culture. Lush scoring, warm harmonies, and tuneful melodies abound, making this a perfect lyrical selection for your next concert!

(Words, Music and Guitar Chords). By Various. For Melody/Lyrics/Chords. Waltons Irish Music Books. 64 pages. Hal Leonard #WM1348. Published by Hal Leonard