Ticketty Boo! wrote:As a young lad, I recall hearing a local lady singing a song called "Carradale" in the Crubin one night.
Does anybody know the words?
jdcarra wrote:CARRADALE
Chorus
Carradale Carradale there’s music in that name
A melody reminding me of youth and love and hame
I’m ever longing for the day I’ll take the homeward trail
Once more to gaze from Dippen Brae’s on lovely Carradale.
Mary G wrote:My aunt (a native of Carradale) and her husband famously sang a beautiful harmony version of this song at all family weddings and parties, and it is a firm favourite of our sizeable clan. I did not recognise it fully, as transcribed by jdcarra, and checked it out with my mother (born and brought up in Carradale, and now 85). She learned the song directly from Charles Reppke, who composed it, and confirmed that the version she learned, as she recalls it, is a bit different to the one above. Chorus and verse 1 are the same, however we have completely different verses 2 and 3.
It is often the case that indigenous and traditional songs will evolve, since they are mainly handed on orally. It could be that Charles Reppke added two other verses; maybe the memory plays tricks; or perhaps someone else has cleverly added on additional stanzas. Whatever – it is a great song, and those who don’t know it should make sure that they get to hear it – preferably in the village hall or the Cruban!
Verses 2 and 3, as recalled by my mother:
(2)
When I am sad and weary and my heart is full of care,
I try to picture youthful scenes and live them o’er again.
My thoughts take flight across the years and memory rends the veil:
Once more I see, revealed to me, my native Carradale.
(3)
In fancy oft my spirit takes the road up from the sea
From Moineruadh and Drumbuie and on to Coire-na-sith.
And whether it be summer’s sun, or winter’s driving rain:
Once more I see, revealed to me, my native Carradale.
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