Biography:
Craig Herbertson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland to a family whose musical traditions stretch back across the generations. Principally known as a singer of Scots and Irish songs, Craig is also an accomplished guitarist with a repertoire of music stretching from Jazz to folk.
Son of a Jazz trumpeter Craig was introduced early to Swing music. His uncle played in a Skiffle band, his grandparents had performed in theater and vaudeville on one side and on the other were self taught musicians and folk singers.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[INTRO]
Em/G Am6/F# Em
[VERSE 1]
Em
Ken ye the gloaming hour
D
Doon by the willows weeping
Em
Doon whaur the broon trout's rising
C D
Ripples o'er the burn
Em
Can you hear the bonnie lark
D
Ca'ing o'er the blooming heather
Em
Paths we yince walked together
C D Em
Ever tae return
[CHORUS]
G
And Oh, can ye hear the singing
D
A' through the wild woods ringing
Em C
'Gang ye awa
D G Gsus4/C G/B Am6 Em
Never tae return? '
[VERSE 2]
Em
Can you feel immortal spring
D
Stir the breeze o' Balimeanach
Em
Where the towers o' Ben Vorlich
C D
Water loch and glen
Em
Here in the summer splendour
D
Flowers o' every hue and colour
Em
One for every day remembered
C D Em
Never to return
[CHORUS]
G
And Oh, can ye hear the singing
D
A' through the wild woods ringing
Em C
'Gang ye awa
D G Gsus4/C G/B Am6 Em
Never tae return? '
[VERSE 3]
Em
By the 'lady's silver strand
D
Autumn breathes o'er a' the land
Em
The lapwing pleads, the hawk commands
C D
Let the tide be turned
Em
Here in the winter's blast
D
Gone is the flower o' Edinbra
Em
Gone aye and gone forever
C D Em
Ever tae return
[CHORUS]
G
And Oh, can ye hear the singing
D
A' through the wild woods ringing
Em C
'Gang ye awa
D G Gsus4/C G/B Am6 Em
Never tae return? '
[VIOLIN SOLO] (same chords as verse and Chorus)
[VERSE]
Em
And there in the dusk and dawn
D
Ever will he walk the heather
Em
Never will we walk together
C D
O'er the lands we love
Em
Softly silent falls the snow
D
Slays spring's sweet sister summer
Em
Autumn falls beloved brother
C D Em
Tae the gloaming hour
[CHORUS]
G
And Oh, can ye hear the singing
D
A' through the wild woods ringing
Em C
'Gang ye awa
D G
Never tae return? '
Em/G Am6/F# Em
[VERSE 1]
Em
Ken ye the gloaming hour
D
Doon by the willows weeping
Em
Doon whaur the broon trout's rising
C D
Ripples o'er the burn
Em
Can you hear the bonnie lark
D
Ca'ing o'er the blooming heather
Em
Paths we yince walked together
C D Em
Ever tae return
[CHORUS]
G
And Oh, can ye hear the singing
D
A' through the wild woods ringing
Em C
'Gang ye awa
D G Gsus4/C G/B Am6 Em
Never tae return? '
[VERSE 2]
Em
Can you feel immortal spring
D
Stir the breeze o' Balimeanach
Em
Where the towers o' Ben Vorlich
C D
Water loch and glen
Em
Here in the summer splendour
D
Flowers o' every hue and colour
Em
One for every day remembered
C D Em
Never to return
[CHORUS]
G
And Oh, can ye hear the singing
D
A' through the wild woods ringing
Em C
'Gang ye awa
D G Gsus4/C G/B Am6 Em
Never tae return? '
[VERSE 3]
Em
By the 'lady's silver strand
D
Autumn breathes o'er a' the land
Em
The lapwing pleads, the hawk commands
C D
Let the tide be turned
Em
Here in the winter's blast
D
Gone is the flower o' Edinbra
Em
Gone aye and gone forever
C D Em
Ever tae return
[CHORUS]
G
And Oh, can ye hear the singing
D
A' through the wild woods ringing
Em C
'Gang ye awa
D G Gsus4/C G/B Am6 Em
Never tae return? '
[VIOLIN SOLO] (same chords as verse and Chorus)
[VERSE]
Em
And there in the dusk and dawn
D
Ever will he walk the heather
Em
Never will we walk together
C D
O'er the lands we love
Em
Softly silent falls the snow
D
Slays spring's sweet sister summer
Em
Autumn falls beloved brother
C D Em
Tae the gloaming hour
[CHORUS]
G
And Oh, can ye hear the singing
D
A' through the wild woods ringing
Em C
'Gang ye awa
D G
Never tae return? '
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