Music rec for Ewen Cameron, and in general

[regshoe]

theseatheseatheopensea has got me crying over the role of place and landscape and identity in The Flight of the Heron again, so here's the song I associate most closely with Ewen—and just a really lovely song in its own right. The last verse in particular I imagine describing Ewen's thoughts on his eventual return from France: my way is clear, and I know what I will do tomorrow...

Watch on YouTube

(also, scrolling through Dougie MacLean's Spotify page I see that he has an album all about the Scots Quair trilogy, which seems like an excellent reason to re-read the first book and get onto the other two...)

Comments

[regshoe]

Ooh, I haven't heard any of those other versions—I'll have to go and listen to them!

*cries forever about this horrible book*

SAME.

[theseatheseatheopensea]

I first heard it via Frankie Miller, and then by Fish. I love them both, but Dougie MacLean sings it in such a unique, poignant way. It's truly amazing, it Totally Gets the feeling of being homesick for a place you belong to.

And, because I happen to like a lot of Scottish artists, here's another song that popped into my head while reading this book. Maybe it's just me, but I feel it has serious Keith vibes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeJWBskVJRY

[luzula]

*clicks on your link*

...I'm completely ruined by reading 18th century history--my immediate association is that Colonel James Grant was the commander of the Jacobite artillery unit in the '45. *facepalm*

[regshoe]

Ooh, lovely—I see what you mean, it's got that air of sort of weary cynicism about it. Poor Keith, thrawn glory indeed...