Wild Mountain Thyme

~ Recording by The Irish Rovers

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.12Wild Mountain Thyme4:28The Irish RoversThe Irish Rovers’ GemsThe Irish RoversAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1996-11-15
Rover Records (Self-publishing label of The Irish Rovers)IRD 002
2.12Wild Mountain Thyme4:28The Irish RoversThe Irish Rovers’ GemsThe Irish RoversAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2015-03-02
Rover Records (Self-publishing label of The Irish Rovers)

Relationships

recording of:Wild Mountain Thyme (also known as “Purple Heather” and “Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go”)

Wild Mountain Thyme (also known as “Purple Heather” and “Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go”)

lyricist:Robert Tannahill
writer:Francis McPeake (in 1957)
additional composer:John Hamilton (songwriter in the late 1700's) (in 1796)
composer:[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:The Braes o' Balquhidder (1829 Tannahill version)
part of:Róisín Dubh (Black Rose): A Rock Legend (order: 2)
arrangements:Purple Heather (Van Morrison arrangement)