X: 1
T: Loch Lomond (G major)
T: Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond
T: Red is the Rose
C: traditional
O: Scotland, first published in 1841 in "Vocal Melodies of Scotland"
R: 4/4 Song Air
N:
N: Chords: | G    Em  | Am - C D |
N:         | G    Em  | C    D   | C  G  |
N:         | Am . C D | G    C   | D  G  |]
N:         Chorus:
N:         | G    Em  | C    D   |
N:         | G    Em  | C    D   | C  G  |
N:         | Am . C D | G    C   | D  G  |]
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
Q: 1/4=104
K: G major % 1 sharp
N:
N: Tune only:
N:
N: DE | G2GA B2AG | A>B   AG E2DE |
N:      G2GA G2Bd | e2 e/f/e d3 d | e2 ed    B2Bd |
N:      cBAG E2DE | G2    Bd e2dB | A2 A/B/A G2   |]
N: DE | G2GA B2BA | GA    GE D2DE |
N:      G2GA G2Bd | e2 e/f/e d3 d | e2 ed    B2Bd |
N:      cBAG E2DE | G2    Bd e2dB | A2 A/B/A G2   |]
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N:
DE | "G"  G2GA "Em" B2     AG | "Am" A>B   AG "C" E2 "D" DE |
     "G"  G2GA "Em" G2     Bd | "C"  e2 e/f/e "D" d3      d | "C" e2 ed    "G" B2Bd |
     "Am" cBAG "C"  E2 "D" DE | "G"  G2    Bd "C" e2     dB | "D" A2 A/B/A "G" G2   |]
DE | "G"  G2GA "Em" B2     BA | "C"  GA    GE "D" D2     DE |
     "G"  G2GA "Em" G2     Bd | "C"  e2 e/f/e "D" d3      d | "C" e2 ed    "G" B2Bd |
     "Am" cBAG "C"  E2 "D" DE | "G"  G2    Bd "C" e2     dB | "D" A2 A/B/A "G" G2   |]
N:
N: Discography with "Loch Lomond" Lyrics:
D: 1988: Runrig: Once in a Lifetime
D: 1990: Shamrock Band: The First Celtic Folk Night
D: 1992: Runrig: Alba
D: 1993: Alastair McDonald: Scotland in Song
D: 1993: Steam Jenny: Glencoe
D: 1996: Runrig: Long Distance
D: 1998: Runrig: Beat the Drum
D: 1999: Runrig: BBC Sessions & Live at the Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow 1996
D: 2000: Runrig: Scotland's Glory
D: 2001: The Real McKenzies: S/T
D: 2002: Paddy Glackin & Micheál Ó Domhnaill: Reprise - Athchuairt
D: 2004: An Cat Dubh: An Cat Dubh Light
D: 2005: Keltic Kudzu: In Our Own Country
D: 2005: Moira Kerr: Loch Lomond Hills
D: 2005: North Sea Gas: Dark Island
D: 2005: Runrig: 30 Year Journey
D: 2010: Rapalje: Spades
D: 2010: Rapalje: Live Album 2
D: 2012: The Lomond Lads and Lassies: Voices from the Glen
D: 2012: Patty Ann Smith: Loch Lomond
D: 2013: Cobblestones: Late Breakfast
D: 2013: Rosalind McAllister: The Songs of Loch Lomond
D: 2014: Runrig: Party on the Moor - The 40th Anniversary Concert
D: 2014: The Clydesiders: Great Scottish Songs
D: 2014: Bruce Kurnow: Celtic Harp
D: 2015: The Munros: A Scot Abroad (Compilation)
D: 2016: Angela Cameron: Scotland Is Hers! (Compilation)
D: 2018: Peter Hollens: Legendary Folk Songs
D: 2018: Spyglass Inn: Loch Lomond
D: 2018: Ulli Boegershausen: Loch Lomond
D: 2018: Avonmora: Loch Lomond
N:
N: Discography with "Red is the Rose" lyrics:
D: 1984: Celtic Tradition: I Have Waited For Many A Night And Day
D: 1992: Nancy Griffith & The Chieftains: An Irish Evening
D: 1996: Noel McLoughlin: Ireland the Songs
D: 1998: Bantree Band: The Irish Experience
D: 1998: The Ennis Sisters: Fire in the Kitchen
D: 1999: The Gunda Guys: Having the Craic
D: 2000: Vali Talbot: Home of my Heart
D: 2002: Sigrun Bankwitz & Thomas Breckheimer: My Favorite Celtic Songs
D: 2005: Tommy Makem & Liam Clancy: Two For the Early Dew
D: 2005: Anne Roos: Haste to the Wedding
D: 2005: Liam Clancy: Favourites
D: 2006: Clover: Grounded
D: 2009: Musical Blades: High Sea's Drifter
D: 2009: Connemara Stone Company: For One Ireland ... Again
D: 2009: Callanish: Callanish
D: 2011: The High Kings: Memory Lane
D: 2011: Dala: Girls from the North Country
D: 2011: The High Kings: Live in Ireland
D: 2012: John McDermott: The Old House
D: 2013: Alistair Russel & Chris Parkinson: A Glass and a Mile
D: 2013: Philomena Begley: From Then 'Till Now
D: 2014: Gráinne Clarke: Songs of Rogues and Honest Men
D: 2014: Clearly Guilty: Press Start
D: 2015: Liam Clancy: The Parting Glass
D: 2015: Foster & Allen: Celebration
D: 2015: Abby Green: Why Should I?
D: 2016: Grace Foley: Home to Kerry
D: 2016: Kilkenny Band: Roving
D: 2017: The High Kings: Decade
D: 2017: Emi Fujita: Camomile
D: 2018: The O'Neill Sisters: Black is the Colour
D: 2018: Gavin Coyle: The Shore
N:
W: Scottish lyrics:
W:
W: 1. By yon bonnie banks and by yon bonnie braes,
W: Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond,
W: Where me and my true love were ever wont to gae
W: On the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond.
W:
W: Chorus:
W: O ye'll tak' the high road, and I'll tak' the low road,
W: And I'll be in Scotland a'fore ye,
W: But me and my true love will never meet again,
W: On the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond.
W:
W: 2. 'Twas there that we parted, in yon shady glen,
W: On the steep, steep side o' Ben Lomond,
W: Where in purple hue, the hieland hills we view,
W: And the moon coming out in the gloaming.
W:
W: 3. The wee birdies sing and the wildflowers spring,
W: And in sunshine the waters are sleeping.
W: But the broken heart it kens nae second spring again,
W: Though the waeful may cease frae their grieving.
W:
W: Irish lyrics:
W:
W: 1. Come over the hills, my bonny Irish lass
W: Come over the hills to your darling;
W: You choose the rose, love, and I'll make the vow
W: And I'll be your true love forever.
W:
W: Chorus:
W: Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows,
W: And fair is the lily of the valley;
W: Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne
W: But my love is fairer than any.
W:
W: 2. 'Twas down by Killarney's green woods that we strayed
W: And the moon and the stars they were shining;
W: The moon shone its rays on her locks of golden hair
W: And she swore she'd be my love forever.
W:
W: 3. It's not for the parting tht my sister pains
W: It's not for the grief of my mother,
W: "Tis all for the loss of my bonny Irish lass
W: That my heart is breaking forever.