Wild Mountain Thyme -- A Scottish Folk Song

Thyme is a herb that symbolizes healing, love, and courage. In Celtic tradition, this plant was believed to belong to the faeries, and maidens wore sprigs of thyme in their hair to attract a suitor. This folk song, "Wild Mountain Thyme", is derived from an 18th-century poem.
This song features Scottish musicians I am honored to call friends! Singing harmony is Janice Burns: she is one of the UK's finest folksingers ✨ (Check out her duo Janice Burns & Jon Doran !!) Playing accordion is the mega-talented John Macmillan from Edinburgh, who recorded with me while he was on tour in the U.S. ⭐️ Also singing harmony is Sandy Fraser, my dear friend and neighbor who taught me this song 💚 Thank y'all so much!!!
A big thanks to Karl Stephen Page, Jaime Rowell, and Jesse Herrin for playing on this song! 💚💚💚 Produced by Chuck Hutcheson and Frank Farr!

[@johnknottenbelt2727]

A 'newly discovered', more traditional version of one of my favourite folk tunes, also beautifully covered by so many folk artists of our generation.
It is however, the haunting beauty of the spirit of this tale, which like a voice enduring the mists of time, which always rings through every interpretation I have heard.
Like the Soul of an ancient building, no longer inhabited, but still alive with its memories, reaches out to those passing through, in fond greetings. 🕊️

[@brandondavis6246]

It was written by Francis McPeake an Irish musician. He said it does have Scottish roots. Ireland and Scotland share many great tunes. ❤

[@dawnjohnson3263]

And blood . .

[@lesterjohnston8888]

They don't use lassie in Ireland true Scottish song

[@mehrcat1]

@@lesterjohnston8888 We do use 'lassie' in Ireland and the song was written by an Irishman.

[@djpandsmm]

I wish folk would do their research before writing stuff online.
The song is credited with being written by an Irishman Frank McPeake, however it’s origin Is in a Robert Tannahill song with a melody credited to another Scot who for the life of me, I cannot recall his name at the moment.
To be truthful it is probably best described as being written by all three because without McPeake’s variation it would not have been the classic that it is

[@dougie6886]

Beautiful ❤️❤️

[@ericperry9590]

This was our wedding song when my wife and I were married in 2005 at a Scottish event in Maine, perform by Charlie Zahm.

[@MicahlanBoney]

Thank you for sharing that. And what a great song for a wedding.

[@lesterjohnston8888]

Who is me in the loch??

[@MicahlanBoney]

That would be me, Micah Bonn, the singer and the person who made the video on a trip to Scotland.