Westering Home | |
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by Hugh S. Roberton | |
Genre | Traditional Folk, Slow march |
Language | Scottish Gaelic |
Melody | The Muckin' o' Geordie's Byre |
Composed | 1920s |
"Westering Home" is a traditional Scottish folk song that was written by Hugh S. Roberton in the 1920s. The lyrics of the song talk about the Scottish Island of Islay. It was subsequently adopted as the slow march of the Royal Navy.