McCalmans Smuggler

I remem
ber doing my usual friday spot in the waverly bar in Edinburgh when these three guys asked if they could do a few numbers. glad to get a wee breather I said yes.that was the begining of a long friendship with the tightest harmony group I have ever heard.I became good friends with Derek particularily and shared a flat with Derek and Hamish for a while,great parties,great music and great pals.miss those times.

I've had a life full of music and The McCalmans started it all for me. Although I loved The Beatles, Searchers etc my first trip to an Edinburgh folk club was fantastic when the Macs were singing 'The Kerry recruit', Santiano, Sally Free and Easy, Willies' gone to Melville Castle, Lord of the Dance and so many more. I formed a 'McCalman's type' folk group and never stopped playing at age now 76. They were the inspiration to me. Loved them.

I always liked the McCalmans. This song says it all. The vocals, the English Concertina, the mandolin , guitar . Brilliant.

Smuggler, in the McCalmans' version one of my favorite folk songs.
I was fortunate to experience the McCalmans as a child (1976-78?) at a folk music festival in Almindingen forst, Bornholm, and again in 1989 I think, both in Denmark.
The McCalmans is probably the best vocal band I have ever heard. Thanks for uploading.

fantastic music saw them many times.

Smuggler: brilliant song. But I've listened to that second bit about 15 times in a row now. Anybody got lyrics on that? I don't want to have to navigate away from the video cause the music stops! Can't be having that.

Remembering max and danny. I heard this at the wedding reception. My first thought was the girl has weird taste . We were teenagers lol. Rest well both of you.

I still have the album "An Audience with the McCalmans" signed by Ian, Hamish and Derek, and a tape cassette of them from RAF Bruggen 1972.

Wow. It's still wonderful

Popo

Exkrement

Kot

Just looking at the comments ,,,,how on earth can anyone give a thumbs down tae one of the best harmony groups of all time ,,,,,derek Moffat and nick keir ,,,,very very sadly missed ,,,,

If I ever smuggle cocaine I'm so listening to this during the process 😂😂😂😂

Good band and men

beschter song!!!👍😂

A wonderful rabble rouser, hey ho me hearties.

😂what the fuck. What'that? Larp musik?😂

A wonderful version of a great song. They build up the layers superbly with the additions of instruments and harmony. I have heard them live on several occasions. What a great act . Even better live than recorded and very amusing. Other excellent songs on all of their L.P.s.

A wonderful scottish folk song

Back at last!

@robsargent4 Second song is called " The Boatie Rows 'Carls 'O Dysart

@Musicfan287 Glad you liked it

@domisk8alldaylong in our english book is it,too

what's the second bit called then?

@sweet69100 thank you glad you enjoyed the McCalmans.check for more of the McCalmans on my channel

hey! this is a song that is reminiscent of my childhood days! oh how i used to listen this in the LP.... love u Darjeeling.. my favorite, my beloved

@domisk8alldaylong A Scottish song about the smuggling of French wines and brandy what are they teaching you in Germany ?? (LOL)

@olimcantaba Thank you for your kind comment

@maxintohell .MHM!!!! of course i do will post later this week ok!!

Omg! This brings me back to 1971. It's makes me weep and happy. My parents organized with the org.: Youth and Music a folkfestival in Eindhoven NL 1971. The Mccalmans and Danny Kyle stayed in our house. I was nine and my brother 7 years old. I remember the next morning that all the left shoes where hurled away in the gardens of the neighbours. Thanks Kyle, mister Poodle. (lol) I work for Folkwoods Eindhoven. I hope one day to meet The Mccalmans again on dutch soil. Thanks for the good memories

We are singing this song when we have a Campfire Evening with the Scouts!

i heard this song the first time in our englisch lesson the lyric was in our book ... what a time :D

AH!!! sweet memories are the best

Jeeze.. near bring a tear to a lad's eye... memories of the Elbow Room in Kirkaldy, the Osprey Rooms in Aviemore, Sandy Bells in Edinburgh, The Ship in the 'Ferry... and folk like Hamish Imlach, Danny Kyle, Iain Mackintosh, Tich Frier, Rab Noakes, Dick Gaughan, -man that takes me back. R.i.P. Derek Moffat... an absolute 'god' to me when I was young..Thanks for posting. Ian McC ... you still have the best Scots folk voice ever. All the best.

first heard this scottish song sung by an irishman in cornwall :) love it.

Liked this set-