“Wild Mountain Thyme“ (Guitar Instrumental)

Music & Lyrics: Francis recording: 1957 by McPeak’s nephew, also named Francis McPeake. The song was originally named Wild Mountain Thyme but is also known as “Purple Heather“ and “Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go?“ The Clancy Brothers recorded the song in 1962 and Ed Sheeran recorded it in 2013 with many other artists in between, including The Mudmen, Judy Collins, Sarah Moore, The Irish Tenors, Phil Coulter, Brogue, The Corries, John McDermott, The Irish Rovers, The Chieftans, The High Kings and many more.