i need to know the title and singer of the song from the last highlander movie and the last few episodes of the tv show.( not ,who wants to live forever ). a few words, strong as the mighty oak, sorry not much to go on. the singer is a woman,possibly named eileen? She is a celtic vocalist,and fairly popular. would appreciate any help. thank you.
From what little info that you have provided, this is my best guess.
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The fans of the TV show may be more familiar with the version recorded by Laura Creamer a session singer in LA expressly for the Episode HOMELAND. This version of the song as it aired in the episode HOMELAND has been the single most asked about and sought after piece of music ever used in "Highlander-The Series"! And by overwhelming demand was included on the CD Highlander The Series Volume II Music & Songs from Season 4 & 5 composed by Roger Bellon. Highlander-The Series Volume II
A bit of trivia - Laura is the model for the immortal on the cover of this CD.
This song was to become a trademark melody during Season 5 and Season 6 of Highlander The Series, often being used during flashback sequences. A new and more traditional arrangement of this song was choosen for the touching and dramatic final montage scenes in the last TV episode "Not To Be" 97613-119.
Laura performs 2 other songs on this CD. Heart Come Back which was heard in the episode METHOS in season 3, as well as Sorceress Adagio from the PHROPHECY episode.
The Lyrics Music and lyrics traditional; arranged and adapted by Roger Bellon and sung by Laura Creamer.
BONNY PORTMORE (as heard in Homeland)
O bonny Portmore, I am sorry to see Such a woeful destruction of your ornament tree For it stood on your shore for many's the long day Till the long boats from Antrim came to float it away.
All the birds in the forest they bitterly weep Saying, "Where will we shelter or where will we sleep?"
For it stood on your shore for many's the long day Till the long boats from Antrim came to float it away. All the birds in the forest they bitterly weep Saying, "Where will we shelter or where will we sleep?"
BONNY PORTMORE (as heard in Not To Be)
O bonny Portmore, you shine where you stand And the more I think on you the more I think long If I had you now as I had once before I would cling to the memory of our love ever more
O bonny Portmore, I am sorry to see Such a woeful destruction of your ornament tree For it stood on your shore for many's the long day Till the long boats from Antrim came to float it away.
O bonny Portmore, you shine where you stand And the more I think on you the more I think long If I had you now as I had once before I would cling to the memory of our love ever more
All the birds in the forest they bitterly weep Saying, "Where will we shelter or where will we sleep?" For the Oak and the Ash, they are all cutten down And the walls of bonny Portmore are all down to the ground.
O bonny Portmore, you shine where you stand And the more I think on you the more I think long If I had you now as I had once before I would cling to the memory of our love ever more
Dear Lord, lest I continue in my complacent ways, help me to remember that someone died for me today. And if there be war, help me to remember to ask and to answer "am I worth dying for?" - Eleanor Roosevelt
The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools. -- Herbert Spencer, English Philosopher (1820-1903)