The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry Track

"The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry" is one of numerous tales of the Silkies, or seafolk, known to the inhabitants of the Orkney Islands and the Hebrides. These enchanted creatures dwell in the depth of the sea, occasionally doffing their seal skins to pass on land as mortal men. Legend has it that they then accept human partners, and some families on the islands actually trace their ancestry to such marriages. In more complete versions of the ballad, the Silkie’s forecast of the death of himself and his son eventually come to pass. Thanks to Mudcat Cafe for that information
Lyrics and chords available from Folk Den Project.