Smile In Your Sleep
| "Smile In Your Sleep" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | Scottish English or Scots |
| Published | 1968 |
| Genre | Lament |
| Composer | John Cameron ("Chi Mi Na Mòrbheanna") |
| Lyricist | Jim McLean |
"Smile In Your Sleep", sometimes known as "Hush, Hush, Time To Be Sleeping" (Scots: "Hush, Hush, Time Tae Be Sleepin") is a Scottish folk song and lament written by Jim McLean and set to the tune of the Gaelic air, "Chi Mi Na Mòrbheanna" (literally "I will see the great mountains", or "Mist Covered Mountains"). It follows the experiences of crofters during the Highland Clearances through eviction and emigration.[1][2]
Notes
- ^ Gaughan, Dick. "Smile In Your Sleep". Archived from the original on 2018-09-15. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ Hendrickson, Stewart (April 2006). "MUSICAL TRADITIONS: Attributions". Victory Music. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
See "Chi Mi Na Mòrbheanna" for the source references.
External links
- "Smile In Your Sleep" at MusicBrainz (information and list of recordings)