We explore the origins of Scottish folk song, The Skye Boat Song, a popular if rather sentimentalised air

Our new folk songs series continues with a look at a tragic story between Sir James the Rose and a lady named Matilda. Was Sir James a real person and, if so, when and where did he live?

This Jacobite song claims victory against Cromwell, but is that really what happened or is this a case of artistic licence?