This lament of a weary traveller far from home was re-written by Hedy West into 500 Miles and became a hit for the Kingston Trio and Peter Paul and Mary in 1962. It has been sung by the likes of Cisco Houston, Joan Baez and Jon Boden.It was hugely popular during the folk revival of the 1960s and has since had had resurgence and a “virall” moment” on social media. Translated into Scots by Iona Fyfe. #ScotsLanguage #Folk #TradMusic