singer
Donnie Munro still works on the island. Runrig's second single and a concert
staple is entitled Skye, the lyrics
being partly in English and partly in Gaelic and they have released other songs
such as "Nightfall on Marsco" that were inspired by the island.
Celtic fusion band the Peatbog Faeries are based on Skye. Jethro Tull singer
Ian Anderson owned an estate at Strathaird on Skye at one time. Several Tull
songs are written about Skye, including Dun
Ringil, Broadford Bazaar,
and Acres Wild (which contains
the lines "Come with me to the Winged Isle, / Northern father's western
child..." in reference to the island itself). The Isle of Skye Music
Festival featured sets from The Fun Lovin' Criminals and Sparks, but collapsed
in 2007. Electronic musician Mylo was born on Skye
