A real forgotten track this.

The tune is of course based on a melody from the Largo section of Dvořák’s New World symphony, a theme also used for Goin’ Home.

I believe Smokey Blue’s Away got to something like no 38 in the UK charts in 1968.

1970s chart followers might recognise the singer’s voice though.

A New Generation were in fact an earlier incarnation of the Sutherland Brothers (later The Sutherland Brothers Band and then The Sutherland Brothers and Quiver.)

A New Generation: Smokey Blue’s Away

I noticed from the last link above that Iain Sutherland died in 2019. I missed that at the time.

Iain George Sutherland: 17/11/1948 – 25/11/2019. So it goes.

I’ve heard this on the radio several times recently.

It was good to be reminded of it.

The Sutherland Brothers and Quiver: Arms Of Mary

The song was written by Gavin Sutherland and Rod Stewart later had a big hit with his version but this is the original.

I actually saw The Sutherland Brothers and Quiver playing live in Glasgow just after they’d had a couple of hits.

The Sutherland Brothers Band: Sailing

One of the few bands from Scotland to make it (relatively) big, The Sutherland Brothers teamed up with Quiver in 1973, after which they had their greatest success.

The Sutherland Brothers most famous song is probably the pre-Quiver era Sailing but of course that was only because Rod Stewart recorded it.

Their later song Arms of Mary actually made the UK top ten in 1976 but this one was a more minor hit. I still prefer it though.

The Sutherland Brothers and Quiver: (I Don’t Want To Love You But) You Got Me Anyway