Coniglen Cottage Memories 70's/80's

[Lonesome Cowboy]

Me, my sister, my mum, Aunt Jenny and Uncle Wullie in various poses outside Coniglen cottage mid - late 70's


Me and my sister building a dam in Coniglen Water 70's


A day out in Gigha? 70's


Family and Uncle Hugh "lucky" on the beach and jumping off the dunes just east of the caravan site at Southend. Does this beach have a name?


Aunt Jenny and Uncle Wullie McArthur and mum 1982


In 1978 I was planning a visit, (on my own so no pictures ) to Coniglen cottage with Aunt Jenny and Uncle Wullie and while speaking to Jenny on the phone I mentioned how great it must be that Wings had "put the Mull of Kintyre on the map". Aunt Jenny replied "Och, it's great for the towrists but it's an awffy dirge" I was just starting out songwriting then but promised that if I ever wrote a song about Coniglen it wouldn't be a dirge and about 15 years later ...

[bill]

Thanks for posting your song Lonesome,I for one enjoyed it as I'm sure others will too.
Great pictures as well,must bring back great memories of your childhood.Nae rain in them days .

[Mary G]

Lovely material, Lonesome Cowboy - pictures, reminisces and music.

The beach with the dunes you mention is called Carskiey.

[Lonesome Cowboy]

Thanks it was always sunny - thats how I remember it anyway

Carskiey - that brings back memories - dim and distant

cheers Martin

[EMDEE]

That certainly appears to be Carskiey, but the beach to the East of the caravan site as Lonesome said is surely Brunerican? I take it West was meant?

[Lonesome Cowboy]

Doh - yes I meant west - ta Martin

[Mary G]

Good spot EMDEE.

I was going by the pictures, and the perspective of Sanda. From Brunerican Sanda is much closer, and almost at the nearest point to the mainland. Didn't pay attention to the stated 'east' location

[linda_j]

Nice lyrics but what I would like to know is .....DID YOU GET PERMISSION TO USE THE DAAVAR ISLAND PHOTO?

[Lonesome Cowboy]

No sorry please accept my apologies.

[linda_j]

Apology accepted

[Lonesome Cowboy]

I would point out that he excellent picture of Davaar Island, that appears at 0:35 and 3:06 in the video, is used by the kind permission of Bruce & Linda @ Scotland from the Roadside and I apologise to them again for my error in using their picture without their consent and I thank them for being so gracious about it.

Martin TLC.

[bassett]

Hi, L/C,could you put the song back online without the "offending photos"?Would like to have a listen.

[Mo*]

[quote="linda_j"]Nice lyrics but what I would like to know is .....DID YOU GET PERMISSION TO USE THE DAAVAR ISLAND PHOTO?[/quote]

It is unlikely that the Lonesome Cowboy gained financially from the use of that one photo.

Linda's comment looks like a heavy-handed reaction that could have been dealt with via a PM instead of shouting here like this. It makes your business look like bullies, Linda and Bruce.

I know that copyright is important but for people not making any financial gain your reaction was very over the top.

[4th gen Suthen']

aye BOOOOOOO Scotland From The Roadside......

[gizmo]

Got to admit I thought it was a bit OTT but wasn't going to say anything. But now it's been mentioned, have a boo from me as well.