Arbroath smokie Arbroath smokie The Arbroath smokie is a type of smoked haddock – a speciality of the town of Arbroath in Angus, Scotland. The Arbroath Smokie is said to have originated in the small fishing village of Auchmithie, three miles northeast of Arbroath. Local legend has it a store caught fire one night, destroying barrels of haddock preserved in salt. The following morning, the people found some of the barrels had caught fire, cooking the haddock inside. Inspection revealed the haddock to be quite tasty. It is much more likely the villagers were of Scandinavian descent, as the 'Smokie making' process
Run to Me (Smokie song) Run to Me (Smokie song) "Run to Me" is a song by the British rock band Smokie. It was released as a single in 1980 and was also included on the new Smokie greatest-hits albums issued in the same year ("Smokie's Greatest Hits Volume 2" in continental Europe and Australia and "The Very Best of Smokie — 14 Hit Singles" in the UK). The song was written by Chris Norman and Smokie drummer Pete Spencer and produced by Smokie. The Smokie song by Smokie reached no. 29 in Germany. English blues rock band Savoy Brown released their cover as a