the corries- ye jacobites by name

[@TjTj74]

I would have loved to have seen this live.Shivers down the back of my spine👊👊👍👍

[@roowyrm9576]

Many years ago, whilst at secondary school (early 1970s, before 1973) I saw them in London. Still remember it with great pleasure.

[@waynemacfarland1546]

These guys bring Scottish folk music to life!

[@sterlinggroup2205]

The very best

[@WhiteCavendish]

Scots dialect is bloody awesome. It's a cultural treasure in the English speaking world. preserve it with care, ye laddies of Scotland!

[@francismcinrue8834]

English is a German dialect. If English is a language then so is Scots

[@hiddenknowledge2012]

Too bad we dont speak Gaelic, the real language or Scotland before the English came and forced theirs upon us. Just like the rest of the UK.

[@jacobparry177]

@@hiddenknowledge2012 If you want to be pedantic, the 'real' languages of Scotland were Pictish and a dialect of Old Welsh. But, yeah, I wish Gaidhlig was properly taught and made to be the only language of, along with Scots, maybe.

[@susanlittlejohn8054]

the lowlanders spoke Lallans

[@mollyr.goates8097]

@@susanlittlejohn8054 They still do.

[@alastair6356]

Great to hear the old songs my dad use to listen to on a Sunday afternoon, dreaming of freedom. Soar Alba our time will come.

[@kincaidwolf5184]

You realise this song is about Loyalty to the British monarchy? Amd about crushing the Highlanders? I guess you aren't Scottish

[@alastair6356]

@@kincaidwolf5184 Get your facts right mate the version the corries are singing is the 1791 Robert Burns version, the version you are talking about predates that.

[@kincaidwolf5184]

@@alastair6356 Ahh Yes Robert Burns the famous anti Jacobite. Listen to his lyrics "Your fautes I will proclaim, Your doctrines I maun blame - you shall hear, you shall hear! Your doctrines I maun blame - you shall hear" i guess you don't understand Scots.

[@alastair6356]

@@kincaidwolf5184 I think you suffer from the right man syndrome, It is an anti war song however you can make of it whatever you want but dont turn in into Rule Britannia.

[@kincaidwolf5184]

@@alastair6356 It's explicitly an anti-Jacobite song, insulting the rebellion and the ideology behind Catholic restoration and the culture of the Highland clans. It's nothing to do with Rule Britannia but absolutely everything to do with Scots (lowlanders) crushing the Highland clans. Robert Burns was absolutely a Rule Britannia character. It was of course the famous Scot James Thomson who wrote Rule Britannia.

[@davebrown9465]

Corries brilliant music love to hear them stirring songs from a scouser English man 👨

[@robertcrouthamel9140]

Really miss these guys. So musical.

[@michelleflood7225]

As far as I know Ronnie Browne still performs on his own since Roy Williamson has passed away a few years ago .

[@finallythere100]

I love this kind of music. It is real, not digitized, folk style, no electric instruments. Real music.

[@BigEuan1]

The worlds first anti-war song...written 200 years before vietnam..." what haunts a parents life is bloody war!".....As the father of 2 sons how true is that verse....... the immortal legend that is Rabbie Burns.

[@TomorrowWeLive]

Voyez la grande offense comes from the Middle Ages. Anti-war songs are as old as war

[@bobbydylanio]

You think there had never been an anti war song before 200 years ago..?

[@iandavidson7799]

Vietnam ?? Strange reference. 🙄

[@VMohdude-]

@@iandavidson7799 American lol

[@Conzdunchad]

This isn’t even the oldest Scottish anti war song 😂😂

[@vanpirate]

This is folk magic , Very powerful version of this song with the crowd singing along .,pure electricity, True bards were these men.

[@carolynwoodman1734]

Love all Scottish songs. Bought a book of Roberts Burns songs and poems. In my time, 70s, sang a few folk songs with friends at a folk club. We wernee that bad... Happy Christmas to all my friends and dear family in Scotland. X

[@jonathondavidson5281]

My father side of the family half came from Ireland and the other half came from Scotland so i love both the Irish and Scottish songs

[@andyallan2909]

Try Runrig and Capercaillie

[@ernhill65]

Being lucky enough to be part of an audience in a Corries concert.Brilliant Song and great Scots! :)

[@MrGothic78]

Lucky you,indeed ! :)

[@impalamama7302]

I AM GREEN with envy in TN.......

[@robbiecampbell9831]

love it

[@Ed30675]

Likewise.... And a privilege too.

[@iandavidson7799]

Me too, many times. Such a great show, every time.

[@leigh4558]

Let your schemes alone and leave a man to his fate 💕. Thank you corries. Our fate isn't this UK chaos.

[@johnmelvin4604]

Well said.

[@oneoflokis]

Great song, brilliant singers. 👍

[@chriscorry2672]

My hearts beats along with this song...

[@AReservoirDog]

Poor Rabbie Burns, A great poet. He was only 37 when he died.

[@progamers413]

An amazing song two amazing singers and musicians and one more thing mone the jacobites

[@______________________4844]

This song reminds me of being in the US Marines. My friend was shot from a living room in Iraq by a man with a 5 foot high mounted anti aircraft gun he had mounted in his living room. Thru the air came a huge quick rush of air as I heard the explosion. My heart flipped over it felt like. The the rounds came in fast repetition to my ears. He was gone, they had to identify him by his dental records.

[@RenaissanceMan29]

This song harbours religious tension and separatist sentiments being from Scotland myself. Whether I believe in the movement or not, this is our historical legacy and a reminder of that time. It comes in handy when you need to ground yourself within the political world and it helps you understand why things remain so bitter - we can hold a grudge - must be in our DNA from the time we were living in clans. Scotland and Northern Ireland is the only place we have on-going religious bigotry and violence on an organised level in the western world, its kind of embarrassing, if you remember the origins of America was based on religious tolerance, unfortunately, 400 years later we still see the effects of the Reformation and the times that followed with King Billy. Much of our Catholic population lives in poverty to this day, both sides are living in poverty of course but its more prevalent among the former. Anyway, you are very courageous, Americans protect the free world and that means me too. Thanks for your input on the song. Its really interesting you said that. Gives a neutral glimpse at how this song impacts people. Take care buddy.

[@huxleyleodwalding5751]

@@RenaissanceMan29 Americans protect the free world by invading countries that happen to have oil and don't do what the US says. If the US gov't really wanted to put an end to dictatorship, then they wouldn't have allied themselves with Saudi Arabia, a country with a government which only recently was so generous as to allow women to drive cars. In 1956 MI6 and the CIA overthrew the democratic Iranian gov't to replace it with a monarchy. The PM Muhammad Mosaddegh was a champion of liberal democracy but he wanted to nationalise BP Oil in Iran, so democracy in Iran ended for good. (The US gov't literally admitted to doing this in 2013 by the way). This is only one of a slew of coups and armed invasions of sovereign democratic countries that the US participated in. If the US really supported freedom then why does it topple democracies and support dictatorships?

[@RenaissanceMan29]

@@huxleyleodwalding5751 I get your concerns, but I hope you understand, this is America we are talking about, and it includes a vast array of people with different objectives. The people who operate with Anthony Blinken and the Neo-Liberal or Neo-Conservaties, those are the people to watch out for and they are voted into power with lies. If America does something that's bad, then the whole world is watching but remember, they toppled Russian backed Corrupt Democracies.

[@frank832]

Mate I hope you are alright and dealing with this tragedy in the right way. I disagree with the fact that we as a civilisation fought this war but absolutely respect everyone (you especially) who fought in it. Good luck to you!

[@TheBarmbrackthecat]

@@RenaissanceMan29 You do know there were Jacobites in Ireland also? Not just Scotland.

[@pianoman1974]

it just gets better every time i hear it. brilliant

[@pianoman1974]

superb rosswatt1979. we are rising once more. people should remember this song for what it was.

[@englishjacobite5317]

long live the king over the water

[@andyallan2909]

Often referred to as Heiland Harry (you're wise not to mention his name).

[@HomeImProveMentHow]

Thanks for sharing your music I just joined your community of friends looking forward to your uploads, I look forward to hearing from you thank you Ken

[@peter-josephhegarty5422]

i am from east berlin. ye jacobites, yes that was also us. this could have been a wonderful rebel song in november 1989. - we did not know it at the time. but this year is 25 years fall of the berlin wall and this song still expresses of what we felt when the wall came down. what is right and what is wrong by the law. ye jacobites my name - your doctrines i'm unblame ! so magnetic. so strong. so wonderful. thank you corries.

[@rxa177]

***** Amazing what we learn from these old folk songs

[@cynthiasenn7004]

This is not a Rebel song in fact the poem could easily have been titled " The Rant Against The Cause !" Robert Burns is telling the Jacobites to listen to him .Their FAULTS he will proclaim and their doctrines he felt to BLAME . Burns also thought the Jacobites should have made the changes by the LAW . He goes on to say he thought the Jacobites should have left the State alone with their schemes and plots ..He also wonders why the Jacobites cause is seen as HEROIC. He didn't see it this way. He seems to be writing about his total disgust with the Jacobian cause and every thing they stood for. Above is a small amount of what all he did say .So please read the poem first then listen to the song . I think you will agree ,

[@robertturner9176]

Cynthia Senn ye dontt half talk some pish, ye know fuck all about scotts history.

[@WRLO56]

robert turner And you apparently know sod-all about Rabbie Burns.

[@lisaschmitz277]

Cynthia Senn Still, it sort of fits the spirit of the '89 protests, don't you think? Just that the tables have turned, of sorts.

[@urphyma456]

Stuff the polotics i'll be 60 this year and and have every type or gig from Pink Floyd to the Royal Philharmonic and have o say the nihjt I saw thr Corries was one of the best gigs i've eer seen Eddie

[@ThomasBaxterSoutar]

Lovee you guys since i was 10 #yesscotlad !

[@pammcdonald5890]

Love the corries

[@macpduff2119]

I bought this album when visiting Newtonmore 1980. Also a Jean Redpath album.

[@macpduff2119]

"and leave the man undone to his fate" - refers to Bonnie Prince Charlie - who was undone by the loss of the Stuart Crown. Burns says the Highland Clans should leave him to his own fate and not go to war to save him

[@andyallan2909]

Burns was a lowlander and had no sense of loyalty. The Stewarts were the rightful kings of Scotland and the English establish had no business removing them from the throne, certainly not from the Scots throne.

[@rippedtorn2310]

@@andyallan2909 are you high or just ignorant of Burns and lowlands in general? Im from Inverness before ye talk pish . Blind loyalty is not a good virtue .Burns was proStewart if you had half a clue

[@scottw.3258]

@@andyallan2909 You think Charlie wanted to free Scotland and sit on the throne of Scotland?

[@themanfromdelmonte9316]

He was a Stuart not a Stewart

[@davelister1]

I have been to both Newcastle and Liverpool and they feel like Glasgow

[@theliontails1]

scottish and PROUD!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@robbielobster3212]

Protestant or Catholic, Scotsman or Irish, we're all Celts by spiritual descent or actual if you're a highlander.

[@NuclearHaggis]

That's Celtic obscurantism at its its finest. The term "Celtic" applies to genetic markers that half of Europe share. Just say that highland Scots, and the Irish are both descended from the same group of Gaels/Scotti. Just leave the silly Celtic pish out. Lowland Scots are also decened from the Gaels/Scotti by the way. How do you think Scotland came to be? The Gaels/Scotti, and the Picts conquered the Angles, Saxons, Friesian's, and the Brythonic settlers. All these groups came together to create lowland Scots. South-Western Lowlander's, and folk from Fife even spoke Gaelic for centuries.

[@robbielobster3212]

Okay, just stop for a second. The Kingdom of Scotland was founded by Cinaed Mac Ailpin, former King of Dal Riada and King of the Picts. he united the two into the Kingdom of Alba and over the centuries the two cultures merged into Scots' Gaelic "Brythonic Settlers" First off, the Brythonics had settled in the land they would call "Alt Cluit" and "Gododdin" before the Gaels had settled Dal Riada. The Picts at that point were just doing their own thing and infighting. The Brythonic kingdoms were destroyed in the region by the Kingdom of Northumbria, which in turn was destroyed by a man who I can't remember the name of whilst one of his relatives, Ivar the Boneless, fell upon the Kingdom of Alt Cluit that revolted from Northumbria (Basically the region that was Carrick, Strathclyde and Galloway), Ivar also conquered the Kingdom of Dal Riada and set up shop there. Eventually, Scottish culture came to those regions over time and FINALLY the norse conquered regions were absorbed into Scotland however by that point we'd lost Carlisle and England had conquered over half of Ireland and Wales. I skipped out a hell of a lot of history but you get the gist. The Gaelic language was predominant in the Lowlands until 1400 I believe, where the language lost a lot of it's following and was eventually phased out in law and administration by 1450.

[@NuclearHaggis]

+Robbie Lobster All true, but irrelevant to my comment.

[@NuclearHaggis]

*****​ What? Alba (Gaels and Picts) conquered Strathclyde (Brythonic settlers) and Northumbria ( Angle, Saxon, and Fresian settlers). All three became Scotland. It was Lowland Scots who were responsible for repelling England, and they were just as Saxon as the English were. Keep your Celtic obscurantism to yourself, Scots want none of it. 

[@NuclearHaggis]

+Patrick J III McGuigan Celtic obscurantism at it's finest. You're either an ignorant yank, or an Irishman with with an inferiority complex. If you're Welsh don't even bother commenting, you're irrelevant.

[@anthonyoneill70]

Always vote for your own country bud,your family friends and neighbours are your country,YES!!! for all of them scotland forever!!

[@andrewpaul4442]

well said comrade

[@WolffBachner]

Freedom for Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Down with Empires.

[@primrosestanley7135]

Wolff Bachner no way forever united

[@trueslice2003]

richard howe 1st Earl howe Your unions days are numbered.

[@primrosestanley7135]

True Slice Doubt it since it is still here

[@trueslice2003]

richard howe 1st Earl howe Enjoy it while it lasts.

[@robbielobster3212]

+Primrose Stanley Sasanaigh.

[@fredengel626]

My Mother was born in Perth, Scotland. She emigrated to Canada and eventually Detroit. I have heard from my youth that according to the Scottish folk the Stuarts held the crown. Well history proves that a fraction group of individuals as were the Scots under the Jacobite Revolution cannot control anything, and unfortunately they lost. If you want to see it happening again look at the USA, we are fractioned beyond repair. And while we were noble in the wars of the 1940's those folks are gone. and just like the Jacobites I fear we will succumb to individual pride and personal vindication. God help me that I am wrong

[@TheUnknownCountry]

Canada is fracturing too, and it’s because of one person. The most prideful and arrogant man in the country. Trudeau I call by name, Lend and ear, lend and ear! Trudeau I call by name, lend an ear! Trudeau I call by name, Your faults I will proclaim, Your Actions I defame, You will hear, you will hear, Your actions I defame, You will hear! “Leave the man undone to his fate.” 🇨🇦🍁❤️✌️🙏

[@TheBarmbrackthecat]

Yes the Stuarts owned the crown of England....The wrong family is at Buckingham Palace..

[@Pucebeard]

Fabulous..... my fav Corries song..

[@philippegoffin1520]

Freedom for Scotland

[@zoomer_zveno]

The Jacobites probably would not recognise the modern United Kingdom (neither would the 'Hanoverians') but they would surely never recognise the multicultural republican "independent" Scotland the SNP pushes for.

[@philipwilliams5808]

@@zoomer_zveno i thought the Hanoverians came to the throne by dint of a scottish line of succession, so they were closer to being scottish than english?

[@zoomer_zveno]

@@philipwilliams5808 not sure bout that

[@kc8923]

Freedom for us English too who don't want to be ruled by Old Etonian Tories!!

[@derekfraser3379]

@@kc8923 this i agree with , i symathise at the loss of english culture at the hand of project GB

[@kenbamber3785]

This song is about the misery that violence and war inflict. So, again, "Are we no more wise than then?"

[@markkavanagh4457]

The song is telling a story! Most traditional Irish and Scottish songs are recounting historical events that the English don't wish to be reminded of. Its in the past you say so move on! So was WW1 and 2 and yet your happy to relive those historical events. You don't like hearing songs that recount your black deeds..

[@Dryhten1801]

@@markkavanagh4457 This song is literally anti-Jacobite Mark

[@kyle1556]

Me and my sis love this

[@MrDcasciato]

Very eloquent! Strong finish too!

[@noddypopable]

It's not religion, it's Scotland , 🦄 Soar Alba !

[@realsilverado157]

saor Alba gu brath.

[@susanlittlejohn8054]

Iam a true nationalisy, ans=d agree Charlie wanted the English throne for himself, and used the brave highlanders to gt it, remember he lived in France all of his life, and had not a lot of alegience to SCOTLAND.

[@alexmcintyre6353]

Albannach there's no cure!

[@lorenheard2561]

@@susanlittlejohn8054 He paid for it by a slow and sad lonely death by drink...in poverty at his aquaintences and friends' charity.

[@barttheanorak]

Truly magnificent

[@kevwinks3991]

Excellent!! Love the quaint idiom.

[@bigmanSJH]

Preach on brother! Lets all take heed and push on!

[@aileenbisset7458]

Confusing comments on this video. The lyrics quite clearly are about maintaining the status quo because the cost of rebelling is too great and ít falls on everyone, not just those culpable. On the other hand, lots of people here are calling for independence. I want independence too, but let's not misunderstand the song!

[@deadsouls72]

Independence; from Londonistan, and the Scottish _Kalergi_ Party.

[@s.v.848]

@@deadsouls72 Aye Brother, Amen.

[@nathanmclean3086]

Not to mention the fact that Jacobites are, by definition, absolute monarchists. I'd rather live in a republican Britain than a absolutist Scotland, though right now we obviously have neither.

[@torquemada3273]

The Corries were/are Socialist/Republican...what a song this is.....

[@josefgretsky3020]

@9th Legion Listening again and here ye are big yin lol😉

[@jacobus1745]

this should hae been oor national anthem frae the start ,,, A song that protests bitterly about the Union of Scotland and England in 1707. Fareweel to a' our Scottish fame, Fareweel our ancient glory Fareweel ev'n to the Scottish name, Sae famed in martial story Now Sark rins over Solway sands An Tweed rins to the ocean To mark where England's province stands - Sic a parcel o rogues in a nation! What force or guile could not subdue Through many warlike ages Is wrought now by a coward few For hireling traitor's wages The English steel we could disdain Secure in valour's station But English gold has been our bane - Sic a parcel o rogues in a nation! O would, or I had seen the day That Treason thus could sell us, My auld grey head had lien in clay Wi Bruce and loyal Wallace! But pith and power, till my last hour I'll mak this declaration We're bought and sold for English gold - Sic a parcel o rogues in a nation! ^ ^ ^ should have been oor national anthem from the start ^ ^ ^

[@JC_Johnboy]

Pah... Fanny

[@susanlittlejohn8054]

+jacobus1745 Charles Edward stuart was only interested intaking over the English crown, Born iN France, he was not so interested in the Scottish populace, but used them .

[@nialldeas6759]

Tool. It blames the papes for what they did to tae the nation. Burns wasnae praising tha Stuarts, He saw the 45 as what it was.

[@nialldeas6759]

Maunn Blame...Must Blame...

[@jonbrallaghan3533]

Where did the "english" Hanoverians hail from?

[@johnparke9210]

Thur twa proper scoats god bless Roy.

[@michaelriley8476]

Up wi' the bonnets! Ya bass

[@WestNorth356]

@rossmcl177 The Jacobite uprising was a British Civil War, the Jacobites were Catholics who wanted the Stewarts as the rulers of a cathloc Britain but the Government were the Supporters of the Protestant Britian

[@BerenikiRegina]

I wish! If they were to do that, I'd move to Scotland.

[@caileanmacanndraigh1193]

Freedom right or wrong. i Vote yes Yes YES! i want my nation free. when i listen to the corries i feel what i am. what i will be a free Scot.

[@MrYorickJenkins]

All due paid to the importance of economic arguments, the heart will have its say.

[@Hollcall]

Father's side-100% Scottish. Mother's side- English & Irish. Great-Grandmother from Ireland. Maiden name { wait for it -lol} IRELAND ...hahahahahahaha ! Born & Live in NEW SCOTLAND { Nova Scotia } on Cape Breton Island. Home of C.B. Fiddle.

[@susanlittlejohn8054]

+Davebow Hol love it

[@chrishardy5639]

Beautiful

[@pallesrensen3877]

graet song i like it

[@annedwards1900]

Crikey can't we just enjoy the song!

[@davelister1]

We arer aye ready just gie the word !

[@scottkettles6672]

Hey i'm also half scot half french!! you're right long live the auld alliance!!

[@barbaraclark1687]

:) Love this! SO few remember the Auld Alliance. Vive La France, Vive the Auld Alliance and Saor Alba Gu Brath !

[@davidbriand2084]

Alba gu BRATH et vive la france! From a scottish-french descent canadian

[@scottishnat]

Brilliant version!

[@3tangle3]

see the pentland folk version of this..its brutal..this is brilliant though no doubt!

[@georgeparkins777]

I actually randomly turned on my turntable on the Thursday of the Referendum and I had Live At The Lyceum on from a few weeks before, and it was at this very song. Everyone thought it was very apropos. I'm in America for reference, and argued with the other local ancestrally scots-irish folk about how we'd all vote if we were there.

[@georgeparkins777]

I'd think of all the good reasons to vote no, then I'd think that I have seen Culloden with my own eyes, and the feeling of death that hangs over the place, and I'd maybe flip a coin.

[@chef4090]

Alba gu brath

[@aggyuvf]

Daniel Olszewski Stick yer Gaelic pish up yer kilt

[@chef4090]

Will do.

[@aggyuvf]

Daniel Olszewski Ha ha :)

[@aileenlightbody91]

Great song and nobody does it better than the Corries, but I'd just like to correct the frequently held erroneous belief that the Jacobites were all Scots, because the truth is that there were many English Catholics who wanted to see a return of the Catholic Stuarts to the British throne, while the greater majority of lowland Scots were in favour of maintaining the Protestant Hanoverian succession.

[@malcolmstirling1359]

You're right,,the truth hurts a lot

[@NuclearHaggis]

What truth? Scots made up 99% of those who actually fought. We're not going to mention the people too cowardly to actually fight for their cause.

[@viciouswolf1111]

The lowlands were heavily split. But Yorkshire had heavier Jacobite support than Dumfries. Still it was most certainly a north/south divide.

[@stewartnicol3028]

viciouswolf1111 The lowlands were never dedicated to Scotland. They had their "wee bit grund" and the fear of losing that made them take the part of the London government.

[@corydorastube]

I call them "Border Gardners" ;-)

[@23seana73]

Billy Bragg does a good Thatcherite version. Love the history of this song... relevant for generation after generation. Yea Patriots ya name Yea Patriots ya name

[@iainoftheizzetleague9850]

A comment on the Thatcherites song actually led me to this song.

[@nicedave29]

There's nothing like coming upon a wonderful historical song and seeing it offer a home for bigotry. I'm English and I'm ashamed of much of what was done by the English in the past; similarly, it's not all innocence and romantic ideals amongst those the English 'suppressed'. One thing is most definitely in common - all these issues are those of the past and are only brought to the surface by those who are unhappy with peace. Live and let live and let religious and nationalist bigotry die.

[@joefoley1480]

wars are more and more about money but the religious and nationalist stuff are useful getting it going

[@ewanb2271]

As the son of a Scotsman I don't know whether devolution is good or bad. All I know is my Scots side much stronger than English lol. England is so mixed now but only it seems London has harmony to me I think if more Scots in england the better. Englishmen bald so quickly compared with Scots they don't really have much soul, maybe independence is better.

[@gaconnochie]

I don't think you'll find many Scottish people who'd say devolution was a bad thing. Even Annabelle Goldie the ex-leader of the Tories here in Scotland who campaigned vigorously against the creation of a devolved Scottish parliament cited "our wonderful devolved parliament" as one the the reasons for her voting No to independence.

[@3tangle3]

@USAsoldier1955 It is because the actual genetical input from these later invasions is surprisingly very low......but this depends on the area. Some parts of Western Wales and Western Ireland can have 95-98% of population being majority iberian 'pre celtic' settlers (celtic being an evolved european culture) with several later celtic invasions bringing their own genetic tint to the proceedings :D, and this can very between person to person, the actual difference is small however just potent

[@sole1014]

The Clan MacLean was there and served bravely at Culloden.

[@macleod41069]

On which side ? Many clans had members on both sides

[@sole1014]

To the best of my knowledge they fought on the Jacobite's side, I have not researched or heard otherwise. Also, there is an ancestry connection with John O'Sullivan who was also on the Jacobite side. But in truth, the way I choose to view the fight as one for freedom. Though, as complicated as the politics were then; others may view it very differently.

[@stephencampbell4454]

great tune from the bard down with Tory tyrrany.

[@gaconnochie]

@ogreoh I kind of agree with you there. As I said pox on both their houses. Just because someone points out 17thC Stuart flaws it doesn't mean they don't recognise 18thC Hanovarian flaws.

[@joanhenry1866]

Remember, people of Glasgow, even Catholics, it was only the Scottish Catholic Highlanders who followed Charles Edward Stuart. Glasgow was proud to go with the British Army and many Glaswegians took part in the Highland Clearances. Simply the truth. I live in the North East of Scotland and we never took part on anything. Just sat on the fence. We still do.

[@thomastarres2024]

not all the Highlanders were catholic lots were episcopalian n the free kirk and lowlanders fought on both sides

[@susanlittlejohn8054]

+Joan Henry charlies army was driven from Glasgow, by the provosts

[@stevekaczynski3793]

+Joan Henry Glasgow was a rather small Presbyterian town until the Industrial Revolution, which changed its character rather dramatically. There was also a large influx of people from Ireland.

[@noddypopable]

Our clan had no chief and split in two in the old '45

[@brags97]

Remember it was not the people but the lords and ladies that cleared the highlands and lowlands of Scotland. That is why Scotland now has land owned by foriegners in tax havens.....started by Norman Robber knights stolen from the indiginous people of Scotland...Robert De Bruc......dont make me laugh !

[@jamesdryburgh9796]

Prods and Tims unite.Vote aye at Indyref2. Hail Caledonia

[@ALBA-js3um]

James Dryburgh piss off

[@johnjohnnyist]

@rabnuds I don't think any of us should debate whether scotland will become independent - that's presumably what the referendum would decide

[@3tangle3]

i generally agree although its ,ore complicated than that......british history is so rich and has a long legacy and you well know

[@ancienttartan3509]

I could care less if it's pro Jacobite or anti Jacobite. This is a cool song. Thankfully my ancestors migrated to Virginia in the 1600's, and missed the whole shit show.

[@huxleyleodwalding5751]

The song is anti-war. The original version was very anti-jacobite and pro-crown but it got adapted by Robert Burns in the 18th century to be more generally anti-war. If you read the lyrics it's pretty clear, the singing is hard to parse but still amazing. This song kicks arse and disdains war.

[@macpduff2119]

My MacPherson ancestors were official Clan Pipers to the Clan chief. Robt. Lewis Stevenson wrote about the MacPherson chef hiding in a cave for 9 years and his estates confiscated

[@lewispratt8013]

Saor Alba! YES for Scottish independence! and if your one of those (like me), to the king over the water!

[@zoomer_zveno]

The "wee German lairdie" Franz von Bayern?

[@justanotherbaptistjew5659]

@Lewis Pratt This is an anti-Jacobite song. The original made mention of hanging the Pope.

[@SauleNewell]

Soar Alba gu bràth !

[@kevwinks3991]

Wow! Everyday is a school day! I stand better informed. Love the quaint dialect.

[@Horsemarine100]

Classic Corries once again. Linda, when will you be canonised?!? I;m about to search the thatch for my claymore!

[@TheDickyW]

I see a lot about Scottish independence here. Well, If you get it please take Newcastle. Closer to the scots than the Londoners...

[@MrYorickJenkins]

The frontier should be Hadrian's Wall. England pinched a bit of Scotland at some stage.

[@samh3074]

Please no, I'd rather be part of the UK thank you very much.

[@hiddenknowledge2012]

@@samh3074 Part of the terrible parliament, government and crown. How lovely..

[@teresastonard8784]

@@samh3074 fick

[@alexmcintyre6353]

sam h you can fuck off to englandville

[@johnjohnnyist]

@remeclerk surely it's quite difficult to get mixed up between the SDP abd the SNP? Soz just found that difficult to believe

[@dorasmith7875]

Oh my gosh! Wow!

[@MikePeacock06]

This is a cracking version. I prefer the song at a slower pace such as here. It always sounds rushed when it's played faster.

[@Phantom6051]

oil is a minor asset and dont you know it ran out in the ninties or so we were led to believe but gues what we are still discovering new fields but apart from that the only question is would you rather be shafted by an english politition or scottish one

[@3tangle3]

@akropiss well we are all closer to the original settler who were pre celtic,,,,,but as a welsh geneticist I agree with your sentiments....dont forget the welsh includes the cornish and strathclyde britons/cumbrians. Whereever you are from its not important its the CULTURE!! and its been totally pushed back to these islands fringes ignored during the empire days..and still is to an extent

[@alanoliver4561]

Come on the Scots wits oors is oors si lets go get it for the sake a pride .

[@mohawkmohican]

@TheComradeRoss not exactly tbh, they weren't all cathlics many of them wanted the stuart family bck on the throne, or were forced to fight by clan chiefs

[@robsargent4]

Whereabouts in the Highlands? I'm fae Dunbar in East Lothian myself. Sorry if I was a bit condescending, but the Welsh have never given up. Look at Owain Glyndwr for example.

[@McTrollie]

Edward also demanded not to be buried until Scotland was conquered, and he is yet to be buried. Your hero failed his ultimate goal a united Britain in his lifetime.

[@targetglen]

if you want to hear some viciously anti-monarchical sentiments, try " Cam ye ower frae France", which is literate, bitter and satirical.

[@thomasw6850]

yes, yes, yes! Steeleye Span.....

[@TheTsarsTailor1910]

Such a great song

[@rossmcl177]

@muzzawelsh I'm referring to the Scots in the sense of 'people who live in Scotland'

[@bentaylor4347]

LETS GET THIS INTO REALTY IT SHOULDNT BE ABOUT RELIGION OR ANYTHING ELSE BUT BEING RITHER SCOTS /IRISH/WELSH ALL OF US ARE FROM THE SAME FAMILY

[@deadsouls72]

The Scottish _Kalergi_ Party believe in the Afro/Asian conquest of Scotland.

[@francismcinrue8834]

Religion is a Westminster weapon, she kens how tae weild it

[@scotchmist30]

Corries on youtubes home page, amazing! Serch for Braes o Killiekrankie, best song ;)

[@Leodhais]

@3tangle3 There is. "Erin Go Brach - the Scottish version." "Johnny Cope, Ar ye wakin' yet", and many more, check Battlefield Band, Tannhill Weavers and Brian McNeill (my favorite)

[@OrlopRat42]

Fell guid ! Thank ye :)

[@mitchrils]

Fancy seeing this legend in the comments section

[@voddynblack]

Stop it i am a highlander and this is tame compared to what we talk about southerners

[@gaconnochie]

@danonutube1 I don't know why the other poster brought the law into it. There is nothing unlawful or unconstitutional about the Nats holding an independence referendum - or people debating it. The UK govt has conceded that!

[@irishlassiegalway625]

+ wolf bachner freedom from british occupation,Eriann 30 years per januari and the easter uprising,we will not stop until we are free as should scotland and wales be..but this song is holy to me...have you heard the gaelic version? bonnie charlie william of orange even though i live in holland a few miles from the belgian border..i AM A CELT/IRISH LASS THROUGH AND THROUGH AND WILL DIE FOR MY COUNTRY OR SIT IN THE GAEL FOR SINS I HAVE NOT DONE.. ERIANN NA BRAGHH ORLEAIGH NA HEIRIANN

[@philipians1635]

+Irish Lassie Galway idiot, this song is against jacobite popery

[@TheJollyRapscallion]

+Irish Lassie Galway Let's just forget about how the British tax payer bailed out Ireland a few years ago shall we.

[@NuclearHaggis]

+MacEachainn Let's just forget how the American federal reserve bailed out your banks a few years ago shall we?

[@TheJollyRapscallion]

Jason Gunn-Davis The federal reserve bailed out two private banks that nearly collapsed because of a depression caused by american banks lending to people they knew couldn't ever pay back their loans.

[@NuclearHaggis]

MacEachainn You think American banks are responsible for Barklays needing a multi, hundred billion dollar bail out?

[@humanotwoleg]

parcel of rouges is more relevent now than when it was written

[@Stevo343]

A couple of my ancestors were transported to the American colonies for being Jacobites. One of my 2nd great grandmothers was a Stewart, and I have autosomal dna matches to the royal House of Stewart. Not that that makes me anything great, but it's cool anyway.

[@gaconnochie]

Quite agree. Michael Moore says the SNP will say anything to win the referendum but I think myself he'll say anything for a job in the UK cabinet

[@gaconnochie]

@ogreoh "James II strived for a kingdom with the peace to allow religions to develop" Actually James oppressed the Presbyterians in Scotland whilst his brother was on the throne and continued to do so whilst in office. He was eventually persuaded to moderate slightly but the idea that he wanted complete toleration for everyone is bunkum!

[@pipes0987]

@USAsoldier1955 King Billy fought against the (mostly Catholic and re enforced by Scots Highlanders) Jacobites. Read up on the siege of Derry 1689 I think that was mostly Scots Jacobites against King Billy's orangemen backed by the dutch navy.

[@derekfraser3379]

The King

[@DieterB62]

@USAsoldier1955 yepp. A Friend from Chicago is 25% english, 25%indian, 25% irish and 25% german :-)) and you????

[@gaconnochie]

@ashbannor Quite so. The original source song Burns based this on is vehemently anti-Jacobite. Burns tones it down making it more anti-war than anti-Jacobite. Though he still blames them for the conflict in it. "You Jacobites by name....your faults I will proclaim....your doctrines I will blame...you shall hear"