Will Ye No Come Back Again

My version of an old Scottish song, I learned as a pipe tune when I was 10. It is about Bonny Prince Charlie, and the hope that he would one day return to Scotland to claim the throne as rightful King. It was not to be.. unfortunately, as he died in exile.

[@TheJames1745]

Love it! Thanks, Savageminstrel. I'm Robertson clan, a Donnachie, and my ancestors were Jacobites and fought for our brave Bonnie Prince. As I would have fought. Our Prince across the water, something in my heart still yearns..

[@nblaise21]

Best version on KZbin!

[@NCAA1981]

This is a flawless performance of one of my favorite old tunes. Great voice.

[@marthahayes2952]

Just as I watch your eyes give heart to the song. I was in tears by the end of the song. Thank you.

[@bigbobby3971]

I sang this song to my Grandmother when I was a lad. It made her cry every time.

[@princeofperiaByte]

This is an amazing song. I listen to it over and over again, Amazing job.

[@TheProfessorCool]

Great. Ma auld Grannie would have been in tears.

[@AllenVaile]

Excellent singing and rendition, as you give the piece authenticity !! Thanks and great song, too.

[@tmezz999]

what a great voice and your phrasing of this song is great!!! I love to see and hear you sing!!! Slainte! an dram buidheach drambuie...the drink that satisfies

[@thefiresin]

Beautiful song and beautiful voice. It brought tears to my eyes, it reminds me of my grandmother. She was Scottish and she died when I was 14. It breaks my heart to this day.

[@pz3j]

Well sung! Thank you.

[@MignonJuju]

What a wonderful voice you have! My thanks to you for all of your posts. :)

[@highcountrytimber]

I would enjoy a Cd of your music. you have a awesome voice and true passion for the good music.

[@OfTheCrows]

Me and my fiance, who are also musicians, listen to your stuff almost everyday. If I ever saw you in person, I would probably just walk up and hug you, and I might even cry. lol. Thank you, you are amazing.

[@origanelFWDgurl2]

I have always loved this song, but I have rarely heard all the verses performed. Thanks so much.

[@gloriagetty116]

Lord, he looks so like my late Uncle Arthur! Good to see you, old man.

[@sdp]

Beautiful.....Just beautiful. Thank you for such a lovely song. I wish I could sing even 1/10th as well as you. You have a wonderful gift. Thank you for sharing it.

[@BraumSevil]

You sir, are a modern day bard. Well done, sir. Well done.

[@DELAPORTEYVESDENIS]

Vive l’Écosse! Vive Charlie!

[@Beloar]

I don't know who voted against this video, but that person has no taste. I am not Celtic at all, but still I can feel how beutiful this song, and how well you sing it. Greetings from the Basque Country!

[@Lepper36]

Well done. Your voice does this song justice.

[@pammyk]

Another fantastic song! Your singing and playing transports me to another place...Scotland. Thank you.

[@2011bente]

Fantastic!

[@arthas640]

Love this song and the singer, pretty sure I make up at least 100 views :3

[@comjav]

Epic voice and epic song

[@Jambo4110]

Love this. Your voice does the song justice and keeps it going in my heart.

[@racine09]

superb rendition!

[@anthonyjlomenzo8584]

Very well done! If memory serves, the first time I heard this tune [lyrics and bagpipes] was the classic movie, "Gunga Din" [1939], when the British troops were heading into what was to be a trap but good old Din [** Sam Jaffe] saved the day with his bugle sounding the alarm from the top of the temple. BTW, if they were ever casting around for extras for something like William Wallace or his followers in "Braveheart", you would be perfect! I mean that as a compliment of course because you look the part and would fit in perfectly. How to put it better --- you could lay down the guitar and your beret and pop on a helmet of the Wallace era and grab a sword and be ready for the Director to shout "ACTION!" . ;-) My compliments on your performance of this great tune and, indeed, your others which I've viewed on KZbin. .

[@dalecooles]

For over 50 years, I've tried to identify this song. It was sung and piped by a fictional British/Scottish regiment as they approached slaughter at the hands of a brutal sect of strangling Indian Thuggee in the 1936 film Gunga Din. A lowly water boy (Gunga Din played by Sam Jaffe) saved the regiment by blowing a warning call from his stolen bugle just before he was shot to death by the dismayed Thugs. In retrospect, we notice that the movie contains imperialistic and racist overtones, as had many great films of that era. But for me, this Scottish ballad embodies the sound of courage and camaraderie, even though it was not necessarily written with that intent. I'm pleased to have discovered it last night.

[@moominpic]

Lovely version. Well done.

[@Surututs]

Epic, just epic.

[@JoelWahlgren]

best singer of this song !!! thanks!

[@JustaScotsman]

well done that man.....our freedom is not far away if only "oor cherlie" were still here to watch his beloved highlanders lead the independence march...soar Alba.

[@tandyx]

WOW!!! thanks, my favourite singer of this song, is Kenneth McKellar. but u are up there with him!!! my dad used to sing it. and my granddad. brings back happy memories. :)

[@savageminstrel]

I already have, I named it Wild Mountain Thyme and I believe I have a few recordings on here.

[@RaynauddeChatillon]

Beautiful, thank you for sharing. Unfortunately my ancestor a Cameron, spied on Bonnie Prince Charlie (his sister was Bonnie Prince Charlie's mistress Jenny Cameron's attendant) and gave the plans for his forces at Culloden to the English leaders. Karma certainly bit him since he was shot through the calf and 'cut and hack'd in a miserable manner'.

[@karcameron1]

Loved it, Kevin!!! So glad to hear your voice singing this song! ~Karry

[@spiderbob]

Wow, I'm sold. Love it.

[@FrancescPunsola]

Fantastic version! My congratillations

[@Lawnsu]

Your voice is really warming and appassionate, I love this piece.

[@yiani31]

That's one hell of a soul you've got in you, my man

[@Carandini]

Fantastic rendition sir!

[@josephonwhidbey]

What I like most about this version is that its done straight on without too much drama. That is left uo to the hearer. Paul Brady would do this differently but not better.

[@colinrubster]

gaurdsman wow come from Camerons stock , that is quite a story God Bless You, Forgive your Ancestor, The Bonnie Prince made his mess like is ancestors. Scotsmen fought for the English Throne with no regard for damage done to the scots after!

[@anassisofdreams]

This is great.

[@princeofperiaByte]

You sir....I have earned my sub

[@manoharini]

Very nice!!

[@thomboyqt]

Ach, 'tis sad. I weep for the boys who died at Culloden.

[@20ross11]

i will have a look thanks :D

[@JoelWahlgren]

very nice done!

[@colinrubster]

@RaynauddeChatillon wow come from Camerons stock , that is quite a story God Bless You, Forgive your Ancestor, The Bonnie Prince made his mess like is ancestors. Scotsmen fought for the English Throne with no regard for damage done to the scots after!

[@Macangusagain]

how sweet it is!! Albainn Gu brath

[@20ross11]

can you do a version of "will ye go lassie go " if you already havent thanks .

[@hkhjg1734]

Please, Please, Please, Please share the tabs or sheet music for this song

[@Rikki0]

If you do renaissance festivals I would love to see you at Texas Renfest near Houston or Scarborough in Waxahachie someday. I'd like to shake your hand as well as listen to your songs. I would also ask a boon. As I have not seen a version of it by you, might you be willing to post "Twa Recruiting Sergeants" ? Thank you, and good on ye.

[@BIGSCOTSCHEF]

just brilliant i thot you must have been scottish then i read your page info . would you or have you ever covered wild mountain thyme or caledonia woulld be great to hear your version

[@Courtney_Ann_]

20 english men hit the dislike button.

[@josephonwhidbey]

And he didn't even need a band .

[@patrickcashman188]

Charlie betrayed his followers...ran away and left them.

[@savageminstrel]

Patrick Cashman There is an old saying, "He who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day." I think that was the idea in getting him to safety, so that he could lead his people to freedom when the time was right. Unfortunately that time never came.

[@exottoyuhr]

+savageminstrel More than that, the Scottish people hid him (despite the enormous price on his head), and helped him to escape. After his escape, he made further attempts to recover the throne, but was unable to get help; the French, in particular, were never as interested again as they were in 1745...

[@patrickcashman188]

+savageminstrel Your version of this lovely ballad does you great credit. I was simply stating an historical fact. Emotion makes fools of us all.

[@sdp]

Beautiful.....Just beautiful. Thank you for such a lovely song. I wish I could sing even 1/10th as well as you. You have a wonderful gift. Thank you for sharing it.

[@colinrubster]

gaurdsman wow come from Camerons stock , that is quite a story God Bless You, Forgive your Ancestor, The Bonnie Prince made his mess like is ancestors. Scotsmen fought for the English Throne with no regard for damage done to the scots after!