Irish/Scottish folk song
- Entropy
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Irish/Scottish folk song
Hey all, I'm hoping someone here will be able to help me identify a song I heard awhile back. The recording that I've got is by a band called Poison Dwarf, which I saw at last year's Williamsburg Scottish Festival. Unfortunately, the CD doesn't have an insert listing song titles or contact info. The song tells the story of a man named Donald MacGalifree (sp?) who seems to be going to war with King James. Any ideas?
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Re: Irish/Scottish folk song
Donald MacGillivray. Good call, colomon. But the title character is fighting for King James, not against. It's a Jacobite tune, Jacobus being the Latin form of the name James. The song features lines like "Here's tae King James" and "Up wi' King James." You'd be hard-up to find Scottish folks songs sung in opposition to the Jacobite cause.Entropy wrote: The song tells the story of a man named Donald MacGalifree (sp?) who seems to be going to war with King James. Any ideas?
Silly Wizard did an excellent live performance of the song.
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Anti Jacobite Songs
Hi Aaron
Thanks for the tunes& Snips in clips, I enjoyed it.
For a good anti Jacobite song try this:-
http://www.dickalba.demon.co.uk/songs/texts/nogods.html.
David
Thanks for the tunes& Snips in clips, I enjoyed it.
For a good anti Jacobite song try this:-
http://www.dickalba.demon.co.uk/songs/texts/nogods.html.
David
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I'm sure a lot of "Jacobite" songs are about as genuine as MacPherson's "Ossian." The inspiration is real but it's just been given an antique finish.weaselwhistle wrote:Donald McGillavry is not a Jacobite song. It's actualy a clever 18th c. fake.
I'm glad you enjoyed the tunes, David.
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I love this tune!!!!
I first heard it 20plus years ago sung acapella at a celigh at the games on Grandfather Mt. Then I found the music/words and liked it even more.
But this tune really brings to mind-
At the time I had a litter of Skye puppies and one was named Donald McGillavry because he was such a fun guy. He was such a facinating dog that I kept him his entire life even though he did not have the show conformation of some of his other littermates. Shown only occasionaly as a point maker, he always almostbeat the better dogs, usually going reserve winners dog- simply on personality. It was always funny watching the judges agonize(litterally) over placing him. He was just so full of himself and life! The judges were drawn to him sheerly on personality and "showmanship".
I always said if I'd had his outlook on a well built dog he couldn't have been stopped. Donald was a great dog.
Lyrics-
http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomframe ... avry.shtml
I first heard it 20plus years ago sung acapella at a celigh at the games on Grandfather Mt. Then I found the music/words and liked it even more.
But this tune really brings to mind-
At the time I had a litter of Skye puppies and one was named Donald McGillavry because he was such a fun guy. He was such a facinating dog that I kept him his entire life even though he did not have the show conformation of some of his other littermates. Shown only occasionaly as a point maker, he always almostbeat the better dogs, usually going reserve winners dog- simply on personality. It was always funny watching the judges agonize(litterally) over placing him. He was just so full of himself and life! The judges were drawn to him sheerly on personality and "showmanship".
I always said if I'd had his outlook on a well built dog he couldn't have been stopped. Donald was a great dog.
Lyrics-
http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomframe ... avry.shtml
"Let low-country intruder approach a cove
And eyes as gray as icicle fangs measure stranger
For size, honesty, and intent."
John Foster West
And eyes as gray as icicle fangs measure stranger
For size, honesty, and intent."
John Foster West
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http://yar.hole.ru:8080/Music/music.htm --> quite an amazing mp3 site. you'll find the tune here among others.
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I'm pretty sure I saw that song in a Ewan MacColl book. Try Folk Songs As Ballads Of Scotland.
Cheers,
Aaron
Cheers,
Aaron