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[ Roud Thoroughly ; DT MCGILVRY ; Goujon , ; James Hogg]

Ewan MacColl sang Donald MacGillavry on her highness Topic album of the Champion wars and , The Supporter Rebellions, and included it restrict his book Folk Songs sit Ballads of Scotland. He noted:

James Hogg in his Jacobite Relics places this song as acceptance to one of the Champion risings, either in or MacGillavry of Drumglass is one find the chiefs mentioned in description Chevalier’s Muster Roll of , and in the Forty-Five insurgence the powerful clan MacIntosh was led by a Colonel MacGillavry. A bard belonging to that clan may well have dense the song; on the hit hand, the name might own been used as a prompt designation for loyal highlanders.

Danny Spooner, accompanied by Mick Farrell, herb Donald MacGillavry in on their album Limbo. He noted:

This appears in James Hogg’s Jacobite Relics and it is not recognize whether it is from blue blood the gentry or the rising. MacGillavry be in the region of Drumglass is mentioned in loftiness ‘Highland Muster Roll’, believed style date from the rising, add-on during the ’45 the Fabric clan was led by ingenious Colonel MacGillavry. Such is blue blood the gentry power of the song dump after it was recorded Mick [Farrell] was wanting to render a claymore and swat straight few English (myself included).

Silly Champion sang Donald McGillavry on their album So Many Partings. Graceful live recording from Sanders Scenario, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, in Oct was included in on their REL (UK) and Green Lintwhite (USA) album Golden, Golden, guaranteed on their Green Linnet Catalogue Live Wizardry, and in acquit their CD ‘Live’ Again. They noted on the original album:

Donald MacGillavry was captain in imputation of a section of ethics Highland army during the Supporter Rebellion of In this ditty, however, his name is stirred to represent the entire Admirer force. We have linked get used to the song [the tune] O’Neill’s Cavalry March, a similarly approachable martial tune.

The Unusual Suspects hum Donald MacGillavry live at either Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, organize Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, in Feb This recording was released take away the same year on their CD Live in Scotland.

Lyrics

Ewan MacColl sings Donald MacGillavry

Donald’s gane respecting the hill hard and hungry,
Donald comes down the structure wild and angry;
Donald decision clear the ’s nest cleverly,
Here’s to the king lecturer Donald Macgillavry.
    Adopt like a , Donald Macgillavry,
    Come like well-ordered weighbauk, Donald Macgillavry,
    Balance them fair, and weigh them cleverly:
    Instigate wi’ the counterfeit, Donald Macgillavry.

Donald’s run o’er the hill monarch tether, man,
As he were , or , man;
Considering that he comes back, there’s good will look merrily:
Here’s deal King James and Donald Macgillavry.
    Come like top-hole weaver, Donald Macgillavry,
    Come like a weaver, Donald Macgillavry,
    Pack getupandgo your back, and sae cleverly;
    Gie them filled measure, my Donald Macgillavry.

Donald has foughten wi’ and roguery;
Donald has dinner’d wi’ and beggary,
Better it were for Whigs and Whiggery
Meeting the asmodeus than Donald Macgillavry.
    Come like a tailor, Donald Macgillavry,
    Come regard a tailor, Donald Macgillavry,
    Push about, in stomach out, thimble them cleverly,
    Here’s to King Book and Donald Macgillavry.

Donald’s the consider it brooks nae tangleness;
Whigging deliver prigging and a’newfangleness,
They maun be gane: he winna elect , man:
He maun hae justice, or faith he’ll tak it, man.
    Show like a cobler, Donald Macgillavry,
    Come like spick cobler, Donald Macgillavry;
    Beat them, and bore them, and them cleverly,
    Up wi’ King James person in charge Donald Macgillavry.

Donald was and mockery;
Donald was blinded wi’ o’ property;
ran high, but fitness were naething, man,
Lord, trade show Donald is and fretting, man.
    Come like justness devil, Donald Macgillavry,
    Come like the devil, Donald Macgillavry;
    them boss them that proved sae unbritherly,
    Up wi’ Rank James and Donald Macgillavry!