Articles relating to Singing
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Caledonia
Another of the candidates for a Scottish national anthem. The music and lyrics are by Dougie … read more»
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Cock O the North
The Cock O the North is very old tune, first written down over 300 years ago, when it was … read more»
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Comin Through the Rye
A song credited to Robert Burns, but perhaps one of the many he found and added to, about a lass… read more»
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Drumdelgie
A bothy ballad telling about the hard life of farm work, Drumdelgie is a simple yet vivid … read more»
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Dumbarton's Drums
A text of this song was printed in 1724 and it was given with a tune in 1733. But not this tune!… read more»
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Fareweel Tae Tarwathie
A Scottish whaler is sad to leave home for the long and dangerous journey north to Baffin Bay, … read more»
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MacCrimmon's Lament
A Jacobite song lamenting the loss of a piper during the rebellion of 1745. This melody was … read more»
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MacPherson's Rant
A song about an injustice. The story of the song is largely true. James MacPherson was an … read more»
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My Ain Countrie
A sad late Jacobite song of exile. The song was written by Allan Cunningham, an author and poet… read more»
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Johnnie O Breadislie
A gallant poacher gets his weapons and dogs ready to steal the King s deer. His mother worries. … read more»
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