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Willie MacIntosh (child 183)

from Blood & Roses Volume 4 by Ewan MacColl & Peggy Seeger

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Following the killing of the Earl of Murray in February, 1592, the Macintoshes of Clan Chattan, intent on revenge, pillaged a castle and killed tour men on an estate belonging to the Earl of Huntly, whom they held responsible for Murray's death. Huntly retaliated by laying waste the lands of Clan Chattan, Returning home from this engagement, he surprised the Macintoshes spoiling his lands at Cabrach and in the ensuing fight killed sixty of them.

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As I cam' in by Fiddich-side
On a May mornin',
I spied Willie Macintosh
An hour before the dawnin'.
Turn again, turn again,
Turn again, I bid ye,
If ye burn Auchendown,
Huntly, he will heid ye.

Heid me, or hang me,
That shall never fear me,
I'll burn Auchendown,
Though the life leave me.

As I cam' in by Fiddich-side,
On a May mornin',
Auchendown was in a bleeze
An hour before the dawnin'.
Crawin', crawin',
For all your crowse crawin',
Ye brunt your crop and tint your wings
An hour before the dawnin'.

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from Blood & Roses Volume 4, released April 12, 1986
Ewan MacColl - vocals

Produced by Calum MacColl
Engineered by Nigel Cazaly

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Ewan MacColl is known to most as a songwriter and singer, but he was also of significant influence in the worlds of theatre and radio broadcasting. His art reached huge numbers through the folk clubs, greater numbers through his recordings and untold millions through the radio. ... more

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