The Corries --- The Battle O' Harlow

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[TheCronoxlr]

@TheCronoxlr I've also found a set of lyrics that are a (lot) more comprehensive, but not the Corries version of the song at

folkinfo org/

songs

/displaysong.php

?songid=306

You're going to need to fix the syntax of the link.

[TheCronoxlr]

Sic a clie frae among the hieland men, when they se their leader fall,

They carted him and burried him, along by fair Harlaw,

Wi a drinum a dru ana dree ana drum, drinum a dru drum dre,

Gin anyane should spier at ye, for them that's gone awa,

Just tell plain and eneuch plain, they're sleepin at Harlaw,

Wi a drinum a dru ana dree ana drum, drinum a dru drum dre,

[TheCronoxlr]

Wi a drinum a dru ana dree ana drum, drinum a dru drum dre,

Oh no no no my brother dear, this thing it mayna a be,

You'll tack your good sword in your hand, and you'll go in with me!

Wi a drinum a dru ana dree ana drum, drinum a dru drum dre,

The first blow that lord Forbes struck, the sword ran in an hell,

The second blow Lord Forbes struck, the great MacDonald fell,

Wi a drinum a dru ana dree ana drum, drinum a dru drum dre,

[TheCronoxlr]

Well I come in by the county line, doon by Netherha,

I saw MacDonald and all his men, a marchin tae Harlaw,

Wi a drinum a dru ana dree ana drum, drinum a dru drum dre,

The hieland men were there wi their long swords, they laid on us fu sair,

An drove back wi? lala? men three acres bredth an mair,

Wi a drinum a dru ana dree ana drum, drinum a dru drum dre,

Lord Forbes tae his brother did say, Oh brother dinna ya see,

They've drove us back on ilka side and we'll be forced to flee,

[TheCronoxlr]

I'm probably off from what they were singing, but this is what I get from the song.

And come frae the hielands man, Come ye all the way,

Saw ye MacDonald and a his men, as they come in frae Skye,

Wi a drinum a dru ana dree ana drum, drinum a dru drum dre,

And come ye near of near eneuch did ye their numbers see,

Come tell to me young hieland man what might their numbers be,

Wi a drinum a dru ana dree ana drum, drinum a dru drum dre,

[proudaltome]

Thanks so much for the answer; I was stuck on "ceilidh" and knew that wasn't right but darned if I could get past it! Another junior moment....

[Djolemg]

Anybody got lyrics for this?

[Dan3va]

@proudaltome its a bodhran

[proudaltome]

Brain fart-- what are these drums called again? Love them!

[Stvmulligan]

Ach its an unco song when we rebuild the Wa