McCalmans at your service Live 1980

Hamish sings"Gray funnellline" written by Cyril Tawney

Execution of Motrose Ian Sings lead
James Graham, first Marquis of Montrose (1612-1650) was one of the most skillful leaders to espouse the King's cause during the civil wars of the mid-seventeenth century. In 1638 he signed the Covenant protesting at King Charles' intervention in Scottish religious affairs and fought in the "Bishops Wars" against the King. However he became increasingly disillusioned with the policies of the covenanter leadership who, when the English civil war broke out south of the border in 1642 generally sided with Parliament against Charles I.

When the shocking news of the Charles I's execution in 1649 reached the exiled royalist court, Montrose persuaded Charles II to dub him Lieutenant-Governor of Scotland and send him with 1200 hired mercenaries to raise the Highlands for their King. On arrival he found the clans reluctant to follow him against such odds and was easily defeated at Carbisdale on 27th April 1650. Although he escaped the field he was betrayed to his enemies by Neil McLeod of Assynt and taken to Edinburgh. Disowned by Charles II, who by this time was negotiating with the Covenanters for them to take up his cause, he was condemned to death for treason on 20th May and executed the following day.

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[montrosefan]

Thank you for including "Montrose"

[Planxti]

Gray Funnel Line-- one of the great sing a longs!