The May Morning Dew - Robert Lawrence

http://www.robert-lawrence.com

Although this is an Irish song, I have used it here in a video about the Battle of Culloden.

Another battle fought and lives lost for what? Another example of mans indifference to his fellow man. Nothing has changed and we are still fighting each other. How can we put an end to the killing?

The Battle of Culloden was the final confrontation of the 1745 Jacobite Rising. It took place on 16 April 1746, the battle pitted the Jacobite forces of Charles Edward Stuart against an army commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, loyal to the British government. The Jacobite cause to overthrow the reigning House of Hanover and restore the House of Stuart to the British throne was dealt a decisive defeat at Culloden; Charles Stuart never mounted any further attempts to challenge Hanoverian power in Britain.

It was not really a battle of Scotland against England, it was really a war between two Royal houses. It was in many ways a civil war. There were Scots and English on both sides. There is documented evidence that shows that brother was fighting brother in some cases.

The conflict was the last pitched battle fought on British soil, occurring near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands.

Robert Lawrence, British song-writer, singer and guitarist.

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[bagpiper2010]

Great song. You sing this very well...very interesting song. I like the way you used this with Culloden. I think the “wild flowers” are the highlanders who fell at Culloden. The song fits the video perfectly, great job all round.

How about doing “Flower of Scotland” next.

[MoiraMcDonald1]

An amazing rendition of this song, quite moving.

Although it’s an Irish song, it fits Culloden so well.

I like the way you changed the words from "red rose" to "white rose" for Prince Charlie...clever.

[scuttlebuttlodge]

This was lovely. Do you have the chords to the song?

[MusicManIreland]

Brilliant, what more can I say.

[celticprincess1000]

This is hauntingly beautiful