13 - Derwentwater's Farewell

http://www.corries.com

Taken From 'The Lads Among Heather Vol 2' DVD Which Can Be Bought From The Official Website.

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Music

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• Corries
• Scotland
• Scottish
• Roy
• Williamson
• Ronnie
• Browne

[billiebigalo]

Who gives a shit about the smoke listen to the music laddy

[nacho1560]

When you think how young Roy was and what beautiful songs the pair might have gone on to produce. That makes one want to cry.

[greyzorro1]

@17tube45 wrong it waasnt scot v english..it was maybe cvathjopl;i

it wasnt scot v english, there were probably more scots against charlie...maybe catholic v protestant but against this is true as many crossed this divide for what ever reqson...ungfirtunately the stewaert caused wa lost by poor leadership (james 2 & 3) ratrher than any real reason...if they hadkep protestant like the majoirty of ther country thery would still be there

[greyzorro1]

@yaggy100 unfortunately for the jacobites there weren't enough English jacobies!!!

[gooblepie]

In my top 2 Corries songs,what a beautiful tune and what a beautiful voice.This song makes me weep every time I hear it.I've missed you ever since you were taken from us Roy,but your music will live forever.Nice to see so much genuine comments from people,what a talent the Corries were.

[yaggy100]

There were indeed many Jacobite Englishmen, one of whom this song is about - James Radcliffe. The Radcliffes were a Lancashire family who married into a Northumbrian family & had their base at Dilston Hall, just south of Corbridge in Northumberland. This incredibly moving song is Northumbrian, as are the pipes being played. I'm afraid Radcliffe and his compatriots mentioned in the song aren't buried beneath true Scottish soil, but beneath the soil of their homes.

[flosssock]

Direct descendant from the Earls :D

and i still live only 24 miles from Derwentwater.

[17tube45]

@rossmcl177 it was far more about Scots vs English than is wrongly accepted as fact. Unfortunately most still have the wool pulled over their eyes by 'Whig' history. Most would do well to read an unbiased historical account - 'The myth of the Jacobite Cans' by Murray Pittock would be a good start. Or better still - do their own original research

[rossmcl177]

Beautiful stuff. I see there are some commenting here who are trying to maintain the myth that Jabobite wars were about Scots versus English, which was not the case at all. It was a war between royal houses, and the Jacobites included many Englishmen. I dont know why some people feel the need to misrepresent history. I prefer to just accept the facts, and enjoy listening to great music.

[MrSlocad1]

I loved this mournful tune. Heard it years ago with an English concertina, maybe Louis Killen was the singer. Just a wonderful melody done so beautifully.

[japanrussell]

God Bless to Roy!!! ALBA GU BRATH!!!

[japanrussell]

After listening to this.... I pray for each and every Jaccobite that died in his and her cause. They were good men to be sure. They reside with the blessed under fair Scottish earth...