This Is No' My Plaid -Aileen Carr

This is a favorite song of mine sung here by Aileen Carr. The song is often said to be a Jacobite-era song. The lyrics are possibly coded speech about the exiled Charles Edward Stuart, better known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. After the 1745 Jacobite Uprising, much of the familiar trappings of Scottish culture were outlawed. To openly speak support for the Jacobite cause would have been folly, so this (and probably many other) songs were written to communicate love (that is, the love of a patriot, disguised as a romantic love in the song) for Bonnie Prince Charlie. The plaid is a symbol of the loss of an independent Scotland. After the 1707 Act of Union bound Scotland and England, many Scots were left feeling that their country was no longer their own. (...this is no ma plaid, bonnie though the colours be...)

Aileen Carr is originally from Blairgowrie in Perthshire, and now lives in Auchtermuchty. She's been singing traditional songs since her teens - what else would you be doing coming from these places? During her long career she has sung by herself, with Coelbeg among others, and now with Palaver .Hers is the deep voice in Palaver's sound. Aileen has contributed tracks to a number of compilation albums.. To order CDs and learn more about Aileen follow this link:
http://www.greentrax.com/music/artists/reviews/Aileen-Carr-Green-Yarrow-CD/

"The ground o' mine was mixed wi' blue
I got it frae the lad I lo'e
He ne'er has gied me cause tae rue
And oh the plaid is dear to me
For mine was silky soft and warm
It wrapped me round frae arm tae arm
And like himself it bore a charm
And oh the plaid is dear to me"

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[Gimmer3]

@breedenburgh I understand but just in case I sent you the full lyrics.

[breedenburgh]

@Gimmer3 thanx beth, if i could save time in a bottle...

But ill let you know for sure!

[Gimmer3]

@breedenburgh If you learn this and record it please be sure to let me know! YOur voice is wonderful!

[breedenburgh]

you make the most beautiful vids beth, thanx for putting the lyrics up. A song to sing for sure..