The News Frae Moidart Jacobite Song Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K travel video of John Davidson singing The News Frae Moidart jacobite song on ancestry visit to the museum in Perth, Perthshire. This Jacobite song about the landing of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the gathering of the clans was more than likely written by Carolina Oliphant also known as Lady Nairne was born into an aristocratic family at the Auld Hoose of Gask, Perthshire, on August 16th. She was the daughter of Laird Laurence Olipant who with Prince Charles fought during the Jacobite uprisings, and Margret Struan. She was a famous songstress who would continually veil her identity and sign her works with B.B. when they were being published like many other Scottish women writing at the time.

The news frae Moidart cam' yestreen,
Will soon gar monie ferlie;
For ships o' war hae just came in,
And landit Royal Charlie.

Chorus
Come thro' the heather, around him gather,
Ye're a' the welcomer early;
Around him cling wi' a' your kin;
For wha'll be King but Charlie?
Come thro' the heather, around him gather,
Come Ronald come Donald, come a' thegither,
And crown your rightfu' lawfu' King!
For wha'll be King but Charlie?

The Hieland clans, wi' sword in hand,
Frae John o' Groats to Airlie,
Hae to a man declared to stand
Or fa' wi' Royal Charlie.

Chorus

The lowlands a', baith great an' sma',
Wi' mony a Lord and Laird, hae
Declar'd for Scotia's king an' law,
An speir ye wha but Charlie.

Chorus

There's ne'er a lass in a' the lan'
But vows baith late an' early,
She'll ne'er to man gie her heart nor han',
Wha wadna fecht for Charlie.

Chorus

Then there's a health to Charlie's cause,
And be't complete an' early;
His very name our heart's blood warms;
To arms for Royal Charlie!

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