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Burning of Auchindoon
Child #183 (Willie Macintosh) 2:21 Vocal (V) & Border Pipes (BP)
An act of revenge against the Earl of Huntly (to whom Auchindoon belonged) by supporters of the Earl of Murray, whose murder is the subject of another ballad, “The Bonny Earl of Murray”. These events took place in 17th century Scotland.
Tint = singed.
An act of revenge against the Earl of Huntly (to whom Auchindoon belonged) by supporters of the Earl of Murray, whose murder is the subject of another ballad, “The Bonny Earl of Murray”. These events took place in 17th century Scotland.
Tint = singed.
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As I came in by Fiddich side
On a May morning I spied Willie Mackintosh An hour before the dawning “Turn again, turn again Turn again I bid ye, If ye burn Auchindoon Huntly he will head ye”. “Head me or hang me, That will never fear me; I will burn Auchindoon Ere the life leaves me.” |
As I came in by Fiddich side
On a May morning Auchindoon was in a blaze An hour before the dawning Crawing, crawing For all your crows crawing You’ve burnt your crops And tint your wings An hour before the dawning.  |