Any Corries fans? Help needed.

[The Ulsterman]

I am sure amongst you, there are more than a few fans of the Scottish singing duo, the Corries. (composers of "Flower o Scotland")
I love their stuff, and always get a tingle up my spine when i hear those beautifully twinned vocals.
I once had a cassette recording of the boys, and there was a song on it , which i have been searching for,...for YEARS!!!! ever since.
It was a live recording, and there was one particular song which made my heart tremble every time i listened to it.
I can only remember some of the lyrics, so please...bear with me.
It was a slow song with a trembling, rustling background tone, and an almost haunting rumbling drone.
It started with the line,...
"Oh weep ye will my dear by athol, weep before your final dual
Weep before your clan wide battle...???????????.."
Another line started,...
"Like a torent down the mountain, swept the avalanche o steel.."
Does anyone know this song?...i have searched through every single song on you-tube entered of the Corries, and haven't come across it yet.
I can't even search on records or CD's, as i don't know the title,....can you help?
I hope someone can.
Neil.

[haukehaien]

The song is called "Weep Ye Well By Atholl" (or sometimes "Weep Ye By Atholl") and appeared on the "Live From Scotland - Volume 3" album. It doesn't seem to be on any of their others.

[The Ulsterman]

Do ya know what?........You are an absolute STAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have asked as many people, and they simply think i'm nuts.

Thank you so much haukehaien,...you have just made my day!!!!

Neil.

[ccga3359]

Sorry I thought by the title it was looking for Coronation Street fans.

[Chef]

The Corries are amazing. I've never been to a concert that could both make me cry and damn near tear a muscle laughing. For those who like a good laugh with good music try The Bricklayer's Song or the Portree Kid or even Sunday Driver. All classics and all guaranteed to to bring tears to your eyes ...from laughing so hard.

[Sir Robert]

Don't forget their version of Scotland the Brave. Not what you think.

While we are here, there is a song about Americans stealing Scottish folk songs sung to the tune of "Streets of Larado". Anybody know of it? I've been looking for that for years.

One more: a variation of "God Damn Them All!" Talking about going after Yankee shipping and getting his legs blown off.

[gilmore]

Don't forget their version of Scotland the Brave. Not what you think...

You are right. It's homophobic, xenophobic and racist. I quit buying The Corries' music after I heard it.

[gilmore]

...
While we are here, there is a song about Americans stealing Scottish folk songs sung to the tune of "Streets of Larado". Anybody know of it? I've been looking for that for years.

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Actually, Americans didn't steal "The Streets of Laredo." We inherited it. It comes from a British folk song called, I believe, "The Rake's Death" or "The Rake Dying Young." Another of its musical descendants was "St James Infirmary." Folkways Records put out an album of versions of the original song and its progeny some years ago.

There are many other such examples. All one has to do is take a look at the discography of Jean Ritchie and other Appalachian singers to see songs that originated in Scotland (as well as England and Wales) that were part of Southern culture until recent years, long after many of them had been forgotten in the British Isles.

[macwilkin]

Actually, Americans didn't steal "The Streets of Laredo." We inherited it. It comes from a British folk song called, I believe, "The Rake's Death" or "The Rake Dying Young." Another of its musical descendants was "St James Infirmary." Folkways Records put out an album of versions of the original song and its progeny some years ago.

There are many other such examples. All one has to do is take a look at the discography of Jean Ritchie and other Appalachian singers to see songs that originated in Scotland (as well as England and Wales) that were part of Southern culture until recent years, long after many of them had been forgotten in the British Isles.

Also look at Vance Randolph's collection of Ozark folksongs, and the ballad collection of Francis James Child.

Streets of Laredo is based upon The Unfortunate Rake, and it also has a connection to The Bard of Armagh. One good group to check out in terms of the relationship between Scottish & Irish music with traditional Cowboy music is:

http://www.cowboyceltic.com

They have recorded the only known cowboy song written in Gaelic, Farewell to Coigach, written by Murdo George MacLean in Montana, ca. 1910.

One more: a variation of "God Damn Them All!" Talking about going after Yankee shipping and getting his legs blown off.

That would be Barrett's Privateers by the late great Canadian folk singer Stan Rogers:

http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~jacktar/barretts.html

Regards,

Todd

[Redshank]

Ulsterman................. albums are still available at amazon

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Live-Scotlan.../dp/B00005608V

Chris