Songs of Two Rebellions: The Jacobite Wars of 1715 and 1745 in Scotland

During the 17th and 18th centuries, a series of wars were fought involving Scotland, England, Ireland, and even France. Essentially these were failed attempts to restore the deposed Stuart monarchy to the throne of Great Britain, and, from a Scottish perspective, to curtail the unjust domination of Scotland by England. English forces were usually pitted against those of Scotland. The final Jacobite effort was in 1745 on behalf of Bonnie Prince Charlie, who, after he was defeated at the Battle of Culloden, was forced to flee to France.

Radical English/Scottish folksinger Ewan MacColl teams with his wife Peggy Seeger, the half-sister of iconic folksinger Pete Seeger and a well-known performer in her own right, to present folk songs from the two Scottish rebellions. Liner notes relate the history of the rebellions, tell of the background of each song, and provide the lyrics. MacColl and Seeger recorded a total of 13 albums for Folkways, many featuring Scottish and labor activist songs.

Track Listing

101	Ye Jacobites By Name	Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger	01:46
102	Such a Parcel of Rogues in a Nation	Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger	02:50
103	Will Ye Go to Sheriffmuir	Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger	01:28
104	Wae's Me for Prince Charlie	Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger	03:54
105	Charlie He's My Darling	Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger	01:46
106	The Haughs of Cromdale	Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger	02:49
107	The Bonnie Moorhen	Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger	01:55
108	Johnnie Cope	Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger	02:38
201	Came Ye O'er Frae France?	Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger	02:11
202	There's Three Brave, Loyal Fellows	Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger	02:11
203	This Is No' My Ain House	Ewan MacColl	02:32
204	The Piper O' Dundee	Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger	02:13
205	Donald MacGillavry	Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger	03:13
206	Will Ye No' Come Back Again	Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger	04:44
207	The Wee, Wee German Lairdie	Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger	01:54