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Blackwatch

from Fortune's Road by Back of the Moon

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Hamish and Findlay found this song in the Grieg Duncan Folk Song Collection Vol.1 and composed this new melody for it.

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Here’s Tae the Blackwatch
Chorus:

Here's tae the black watch, the bold kilted lads

That's newly cam hame frae the war

We'll gie them a healthy cheer an' drink a bump o' beer

For the boys o' the gallant forty-twa

Noo I am a sodger, my name, it's Willie Broon

An' I used tae be a weavin' lad an' lived in Maxwelltoon

But noo I am enlisted an' tae Perth I'm gane awa'

Tae join the gallant regiment, the gallant forty-twa
(Chorus)
The first time I went oot on drill wi' a lot o' raw recruits
The Sergeant Major chapped me for lookin' at my boots
He tapped me on the shoulder an' he said, "Jock, ye'll gang awa'
For ye're sure tae make an awfu' mess o' the gallant forty-twa"
An' when the bugle sounded for dinner time
I wis first man at the table, I wis first man in the line
The Sergeant cam tae call the roll, an officer an a'
An' he pointed oot the billie o' the gallant forty-twa
(Chorus)
An' when I gang on furlough, tae Dundee I will gang
An' I will teach my comrades how tae fire a gun
I'll tak them in an' stand a drink an' then I'll start tae blaw
An' then they'll see I'm Corporal in the gallant forty-twa
(Chorus)
Oh gie them a healthy cheer an' drink a bump o' beer
For the boys o' the gallant forty-twa

credits

from Fortune's Road, released March 5, 2021
Gillian Frame- Fiddle, Vocals
Simon McKerrell- Vocals
Findlay Napier- Guitar, Lead Vocals
Hamish Napier- Piano, Vocals

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Back of the Moon Glasgow, UK

Scottish folk quartet which featured Findlay Napier, Gillian Frame, Hamish Napier, Ali Hutton and Simon McKerrell. Best Up and Coming Band and Best Band and nominated twice for album of the year at Scots Trad Music Awards. Runner up BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards. Multiple tours of US, Canada, Europe and UK. Inspiration to many current top folk bands and artists. ... more

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