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MacPherson's Farewell
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MacPherson's Farewell was released on November 30, 2013 by Mage Records as a part of the album Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion
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Release DateNovember 30, 2013
LabelMage Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM127

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Marc Gunn
Marc Gunn
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Trad. Arr. Parham
Trad. Arr. Parham
Songwriter

Lyrics

Farewell ye dungeons dark and strong
Farewell, farewell to thee
MacPherson's time will no' be long
On yonder gallows tree
It was by a woman's treacherous hand
That I was condemned to dee
Below a ledge at a window she stood
And a blanket she threw o'er me
Sae rantingly, sae wantonly
Sae dauntingly gaed he
He played a tune and he danced it aroon'
Below the gallows tree
The laird o'Grant, that Highland sant
That first laid hands on me
He played the cause on Peter Broon
To let MacPherson die
Untie these bands from off my hands
And gie to me my sword
And there's no a man in all Scotland
But I'll brave him at a word
There's some come here to see me hanged
And some to buy my fiddle
But before that I do part with her
I'll break her through the middle
He took the fiddle into both his hands
And he broke it o'er a stone
Says, "There's nae ither hand shall play on thee
When I am dead and gone."
O little did my mother think
When first she cradled me
That I would turn a rovin' boy
And die on the gallows tree
The reprieve was comin' o'er the brigs o' Banff
To let MacPherson free;
But they put the clock a quarter a'four
And hanged him to the tree
Written by: Trad. Arr. Parham
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