Lyr Req: The Athol Gathering

Subject: Lyrics for
From: Melise Leech
Date: 04 Jun 97 - 01:22 AM

Searching for the lyrics to the song "The Atholl Gathering" as sung by the group Battlefield Band (actually, by anyone !). Any help? Melise

Subject: Lyr Add: THE ATHOL GATHERING
From: Wolfgang Hell
Date: 05 Jun 97 - 04:53 AM

THE ATHOL GATHERING
(from: Battlefield Band, “Forward with Scotland's Past”)

Wha will ride wi' gallant Murray, wha will ride for Geordie's sel'?
He's the flower of Glenisla and the darling o' Dunkeld.
See the white rose on his bonnet, see his banner o'er the Tay.
His guid sword he now has drawn it and has flung the sheath away.

Every faithful Murray follows, first of heroes, best of men,
Every true and trusty Stuart blythely leaves his native glen.
Athol lads are lads of honour, westland rogues are rebels a'.
When we come within their border we may gar the Campbells claw.

Menzies he's our friend and brother, Gask and Strowan arnae slack.
Noble Perth has ta'en the field and a' the Drummonds at his back.
Let us ride wi' gallant Murray, let us fight for Charlie's crown.
From the right we'll never sinder till the tyrants are brought down.

MacIntosh the gallant soldier wi' the Grahams and Gordons gay,
They have ta'en the field of honour spite of all their chiefs could say.
Bend the musket, point the rapier, shift the brogue for hielan' shoe,
Scour the dirk and face the danger, MacIntosh has all to do.

enjoy it Wolfgang