Biography:
Alastair McDonald (born 28 October 1941) is a Scottish banjoist folk-jazz musician, probably most well-known for his recordings of Jim McLean's folk songs, such as The Barras and The Massacre of Glencoe, but also for some humorous songs, such as the jazz-comedy song "Sam the skull" about a Glasgow cat.
His repertoire ranges from children's songs to Robert Burns' songs, spanning humorous songs and political ones.
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Gm Bb F
Ye Jacobites by name lend an ear lend an ear
Gm Dm Gm
Ye Jacobites by name lend an ear
Gm Bb
Ye Jacobites by name
F
Your fautes I will proclaim
Gm Dm Gm Cm
Your doctrines I maun blame you shall hear ye shall hear
Bb Dm Gm
Your doctrines I maun blame you shall hear
What makes heroic strife famed afar famed afar
What makes heroic strife famed afar
What makes heroic strife
To whet th' assassin's knife
Or haunt a Parent's life wi' bluidy war wi' bluidy war
Or haunt a Parent's life wi' bluidy war
Chorus
What is Right and What is Wrang by the law by the law
What is Right and what is Wrang by the law
What is Right and what is Wrang
A short sword and a lang
A weak arm and a strang for to draw for to draw
A weak arm and a strang for to draw
Chrous
Then let your schemes alone in the state in the state
Then let your schemes alone in the state
Then let your schemes alone
Adore the rising sun
And leave a man undone to his fate to his fate
And leave a man undone to his fate
Chrous
Albert Pla
Albert Posis
Alberto Cortez
Alberto Gambino
Alberto Pé (...)