Biography:
Ewan McClennan is a folk musician whose music spans the range from traditional unaccompanied singing , through British Folk, to the wider influence of American music. It encompasses airs, dance tunes and his own contemporary writing in the tradition. His guitar playing is rooted in a classical training which remains a clear part of his playing today.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
F Bb F Bb
[Verse]
F Bb F
My name is Jamie Raeburn, in Glasgow I was born
Bb F Bb C
My place and habitation, I'm forced to leave with scorn
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My place and habitation, I now must gang awa'
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To leave the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia
[Verse]
F Bb F
It was early in the morning, just at the break of day
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I was woken by the turnkey who unto us did say
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Arise you hapless convicts, arise you one and a'
Bb C Bb F Bb F
Today’s the day you are to stray from Caledonia
[Verse]
F Bb F
We all arose, put on our clothes, our hearts were full of grief
Bb F Bb C
Our friends who stood around the coach could grant us no relief
Bb F Bb C
Our parents, wives and sweethearts, our hearts were broke in twa
Bb C Bb F Bb F
To leave the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia
[Instrumental]
F Bb F Bb F Bb C
Bb F Bb C Bb C Bb F Bb F
[Verse]
F Bb F
Farewell my dearest mother, I'm vexed for what I've done
Bb F Bb C
I hope none shall cast up to you, the race that I have run
Bb F Bb C
I hope god will protect you when I am far awa'
Bb C Bb F Bb F
Far from the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia
[Verse]
F Bb F
Farewell, my dearest father, you were the best of men
Bb F Bb C
And likewise to my sweetheart, it's Catherine is her name
Bb F Bb C
No more we'll walk by Clyde's clear stream or by the Broomielaw
Bb C Bb F Bb F
For I must leave the hills and dales of Caledonia
[Outro]
F Bb F Bb
F Bb F Bb
[Verse]
F Bb F
My name is Jamie Raeburn, in Glasgow I was born
Bb F Bb C
My place and habitation, I'm forced to leave with scorn
Bb F Bb C
My place and habitation, I now must gang awa'
Bb C Bb F Bb F
To leave the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia
[Verse]
F Bb F
It was early in the morning, just at the break of day
Bb F Bb C
I was woken by the turnkey who unto us did say
Bb F Bb C
Arise you hapless convicts, arise you one and a'
Bb C Bb F Bb F
Today’s the day you are to stray from Caledonia
[Verse]
F Bb F
We all arose, put on our clothes, our hearts were full of grief
Bb F Bb C
Our friends who stood around the coach could grant us no relief
Bb F Bb C
Our parents, wives and sweethearts, our hearts were broke in twa
Bb C Bb F Bb F
To leave the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia
[Instrumental]
F Bb F Bb F Bb C
Bb F Bb C Bb C Bb F Bb F
[Verse]
F Bb F
Farewell my dearest mother, I'm vexed for what I've done
Bb F Bb C
I hope none shall cast up to you, the race that I have run
Bb F Bb C
I hope god will protect you when I am far awa'
Bb C Bb F Bb F
Far from the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia
[Verse]
F Bb F
Farewell, my dearest father, you were the best of men
Bb F Bb C
And likewise to my sweetheart, it's Catherine is her name
Bb F Bb C
No more we'll walk by Clyde's clear stream or by the Broomielaw
Bb C Bb F Bb F
For I must leave the hills and dales of Caledonia
[Outro]
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Ex Cops
Ex Hex
Ex Vivian
Ex-3
Ex:Re