Biography:
Hamish Imlach (1940-1996) was an anti-nuclear activist, comedian, folk-singer, and political satirist. Born in Calcutta of Scottish parents who were serving there, the family moved to Glasgow when he was 13yo. He influenced many other artists, including John Martyn, the incredible string band and Billy Connolly.
A regular on the folk circuit, he began his recording career in 1966 on Transatlantic Records' XTRA label. He performed traditional folk songs but became best known for his comical songs about body functions, politics and booze.
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MacPherson’s Rant
[Verse 1]
G D
Fare ye weel ye dark and lonely hills,
G C D
Far away beneath the sky.
G D
Macpherson's time will no be long
C G D
on yonder gallows tree.
[Chorus]
G D
Sae rantinly, sae wantonly,
G C
Sae dantinly gaed he.
G D
He played a tune, an' he danced it aroon
C G D
in a blow the gallows tree
[Verse 2]
G D
It was by a woman's treacherous haun,
G C D
That I was condemned tae dee.
G D
Upon a ledge on a window she stood,
C G D
And a blanket she threw ower me.
[Chorus]
G D
Sae rantinly, sae wantonly,
G C
Sae dantinly gaed he.
G D
He played a tune, an' he danced it aroon
C G D
in a blow the gallows tree
[Verse 3]
G D
For there's some come here tae see me die,
G C D
An' some tae buy my fiddle
G D
But before that I do part wi' her,
C G D
I'll break her through the middle
[Chorus]
G D
Sae rantinly, sae wantonly,
G C
Sae dantinly gaed he.
G D
He played a tune, an' he danced it aroon
C G D
in a blow the gallows tree
[Verse 4]
G D
He took his fiddle in tae both o' his hands
G C D
An he break it ower a stane.
G D
Says no anither shall play on thee,
C G D
When I am dead an' gone.
[Chorus]
G D
Sae rantinly, sae wantonly,
G C
Sae dantinly gaed he.
G D
He played a tune, an' he danced it aroon
C G D
in a blow the gallows tree
[Verse 5]
G D
The reprieve was comin' ower the Brig o' Banff,
G C D
Tae set Macpherson free.
G D
But they pit the nock a quarter to four
C G D
An they hanged him tae the tree.
[Chorus]
G D
Sae rantinly, sae wantonly,
G C
Sae dantinly gaed he.
G D
He played a tune, an' he danced it aroon
C G D
in a blow the gallows tree
[Verse 1]
G D
Fare ye weel ye dark and lonely hills,
G C D
Far away beneath the sky.
G D
Macpherson's time will no be long
C G D
on yonder gallows tree.
[Chorus]
G D
Sae rantinly, sae wantonly,
G C
Sae dantinly gaed he.
G D
He played a tune, an' he danced it aroon
C G D
in a blow the gallows tree
[Verse 2]
G D
It was by a woman's treacherous haun,
G C D
That I was condemned tae dee.
G D
Upon a ledge on a window she stood,
C G D
And a blanket she threw ower me.
[Chorus]
G D
Sae rantinly, sae wantonly,
G C
Sae dantinly gaed he.
G D
He played a tune, an' he danced it aroon
C G D
in a blow the gallows tree
[Verse 3]
G D
For there's some come here tae see me die,
G C D
An' some tae buy my fiddle
G D
But before that I do part wi' her,
C G D
I'll break her through the middle
[Chorus]
G D
Sae rantinly, sae wantonly,
G C
Sae dantinly gaed he.
G D
He played a tune, an' he danced it aroon
C G D
in a blow the gallows tree
[Verse 4]
G D
He took his fiddle in tae both o' his hands
G C D
An he break it ower a stane.
G D
Says no anither shall play on thee,
C G D
When I am dead an' gone.
[Chorus]
G D
Sae rantinly, sae wantonly,
G C
Sae dantinly gaed he.
G D
He played a tune, an' he danced it aroon
C G D
in a blow the gallows tree
[Verse 5]
G D
The reprieve was comin' ower the Brig o' Banff,
G C D
Tae set Macpherson free.
G D
But they pit the nock a quarter to four
C G D
An they hanged him tae the tree.
[Chorus]
G D
Sae rantinly, sae wantonly,
G C
Sae dantinly gaed he.
G D
He played a tune, an' he danced it aroon
C G D
in a blow the gallows tree
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