The Bonnie Earl O' Moray ~ Old Blind Dogs (LYRICS)
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2014
- Old Blind Dogs from "Four On The Floor" 2007
In 1592, during the reign of King James VI, the Earl of Huntly was given a commission by the king to hunt down the Earl of Moray (who was married to Elizabeth, the king's cousin). He tracked him down to a house in Donibristle in Fife but the Earl of Moray would not surrender. The house was set on fire and the Earl of Moray was killed. During the fracas, Huntly gashed his face. "You have spoiled a better face than your own," said the dying Earl of Moray. The Morays were the hereditary keepers of Doune castle in Perthshire.
www.rampantscotland.com/songs/blsongs_moray.htm
~THE BONNIE EARL O' MORAY~
Ye Heilan's and ye lowlands, whaur hae ye been?
Ye hae slain the Earl o' Moray and laid him on the green
He was a braw gallant, he played at the ball
The bonnie Earl o' Moray was the floo'er amang them all
And woe betide ye, Huntly, wherefore were ye, Tay
I bad ye bring him tae ma, forbad ye him tae slay
He was a braw gallant, he played at the ring
The bonnie Earl o' Moray micht hae been the king
Lang may his lady
Look fae the castle Doune
'Ere she sees the Earl o' Moray
Gang soondin' through the toon
Ye Heilan's and ye lowlands, whaur hae ye been?
Ye hae slain the Earl o' Moray and laid him on the green
He was a braw gallant, he played at the glove
The bonnie Earl o' Moray, he was the queen's true love
Lang may his lady
Look fae the castle Doune
'Ere she sees the Earl o' Moray
Gang soondin' through the toon
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This ballad is about James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray. I found he's my 12th Great-Grandfather.
I’ve just discovered that he is also my 13th Grandfather.
Yes cousins
Sorry, I got the wrong Earl. My ancestor is the 3rd Earl of Morton. Who was married to Catherine Stewart. We are probably are cousins a couple of times removed.
I just found out he was my 11th great grandfather on my dad's side through Lady Mary Countess of Freuchie Stewart
Best version of this song, by far.
Tha gu dearbh! Without question.
love that song!
Lady Mondegreen
This ballad is the source of the term MONDEGREEN for misheard lyrics and words from "Lady Mondegreen" instead of "laid him on the green".
blog.dictionary.com/mondegreen/
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Yeah I know right ! I'm here because of this word :)
@@danysus7136 Me too!
@@JimSmithInChiapas same here mate
Who was Lady Mondegreen?
"Laid him on the green" 😁
75 likes & one dislike...someone's a bit of a contrarian 😉
I love OBD and this has an interesting sound but I think the Corries / Corrie Folk Trio version is a better fit with the mood of the song.
Five Hand Reel do my favourite version
I prefer Ian Benzie's vocal by a long shot.This guy has a decent voice but...