'Hey Johnnie Cope' - Scottish Jacobite Song
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- Опубліковано 9 січ 2024
- 'Hey Johnnie Cope' is a Scottish Jacobite song that commemorates the Battle of Prestonpans, which took place on September 21, 1745, during the last of the 4 Jacobite Risings. The Jacobites, led by Charles Edward Stuart, 'Bonnie Prince Charlie', faced the government forces led by Sir John Cope.
The song is a taunting and celebratory piece that mocks John Cope for his perceived cowardice and the hasty retreat of the Hanoverian army. The battle was a significant victory for the Jacobites, lasting only around 10 minutes, and resulting in the rout of the Hanoverian forces. The song reflects the joy and triumph of the Jacobites as they sing about Johnnie Cope fleeing the battlefield in haste.
The lyrics of 'Hey Johnnie Cope' capture the spirit of the Jacobite supporters revelling in their victory and poking fun at the defeated Hanoverian commander. It has since become a popular folk song, keeping alive the memory of the Battle of Prestonpans and the Jacobite cause in Scottish history. - Фільми й анімація
Johnnie Cope and Seethe
The author of this song Adam Skirving a local farmer visited the battle site the same day it happened, after it ended. He wrote two songs about the battle this one and another one that described the battle in more detail.
What’s the other song called?
@@Demonsquirrel tranent muir.
@@Demonsquirrel
The Chevalier(Bonnie Prince Charlie) being void o' fear
Did march up Birsle Brae, man
And through Tranenr e'er he did stent
As fast as he chould gae(go), man
While General Cope did taunt and mock
Wie(with) manies(many) a loud hurrah, man
But e'er(here) next morn(morning)proclaimed the cock
We heard another craw, man
The brave Lochiel, as I heard tell
Led Cameron on in cloods, man
The mornin' fair and clear the air
They loosed wie devilish thuds, man
The guns they threw and swords they drew
And soon did chase them aff, man
On Seaton's craft they burst their chafts
And gart them run like daft, man
The bluff dragoons swore blood and oons
They'd mak' the rebels run, man
And yet they flee when them they see
And winnae fire a gun, man
They turned their backs, the fit tae crack
Such terror siezed them a', man
Some wet their cheeks, some fyled their breeks
And some for fear did fa', man
Fear did fa', man
Fear did fa', man
Smith made sic' haste sae spurred his beast
'Twas little there he saw, man
Tae Berwick rade and safely said
"The Scots were rebels a', man"
O'er Soutra Hill ere he stood still
Afore he tasted meat, man
Lang may he brag o' his swift nag
That bore him aff sae fleet, man
But Gardner brave did still behave
Like to a hero bright, man
His courage true, like him were few
That still despised the flight, man
Ah for king and laws and country's cause
In honour's bed did fa', man
His life but not his courage fled
While he had breath tae draw, man
At yon thorn tree that you may see
Bewest the meadow mill, man
There's many slain lie on the plain
The clans pursuing still, man
Sic unco whacks and deadly hacks
I never saw the likes, man
Lost hands and heids cost them their deeds
That fell near Preston Dyke, man
@@Demonsquirrel @Demonsquirrel
Tranent muir lyrics
The Chevalier(Bonnie Prince Charlie) being void(devoid) o' fear
Did march up Birsle Brae, man
And through Tranenr e'er he did stent
As fast as he chould gae(go), man
While General Cope did taunt and mock
Wie(with) manies(many) a loud hurrah, man
But e'er(here) next morn(morning)proclaimed the cock
We heard another craw, man
The brave Lochiel, as I heard tell
Led Cameron on in cloods, man
The mornin' fair and clear the air
They loosed wie devilish thuds, man
The guns they threw and swords they drew
And soon did chase them aff, man
On Seaton's craft they burst their chafts
And gart them run like daft, man
The bluff dragoons swore blood and oons
They'd mak' the rebels run, man
And yet they flee when them they see
And winnae fire a gun, man
They turned their backs, the fit tae crack
Such terror siezed them a', man
Some wet their cheeks, some fyled their breeks
And some for fear did fa', man
Fear did fa', man
Fear did fa', man
Smith made sic' haste sae spurred his beast
'Twas little there he saw, man
Tae Berwick rade and safely said
"The Scots were rebels a', man"
O'er Soutra Hill ere he stood still
Afore he tasted meat, man
Lang may he brag o' his swift nag
That bore him aff sae fleet, man
But Gardner brave did still behave
Like to a hero bright, man
His courage true, like him were few
That still despised the flight, man
Ah for king and laws and country's cause
In honour's bed did fa', man
His life but not his courage fled
While he had breath tae draw, man
At yon thorn tree that you may see
Bewest the meadow mill, man
There's many slain lie on the plain
The clans pursuing still, man
Sic unco whacks and deadly hacks
I never saw the likes, man
Lost hands and heids cost them their deeds
That fell near Preston Dyke, man
Thanks
2 months later and i still got this stuck in my head
2 months more and it’s stuck in my head still after 4 months
@@jacksonscr8 my head as moved on to Cam Ye By Atholl
Bro literally said: “Cope”
I know this from an LP of English and Scottish folk songs from 30-plus years ago - a much slower pace, though.
The album was actually a collection of those songs in arrangements by Beethoven, if you can believe it!
Great song
Good song
LOVE THIS SONG
At 02:05 it should be Berwick not Dunbar. General Sir John Cope took the old Roman Road over Soutra before veering left for Berwick upon Tweed.
The road to Dunbar was blocked by the Jacobites.
Yes, but the writer of this song Adam Skirving was a local farmer. He corrected that in the secong song he wrote about the battle were he was more neutral and researched by asking people who had been in the battle.
The name of his second song is Tranent Muir.
@@lucario2188 actually Adam Skirving himself correctly wrote Berwick. For some reason most modern versions have substituted Dunbar for Berwick.
Jacobites are true Scots🏴🏴🏴
Amen🎉
True Scots are from the Irish Celtic tribe called the 'Scotti'.......everyone else was native pictish celts or latinised Strathclyde Celts who spoke similar to the Welsh
@@penderyn8794, the Picts became Scots. We are one nation now. If you wish to call us all Picts, including even Hebridæans, that's fine -your prerogative.
Although non-Scottish, non-Pictish people claim otherwise, the Picts were very distinct from the Welsh and other Brittonic tribes on our Isles. The Picts were the first/1st people, perchance together with the Gaels, to arrive on the Brittonic Isles -the Welsh and others came after the Picts.
Are you Scottish?
@@stlouisix3 Plus after the clearances Picts, Dal Riatians, Strathclyde Celts and Border Reiver descendants have all intermixed in the central belt to point we're all one people. (Maybe na h-Eileanan an Iar and Skye is only place without major intermixing)
What's the film in the background?
It’s from Bonnie Prince Charlie, a film from 1948. It’s quite good.
@@Imperial_Britannia Thanks. I see you turned the comments back on, why were they off?
@@olekcholewa8171 I have no idea, I didn’t turn anything off. I’m pretty sure it was UA-cam trying to intervene, they sometimes just shut off comments on ‘controversial’ videos. I’m pretty sure the algorithm just say that one comment arguing about Jacobites and thought that the video is somehow controversial or bad.
@@Imperial_Britannia Okay I get it
@@Imperial_Britannia Good or bad is an individual preference, but it is less than good factually (Chasing the deer is better). The depiction shown here of Prestonpans is way off the mark. The British army lines were properly drawn up but weren't up to dealing with the Highland charge. Generally the film is way too positive about BPC.
Do you accept request?
Only if it’s from Western Europe / commonwealth of nations lands, and I have like 30 videos in production so it would take a little while.
@@Imperial_BritanniaHello mate.
What about ye jacobites by name
@@NihilsineDeo1866. the British anti-Jacobite song? Sure I’ll put it on my list.
@@Imperial_Britannia hello mate how about cam ye oer frage france
SNEED
This sounds quite a bit like Oro sé do bheatha bhaile
Cope suits the Jacobite cause quite well lmao.
Butthurt. Imagine getting riled up by a more than 200 year old song😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@lucario2188 I’m not butthurt. The Jacobites lost 😁Maybe it is you who is upset by the outcome?
@@stanleypines1026Nah, i am not even from the UK. It's all history now.
@@lucario2188 Good. No surrender FTP 😎😎🇬🇧🇬🇧
@@stanleypines1026Yea the Jacobites lost and the bankers won. How ‘glorious’ it was for Abraham Israel Suasso to finance that Dutch coup against James II in 1688 in order for the Rothschilds to get that central bank they wanted.