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Sons of Alba

by Sons of Alba

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steph_and_john
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steph_and_john What an excellent album! Some new songs, some familiar ones with a new take.

Going to be listening to this a lot. :) Favorite track: Nova Scotia.
kathwhite
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kathwhite The words are so beautiful, heartbreaking, but beautiful. Favorite track: The Exile.
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1.
Sons of Alba 03:38
Let us go to the place that we belong Let us be where the bloodline is strong Deep in my heart like the beating of the drum Always remember where you are from We are the sons, the sons of the Alba We are the offspring of the Bruce We are the root where the jaggy thistle grows We are the mountain where the icy river flows Let us be where the golden eagle flies Let us soar like that bird up in the sky Deep in my heart like the beating of the drum Always remember where you are from We are the sons, the sons of the Alba We are the offspring of the Bruce We are the root where the jaggy thistle grows We are the mountain where the icy river flows Wherever you wander, wherever you may roam Always remember there’s no place like home Deep in my heart like the beating of the drum Always remember where you are from We are the sons, the sons of the Alba We are the offspring of the Bruce We are the root where the jaggy thistle grows We are the mountain where the icy river flows We are the sons, the sons of the Alba We are the offspring of the Bruce We are the root where the jaggy thistle grows We are the mountain where the icy river flows We are the sons, the sons of the Alba We are the offspring of the Bruce We are the root where the jaggy thistle grows We are the mountain where the icy river flows
2.
Hang your head, sell your soul Homeless men the world will roam Hang your head, sell your soul Sign up, sign up, to the ragman’s roll. Tomb tabard he had a plan A comyn knave Eddie's man Built his house from bricks of sand A sorry tale to tell Hang your head, sell your soul Homeless men the world will roam Hang your head, sell your soul Sign up, sign up, to the ragman’s roll Fill the wells wi’ bodies deep Pain and murder and souls to reap Look for Scotland's crown to keep The hammer blow is done But the fighting’s just begun Hang your head, sell your soul Homeless men the world will roam Hang your head, sell your soul Sign up, sign up, to the ragman’s roll Call a Wallace, call a Bruce Call a Douglas, call nae truce Chase the leopard from your house Rampant we will be And Scotland will be free Hang your head, sell your soul Homeless men the world will roam Hang your head, sell your soul Sign up, sign up, to the ragman’s roll
3.
Come Wi' Me 02:46
Will ye come wi' me? Will ye wait fir me? Pit yir faith in liberty We'll make oor plans We'll make oor stand In the fields o' Bannockburn In my dreams I heard proud Wallace, crying in the night Fighting for the freedom of oor land Have you seen Black Douglas, wi' Bruce's heart in hand? If he can die for Alba so can I Will ye come wi' me? Will ye wait fir me? Pit yir faith in liberty We'll make oor plans We'll make oor stand In the fields o' Bannockburn Edward o' England; hammer of the Scots Trying his best to lay us low We'll stand up proudly, strike our mighty blow Fight until the death of every man Will ye come wi' me? Will ye wait fir me? Pit yir faith in liberty We'll make oor plans We'll make oor stand In the fields o' Bannockburn Will ye come wi' me? Will ye wait fir me? Pit yir faith in liberty We'll make oor plans We'll make oor stand In the fields o' Bannockburn
4.
As long as one hundred remain alive We'll never give up except with our lives As long as we draw breath and a heart that still beats We'll never cow down to the yoke This is our promise This is our vow Step up to the mark Our time is now Our solemn proclamation Our promised oath A declaration sworn in Arbroath 700 hundred years has came to pass Like dust in the wind, like an echo from the past And as long as we draw breath and a heart that still beats We'll never cow down to the yoke This is our promise This is our vow Step up to the mark Our time is now Our solemn proclamation Our promised oath A declaration sworn in Arbroath It is not for fortune or fame that we strive But freedom and liberty and our nation to survive As long as we draw breath and a heart that still beats We'll never cow down to the yoke This is our promise This is our vow Step up to the mark Our time is now Our solemn proclamation Our solemn oath A declaration sworn in Arbroath This is our promise This is our vow Step up to the mark Our time is now Our solemn proclamation Our promised oath A declaration sworn in Arbroath A declaration sworn in Arbroath A declaration sworn in Arbroath
5.
Ye Jacobites by name, lend an ear, lend an ear Ye Jacobites by name, lend an ear Ye Jacobites by name Your fautes I will proclaim Your doctrines I maun blame, you will hear, you will hear Your doctrines I maun blame, you will hear What is right and what is wrong by the law, by the law? What is right and what is wrong by the law? What is right and what is wrong? The weak arm and the strong The short sword and the long For to draw, for to draw The short sword and the long, For to draw Ye Jacobites by name, lend an ear, lend an ear Ye Jacobites by name, lend an ear Ye Jacobites by name Your fautes I will proclaim Your doctrines I maun blame, you will hear, you will hear Your doctrines I maun blame, you will hear What makes heroic strife famed afar, famed afar? What makes heroic strife famed afar? What makes heroic strife? To whet the assassin's knife And hunt a family's life to bloody war, to bloody war? And hunt a family's life to bloody war Ye Jacobites by name, lend an ear, lend an ear Ye Jacobites by name, lend an ear Ye Jacobites by name Your fautes I will proclaim Your doctrines I maun blame, you will hear, you will hear Your doctrines I maun blame, you will hear So let your schemes alone, in the state, in the state So let your schemes alone in the state So 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
6.
I am a soldier of Charlie And I am ready for the fight I have marched down to Derby And I have sailed the sea to Skye Three cheers for the soldiers of Charlie They are ready for the fray Three cheers for the soldiers of Charlie I hope they will return one day Shoulder to shoulder we march Mile on mile, sun and rain Keeping our spirits up high To be one of the 45 I am a soldier of Charlie And I am ready for the fight I have marched down to Derby And I have sailed the sea to Skye Three cheers for the soldiers of Charlie They are ready for the fray Three cheers for the soldiers of Charlie I hope they will return one day Hand in hand we move on Step by step hail and snow Over the cities and towns The pipers play their battle tunes I am a soldier of Charlie And I am ready for the fight I have marched down to Derby And I have sailed the sea to Skye Three cheers for the soldiers of Charlie They are ready for the fray Three cheers for the soldiers of Charlie I hope they will return one day I am a soldier of Charlie And I am ready for the fight I have marched down to Derby And I have sailed the sea to Skye Three cheers for the soldiers of Charlie They are ready for the fray Three cheers for the soldiers of Charlie I hope they will return one day
7.
The Exile 03:52
Tak' ma hand an' shake it fur the last time Wan mair kiss goodbye then across the sea fur me Am oan ma way oan a journey o' a lifetime A lifetime nae longer free tae me This leakin' ship keeps rollin' oan forever Another ay ma clan, sittin' next tae me Speakin' in the language o' oor faithers He says "Are you an exile like me?" Ah left ma land, ma home, ma dreams forever Forever in exile ah will be Left ma land, ma home, ma dreams forever Forever in exile ah will be Who will tell the tales o' oor country Alba's story must be carried oan Who will sing aloud of her glories Oor children will sing her ancient songs Left ma land, ma home, ma dreams forever Forever in exile ah will be Left ma land, ma home, ma dreams forever Forever in exile ah will be Alba, Alba, Alba, forever in exile ah will be
8.
Honour Song 02:04
9.
Nova Scotia 03:56
Turn on a light and I will see Make a little sound I will hear Show me a path and I will roam Show me the road that leads to home Home, Home, take me home Take me back to where my heart belong Take me back to Nova Scotia To the land of music and song Open up a door and set me free The turn of a key I can flee Show me a path and I will roam Show me the road that leads to home Home, Home, take me home Take me back to where my heart belong Take me back to Nova Scotia To the land of music and song Home, Home, take me home Take me back to where my heart belong Take me back to Nova Scotia To the land of music and song To the land of music and song To the land where my heart belong
10.
Jacobite yae came sae faur Let them feel yir steel Through mud and blood and frozen fields Yir broken bones will heal Jacobite yae came sae faur Let them feel yir steel Yince there wis a heiland lad A simple life had he He answered the call Will yae march wi' me? Settin' oot faur southern land Foreign soil tae me Cut oor way through the mire And on tae victory Jacobite yae came sae faur Let them feel yir steel Twenty miles a day on foot A hard and painful slog Wind and rain, fleet and snaw Trudgin' through the bogs Faur a chance tae engage A butcher and his lord Cut them doon one by one And pit them tae the sword Jacobite yae came sae faur Let them feel yir steel A year has past since yae left Yir hame deep in the glen Noo yae staun a warrior Wi' ten thousand men Open up yir battle cry Let yir slogan ring Cut them doon yin by yin Yir prince becomes a king Jacobite yae came sae faur Let them feel yir steel Jacobite yae faut sae well And fell wi' dignity Better die a warrior Noble wild and free Better die a warrior Noble wild and free Than live a life o' slavery bereft o' liberty Than live a life o' slavery bereft o' liberty
11.
Lion Tyrant 03:40
Don’t say it, don’t see it Don’t worry it’s yours anyway Talk in whispers, walk in shadows Whisper quiet, louder than a shout Walk in slowly, crawl in blindly Change your colours, blend in with the crowd Blend in with the crowd Don’t say it, don’t see it Don’t worry it’s yours anyway Talk in whispers, walk in shadows Whisper quiet, louder than a shout Than a shout It’s underhand; it’s over your head There’s things that you don’t understand It’s all take, take, take, make, make, make Can’t you see that sleight of hand The sleight of hand Don’t say it, don’t see it Don’t worry it’s not yours anyway Talk in whispers, walk in shadows Whisper quiet, louder than a shout Walk in slowly, crawl in blindly Change your colours, blend in with the crowd Shout it out loud
12.
45 05:05
A cold and dark September day Clouds up in the sky All around I'm hearing, is people asking why But echos of my parents came ringing in my ears Instead of their derision these are the words I could hear Never give up, keep you dreams alive Never give up, hold your head up high Never give up, keep your dreams alive Never forget you're one of the 45 People said it's over, we'll never see its like again People said we had our chance And blew it there and then But I whisper from our children came gently to my ears Instead of childish laughter, these are the words I could hear Never give up, keep you dreams alive Never give up, hold your head up high Never give up, keep your dreams alive Never forget you're one of the 45
13.
Uigeadail 04:09
Most ancient spirit of the Islay Deep within your darkest waters From the past your secret hidden Once was lost but now is found Uigeadail, Uigeadail, Uigeadail, Uigeadail Once I listened to your voices Whispers of the years gone by Tell me now what you are thinking Now your dark is golden brown Uigeadail, Uigeadail, Uigeadail, Uigeadail As I see your murky water And the ripples of your soul What was born from smoke and fire Must return to mist and rain Uigeadail, Uigeadail, Uigeadail, Uigeadail
14.
In the moorland the little mavis flies On thermal breeze up to the sky Uplifting song she starts to sing It's a golden day; the start of spring Winters grasp at last let's go And all around is melting snow The river's rage turns to a churn A lamb is born into the early sun The early sun Melt those strands of frost and let the winter out Melt those strands of frost and let the winter out Melt those strands of frost and let the winter out Melt those strands of frost and let the winter out Cause in the moorland the little mavis flies On a thermal breeze up to the sky Uplifting song she starts to sing It's a golden day; the start of spring The start of spring Melt those strands of frost and let the winter out Melt those strands of frost and let the winter out Melt those strands of frost and let the winter out Melt those strands of frost and let the winter out

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released October 6, 2020

Dougie Wilkinson: Bagpipes, whistle, mandolin, vocals.
Alan Lamb: Drums, guitar, bass guitar, programming.
Davy Carney: Vocals.

Artwork by Alan Lamb.
Lyrics written by Dougie Wilkinson except where noted.
Music written by Dougie Wilkinson & Alan Lamb except where noted.
Recorded by Alan Lamb & Dougie Wilkinson.
Additional recording by Diane Jardine.
Additional vocals by Isaac Syliboy on track 8.
Produced by Alan Lamb & Dougie Wilkinson.

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