Killiecrankie
Words:
Traditional
John Graham of Claverhouse, Viscount of Dundee, led the Jacobites in the Rising of 1689
and was killed at the end of the Battle of Killiecrankie, just as his forces were carrying the day.
Other tunes about this romantic figure in Scottish history include "Bonnie Dundee" and the
piobaireachd "The Lament for the Viscount of Dundee."
 
Melody:
Traditional
Whaur hae ye been sae braw, lad?
Whaur hae ye been sae brankie-o?
Whaur hae ye been sae braw, lad?
Come 'ye by Killiecrankie-o?

An' ye had been whaur I hae been
Ye wadna been sae cantie-o
An' ye had seen what I hae seen
On the braes o' Killiecrankie-o

I fought at land, I fought at sea
At hame I fought my auntie-o
But I met the Devil and Dundee
On the braes o' Killiecrankie-o
 

The bauld pit cur fell in a furr
And Clavers gat a crankie-o
Or I had fed an Athol gled
On the braes o' Killiecrankie-o

Oh fie, MacKay, What gart ye lie
I' the brush ayont the brankie-o?
Ye'd better kiss'd King Willie's lofe
Than come tae Killiecrankie-o

It's nae shame, it's nae shame
It's nae shame to shank ye-o
There's sour slaes on Athol braes
And the de'ils at Killiecrankie-o

 

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