'Hey Johnnie Cope' - Scottish Jacobite Song

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Imperial Britannia

Imperial Britannia

6 ай бұрын

'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.

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@quintusretardicus9428
@quintusretardicus9428 6 ай бұрын
Johnnie Cope and Seethe
@lucario2188
@lucario2188 6 ай бұрын
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.
@Demonsquirrel
@Demonsquirrel 3 ай бұрын
What’s the other song called?
@lucario2188
@lucario2188 3 ай бұрын
@@Demonsquirrel tranent muir.
@lucario2188
@lucario2188 3 ай бұрын
@@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
@lucario2188
@lucario2188 3 ай бұрын
​​@@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
@Demonsquirrel
@Demonsquirrel 3 ай бұрын
Thanks
@ferretman6790
@ferretman6790 3 ай бұрын
Bro literally said: “Cope”
@KiernanRenaud
@KiernanRenaud 4 ай бұрын
2 months later and i still got this stuck in my head
@jacksonscr8
@jacksonscr8 Ай бұрын
2 months more and it’s stuck in my head still after 4 months
@KiernanRenaud
@KiernanRenaud Ай бұрын
@@jacksonscr8 my head as moved on to Cam Ye By Atholl
@richardcleveland8549
@richardcleveland8549 5 ай бұрын
I know this from an LP of English and Scottish folk songs from 30-plus years ago - a much slower pace, though.
@richardcleveland8549
@richardcleveland8549 5 ай бұрын
The album was actually a collection of those songs in arrangements by Beethoven, if you can believe it!
@itapi697
@itapi697 6 ай бұрын
Great song
@KiernanRenaud
@KiernanRenaud 6 ай бұрын
Good song
@hobertlee7598
@hobertlee7598 Ай бұрын
LOVE THIS SONG
@stlouisix3
@stlouisix3 6 ай бұрын
Jacobites are true Scots🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@michaelharper8407
@michaelharper8407 6 ай бұрын
Amen🎉
@penderyn8794
@penderyn8794 5 ай бұрын
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
@stlouisix3
@stlouisix3 5 ай бұрын
@@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.
@olekcholewa8171
@olekcholewa8171 4 ай бұрын
Are you Scottish?
@LS-jv9hp
@LS-jv9hp 3 ай бұрын
@@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)
@reb0118
@reb0118 5 ай бұрын
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.
@lucario2188
@lucario2188 4 ай бұрын
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.
@lucario2188
@lucario2188 4 ай бұрын
The name of his second song is Tranent Muir.
@reb0118
@reb0118 4 ай бұрын
@@lucario2188 actually Adam Skirving himself correctly wrote Berwick. For some reason most modern versions have substituted Dunbar for Berwick.
@olekcholewa8171
@olekcholewa8171 3 ай бұрын
What's the film in the background?
@Imperial_Britannia
@Imperial_Britannia 2 ай бұрын
It’s from Bonnie Prince Charlie, a film from 1948. It’s quite good.
@olekcholewa8171
@olekcholewa8171 2 ай бұрын
@@Imperial_Britannia Thanks. I see you turned the comments back on, why were they off?
@Imperial_Britannia
@Imperial_Britannia 2 ай бұрын
@@olekcholewa8171 I have no idea, I didn’t turn anything off. I’m pretty sure it was KZfaq 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.
@olekcholewa8171
@olekcholewa8171 2 ай бұрын
@@Imperial_Britannia Okay I get it
@jonathanoates1298
@jonathanoates1298 Ай бұрын
@@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.
@lucario2188
@lucario2188 6 ай бұрын
Do you accept request?
@Imperial_Britannia
@Imperial_Britannia 6 ай бұрын
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.
@NihilsineDeo1866.
@NihilsineDeo1866. 6 ай бұрын
​@@Imperial_BritanniaHello mate. What about ye jacobites by name
@Imperial_Britannia
@Imperial_Britannia 6 ай бұрын
@@NihilsineDeo1866. the British anti-Jacobite song? Sure I’ll put it on my list.
@theinsectbros9067
@theinsectbros9067 Ай бұрын
This sounds quite a bit like Oro sé do bheatha bhaile
@wiel5908
@wiel5908 Ай бұрын
SNEED
@stanleypines1026
@stanleypines1026 6 ай бұрын
Cope suits the Jacobite cause quite well lmao.
@lucario2188
@lucario2188 6 ай бұрын
Butthurt. Imagine getting riled up by a more than 200 year old song😂😂😂😂😂😂
@stanleypines1026
@stanleypines1026 6 ай бұрын
@@lucario2188 I’m not butthurt. The Jacobites lost 😁Maybe it is you who is upset by the outcome?
@lucario2188
@lucario2188 6 ай бұрын
​@@stanleypines1026Nah, i am not even from the UK. It's all history now.
@stanleypines1026
@stanleypines1026 6 ай бұрын
@@lucario2188 Good. No surrender FTP 😎😎🇬🇧🇬🇧
@InqvisitorMagnvs
@InqvisitorMagnvs 6 ай бұрын
@@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.
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