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King Willie (O Willie Was a Wanton Wag)

from The Ettrick Shepherd 1980 by McCalmans

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Also called "O Willie Was a Wanton Wag". This was the last song which we recorded in the 2 day session. I had voice strain and it's not the song anyone should try with a knackered larynx. I got through it... just.
I think King Willie is William IV ("silly Billy", honest) and maybe the Adie Laidlaw mentioned is Princess Adelaide, I've got to look into that. This Lockdown just isn't long enough. If it is King William IV he died in the same year as James Hogg.

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from The Ettrick Shepherd 1980, released May 19, 2021
Derek on bodhran. Hamish, mandolin. Ian on guitar

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McCalmans Edinburgh, UK

Formed 1964, Edinburgh, studying Architecture. Ian McCalman, Derek Moffat, Hamish Bayne, for 18years.Then McCalman, Moffat, Nick Keir for 27yrs. Then McCalman, Keir, Stephen Quigg for 9yrs. 27 albums, multiple TV series. World tours. "Best live act" award, "Hall of Fame", "Hamish Henderson award", recorded 400 songs, retired 2010. folk singers, writers, talkers, travellers, Love Scotland. Friends! ... more

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