My good friend Jed Marum has 'oft advised me to utilize this interactive so tonight I shall. I'm wanting to know if anyone has knowledge of an American or old Irish or Scottish (could be Welsh or Nova Scotian, but probably not)song, the first verse of which is:

"Up with your banner freedom / thy champions cling to thee / they'll follow where'er you lead 'em to death or victory - up with your banner freedom"

It was sung by an Alamo defender who was a friend of Crockett's and he was called the Bee Hunter. I am of the impression that he simply made it up on the spot when the make-shift flag was raised over the presidio, and I am willing to render a tune of my own to the lyrics but I want to make sure that another tune doesn't already exist. Any help would be appreciated. Cheers. Down the road,..........Michael William Harrison of Texas