Lyr Req: Cold Glencoe

Subject: Lyr Req: Cold Glencoe
From: Apache
Date: 09 May 07 - 09:49 PM

Hi, I'm looking for the lyrics to the song "Cold Glencoe", I've heard it by the band "Rise". It's a retelling of the 1692 Glencoe Massacre in Scotland.

Also a different song called "The Massacre Of Glencoe", I have the lyrics but I have no tune. If anyone knows the tune to this, would they be so gracious as to share it with me.

Thank you in advance.

Pete.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cold Glencoe
From: GUEST,meself
Date: 10 May 07 - 11:38 AM

There have been several threads on this topic - here's one to start with: don't know if the lyrics are here.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cold Glencoe
From: Apache
Date: 10 May 07 - 12:11 PM

Hi, I've read through all of those related threads and none of them answer what I've asked. I know the chords for Massacre but chords on a page don't tell you how to sing the song. All the links in the threads are dead to the external pages that were mentioned as references.

EDIT - Just found a video of the song on Youtube and it's not the song I though it was.

It's "Cold Glencoe" by Rise that I'm looking for, not the Jim McLean "Massacre Of Glencoe".

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cold Glencoe
From: Apache
Date: 10 May 07 - 12:30 PM

Cold Glencoe was written by Gerry Geoghegan of the UK band "Rise", it's Track 13 on their album Uncertain Wonders.

Subject: Lyr Add: COLD GLENCOE (Gerry Geoghegan)
From: Effsee
Date: 11 May 07 - 04:32 PM

These are the lyrics as in the insert of the CD:-
COLD GLENCOE
Lyrics by Gerry Geoghegan

The north wind blew and the snow came down
We stamped out feet on the cold hard ground
Though we were by duty pressed
We looked for shelter, we asked for rest
We knocked their door, as free men should
They gave us drink, they gave us food
They took us all in every man
We lived with them as we made our plans

CH:
Know us by our hearts, know us by our shame
Know us by the part we played in William's game

We did bide with them for many days
We raised our glass and sang their praise
They saved us from our fearful plight
But we cut them down in the dead of night
As they slept upon their beds
We stabbed their backs, we cracked their heads
Though some few did take to flight
They froze to death in the pale moonlight

Our deadly work we did with pride
The ground ran red with blood that night
As quietly we went around
And burned their houses to the ground
Sisters and their brothers cried
Children watched their mothers die
We did our worst and we did it well
We damned our immortal souls to hell

We saw our work by the light of day
Some fell to their knees and prayed
Some thought hard upon our fate
As the men that history would hate
Hear me as I speak to you, of all the evil men can do
Their is none worse that I know
Than what we did in cold Glencoe

www.riseband.co.uk

Hope this helps, can't help with the chords though, sorry.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cold Glencoe
From: GUEST
Date: 12 May 07 - 10:24 AM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cold Glencoe
From: Jim Lad
Date: 13 May 07 - 02:36 AM

A bit too much like The Massacre at Glencoe for my liking.
Just told from a different angle.
Ah well!
Good luck with that.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cold Glencoe
From: Effsee
Date: 13 May 07 - 09:31 PM

I think Apache has left the building maybe.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cold Glencoe
From: Jim Lad
Date: 13 May 07 - 10:58 PM

Promo's done, do you think?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cold Glencoe
From: Effsee
Date: 14 May 07 - 07:17 AM

Mmmmm,..."Promo's done"... well the album's been out a few years now, so it's a bit tardy for a promo job.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cold Glencoe
From: Jim Lad
Date: 14 May 07 - 10:44 AM

Then I'll sit corrected on that wee point!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cold Glencoe
From: Apache
Date: 15 May 07 - 11:48 AM

Hi, thanks so much for that. It's such a nice song. I haven't been able to find it anywhere.

I've been asked to learn it for a Re-Enactment group I work alongside for a show day they are putting on.

Thank you again.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cold Glencoe
From: GUEST,effsee sans cookie
Date: 15 May 07 - 03:45 PM

You're very welcome, good luck with the performance.