'Wha Wadna fecht for Cherlie?' - Scottish Jacobite Song

'Wha Wadna Fecht for Cherlie', is a Scottish Jacobite song about the 1745 jacobite rising. The words to song's first documentation is not until 80 years later in 'Jacobite Relics of Scotland' by James Hogg in the early 1820s, the lyrics origin is unknown, the melody comes from an older song.
The 1745 Jacobite Rising, also known as the '45, was a rebellion led by Charles Stuart 'Bonnie Prince Charlie'. It aimed to restore the exiled Stuart monarchy to the British throne. The Jacobites won victories early, like in Prestonpans. After the utter defeat at the Battle of Culloden in 1746 they were scattered. The aftermath saw the end of the risings and significant changes in the Scottish lands.

[@Falkriim]

Banger

[@TheofficialSirenheadr]

interestingly epic.

[@Thatcher_Adiffrentone]

Agreed.

[@KiernanRenaud]

The melody reminds me of scotland the brave...

[@chriscormack7539]

It's just the opening few notes, many tunes are like this in folk music and bagpipe music. "Hark, when-the" and "Wha wadna" are both expressed the same musically. A-tourluath-A-doubling on C

[@Pianista15363]

​@@chriscormack7539 Boonie Dundee too

[@adamwiggins9865]

It is in fact written the same

[@Gorillabagpipes]

42nd highlanders is the tune it is sung to

[@victorcalleros6347]

Great stuff! Would you happen to know the name of the film segments by any chance?

[@Imperial_Britannia]

They’re all from 1948’s Bonnie Prince Charlie, I watched the film and saw some great clips, that’s why I have like 7 Jacobite songs in succession. I watched it here: archive.org/details/BonniePrinceCharlie1948

[@StarsBarsAndCheese]

​@@Imperial_Britannia Lovely sounding movie, I'll have watch it!

[@Pianista15363]

Elegant clothes, drums similar to Afriacan ones

[@PerfectionReincarnated]

I thought Scotland was owned by Latvia for like a split second before I saw the yellow text in the middle 💀

[@harryhoffer9804]

Cursed alternate history

[@Ggdivhjkjl]

Restore the rightful lawful king!

[@richardcleveland8549]

Uh huh . . . and you'd end up with a foreigner even farther removed from the Stuarts . . . .

[@warrenlehmkuhleii8472]

@@richardcleveland8549 Francis II’s claim goes back to Charles I. Charles III’s only goes back to James I. Were it not for an unlawful act of parliament depriving over thirty people of thirty places in the line of succession, Francis II would reign. I have nothing against Charles III, but I can hope for nothing less than the success of the Jacobite cause. I would prefer the conversion of the current house and then a marriage that would render the practical side of the question null and void; however, the true law is clear our King is o’er the waters.

[@richardcleveland8549]

@@warrenlehmkuhleii8472 Good luck with that. The chances of replacing Charles III with a king from over the water are somewhere between zero and none. This romantic nonsense about the Stuarts is just that: Nonsense. James II lost the throne deservedly because he was a bad king, Scottish opinion to the contrary notwithstanding. I cannot conceive of the GBP accepting some minor European semi-royal, himself phantom claimant to a long-abolished throne, as its king. Arrant rubbish. You might as well wish for a descendant of Harold Godwinson to be called to the throne; after all, Harold had four sons by his first wife and one by his second . . . SURELY, if you believe hard enough, a descendant might be found. Consider another hobby . . . quoting Tom Lehrer, "Some people have a hobby, like tennis or philately; I have a hobby, re-reading 'Lady Chatterly'!"

[@StarsBarsAndCheese]

​@@richardcleveland8549 We'll see.

[@StarsBarsAndCheese]

​@@richardcleveland8549 It's not about foreign origin, it's about law and religion.

[@Lorde_Prime]

Sehr gut)

[@anonman3707]

Me on the whistle lads

[@corybrown6633]

What is the film playing in the back ground?

[@user-vh1nc8uk8x]

Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948

[@the_last_legionnaire]

hey, man! Can you help me please?
Did RUclips accepted your monetization apply? Is your channel monetized?

[@Imperial_Britannia]

I can already tell you that your channel isn’t eligible yet, you need at least 1K subscribers for just one of the three requirements.

[@the_last_legionnaire]

@@Imperial_Britannia I understand, but did your channel get monetization?

[@Pianista15363]

​@@the_last_legionnaire I think that those types of channels don't get monetized

[@LeSultanMehmedV]

What is thhe movie ?

[@corybrown6633]

Bonnie price Charlie ( 1948

[@lucario2188]

This song inspired the song wha saw the 42nd?

[@chriscormack7539]

Same melody.

[@lucario2188]

@@chriscormack7539 I am not asking a question. I am stating a fact. The only reason i added a question mark in my comment is because the title of the song has that. "Wha saw the 42nd?".

[@chriscormack7539]

You've got it backwards, by the way. This tune came first.

[@lucario2188]

@@chriscormack7539 Oh, yes but the author of wha saw the 42nd? took the melody from Wha wadna fecht for charlie? and not from the older song that used this tune.