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\\addlyrics {Whare | hae ye been sae | braw, lad? Whare | hae ye been sae | bran -- kie, O? Whare | hae ye been sae | braw, lad? Came | ye by Kil -- li -- | cran -- kie, O? An | ye had been whare | I hae been, Ye | wad -- na been sae | can -- tie, O; An | ye had seen what | I hae seen, I' the | braes o' Kil -- li -- | crank -- kie, O. }

Lyrics

James Hogg version

Stanza 1

Whare hae ye been sae braw, lad?

Whare hae ye been sae brankie, O?

Whare hae ye been sae braw, lad?

Came ye by Killicrankie, O?

Chorus

An ye had been whare I hae been,

Ye wadna been sae cantie, O;

An ye had seen what I hae seen,

I' the braes o' Killicrankie, O.

Stanza 2

I faught at land, I faught at sea,

At hame I faught my auntie, O;

But I met the devil and Dundee

On the braes o' Killicrankie, O.

(Chorus)

Stanza 3

The bauld Pitcur fell in a furr,

And Clavers got a clankie, O,

Or I had fed an Athol gled

On the braes o' Killicrankie, O.

(Chorus)

Stanza 4

O fie, Mackay, what gart ye lie

I' the bush ayont the brankie, O?

Ye'd better kiss'd King Willie's loof,

Than come to Killicrankie, O.

It's nae shame, it's nae shame,

It's nae shame to shank ye, O;

There's sour slaes on Athol braes,

And deils at Killicrankie, O.

Notable recordings

• Scotland's Big Country recorded a version with rousing guitar.
• A 1966 recording by The Corries was a pioneering use of the music video.
• Recorded by Jean Redpath on The Songs of Robert Burns, Volumes 5 & 6
• Marc Gunn recorded it on his first solo album in 2004, Soul of a Harper.
• Recorded by Jim Malcolm (formerly of the Old Blind Dogs) on Acquaintance
• Scottish group "Broadsword", consisting of Ian Jaconelli and Paul Kelly, included it on their self-titled album.
• The McCalmans on "The Scottish Songs" album.
• Recorded by Scottish Folk Singer Bob Stewart on the "Rooted In Folk" album.
• Recorded by "The Jacobites by Name" on their 2016 self titled debut album.

External links

• {{YouTube|8nkbHsZhWbE|"The Corries – The Braes o' Killiecrankie"}}
• {{YouTube|9v-IHrSBRd8|"Big Country – Killiecrankie"}}