come-all-ye

come-all-ye

(kəˈmɔːljə; -jiː)
n
(Music, other) a street ballad or folk song
[C19: from the common opening words come all ye (young maidens, loyal heroes, etc)…]
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He was perhaps best known for his peace anthem The Freedom Come-All-Ye, penned for the anti-Polaris nuclear protests on the Clyde in the 1960s.
Holyrood honours one of 'most brilliant Scots of his age', folk legend Hamish Henderson
Any literate person might visit Bannockburn and read Jamie's poem with its reference to Henderson's anthem, 'The Freedom Come-All-Ye', and think about its meaning.
The Voice of the People: Hamish Henderson and Scottish Cultural Politics
Going back to the rally, one of the songs we sang was Hamish Henderson's Freedom Come-All-Ye, with its call for a welcoming, free and caring society.
A day to remember. It must not be forgotten; Campaigner on lessons of anti-war rally
This audience became an accomplished and inspiring impromptu 1,000-strong choir in the come-all-ye carols, and their Christians AwaKe was seriously good by any standard.
A gold standard Xmas concert by Valley Choir; REVIEW TITLE: Colne Valley Male Choir with Colne Valley Boys and Brighouse and Rastrick Band VENUE: Huddersfield Town Hall
The most important of Henderson's songs is "Freedom Come-All-Ye." With prospects of an independent Scotland, the song has been widely touted for adoption as the national anthem.
Pervigilium Scotiae
And come-all-ye carols such as O little Town of Bethlehem and Hark The Herald Angels Sing were made for this audience, who sang with discipline and a tone quality recognisably from the same stable as that of the Choir.
Choral's Society's Christmas treat; REVIEW TITLE Huddersfield Choral Society Christmas Concert VENUE Huddersfield Town Hall
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