Adam Skirving
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Adam Skirving was a Scottish
song writer. He became a farmer at Garleton Castle
, near Haddington, and died in April 1803. He was buried at Athelstaneford
. His reputation rests on two Jacobite
ballad
s on the Battle of Prestonpans
, one of which, Hey, Johnnie Cope, are Ye Waking Yet?
, whilst very far from an accurate narrative, is popular enough to be found in many collections of Scottish songs.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
song writer. He became a farmer at Garleton Castle
Garleton Castle
Garleton Castle is a courtyard castle, dating from the sixteenth century, about north of Haddington, just north of the Garleton Hills in East Lothian, Scotland.-Structure:...
, near Haddington, and died in April 1803. He was buried at Athelstaneford
Athelstaneford
Athelstaneford is a village in East Lothian, Scotland. It is close to the town of Haddington and lies approximately 20 miles east of Edinburgh. The village is also known locally as Elshingford....
. His reputation rests on two Jacobite
Jacobitism
Jacobitism was the political movement in Britain dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland...
ballad
Ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...
s on the Battle of Prestonpans
Battle of Prestonpans
The Battle of Prestonpans was the first significant conflict in the Jacobite Rising of 1745. The battle took place at 4 am on 21 September 1745. The Jacobite army loyal to James Francis Edward Stuart and led by his son Charles Edward Stuart defeated the government army loyal to the Hanoverian...
, one of which, Hey, Johnnie Cope, are Ye Waking Yet?
Hey, Johnnie Cope, Are Ye Waking Yet?
Hey, Johnnie Cope, are Ye Waking Yet?, also Hey Johnnie Cope, are you awake yet?, Heigh! Johnnie Cowp, are ye wauken yet?, or simply "Johnny Cope" is a Scottish folk song....
, whilst very far from an accurate narrative, is popular enough to be found in many collections of Scottish songs.