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245 14 a| The Jacobite song :b| political myth and national identity /c| William Donaldson.;

260 a| Aberdeen :b| Aberdeen University Press,c| 1988.;

300 a| x, 165 pages :b| illustrations, music, portraits ;c| 23 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliography (pages 147-156) and index.;

505 0 a| Preface -- Introduction (The cultural impact of the Jacobite movement; the later Jacobite songs and the role of Burns in their creation; Romanticism and the rise of 'national song') -- 'Guid Auld Lang Syne' (the legendary history of Scotland and its use by the Scottish right during the early eighteenth century; the mystical aura surrounding the House of Stuart) -- 'A bloody sword for three o Scotland' (the mythic world-picture of the later Covenanters) -- 'A pack of satyric divells' (political song in early eighteenth century Scotland) -- 'Charles and his hellish band' (the popular Whig response to the '45; conflict between Highland and Lowland cultures; use of prophetic lore for political purposes; millenarian fantasies concerning the Rebellion) -- 'Laddie wi' the tartan plaidie' (tradition of anti-Highland satire; the amatory symbol of 'The bonnie Highland laddie'; its use by Jacobite songwriters to create the mythic figure 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' in the generation after the '45) -- 'To reassume th' imperial sword' (Jacobitism and nationalism; the cultural significance of Highland regiments in later eighteenth century; evolution of new national identity) -- 'The desperate relics of a gallant nation' (Jacobitism and Robert Burns; cultural nationalism and European romanticism; cultural parallels between Scotland and Germany) -- 'The strains of our country unshackled and strong' (Scotland and the Napoleonic Wars; eclipse of traditional Jacobitism; appropriation of Jacobitism by Scottish right as counter-revolutionary symbol; Celticism and national identity; James Hogg and The Jacobite Relics of Scotland) -- 'The rights and liberties of the nation' (Lady Nairne and later nineteenth century Jacobite song; myth and history in the Sobieski Stuarts' Tales of the Century; conclusion) -- Appendix of tunes -- Glossary.;

520 a| This book explores the role of Jacobite songs in shaping Scottish national identity and cultural consciousness during the Jacobite era and beyond. It argues that these songs, through adaptation and invention, contributed significantly to the perception of Scotland as a Celtic nation. The analysis highlights the relationship between Jacobite themes and contemporary issues, illustrating how these songs acted as a voice for an otherwise marginalized narrative, thereby influencing the Romantic era and Scottish cultural history.;

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The Jacobite song : political myth and national identity / William Donaldson.

Author/creator	Donaldson, William, 1944-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Aberdeen : Aberdeen University Press, 1988.
Description	x, 165 pages : illustrations, music, portraits ; 23 cm
Subjects	Jacobites. Popular music--Scotland. --19th century. --History and criticism. Popular music--Scotland. --20th century. --History and criticism. Nationalism--Scotland. --History. English literature--Scottish authors. --History and criticism. Scottish literature--History and criticism. Politics and culture--Scotland. --History. Scotland--History. --19th century. Scotland--History. --20th century.

Contents	Preface -- Introduction (The cultural impact of the Jacobite movement; the later Jacobite songs and the role of Burns in their creation; Romanticism and the rise of 'national song') -- 'Guid Auld Lang Syne' (the legendary history of Scotland and its use by the Scottish right during the early eighteenth century; the mystical aura surrounding the House of Stuart) -- 'A bloody sword for three o Scotland' (the mythic world-picture of the later Covenanters) -- 'A pack of satyric divells' (political song in early eighteenth century Scotland) -- 'Charles and his hellish band' (the popular Whig response to the '45; conflict between Highland and Lowland cultures; use of prophetic lore for political purposes; millenarian fantasies concerning the Rebellion) -- 'Laddie wi' the tartan plaidie' (tradition of anti-Highland satire; the amatory symbol of 'The bonnie Highland laddie'; its use by Jacobite songwriters to create the mythic figure 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' in the generation after the '45) -- 'To reassume th' imperial sword' (Jacobitism and nationalism; the cultural significance of Highland regiments in later eighteenth century; evolution of new national identity) -- 'The desperate relics of a gallant nation' (Jacobitism and Robert Burns; cultural nationalism and European romanticism; cultural parallels between Scotland and Germany) -- 'The strains of our country unshackled and strong' (Scotland and the Napoleonic Wars; eclipse of traditional Jacobitism; appropriation of Jacobitism by Scottish right as counter-revolutionary symbol; Celticism and national identity; James Hogg and The Jacobite Relics of Scotland) -- 'The rights and liberties of the nation' (Lady Nairne and later nineteenth century Jacobite song; myth and history in the Sobieski Stuarts' Tales of the Century; conclusion) -- Appendix of tunes -- Glossary.
Abstract	This book explores the role of Jacobite songs in shaping Scottish national identity and cultural consciousness during the Jacobite era and beyond. It argues that these songs, through adaptation and invention, contributed significantly to the perception of Scotland as a Celtic nation. The analysis highlights the relationship between Jacobite themes and contemporary issues, illustrating how these songs acted as a voice for an otherwise marginalized narrative, thereby influencing the Romantic era and Scottish cultural history.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliography (pages 147-156) and index.
LCCN	gb 88027519
ISBN	0080364055 (pbk) :
ISBN	0080365760 (cased) :
ISBN	9780080365763

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