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Came Ye O'er Frae France​/​Gavotten ar Menez

from Holding Our Own by IONA

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Came Ye O'er Frae France/Gavotten ar Menez Scots/Breton

During the beginning of constitutional monarchy in England, the Scots, who firmly believed in the Divine Right of the Stewart kings, were outraged as Parliament chose alternate foreign royalty with weaker claims to the throne. George I, imported from Germany, bore the brunt of their wrath and the time honored weapon of satire abounded. This particular song rudely targets the bevy of incredibly ugly mistresses he brought with him. We combine the song with a Breton dance, to reflect the Jacobite alliance with France.

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from Holding Our Own, released June 1, 1994
Barbara Ryan - Lead vocals, guitar, bodhran, tambourine.
Bernard Argent - Wooden flute, whistles, vocals, doumbek.
Diana McFadden - Cello, bouzouki, mandolin, guitar, vocals.

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IONA Washington, D.C.

IONA has been taking its unique brand of traditional Celtic music to festivals, arts centers, schools & house concerts all over North America and Europe since 1986, blending music from the various Celtic traditions with stories and a little humor - Barbara Ryan (vocals, bouzouki, bodhran), Bernard Argent (flute, doumbek), Chuck Lawhorn (bass), Jim Queen (fiddle, banjo) & Kathleen Larrick (dance). ... more

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