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Carolina Nairne, the Glossary

Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne (16 August 1766 – 26 October 1845) – also known as Carolina Baroness Nairn in the peerage of Scotland and Baroness Keith in that of the United Kingdom – was a Scottish songwriter.^[1]

37 relations: Battle of Prestonpans, Bonnie Charlie, British Newspaper Archive, Caller Herrin', Charles Edward Stuart, Charlie Is My Darling (song), Ewan MacColl, Eyemouth disaster, Findo Gask, Governess, Harpsichord, International Astronomical Union, Jacobite rising of 1715, Jacobite rising of 1745, Jacobitism, Kenneth McKellar (singer), Lord Nairne, Mercury (planet), Minister (Christianity), Nairne (crater), NASA, Peggy Seeger, Perthshire, Prayer book, Robert Archibald Smith, Robert Burns, Scots language, Scottish people, Stroke, The Hundred Pipers, The Laird o' Cockpen, The Rowan Tree, Treason, United States Geological Survey, University of Oregon, Wha'll be King but Charlie?, Whig history.
Oliphant family
Scottish folk-song collectors
Scottish women songwriters

Battle of Prestonpans

The Battle of Prestonpans, also known as the Battle of Gladsmuir, was fought on 21 September 1745, near Prestonpans, in East Lothian, the first significant engagement of the Jacobite rising of 1745.

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Bonnie Charlie

"Bonnie Charlie", also commonly known as "Will ye no come back again?", is a Scots poem by Carolina Oliphant (Lady Nairne), set to a traditional Scottish folk tune.

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British Newspaper Archive

The British Newspaper Archive web site provides access to searchable digitized archives of British and Irish newspapers.

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Caller Herrin'

"Caller Herrin is a Scottish song, the music by Nathaniel Gow (1763–1831), and the words by Carolina Nairne (1766–1845).

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Charles Edward Stuart

Charles Edward Louis John Sylvester Maria Casimir Stuart (31 December 1720 – 30 January 1788) was the elder son of James Francis Edward Stuart making him the grandson of James VII and II, and the Stuart claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1766 as Charles III.

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Charlie Is My Darling (song)

"Charlie Is My Darling" is the title of a number of traditional Scots songs.

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Ewan MacColl

James Henry Miller (25 January 1915 – 22 October 1989), better known by his stage name Ewan MacColl, was an English folk singer-songwriter, folk song collector, labour activist and actor.

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Eyemouth disaster

The Eyemouth disaster was a severe European windstorm that struck the south-eastern coast of Scotland on 14 October 1881.

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Findo Gask

Findo Gask is a small village in Perth and Kinross in Scotland, just off the main A9 road.

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Governess

A governess is a woman employed as a private tutor, who teaches and trains a child or children in their home.

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Harpsichord

A harpsichord (clavicembalo, clavecin, Cembalo; clavecín, cravo, клавеси́н (tr. klavesín or klavesin), klavecimbel, klawesyn) is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard.

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International Astronomical Union

The International Astronomical Union (IAU; Union astronomique internationale, UAI) is an international non-governmental organization (INGO) with the objective of advancing astronomy in all aspects, including promoting astronomical research, outreach, education, and development through global cooperation.

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Jacobite rising of 1715

The Jacobite rising of 1715 (Bliadhna Sheumais; or 'the Fifteen') was the attempt by James Edward Stuart (the Old Pretender) to regain the thrones of England, Ireland and Scotland for the exiled Stuarts.

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Jacobite rising of 1745

The Jacobite rising of 1745 was an attempt by Charles Edward Stuart to regain the British throne for his father, James Francis Edward Stuart. It took place during the War of the Austrian Succession, when the bulk of the British Army was fighting in mainland Europe, and proved to be the last in a series of revolts that began in March 1689, with major outbreaks in 1715 and 1719.

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Jacobitism

Jacobitism was a political movement that supported the restoration of the senior line of the House of Stuart to the British throne.

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Kenneth McKellar (singer)

Kenneth McKellar (23 June 1927 – 9 April 2010) was a Scottish tenor.

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Lord Nairne

Lord Nairne is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created by Charles II for Sir Robert Nairne of Strathord in 1681, which since 1995 is held by the Viscount Mersey.

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Mercury (planet)

Mercury is the first planet from the Sun and the smallest in the Solar System.

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Minister (Christianity)

In Christianity, a minister is a person authorised by a church or other religious organization to perform functions such as teaching of beliefs; leading services such as weddings, baptisms or funerals; or otherwise providing spiritual guidance to the community.

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Nairne (crater)

Nairne is a crater on Mercury.

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NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research.

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Peggy Seeger

Margaret "Peggy" Seeger (born June 17, 1935) is an American folk singer and songwriter.

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Perthshire

Perthshire (locally:; Siorrachd Pheairt), officially the County of Perth, is a historic county and registration county in central Scotland.

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Prayer book

A prayer book is a book containing prayers and perhaps devotional readings, for private or communal use, or in some cases, outlining the liturgy of religious services.

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Robert Archibald Smith

Robert Archibald Smith (1780–1829) was a Scottish musical Romantic composer, known for his collection Scotish Minstrel, which began to appear in 1821.

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Robert Burns

Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796), also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. Carolina Nairne and Robert Burns are Scottish folk-song collectors.

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Scots language

ScotsThe endonym for Scots is Scots.

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Scottish people

The Scottish people or Scots (Scots fowk; Albannaich) are an ethnic group and nation native to Scotland.

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Stroke

Stroke (also known as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or brain attack) is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death.

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The Hundred Pipers

"The Hundred Pipers" is a Scottish song and jig attributed to Carolina Nairne, Lady Nairne and popularised from 1852 onwards.

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The Laird o' Cockpen

The Laird o' Cockpen is a song written by Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne (1766–1845), which she contributed anonymously to The Scottish Minstrel, a six-volume collection of traditional Scottish songs published from 1821 to 1824.

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The Rowan Tree

The Rowan Tree is a traditional Scottish folk song by Carolina Nairne.

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Treason

Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance.

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United States Geological Survey

The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the United States government whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology.

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University of Oregon

The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon.

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Wha'll be King but Charlie?

"Wha'll be King but Charlie?" also known as The News from Moidart, is a song about Bonnie Prince Charlie, sung to the tune of 'Tidy Woman', a traditional Irish jig the date of which is unclear but the tune was well known by 1745.

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Whig history

Whig history (or Whig historiography) is an approach to historiography that presents history as a journey from an oppressive and benighted past to a "glorious present".

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_Nairne

Also known as Baroness Nairne, Carolina Nairne, Baroness Nairne, Carolina Nairne, Lady Nairne, Carolina Oliphant, Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne, Carolina, Baroness Nairne, Carolina, Lady Nairne, Lady Nairn, Nairne, Carolina (Oliphant), Baroness.

Carolina Nairne, the Glossary

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See also

Oliphant family

Scottish folk-song collectors

Scottish women songwriters

References