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Gary Anderson aka Kinnaber Junction - Raise a glass

from Hair o' the dog by Gary Anderson aka Kinnaber Junction

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After being asked if I would play a a Burn's Supper this song appeared in my head shortly before the event. Afterwards I forgot about the song and only ressurected it in this form while making the album.

It also appears on the Journey North album Anither Journey (2020) when I played with the band

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In 1769 and into poverty
This Ayrshire lad was born for all the world to see
Working on the land, grafting night and day
The hours long and hard for a pittance of a pay

Chorus
So come the 25th we’ll raise a glass once mair
To Scotland’s favourite son and his talent so rare
In countries far and wide through centuries of time
We’ll raise a glass once mare tae auld langsyne

A man of many words in poetry and song
Spreading social conscience, what is right and what is wrong
Not favoured by the kirk, holy Willie and his throng
But a man’s a man for a that and his memory lives on

Chorus

He loved the lassies weel and mair than just a few
Elizabeth and Jean, Mary, Nancy, Jenny too
A red red rose to each, aye fond kiss afore we’re through
A romantic to the end wi love that grew and grew

Chorus

So as the years go by we’ll remember once again
The greatest ever Scot and other absent friends
We’ll raise a whisky glass oor voice resounding strong
To the work o Ayrshire’s bard and Scotland’s favourite son

Chorus x 2

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from Hair o' the dog, released September 30, 2012

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Kinnaber Junction Montrose, UK

Kinnaber Junction is the musical vehicle for Montrose singer/songwriter Gary Anderson. With over 30 years of gigging behind him Gary has gained a wealth of experience covering a wide range of instruments and genres . Looking at the tracks pulls all this experience together ... more

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