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.
The song, written by Adam Skirving, gives an account from the Jacobite viewpoint of the Battle of Prestonpans. In the battle, which took place during the Second Jacobite uprising, John Cope was the commander of the government troops, and was defeated in a morning attack by the Jacobites.
The song includes several apocryphal incidents, including challenges conveyed by letters between Cope and his rival Bonnie Prince Charlie, as well as exaggerated accounts of Cope's cowardice. It also includes an account of him fleeing from the battle all the way back to Dunbar, being the messenger of his own defeat, which is also doubtful. The battle, however, was a decisive victory for the Jacobites.
It has been recorded by The Corries, Natalie MacMaster and Planxty. "Johnnie Cope" has been arranged many times for both solo voice and choirs, most notably by Ken Johnston for the National Youth Choir of Scotland and the National Boys' Choir. It was performed at the Glasgow leg of Proms in the Park 2007, along with other Johnston arrangements.
External links
* [http://www.emeraldrose.com/lyrics/johnniecope.htm Emerald Rose Song Lyrics]
* [http://www.rampantscotland.com/songs/blsongs_cope.htm Traditional Scottish Songs - Johnnie Cope]
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