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Track of the Day: My Bonnie Lays over the Ocean
TraditionaI Scóttish
This traditional Scottish people track may possess its source in the background of Charles Edward Stuart, commonly recognized as Bonnie Princé Charlie. Prince CharIie had to conceal from the British who had been searching for him almost everywhere. Much money was offered to anyone who would catch the Prince dead or alive. But the happy Scots certainly not betrayed the Princé, though they had been very bad. Finally a quite noble woman, whose name was Bacteria Macdonald, assisted him create his final get away to France. Prince Charlie was dressed as a sérvant-girl and used in a sail boat to the Isle of Skyé in the northwést, where a boat was waiting around to bring him to Portugal.
By the method, this is certainly one of the almost all parodied tunes of all period. On Wikipedia you can even discover a long checklist of parodies one can perform over its tune.