The March of the Cameron Men (Mary M. Campbell)

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• (Posted 2023-11-08)  CPDL #77076:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-11-08).   Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 540 kB   Copyright: Personal

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Title: The March of the Cameron Men
Composer: Mary M. Campbell
Arranger: Henry A. Lambeth
Lyricist: Mary M. Campbell
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1885 Paterson & Sons
Description: The tune became the regimental march of the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, and is standard in piping repertoire.

Original text and translations

English text

There’s many a man of the Cameron clan
That has followed his chief to the field;
He has sworn to support him or die by his side,
For a Cameron never can yield.
I hear the pibroch sounding, sounding,
Deep o’er the mountain and glen.
While light-springing footsteps are trampling the heath,
’Tis the march of the Cameron men.

Oh, proudly they walk, but each Cameron knows
He may tread on the heather no more;
But boldly he follows his chief to the field,
Where his laurels were gathered before.
I hear the pibroch sounding, sounding,
Deep o’er the mountain and glen.
While light-springing footsteps are trampling the heath,
’Tis the march of the Cameron men.

The moon has arisen, it shines on that path
Now trod by the gallant and true;
High, high are their hopes, for their chieftain has said
That whatever men dare they can do.
I hear the pibroch sounding, sounding,
Deep o’er the mountain and glen.
While light-springing footsteps are trampling the heath,
’Tis the march of the Cameron men.