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Hey Mac did ye see him as he cam in by Gorgie,
Awa ower the Lammerlaw and north o’ the Tay?
Yon man is comin’ and the hale toon is turnin’ oot,
We’re aa’ sair he’ll win back tae Glasga the day…

—Hamish Henderson, “The John Maclean March”

John Maclean (1879–1923), socialist & Red Clydesider, was born #OTD, 24 August

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The John Maclean March
Hamish Henderson

Hey Mac did ye see him as he cam in by Gorgie,
Awa ower the Lammerlaw and north o’ the Tay?
Yon man is comin’ and the hale toon is turnin’ oot,
We’re aa’ sair he’ll win back tae Glasga the day.

The jiners and hauders-on are marchin’ fae Clydebank,
Come noo an’ hear him, he’ll be ower thrang tae bide.
Turn oot Jock and Jimmie, leave yer cranes an’ yer muckle gantries
Great John Maclean’s comin’ back tae the Clyde.

Argyle Street and London Road’s the route that we’re marchin’
The lads frae the Broomielaw are oot tae a man.
Hey, Neil, whaur’s yer hoderums, ye big Hielan teuchter?
Get yer pipes, mate, and march at the heid o’ the clan!

Hallo Pat Malone, I knew ye’d be here, son
The red and green, my lads, we’ll wear side by side,
The Gorbals is his the day and Glasgae belangs tae him,
Noo great John Maclean’s comin’ hame tae the Clyde.

It’s forward tae Glasga Green we’ll mairch in guid order,
Will grips his banner weel, that boy isna blate,
Aye there man, that’s Johnny noo, that’s him, aye, the bonnie fechter
Lenin’s his fere, Mac, and Leibnecht’s his mate.

Tak tent when he’s speakin’ for they’ll mind whit wis said here
In Glasgae our city and the hale world besides.
Tha’s richt, lads, the scarlet’s bonnie, here’s tae ye Hielan’ Shonie!
Oor John Maclean has come hame to the Clyde.

An weel when it’s ower, I’ll awa hame tae Springburn,
Come hame tae yer tea noo, John, we’ll soon hae ye fed!
It’s hard wark the speakin’, an I’m sair ye’ll be tired the nicht,
I’ll sleep on the flair, Mac, and gie John the bed.

The hale city’s quiet noo, it kens that he’s restin’
Hame wi’ his Glasga freens, the fame and their pride.
The red will be worn, my lads, and Scotland will rise again,
Noo great John Maclean has come hame tae the Clyde.

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John Maclean (1879–1923), socialist & Red Clydesider, was born #OTD, 24 August

Listen to Hamish Henderson’s “The John Maclean March”, sung by Dick Gaughan (1972)
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John Maclean: All that life can give us
19 Nov, University of Stirling – free

Author & poet Henry Bell will discuss his creative & historical work around Scottish socialist John Maclean, followed by an open archive and poetry reading

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A striking black, red, and white poster for the event

JOHN MACLEAN: ALL THAT LIFE CAN GIVE US.
A TALK BY HENRY BELL

Archives and Special Collections and the Creative Histories Research Group present a talk and poetry reading with award-winning author Henry Bell on
Scottish socialist John Maclean

WEDNESDAY 19* NOVEMBER
UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
SYMPOSIUM JISC HUB LEVEL 3, 3-4PM
POETRY READING LEVEL 2, 4-5PM
REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED

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