Carolina, Baroness Nairne
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Carolina Nairne, née
Oliphant, Lady Nairne (16 August 1766 - 26 October 1845) was a Scottish
songwriter and song collector.
, Perthshire
. She was descended from Clan Oliphant
, an old family which had settled in Perthshire in the 13th century, and could boast of kinship with the royal family of Scotland. Her father, Laurence Oliphant
, was one of the foremost supporters of the Jacobite
cause, and she was named Carolina in memory of Prince Charles Edward Stuart
. In the schoolroom she was known as pretty Miss Car, and afterwards her striking beauty and pleasing manners earned for her the name of the Flower of Strathearn.
In 1806 she married William Murray Nairne, who became the 5th Lord Nairne in 1824. After her husband's death in 1830 Lady Nairne took up her residence at Enniskerry
, Co. Wicklow
, Ireland
, but she spent much time abroad. She died at Gask on the 26 October 1845.
in the Scots Musical Museum
, Lady Nairne undertook to bring out a collection of national airs set to appropriate words. To the collection she contributed a large number of original songs, adopting the signature BB - Mrs Bogan of Bogan. The music was edited by RA Smith, and the collection was published at Edinburgh
under the name of the Scottish Minstrel (1821–1824).
Her songs may be classed under three headings:
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Oliphant, Lady Nairne (16 August 1766 - 26 October 1845) was a Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
songwriter and song collector.
Life
Carolina Oliphant was born in the auld hoose (English: old house) of GaskFindo Gask
Findo Gask is a small village in Perth and Kinross in Scotland, just off the main A9 road. It is in Strathearn, the valley of the River Earn.There are nearby remains associated with the Roman Road to the south and the Roman Frontier on the Gask Ridge....
, Perthshire
Perthshire
Perthshire, officially the County of Perth , is a registration county in central Scotland. It extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south...
. She was descended from Clan Oliphant
Clan Oliphant
-Origins of the clan:The earliest record of the name was Osbernus Olifardus circa 1046 in Normandy.The first known Oliphant landholding was in England at Lilleford in Northampton by the family of David Olifard, who is commonly held to be the progenitor of the clan...
, an old family which had settled in Perthshire in the 13th century, and could boast of kinship with the royal family of Scotland. Her father, Laurence Oliphant
Laurence Oliphant (1691-1767)
Laurence Oliphant was a Jacobite army officer who belonged to a branch settled at Findo Gask in Perthshire, Scotland. He took part in the rising of 1715, and both he and his son Laurence were actively concerned in the rising of 1745, being present at the battles of Falkirk and Culloden...
, was one of the foremost supporters of the Jacobite
Jacobitism
Jacobitism was the political movement in Britain dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland...
cause, and she was named Carolina in memory of Prince Charles Edward Stuart
Charles Edward Stuart
Prince Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Sylvester Severino Maria Stuart commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie or The Young Pretender was the second Jacobite pretender to the thrones of Great Britain , and Ireland...
. In the schoolroom she was known as pretty Miss Car, and afterwards her striking beauty and pleasing manners earned for her the name of the Flower of Strathearn.
In 1806 she married William Murray Nairne, who became the 5th Lord Nairne in 1824. After her husband's death in 1830 Lady Nairne took up her residence at Enniskerry
Enniskerry
Enniskerry is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. It had a population of 2,672 at the 2006 census.- Location :...
, Co. Wicklow
County Wicklow
County Wicklow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wicklow, which derives from the Old Norse name Víkingalág or Wykynlo. Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, but she spent much time abroad. She died at Gask on the 26 October 1845.
Work
Following the example set by Robert BurnsRobert Burns
Robert Burns was a Scottish poet and a lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland, and is celebrated worldwide...
in the Scots Musical Museum
Scots Musical Museum
The Scots Musical Museum was a major publication that had a pivotal role in the collecting and tradition of Music of Scotland. It was by no means the first collection of Scottish folk songs and music, but the six volumes, with 100 songs in each, collected more pieces, introduced new songs, and...
, Lady Nairne undertook to bring out a collection of national airs set to appropriate words. To the collection she contributed a large number of original songs, adopting the signature BB - Mrs Bogan of Bogan. The music was edited by RA Smith, and the collection was published at Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
under the name of the Scottish Minstrel (1821–1824).
Her songs may be classed under three headings:
- Those illustrative of the characters and manners of the old Scottish gentry, such as "The Laird o' Cockpen," "The Fife Laird," and "John TodJohn TodJohn Tod was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Tod was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He attended the common schools and Yale College. He moved to Bedford, Pennsylvania, in 1800, and taught school while studying law. He was admitted to the bar in 1803 and...
" - Jacobite songs, composed for the most part to gratify her kinsman Robertson, the aged chief of Strowan, among the best known of which are perhaps "Wha'll be King but Charlie?" "Charlie is my darlingCharlie Is My Darling (song)Charlie Is My Darling is the title of a number of traditional Scots songs.The first is attributed variously to James Hogg or Carolina Oliphant . Beginning with the line Twas on a Monday morning, right early in the year, it celebrates the Jacobite movement...
," "The Hundred Pipers," "He's owre the Hills," and "Will ye no' come back again?Bonnie Charlie"Bonnie Charlie", commonly known as "Will ye no come back again?", is a Scots poem by Carolina Oliphant which celebrates Jacobitism, set to a traditional Scottish folk tune...
" - Songs not included under the above heads, ranging over a variety of subjects from "Caller Herrin" to the "Land o' the Leal."