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A song of camaraderie for today's UCU strike – Hamish Henderon’s ‘The Gillie More’ (1953), sung by Dick Gaughan:

The song, commemorating friendship between blacksmiths in Leith and Kiev, speaks to wider solidarity between international workers.

I like it because it’s both local and international; the worker of Leith (or Gairloch!) is the worker of the world.

‘You an me: the man, the brither!
Me an you: the Gillie More.’

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@RuthSalter that's really nice! This morning on the bus to the picket line I was listening to Joe Solo's 'You take on one of us you take on all of us', which a lovely way to start a strike day. https://joesolomusic.bandcamp.com/track/you-take-on-one-of-us

from the album Not On Our Watch

Joe Solo

@mralanjohnsmith Aw, I like that, thanks for sharing! Funny how both songs feature a 'big lad', although with different connotations.

@RuthSalter Thank you. There can never be too much Dick Gaughan in circulation.

@haq Ahaha agreed!