This song is another historical song for Stuart. It is based on the Appin Murder of Colin Roy Campbell of Glenure on On 14 May 1752.
The song goes tells of the murderer waiting until the red fox(Colin Campbell) road passed, and then he attacked alluding to Campbell being shot in the back. Then it goes on to explain the aftermath in which James Stewart was tried and executed for the murder that it was clear he did not commit.
It also, in saying I believe in what was done, gives reason for the murder in the clearances of the Stewarts off their hereditary land by the Government forces led by the Campbells. Thus the moniker Red Fox in that Colin Campbell was doing sneaky dirty work for the red coated government forces.
This song is another historical song for Stuart. It is based on the Appin Murder of Colin Roy Campbell of Glenure on On 14 May 1752. The song goes tells of the murderer waiting until the red fox(Colin Campbell) road passed, and then he attacked alluding to Campbell being shot in the back. Then it goes on to explain the aftermath in which James Stewart was tried and executed for the murder that it was clear he did not commit. It also, in saying I believe in what was done, gives reason for the murder in the clearances of the Stewarts off their hereditary land by the Government forces led by the Campbells. Thus the moniker Red Fox in that Colin Campbell was doing sneaky dirty work for the red coated government forces.