42nd’s March, The

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• Steve Moeller

  May 7, 2022 at 9:10 pm

  “Wha Wadna Fecht for Charlie?” Is this tune. Also, you have a strathspey (available on this site) by the same sort of name… “Will you not fight for Charlie?” which is also the same tune. Cool huh?

• Henry Phillips

  January 14, 2026 at 8:40 pm

  Also know as “Wha Saw the 42nd?” after the lyrics:

  WHA’ SAW THE FORTY-SECOND?

  Wha’ saw the Forty-Second?
  Wha’ saw them gaun awa’?
  Wha’ saw the Forty-Second?
  Marchin doon the Broomielaw?
  Some a’ them had boots and stocking,
  Some a’ them had nane at a’,
  Some a’ them had tartan troosers,
  Marchin’ doon the Broomielaw.

  Wha’ saw the Forty-Second?
  Wha saw them gaun awa’?
  Wha’ saw the Forty—Second?
  Marchin’ doon the Broomielaw?
  Some a’ them had kilts and sporrans,
  Some a’ them had nane at a’,
  Some a’ them had braw glengarries,
  Marchin’ doon the Broomielaw.