Several of the songs included gained new popularity in the 20th century through performances by Steeleye Span - most notably Cam Ye O'er Frae France and Rogues in a Nation.
Reliques was first published in 1819. An edited version was published as The Jacobite Relics of Scotland in 2002 (volume I ISBN 0-7486-1592-X; volume II ISBN 0-7486-1591-1).