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celtic music #3: “flower of scotland”
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Different versions of the same tune.
Diverse versioni della stessa melodia.

FLOWER OF SCOTLAND
written by Roy Williamson of the Corries (1936-1990).
Scottish national anthem.

(movie: mountains of scotland)

excerpts from:
- Phil Coulter (album “Scottish tranquillity”, 1991)
- Black mountain male chorus (album “Land of my fathers”, 1999)
- the Corries (album “Flower of Scotland”, 1996 )
- Steve McDonald (album “Highland farewell”, 2000)
- Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem with Robbie O’Connell (album “Older but no wiser”, 2005)
- Barbara Dickson (album “world in union: anthems”, 1995)
- Black Watch Pipe Band (album “March of the Royal Highlanders”, 1990)
- Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (album “The flower of Scotland”, 1999)

Lyrics
(black mountain male choir)
o flower of scotland
when will we see your like again
that fought and dies for
your wee bit hill and glen
and stood against him
proud edward’s army
and sent him homeward
tae think again…

(the corries)
the hills are bare now
and autumn leaves lie thick and still
o’er land that is lost now
which those so dearly held…
o flower of scotland
when will we see your like again
that fought and dies for
your wee bit hill and glen
and stood against him
proud edward’s army
and sent him homeward
tae think again…

(clancy brothers)
those days have passed now
and in the past they must remain
but we can still rise now
and be the nation again
that stood against him
proud edward’s army
and sent him homeward
tae think again

(barbara dickson)
o flower of scotland
when will we see your like again
that fought and dies for
your wee bit hill and glen
and stood against him
proud edward’s army
and sent him homeward
tae think again…

Duration : 0:7:6


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25 Comments for 'celtic music #3: “flower of scotland”'

  1.  
    kilda93
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    originally from …
    originally from dingwall, near inverness in the highlands, but now live in a town near edinburgh, my country is beautiful, and i will never live anywhere else except scotland!

  2.  
    roffel89
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    I am from the …
    I am from the netherlands, but this anthem is FAR the greatest I have ever heard! it is beautiful!

  3.  
    mkovax
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    Why don’t you leave …
    Why don’t you leave this ty English already?
    Greetings from Serbia! Long live Scotland!
    P.S.”We also use bagpipes”.

  4.  
    craigyboy1983
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    aye u all forget …
    aye u all forget that slate this song. read the other verses of god save the queen….the bit about going to scotland to kill us. ya think so haha.

  5.  
    jeffnerohardy12
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    i just posted it as …
    i just posted it as the video in on my page :]
    loving this song
    long live scotland
    im personally scotish :]

  6.  
    musiclivefolkstudio
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    ok jeff…
    ok jeff…

  7.  
    shadows666love
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    nothing put the …
    nothing put the fear of god in men like the sound of a bagpipe on the battle field….well at least it did for our enemies for us Scotts is just made us all the more fierce.

    Towering in gallant frame,
    Scotland my mountain home,
    High may your proud standards gloriously wave,
    Land of my high endeavour,
    Land of the shinning river,
    Land of my heart forever,
    Scotland the brave.
    MON THE SCOTS!

  8.  
    jaerogers
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    Love it full of …
    Love it full of passion and full of emotion like the South African Anthem. Im a maori from New Zealand and ours is stink. KIA KAHA ( be proud)

  9.  
    targovishteanul
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    I presed 5* for …
    I presed 5* for 200th rating.

  10.  
    daffid3
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    im irish but this …
    im irish but this song is one of the best…

  11.  
    RoPenso
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    Faltou a versão do …
    Faltou a versão do ALESTORM! =)
    muito bom!

  12.  
    bolcro
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    super im love …
    super im love sotland !!! im from CROATIA!!! croatia&sotland frends!!! :))

  13.  
    F3nix89
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    I am Italian but I …
    I am Italian but I love Scotland more than you imagine … beautiful! Scotland home of Wallace …

  14.  
    Pruttefjaes
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    Except when the …
    Except when the vikings beat the crap out of both scotland and england

  15.  
    rightmoment
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    Exactly - strength …
    Exactly - strength in diversity and unity! All together we make up a great nation!

  16.  
    ravingjunkey
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    Except Scotlands …
    Except Scotlands population was under 100,000 when the Vikings came.

  17.  
    esinfinity
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    I wish I could live …
    I wish I could live in such a nice looking place … I feel so sad when looking at such pictures…. downtown city are such bad compare to the placesd in this video.

  18.  
    AlabamaSoldier
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    Looks and sounds …
    Looks and sounds like home, which makes sense since I’m of Scot-Irish descent.

  19.  
    Tokkei
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    I love North-Europe.
    I love North-Europe.

  20.  
    PARISA7777
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    Love it :) !!!

    Love it :) !!!
    Thank you so much for sharing!

  21.  
    goonerlass
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    so proud 2 b …
    so proud 2 b scottish,ty the vid woz awesome and a happy new year xx

  22.  
    scottishnationalist
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    mark twain, …
    mark twain, americas greatest 2nd rate writer.

  23.  
    hazzaky
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    i am not scottish …
    i am not scottish but i love you and and your music, hazzaky from Egypt

  24.  
    mush1955
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    Soar Alba, Cymru am …
    Soar Alba, Cymru am Byth ! I can smell freedom, hope you Scots lead the way in 2010

  25.  
    CossacksChampion
    February 14, 2009 | 9:46 am
     

    I hope the Scots …
    I hope the Scots football team will ever play vs our German Team. There is a slight chance for WC 2010. It would be the only time i’d sing the oponent’s anthem as well. :D

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