Scotland the Brave

Scotland the Brave

"Scotland the Brave" (Scottish Gaelic: "Alba an Aigh") is a patriotic song and one of the main contenders to be considered as a national anthem of Scotland. In June 2006, the song came second to Flower of Scotland in an online poll with more than 10,000 votes to determine the nation's favourite unofficial "anthem". [ [http://rsno.org.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=119&Itemid=1 The Royal Scottish National Orchestra - Stéphane Denève (Music Director) - The RSNO National Anthem Poll Winner ] ] The song is used to represent Scotland in the Commonwealth Games. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4837078.stm BBC NEWS | Scotland | McConnell calls for anthem debate ] ]

Scotland the Brave is also the authorised pipe band march of The British Columbia Dragoons of the Canadian Forces and is played during the Pass in Review at Friday parades at The Citadel. In 2006, it was adopted as the regimental quick march of the Royal Regiment of Scotland.

Lyrics

The tune probably first appeared around the turn of the 20th century [ [http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/SC.htm#SCOTLAND_THE_BRAVE The Fiddler's Companion] ] , and at that time was sometimes known as "Scotland the Brave". However, the lyrics were written around 1950 by the Scottish journalist Cliff Hanley for the singer Robert Wilson.

cotland the brave.com

A parody entitled "Scotland the brave.com" was written in the run-up to the 2007 Scottish election. Lyrics have been posted here with permission from the author and performer, Alan Smart. See it performed on Youtube. [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KK6jHFezO_8]

References

External links

* [http://www.contemplator.com/scotland/scotland.html Lyrics and fiddle rendition with link to downloadable midi file]
* [http://www.band.afrc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-060313-046.mp3 Drums and Pipes]
* [http://www.pinoypiper.com/music/mp3/scotland_the_brave.mp3 lone piper]
* [http://www.scotlandthebrave.ca The Canadian Tour]
* [http://scotlandthebraveontour.spaces.live.com The Touring Production Blog]
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=kK6LkpfZ94s The Corries' performance] - a YouTube video
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK6jHFezO_8 Scotland the Brave.com] - a YouTube video

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