Fred_Zeppelin Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Fecking love this song Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weekevie04 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Beautiful song. I tried avoidig the auld Scots music since Sept the 19th, but had it on yesterday. This is terrific too! Just like a driving test. Next time, we'll get there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 (edited) "Just like a driving test." Hope not it took me three times! Edited November 1, 2014 by Hertsscot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred_Zeppelin Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 Beautiful song. I tried avoidig the auld Scots music since Sept the 19th, but had it on yesterday. This is terrific too! Just like a driving test. Next time, we'll get there! Wow, just wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weekevie04 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 "Just like a driving test." Hope not it took me three times! Probs a bad example, it took me three goes too! 1st - nervous as hell 2nd - even more that I failed the first time. 3rd - who gives a shit? PASS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weekevie04 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Freedom Come All Ye. Sorry, EK. Thought I'd post it! We'll get there! We certainly will. Scotland gu leor/Alba forever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Beautiful song. I tried avoidig the auld Scots music since Sept the 19th, but had it on yesterday. This is terrific too! Just like a driving test. Next time, we'll get there! I think I may have posted that a little while back - may have been just before the indyref (on the previous TAMB?). Still my number 1 tune and this is now my favourite version of it. Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Jim Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Love this song!!! But, I'm of a generation whose parents/grandparents had the Scots tonge slapped out o' them at school (or maybee I just watched too much EBC), so need some help with the occasional word Roch the win i the clear day's dawinBlaws the clouds heilster-gowdie owre the bayBut thair's mair nor a roch win blawinThro the Great Glen o the warl the dayIt's a thocht that wad gar our rottansAa thae rogues that gang gallus fresh an gayTak the road an seek ither loaninsWi thair ill-ploys tae sport an playNae mair will our bonnie callantsMerch tae war whan our braggarts crousely crawNor wee weans frae pitheid an clachanMurn the ships sailin doun the BroomielawBroken faimilies in launs we've hairrietWill curse 'Scotlan the Brave' nae mair, nae mairBlack an white ane-til-ither mairrietMak the vile barracks o thair maisters bareSae come aa ye at hame wi freedomNever heed whit the houdies croak for DoomIn yer hous aa the bairns o AidamWill fin breid, barley-bree an paintit roomWhan MacLean meets wi's friens in SpringburnAa thae roses an geeans will turn tae blumeAn a black laud frae yont NyangaDings the fell gallows o the burghers doun.Whan MacLean meets wi's friens in SpringburnAa thae roses an geeans will turn tae blumeAn a black laud frae yont NyangaDings the fell gallows o the burghers doun._______________________________________English translationIt's a rough wind in the clear day's dawningBlows the clouds head-over-heels across the bayBut there's more than a rough wind blowingThrough the Great Glen of the world todayIt's a thought that would make our rodents,All those rogues who strut and swagger,Take the road and seek other pasturesTo carry out their wicked schemesNo more will our fine young menMarch to war at the behest of jingoists and imperialistsNor will young children from mining communities and rural hamletsMourn the ships sailing off down the River ClydeBroken families in lands we've helped to oppressWill never again have reason to curse the sound of advancing ScotsBlack and white, united in friendship and marriage,Will make the slums of the employers bareSo come all ye who love freedomPay no attention to the prophets of doomIn your house all the children of AdamWill be welcomed with food, drink and clean bright accommodationWhen MacLean returns to his peopleAll the roses and cherry trees will blossomAnd the black guy from NyangaWill break the capitalist stranglehold on everyone's life Still good sentiment, but doesn't quite sound so good Great language we (some of us used to) have. Hairs up the back of the neck stuff with the tune. Can a musician there explain to me how that works? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave78 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Absolutely love this song. Was looking forward to it being our new national anthem. As much as i love Dick Gaughan, i think Luke Kelly does the best version: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 That South African lassie singing it at the commonwealth games is the best version I have ever heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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