If this music has sparked something in your soul (or you just like it!), you can hear some other great traditional Scottish music on these CD's - but be warned, you may get 'hooked'. The Grand Ole Opry is the world-famous home of country music See a show or take a tour and find out why were the biggest stage for all things country. Brincks attempt to represent his country (Denmark) again in Eurovision 2013. This first video has a haunting quality and the landscapes are beautiful. Lampshaded when the band did an album with rock covers of Christmas songs. even if you're not Scottish I'm pretty sure you'll still get the 'chills'. Now you've heard the story behind this song, and read the lyrics, so it's time to actually hear the song itself.Īnd a few images of the beautiful country to which this song belongs can't hurt either! So, take a few moments to enjoy these music videos and get a taste of Scotland. It is however recognized as Scotland's national sporting anthem. Oer the land of the free and the home of the brave. * As of March 2015, it seems that The Flower of Scotland will NOT be recognized as Scotland's national anthem as a recent petition was rejected by MSP's. The Flower of Scotland was the clear winner with 41% of the votes, and Scotland The Brave came in second with 29% but is so well-loved that it is still thought of as the 'unofficial' national anthem of Scotland. Key words: Pi, lyric, song, humanistic mathematics, mathematics history. The songs in question were Scotland The Brave, The Flower of Scotland, Highland Cathedral and Scots Wha Hae! Oer the land of the free and the home of the brave. the winner would become the national anthem. Andrews' Night.Īs there was no official Scottish National Anthem, in 2006 an online voting system was set up through the website of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra that allowed the Scottish people to vote for one of four popular Scottish songs. It did have a rival for the affection of the people though - another piece of traditional Scottish music, 'The Flower of Scotland' which was traditionally sung at rugby matches and at other celebrations such as Burns' Night and St. If you were a football (soccer) fan, this is the song that you'd be singing in the stands! Cliff was a Glaswegian (born in Glasgow) and this piece was originally only intended to be sung at a musical performance at Glasgows' Empire Theater.īut it immediately touched the hearts and souls of the Scottish people and became hugely popular.
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