are there any scottish rebel songs like the irish rebel songs...flower of scotland i think is one but that dosen't really count being the natioal anthem.
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yep there are ones about the Jacobite's :87:
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Some say that the Irish are the trash ay Europe. That's *. It's the Scots. The Irish hud the bottle tae win thir country back, or at least maist ay it.
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I know that Dougie MacLean is a big proponent of Scottish independence, and has written a number of songs on that theme. There's a few more out there of the same ilk, though he's certainly the most well known.
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I'd say theres as many songs as there is rebels, sadly!
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Sorry lads for the 2 year bump, but in my semi drunken state I googled " scottish rebel songs". And this thread came up.
So what is there? (just mind there is plenty Irish and Scottish songs that get played in twine)
But I was actually looking for some Scottish songs (apart fae the Corries> * Bless them.lol). Think because Scotland was lost so long ago (centuries) then there aren't really done anymore. Unlike Irish songs where there has been some (a lot) written over the last century - (few decades).
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old Jacobean songs are the only rebel songs from scotland i think. Songs like Johnnie Cope, Wha widnae fecht fer charlie, Killiecrankie etc
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Take it thats Oooirsh slang you're using there then :56:
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Scottish folk music tends to veer towards this. It doesn't carry the same implications of Irish rebel music and I think that "rebel music" is probably the wrong term to use for that reason.
Now, I reckon that most of it is provincial, shortbread tin rubbish, but I do think that Robert Burns' "Is There For Honest Poverty" carries the right message:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV_7alpk9o4&feature=related
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Scots wa hae and McPhearson's farewell would be.
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Jamie Raeburn I think this is Scotland's fields of Athenry! Magic song .
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Is the Bonnie banks of Loch Lomond not a patriot song about 2 brothers, one of them being sentenced to death by the English?
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Yes.
There are some brilliant versions by Luke Kelly of Scottish songs I'd highly recommend. Freedom Come All Ye, Parcel of Rogues and The Scottish Breakaway are all great (although The Scottish Breakaway is sung to a tune probably familiar...) -
The Corries take a bit of a slagging but some of the stuff they've done is excellent. Killiecrankie, Massacre of Glencoe and Dawning of the Day are 3 of my favourites.
"Oh Caledonia, we are your sons, and will again be free."
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Of course there are...My personal favourites? How about "The Boys Of The Old Alexander Parade".....or "Only the Buckie Runs Free". :celt_2:
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This is one i would to have as the Scottish National Anthem. Imagine having an international with the drums sounding and the crowd competing with the drums. Brilliant.
Its called A' The Blue Bonnets sung by the Corries.
It's about The Scottish Borderers defending Scotland against English invaders and was written by Sir Walter Scott.
Her is the link. Play it loud.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN61UrW5qUo
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