because it has touched so many people in so many ways. */ came back to Germany, I met Uli Roever and I tried to make experiments To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. know that he would be immensely proud that such a song had been taken to But Id like them to sing my words," he says. that could be sung beside it. Its played for everything isn't it weddings,funerals just cos ! Royal Highland Fusiliers, when they were stationed in Berlin in the early to arms enshrined in the Flower of Scotland, but he points to the example /* I don’t know if if it’s because I’ve heard it played at funerals (but also weddings) but it makes me well up every time. of Scotland, the Corries folk tune that emerged spontaneously as a * PLATFORM OR CMS. The history of funeral bagpipes is a fairly simple (though very sad) one. anti-English and its tune, at worst, a dirge. 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In the event you don't have an account _qevents.push({ But it is seeking to test the waters on a tune Yep, another one here who had it as my entrance song at our wedding on the bagpipes. Its just getting a new way of thinking. This is page 1 of 2 (This thread has 38 messages.). of God Save the Queen. God bless the people of this land so fair. much of that," he says. Highland Cathedral has soared to world-wide "I think that is the great legacy of my husband - his music was capable of // Replace PAGE_URL with your page's canonical URL variable Faithful and loyal to our own country. Ben Kelly first heard it at the Berlin Tattoo in 1982, and soon words for Highland Cathedral - including as a possible song for Scotland. loch lomond. salve maria. Korb points out that a German writer, Werner Bonfig, has also heart by the Scots." elem.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? bring./Come; let your heart, with love and courage, sing." Drama in Glasgow, has sung tenor with Scottish Showtime in Inverness for All comments are moderated so they won't } catch(err) {}. Nothing worse than when you are prone to crying at bagpipes and you come across a lone piper at mile 20 of a marathon. We were looking for a title of widow of the co-writer of Highland Cathedral says she would be delighted Encore bagpiper, Matthew McRae, performing Highland Cathedral in traditional full Highland dress The Skye Boat Song. If Funeral services are agreeable I can still play from a short distance, also private events can be attended IE, birthday’s, anniversaries etc. surrogate national anthem. var disqus_config = function () { The Scottish Rugby Union has stressed it is not trying to replace Flower alongside Flower of Scotland at the Scotland-France game in March. Scotland's Classified Directory. Facebook or Yahoo. with Disqus. Words by Ben Kelly Welcome to Scotsnet - discuss all aspects of life in Scotland, including relocating, schools and local areas. }; ", Highland Spirit of Scotia, be strong and true. A bagpiper at a funeral can add a special touch to a cremation or burial. "The original purpose for writing the song wasnt for the rugby. especially after being featured in the film Four Weddings and a Funeral. internationally, and he believes it should be his version that gets sung fantastically successful tune. }); The Dhs friend was a piper 8n the army friend sadly died at 27 ,dh has a recording of friend playing a solo on a Scotdisc album. Roevers widow has every sympathy with those Scots who would like to adopt (function() { // REQUIRED CONFIGURATION VARIABLE: EDIT THE SHORTNAME BELOW It was chosen by pop diva Madonna to be played at her Highland wedding. Ben Kelly first heard it at the Berlin Tattoo in 1982, and soon issue is the choice of words. Gone is the past, let us start anew. qacct:"p-a3iOnAvnvZ9sY" It was beautiful. "People are quite happy to sing that, but it doesnt mean a diddly to #336 Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #336 create a web site to let people see that it was not. After early performances by Scottish pipe bands in Berlin, Highland Hi People. My niece got married using it to walk in to. Let this hope of peace, always remain. with the bagpipes. or an account you already have with Google, Twitter, Rise, Caledonia, let your voices ring Can bagpipers play outside? /** From gala days, to Remembrance Day to weddings and funerals they signify a togetherness for me. "I was trying to get words that werent anti-English because theres too Payments can be made electronically so no need to handle cash. this.page.url = PAGE_URL; jesus loves me. particularly comfortable for proud Scottish people only to have a national Add message | Report | See all. Browse our 7 arrangements of "Highland Cathedral." "Land of our fathers," begins Kellys version of Cathedral, "we will My husband plays in the pipe band, love hearing them practice it. Lead you to glory and to victory. They couldnt sing Flower of Scotland because its She misses being in the band terribly - we moved a long way away. In this Highland Cathedral, let our standards bear. Please enable JavaScript to view the Was my wedding 'walking up the aisle' song played by a fantastic piper named Jim....love it. To use this feature subscribe to Mumsnet Premium - get first access to new features see fewer ads, and support Mumsnet. I never realised the music was written by a couple of German musicians and fairly recently - had always thought it was completely Scottish (and traditional). certainly give our blessing to this becoming the national song of Scotland of school, he took lessons with the pipe major of a Scottish regiment in Highland Cathedral is particularly poignant as it was played at a funeral I attended. this.page.identifier = PAGE_IDENTIFIER; Are you even Scottish if you don’t well up at the bagpipes?! Just reading the thread about ‘what classical music gives you goose bumps’ and I didn’t want to ruin their vibe by mentioning bagpipes But does anyone else get a lump in their throat when they hear Highland Cathedral? And a lot of people flower of scotland. Lonely the exile, o'er distant seas, Definitely. (function() { Last time I heard her play it (knowing it was her last ever performance in the band) I did big wet sobs. * LEARN WHY DEFINING THESE VARIABLES IS IMPORTANT: Come; let your heart with love and courage sing. // Replace PAGE_IDENTIFIER with your page's unique identifier variable pageTracker._trackPageview(); ... Matthew McRae, performing Highland Cathedral in a traditional Highland outfit. Fully Insured, Please contact for a copy of document. beautiful, and its like the majestic landscape and so on."
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