OT:St. Andrew's Day Today
Sheena Mackenzie
Dawne Peterson
Sheena Mackenzie wrote ..
> Big day in Scotland - and Nova Scotia.
took it upon themselves to honour the day nationwide, both in the afternoon
and evening. Turning on the radio and hearing "Ae Fond Kiss" was enough to
bring tears.
Dawne
Sheena Mackenzie
making, so they are well salted now! Kenneth McKellar said that no matter
where he gave a concert when he sang Will Ye No he was confronted by an audience
with tears streaming down their faces! Sheena
Sheena Mackenzie
Kim Brown wrote:
> Sheena Mackenzie wrote:
> >
> > I heard that too - it had the same effect, tears into the sausage rolls I was
> > making, so they are well salted now! Kenneth McKellar said that no matter
> > where he gave a concert when he sang Will Ye No he was confronted by an audience
> > with tears streaming down their faces! Sheena
>
> 'Scotland the Brave' does it for me every time. For DH, it's 'The Black
> Bear'.
>
> There's nothing quite like the frisson you get down your back when you
> hear a pipe band playing 'Scotland the Brave' (or anything, for that
> matter) is there?
>
> While I loved Kenneth Mc Kellar, Patrick O'Hagan was a favourite in my
> family and we would all sob on cue when he launched into 'Danny Boy'!
> Anyone remember him?
> --
> Trish {|:OI}
> Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Monique Reed
one version of which begins:
Bring me some whisky, Mother
Bring me some haggis, Mother
Bring me a sheep I am so lonely tonight.
Bring me my little brother,
Oh, hell, bring me my mother
Bring me a sheep I am so lonely tonight...
Of course, as everyone knows, this tune has its origins in antiquity,
and is descended from the old Viking song which uses the same tune:
Rape all the bastard's women,
Steal all his gold and linen,
Burn everything that you can't carry away.
(dum dum de dum de dumm dumm
dum dum de dum de dumm dumm0
England may be the pure, but Scotland's depraved.
: D
Monique
Monique Reed
Monique
Sheena Mackenzie
few Wallaces or Vikings in my past than a Dubya in my present! Sheena
Kim Brown
Pat Porter
Pat P.
Pat Porter
Dubya???)
Pat
Sheena Mackenzie
Sheena Mackenzie
Karen C - California
>hear a pipe band
There's nothing like the two cats running to tell me that "daddy's torturing
one of our kin in his room again!"
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than The Great War Pipes of Scotland! I`d love to have heard Lord Lovat`s
Piper leading his batallion off the landingcraft and up the beaches at
Normandy! No wonder the German`s called them "The Ladies from Hell!" You`d
follow that sound anywhere!
We were fortunate enough to have the Gordon Highlanders AND the Black Watch
stationed in our town during the war, and I remember as a very little girl
being totally enthralled when they paraded in the Town square. Almost as
much as watching my son (in the Royal Marines Band) parading at Windsor,
when the Royal Marines had Royal duties there.
As a matter of interest the Royal Band (Royal Marines - was the Royal Yacht
Band) have a piper.
Pat P.
Karen C - California wrote
Dennis or Karen Eichorst
Kim Brown wrote:
> 'Scotland the Brave' does it for me every time. For DH, it's 'The Black
> Bear'.
>
> There's nothing quite like the frisson you get down your back when you
> hear a pipe band playing 'Scotland the Brave' (or anything, for that
> matter) is there?
>
One of my very favorite memories is from the summer DH and I spent in England (1987).
We spent a week in Scotland with a rental car. At Loch Ness we visited the gift shop
and I got some cassettes of bagpipe music. Aah! Driving through Scotland in beautiful
weather for a week listening to bagpipes! It just doesn't get much better than that!
Karen, going to get those tapes out for a listen...
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Anne Bischoff
<kim....@studentmail.newcastle.edu.au> wrote:
Em Trish,
>
>While I loved Kenneth Mc Kellar, Patrick O'Hagan was a favourite in my
>family and we would all sob on cue when he launched into 'Danny Boy'!
Were the family in usison or descant??
Anne
Anne Bischoff
<fishn...@kcnet.com> wrote:
>
>
>Kim Brown wrote:
>
>> 'Scotland the Brave' does it for me every time. For DH, it's 'The Black
>> Bear'.
>>
>> There's nothing quite like the frisson you get down your back when you
>> hear a pipe band playing 'Scotland the Brave' (or anything, for that
>> matter) is there?
>>
>
>One of my very favorite memories is from the summer DH and I spent in England (1987).
>We spent a week in Scotland with a rental car. At Loch Ness we visited the gift shop
>and I got some cassettes of bagpipe music. Aah! Driving through Scotland in beautiful
>weather for a week listening to bagpipes! It just doesn't get much better than that!
It does!
Try going to the Edinburgh Tatoo and listening (and seeing ) the lone
piper on the Castle wall - brings out gooseflesh where you`ve never
had goosies before!!
>
Pat, have you ever been to the Glen Shiel Commando Memorial and heard
the pipers there?
Anne (the Scot) in Germany
Dennis or Karen Eichorst
Anne Bischoff wrote:
> On Sat, 02 Dec 2000 14:21:12 +0000, Dennis or Karen Eichorst
> <fishn...@kcnet.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Aah! Driving through Scotland in beautiful
> >weather for a week listening to bagpipes! It just doesn't get much better than that!
>
> It does!
> Try going to the Edinburgh Tatoo and listening (and seeing ) the lone
> piper on the Castle wall - brings out gooseflesh where you`ve never
> had goosies before!!
>
Actually, we did that on the same trip! Our last night in Edinburgh ended with the late
performance of the Tattoo. 'Twas glorious indeed, but I still think so dreamily of
driving along Loch Ness with the 'pipes serenading us from the car stereo.
Karen, MacLeod on her mom's side
Kim Brown
>
> Oh! Sorry! That was supposed to go to just Trish! I DO apologize!
> Monique
ROTLMAO!!! (Oh, how I *wish* I could make the capitals larger!)
I *told* you: you're a *bold* girl! ROTFL!
What a terrible thing, to put those *awful* words into a glorious piece
like that! You'll be having a shot at 'Faith of our Fathers' next! Go
off and say three Hail Marys, you naughty girl!
Still ROTFLMAOing!!!
Kim Brown
> One of my very favorite memories is from the summer DH and I spent in England (1987).
> We spent a week in Scotland with a rental car. At Loch Ness we visited the gift shop
> and I got some cassettes of bagpipe music. Aah! Driving through Scotland in beautiful
> weather for a week listening to bagpipes! It just doesn't get much better than that!
>
> Karen, going to get those tapes out for a listen...
As Billy Connolly said 'It makes a body come over all Sir Walter
Scottish'.
Then, he went on to say some terribly irreverent things about Kenneth
MacKellar in his bri-nylon shirt and kilt, singing about scenes off a
shortbread tin! Billy Connolly is the *only* comedian in the world who
can make me fall off my chair laughing! He is superb!
Kim Brown
>
> On Sat, 02 Dec 2000 08:26:28 +1100, Kim Brown
> <kim....@studentmail.newcastle.edu.au> wrote:
>
> Em Trish,
> >
> >family and we would all sob on cue when he launched into 'Danny Boy'!
>
>
> Anne
Usually cacophony! LOL!
Margaret Whittleton
>
> I heard that too - it had the same effect, tears into the sausage rolls I was
> making, so they are well salted now! Kenneth McKellar said that no matter
> where he gave a concert when he sang Will Ye No he was confronted by an audience
> with tears streaming down their faces! Sheena
>
>
> > Sheena Mackenzie wrote ..
> > > Big day in Scotland - and Nova Scotia.
> > And in the hearts of Scottish Canadians everywhere. At least CBC Radio One
> > took it upon themselves to honour the day nationwide, both in the afternoon
> > and evening. Turning on the radio and hearing "Ae Fond Kiss" was enough to
> > bring tears.
> > Dawne
Oh yes - Bill Richardson always does sgreat stuff. And I loved hearing
Bobby Watt phone in to tell the story of he and Alison coming to Canada
almost 25 years ago. Then to complete it, to have him singing
"Homeland". Now there's a voice that does real justice to Robert Burns
music.
Actually, we'll be at the Watt's on next Saturday night for the Vital
Spark folk club's Christmas party.
Marg
(stitching the McQueen family crest for my Uncle)
Sheena Mackenzie
programmes like Peter G. now S. Rogers and B. Richardson do more for making us one
than any other single thing. Remember when Peter G called on listeners to send for
the Red River Floods - they just couldn't believe the response. I feel I understand
the far north better for hearing them on radio etc. I'm not so fussed about
television, although I would hate to do without Air Farce, 22 minutes and Marketplace
etc. - just wish they would not dump the money into sports.
Lucky you, bet that will be a good party! Sheena