SCOTLAND THE BRAVE

"'Scotland the Brave'" (Scottish Gaelic: ''Alba an Aigh'') is, along with "Flower of Scotland" and "Scots Wha Hae", an unofficial national anthem of Scotland. It is used as the Scottish national anthem at the Commonwealth Games.
It is also the authorised pipe band march of The British Columbia Dragoons of the Canadian Forces and is played during the Pass in Review at Friday parades at The Citadel. In 2006, it was adopted as the regimental quick march of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. "Scotland the Brave" has now become a stage show which is touring the world in 2007 visiting Australia, New Zealand and Canada. The show features the best of Scottish music, song and dance with over 100 performers on stage.^[1]
The Latter Day Saint hymn "Praise to the Man" by W. W. Phelps is also sung to "Scotland the Brave."^[2]

Contents

Lyrics

Notes

External links

Lyrics

The tune seems to have first appeared around the turn of the 20th century^[3]. However the lyrics were written comparatively recently by the Scottish journalist Cliff Hanley in or around the 1950s and matched to the tune as proposed by Clan Buchanan.
"'Scotland the Brave'"
by Cliff Hanley
''Hark when the night is falling

''Hear! hear the pipes are calling,

''Loudly and proudly calling,

''Down thro' the glen.

''There where the hills are sleeping,

''Now feel the blood a-leaping,

''High as the spirits

''of the old Highland men.

Chorus

''Towering in gallant fame,

''Scotland my mountain hame,

''High may your proud

''standards gloriously wave,

''Land of my high endeavour,

''Land of the shining river,

''Land of my heart for ever,

''Scotland the brave.

''High in the misty Highlands,

''Out by the purple islands,

''Brave are the hearts that beat

''Beneath Scottish skies.

''Wild are the winds to meet you,

''Staunch are the friends that greet you,

''Kind as the love that shines

''from fair maidens' eyes.

''Chorus

''Far off in sunlit places,

''Sad are the Scottish faces,

''Yearning to feel the kiss

''Of sweet Scottish rain.

''Where tropic skies are beaming,

''Love sets the heart a-dreaming,

''Longing and dreaming for the homeland again.

''Chorus

Notes

1. [1]
2. See "Praise to the Man", hymn #27 in ''Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints''.
3. The Fiddler's Companion

External links

★ Lyrics and fiddle rendition with link to downloadable midi file

★ Drums and Pipes

★ Sung

★ lone piper

★ The Canadian Tour

★ The Touring Production Blog