Michael Harper 1) it’s Alba gu bràth 2) this song is about men from Aberdeenshire and the Northeast pushing back men from the Islands and western Highlands, the nobility of Ross-shire (who were highlanders too) were in support of the Aberdonians. 3) the battle was one of the bloodiest in Scotland’s history and neither side was particularly pleased with the outcome but it is again considered a strategic victory for the Earldom of Mar as Aberdeen was saved from destruction.
Talorc MacAllan aye, I dinna like half the comments I used to put here on RU-vid, even a few months ago I was a bit of an arse. Fine tae meet a fellow pict, mind you there’s mair than that one gene, that’s just one that’s completely unique to Picts, most of us in the north east have the Brythonic blood that comes from the ancient Picts.
"Red Harlaw" has often been viewed as the biggest clash between Gaelic-speaking Highland Scotland, mostly from Clan MacDonald, and levies from Lowland Scotland commanded by the Earl of Mar. Hundreds were killed on both sides.
Unfortunate that we went around battling it with one another. This must end. The Scottish people must unite under the banner of liberation, common sense and self respect.
A Renaissance commentator, I think a Spaniard, wrote after visiting Scotland that there were two types of Scots. One type in the mountains who were somewhat barbarous and spoke a strange language, and a more civil kind who lived in cities and towns and spoke a language akin to English.
My family' came to North America about 100 years ago. It's cool to know there are still some of us in the Old Country too. I don't look very Scottish but my brother is a blue eyed redhead.
"liberation, common sense and self respect". good luck with that. while there's two scotsman left on earth there'll be a quarrel. some great songs have emerged from the slaughter though.
If you were to break in my house Harlaw would play on full volume on PA speakers in the pitch black while I draw a claymore and light off three 4lb cannons double powdered and filled with grape shot demolishing the home and all the homes on the block.
