I signed in to comment on this. I'm an Irish man, and I won't lie, I'm drunk as an arse. Still, this is an incredibly beautiful song. I'll stand by my Celt brothers until the day I die.
and scotland with you we are of the same cloth somewhere in history, the gaels i love ireland , i am also drunk tonight and reaching out with a hug to my gael brother
alas, 55% of us said NO, when given the chance. Idiots, Royalists and Rangers fans. More than half the population should never be allowed to sing this, or FoS again. Fracking disgrace.
I am German. I'm singing this song to my little children. My daughter is 6 now and she's been listening to this song basically from day one. When I became 18, the first thing I did was fly over to Scotland and walk the West Highland Way. I'll never forget you my bonnie banks.
As a Scotsman i take that as a compliment we do try our best up here in bonnie Scotland 🏴 the Corrie's are one of our national treasures Roy and Ronnie are fantastic musicians up here in Scotland we are all brought up listening to these beautiful laments there mesmerising sung in the beautiful Scottish accent makes you shiver as your driving through the mountains and glens
My mother(god rest her soul) sang this to me as a bairn.My throat grows tight and tears fill my eyes.Peace to all.Remember our honored ancestors this Samhain.My heart to Scotland.
It is 29 years today since Roy passed away (12/8/90) This recording is magical. A unique voice and a truly amazing musician who will never be equalled.
Roy was the best of the Corries, I think. (Well, there were only the two of them, for most of their career anyway, but still. You know what I mean. ^___^)
Might sound silly since the Auld Alliance has long been forgotten by most, but as a Frenchman I've always felt close to Scots. Proud to be French (most of the time) and proud to love Scotland !
I lived in France and when a French friend teased me and said there was no difference between Scotland and England I told him the Scots sent an army to save France during the 100 years war.
This is not just better, it's the BEST version of Loch Lomond. Runrig's can't hold a candle to it. A little over a year ago, searching in vain for a good version I once heard on the radio, I went through literally hundreds of YT videos. Then I saw this and nothing has been the same.
I am from the Eastern shores of the Mediterranean. These guys from the cold wet hills of Scotland somehow get me in a mood that I never want to leave. I've listened to this song on repeat all day for several days. A bit weird maybe. but it's got something magical to it...
The corries will live on for thousands of years. You lit a spark in a nation lads, you wrote our national anthem, you are the greatest thing to happen to our homeland since wallace, the bruce and the douglas 🙏 alba gu bràth
O wither away my bonnie May Sae late an' sae far in the gloamin' The mist gather grey o'er moorland and brae O wither sae far are ye roamin Chorus: O ye'll tak the high road an' I'll tak the low I'll be in Scotland afore ye For me and my true love will never meet again By the bonnie bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond O well may I weep for yestreen in my sleep (well) (yesterday) we stood bride and bridegroom together But his arms and his breath were as cold as the death And his heart's blood ran red in the heather I trusted my ain love last night in the broom (own) (bush) My Donald wha' loves me sae dearly For the morrow he will march for Edinburgh toon (town) Tae fecht for his King and Prince Charlie (chorus) As dauntless in battle as tender in love He'd yield ne'er a foor toe the foeman (enemy) But never again frae the field o' the slain (from) Tae his Moira will he come by Loch Lomond The thistle may bloom, the King hae his ain And fond lovers may meet in the gloamin' And me and my true love will yet meet again Far above the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond
Yes, indeed. Roy's reading of this is perfect. I think eventually he will be recognized as one of the great song stylists of the century. And, I hope, not just among folk singers. Over the years, he developed a profound ability to reach into and then express the heart of songs such as Loch Lomond which, in other versions, were nothing but a trite little trifle, rather than the deeply sad tale of commitment and loss they were intended to be.
We learn this and a host of other songs, in primary school. When you hear them sung from the heart like this, its nothing short of magical! Goose bumps! 🥰
My grandad always sings this, so I learnt the words, and when he next sang this song, he was so shocked to hear me singing with him. He was so proud :) I now listen to this as it makes me smile x
My grandfather is buried in Kilwinning. He another daughter when he returned to Scotland from the USA. When I hear this song I long to meet her and her children, my cousins.
@@jimmydee6611 Make the trip. You deserve it...do it for your Grandad. I just found I have some Scots in me, and it explains so much of my chemistry. Go!
why do people insist on politicising songs appreciate the music for what it is a glimpse of our past, a page in our history, reminding us who we were, allowing us to be who we are, and letting us reach our potential
And here I am, back again, three years later, and still moved by them as the first time I ever heard them, some fifty years ago. If this is not magic, I don't know what magic is.
My buddy from Stirling passed away last month. I miss him so much. he was a tough fellow and always had a laugh to carry him. Love the Scots! I am canadian but I got the scots in me! really want to trace my roots. From the highland to the low, scotland has the best beautiful people and the best beautiful land. RIP Craig F.
Now this is how to sing this. This is how I remember my Grandpa singing this, well not even close to the quality of this man voice, but the words were the same. When my Grandpa would sing you would here the Alligators slide into the water, the birds would fly off, he was terrible, but I loved it.
I love your comment! I like to sing stuff like Clannad but I'm horrible even my cat hates it lol. But Im glad he taught you these songs☺ they are amazing.
La Gatita (The Kitten): I love to sing too but I don't think I'm really any good. Especially I love the Scottish and Irish songs. You and I should get together sometime and have a duet and our cats can go hide under the sofa. =^___~=
The voice, the sparse arrangement, the Scots dialect, the sense of community, I love this music so, so much. folk music simply doesn't get any more beautiful than this, it's a simple pinnacle of what humanity is capable of
If you think this song is lovely, the only thing that can match it is the sight of the reflection of the hills across Loch Lomond about two hours after sunrise. Absolutely breathtaking.
@@memyselfandI0418 It's very interesting Scottish music is so compatible with Chinese taste of folk music. Scottish folk is extremely popular in China I think though there's barely any cultural interaction btw China and Scotland historically.
@@alexbordon8886 I'm Singaporean (Chinese) and I absolutely love this song. Glè àlainn - Alba agus seo cuideachd. Na cànan agus dualchas na Gàidhlig - na Alba
By chance I came across this beautiful rendition of Bonnie banks of Loch Lomond ...the simplicity and honesty of the lyrics and music was breathtakingly beautiful ..brought tears to my eyes...something of beauty is a joy forever...it truly warmed my South African heart❤❤
I'm half Cherokee and half Scot, and my Scottish blood has a special affinity for this song, especially this excellent rendition. Many thanks to the Corries and to iMdReSSediNdEcAy for posting it.
scottish and irish music is undoubtfully the best music in the world, they really put heart and soul in that, true patriots of our times, agains the tyranny of the empire and through bad times❤❤❤❤
I'm from Germany and before 3 Days I was at Loch Lomond and I have heard this song. Now when I hear this song, my heart goes on. And I hope when I come back , Scotland is free! Greetings to the friendly bus driver, nice older ladies in sweet shops oh just to all Scots. Stay as you are.
I’m one of the younger generation that thinks that Roy’s voice is surely sadly missed. And would’ve loved to have been at one of the concerts. His voice makes me feel very patriotic. His legacy will live on within the hearts of the Scottish people and throughout the world.
What keeps people alive? Well, food, drink, air, sleep ...but, above all, this kind of music! In all my life, now being 73, I have never drunk better wine or life-elixir than the music of the Corries!
Be honest with you it's gonna be hard thing to find considering the ballad was written over 150 years age but the version closest version you seek is probably by John Mcdermott.
Why do you care? I might be too bold to suggest that probably you aren't a true Scotsman, but reality is that a good song, and a cultural hertitage is a good song, and a cultural heritage.
@@frenckebben ??? What do you mean, "a true Scotsman" - I've lived here my whole life. I don't deny it's a good song - it's a marvellous song. I'm praising it, just reminiscing that I can't find any rendition that completely meets the way I remember hearing it when I was young.
My adoration for the corries will never die...I love and cherish capercallie, tannihill weavers and the corries equally, as they were who bought me home to the music of my heart and soul :) XXX
🏴Beautifully sung by the Corrie's one of Scotland's best singing duos by a mile been brought up listening to them Roy and Ronnie are two of Scotland's greatest the hairs on my arms are standing listening to this I think every true Scotsman's took his true love to the banks of loch Lomond I know I have and I'm sure Roy and Ronnie have aswell 👍😉 It's a beautiful place
Essa egregora, essa energia dos ancestrais celtas é tão forte e acentuada que ela se revela até nas canções cantadas por homens, e sentidas nos corações de quem não é escocês e nem fala sua língua nativa para compreende-las, isso não é questão de entender, isso é o sentir da essência, uma coisa inexplicável e muito nobre, o espírito da tradição celta, nao só da Escócia, mas do povo celta no geral, muito bom, impressionante música, e o que ele consegue nos transmitir por ela, uma saudade de uma coisa que nem sabemos oque é.
My father used to sing this song when I was very young and it's stuck with me ever since. The Scottish people wrote beautiful songs and this one, full of mistique and sadness, was the best of them.
Im half irish but grew up with a holiday home in glen shiel and we regularly took the FERRY to skye and again aFISHERMANS BOAT...i learnt the skye boat song from the fishermen and loch lomond from donny McCrae,i thank him with all my heart and sang it proudly against the pipes at his wake and funeral. I am a celt by birth and by nature and my love for scotland and ireland will never cease
I'm an African American man with 6% Scottish in me but sometimes i feel more than that percentage, i love the country and culture so much. it hits me straight to my core like nothing else. I hope to visit it one day before I die. Alba Gu Brath
Music speaks a lot so ones soul.. As someone with quite a fair amount of Scottish and Irish mixed in me... I'm happy to see you appreciate that small bit of you that connects us.
UnKnOwN We’re all sick of you Americans doing this shit. You weren’t born here, you aren’t Scottish. Hoping to visit and having a connection is fine, describing it as “us” is totally disrespectful.
You only need to get here, don't worry about getting home, we'll keep ye safe and sound! 'ye'll get a jeely peece at anybodys door'. I hope you make it over, you won't be dissapointed. Peace and love from Bonnie Scotland :)
It's been 50 years when my music teacher taught this song to our choir. I've been only able to remember the refrain...yet it still rings in my ears all of these years.
This is what pedal tone was meant for. I think like this when I write or sing. I'll never reach Scotland, of course, except by the Low Road. But I have the look, the temperament, and the poetic flair of Scotland in my blood. Thanks for posting.
I love this version of the song as it is sung by IMHO the best folk duo to ever have came out of scotland. RIP Roy and I wish Ronnie would start performing again in public (apart from at Scotland Matches) as it would be brilliant to see him live again, although I dont know how I would feel about him as a single singer last time I see him live was with Roy back in teh 80's
one of the best recordings capturing the songs original meaning. This song was a battle song sung by Scots who made their final stand in the Jacobite Movement. Brings a tear to me eye every time i hear it.
Men from Clan Cummings (my mother's father's family) fought for the Jacobites cause. Her line has been in the U.S. for generations but still this song and Alba an Áigh have been played on the bagpipes at damn near every funeral I can remember.
My traditional New Year's post now. A whole decade has passed since I first discovered this video, heard this voice and this version of the song. What a chance discovery can lead to. And what a rewarding decade for my appreciation of music.
I love Scotland. This song is amazing. I had always wanted to visit Scotland and I did from Aberdeen by rail to Elgin and back to Edingburg. This song rang in my ears as I walked in the rain in the streets of Edingburg.. I first heard of Scotland when I was 8 years old, reading about Robert The Bruce.. Along came the history of William Wallace.. The Battle of Stirling... Land of the Brave.
I’m from Texas and I discovered The Corries about 8 years ago. Sadly like most groups I want to hear live ii’ll have to wait until I take the”low road” to hear them in concert. Merry Christmas and may God bless!
I'm glad you know what the low road is. I want to hear them too but we will have to wait. Until then there's this video and the other beautiful videos. Cheers.
Great version of the song which was written after the Jacobite rising when two Jacobites were imprisoned in a jail in Carlisle. One was to die and the other escaped thus the high road and the low road. We will have freedom from Westminster and there is no hatred of the English.
Just to clarify - according to legend the living took the High Road to wherever they wanted to go, while the dead took the Low (or Spirit) Road, which is why the soldier who was about to die said he'd get to Scotland before the surviving one did because his spirit would be able to go there immediately, only his beloved would never be able to see him, so therefore the song is a lament (as sung here) and not the jolly rousing song favoured by those who only see its Scottish aspect.
+Aileen . thanks Aileen . what an extraordinary young lady you are ! my daughters name was Eileen . and she would be around your age by now . anyway , I am off to sleep !
Wow..that's powerful. I learned my ancestors are from the area of Loch Lomond, that fact and your knowledge of the lyrics adds so much more beauty to the song I've already loved so much. Thank you
i just returned from Scotland for my first time. our day tour guide played this very song as we drove up and around Loch Lomond (a beautiful place by the way), all the while educating us on the history of the Jacobites. i won't forget the journey or the stories he told any time soon. a great and noble heritage, the Scot's have.
This is just one of the most intimate concert videos I have ever seen. The performance is absolutely perfect, the audience is captivated, the fire is burning in the background, and that wonderful old man is taking a sip from his glass. It just doesn't get much better than this.
