I've climbed it twice, ive been to the Distillery, I've walked through the grounds of Balmoral, My Grandad was a piper for the Seaforth Highlanders, I was born in 1980 when they sung this, I'm a Cooper and make whisky casks, I was brought up listening to the Corries listening to the pipes and listening to older relatives taking about serving their country and being proud of Scotland and it brave amazing people. This brings a tear to my eye. Scotland I Love you 🥃
Reminds me of my grandfather who served most of his life in the military. He is still alive; I always wanted tae follow in his footsteps he was truly disappointed and said this and I will never forget it... "I served so you don't have tae! Yea won't be! But ill train yea tae be the fiercest our bloodline has ever seen..." I never enlisted and he wasn't lying. The words of a True Warrior and gentleman. I am truly lucky he is still kicking.
Listened to them when they sang in Broxburn West Lothian , in the Regal, I was in the alley outside, I was 10, to wee to go to a show, saw them in the Usher Hall in Edinburgh when I grew up, Roy you were taken to soon, No one new of your illness, I remember when they announced it you had passed away, that night on Scotland Today's 6o'clock news total shock. You are missed RIP
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Shades of the dead! Have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale? Surely the soul of the hero rejoices, And rides on the wind o’er his own Highland vale. Round Lochnagar while the stormy mist gathers, Winter presides in his cold icy car. Clouds there encircle the forms of my fathers; They dwell in the tempests of dark Lochnagar
"and from the title of the abovementioned satire, he evidently saw himself as English" Actually Byron himself wrote that he was born a half Scot but raised a whole one. His family moved to England when he inherited the title when he was aged 10 and he was seemingly relentlessly teased because of his Scottish accent. He only spent about 12 years or so in England before starting his travels - only returning for a short spell. In a letter to his fellow poet and author Sir Walter Scott he wrote "I would be delighted to see you again - which is more than I can say for England or (with a few exceptions) anything that it contains - but my heart warms to the tartan or anything of Scotland which reminds me of Aberdeen and of other parts not so far from the Highlands as that town"
Joe A.: It's a majestic song only if it's sung correctly. The Corries do well with the first stanza and miserably on the others. Dark Lochnagar is NOT a ballad, but they sing it as if it is.
I have ached, deep in my soul for Scotland. I always intended to go, but 2 rounds of severe cancer ate up my funds. Perhaps in my next life, I will be born there.
I am an East coaster born and bred,but no-where can compare with the magnificent landscapes of the North-West. From Argyll through West Inverness-shire,Wester Ross and Sutherland. It pulls me back to a land I love the best.
@flygweilo Byron who was seemingly teased in England as a boy because of his Scots accent actually stated that he was "born a half Scot and raised a full one". Also in a letter to Sir Walter Scott he actually wrote "I would be delighted to see you again which is far more than I shall ever feel for England or (with a few exceptions of kith and kin) anything that it contains - but my heart warms to the tartan or to anything of Scotland which reminds me of Aberdeen and other parts" etc etc
Indeed. Every day or two I have a new favorite. Together they were unbeatable at anything they sang. There are certain songs and types of songs in which either Roy or Ronnie's solo impresses me particularly!
Ill-starred now the brave, did no vision foreboding, Tell you that fate had forsaken our cause? Yet were you destined to die at Culloden, Though victory crowned not your fall with applause, Yet were you happy in death's earthly slumber , To sleep wi' your clan in the caves of Braemar, The pibroch resounds to the piper's loud numbers, Your deeds to the echoes of wild Lochnagar. Brave Caledonia, dear are thy mountains I sigh for the valley o' dark Lochnagar Need i say any more?
Love the bit that says England thy beauties are tame and domestic compared to Dark Lochnagar. Was a coach driver and once had an English Tour director tell people we were approaching Loch Nagar. Lochnagar is a mountain.
Byron's mother was Scottish, from Aberdeen, and this was why he had the name 'Gordon'. He was also raised for several years in Scotland, attending school in Aberdeen.
He may of been a despoiler of untouched women, a drunkard a wastrel in many ways a womaniser and countless other things, he had to leave the uk in exile be it self imposed, but you have to admit what a way with words Byron had, a revolutionary in writing at the time n correct me if i'm wrong a friend of Mary Shelley during his life in Europe before he died there. Amazing beautiful poem made into a song.
If you love this poem, you shouldn't accept all the ridiculous lies told about him in the past 200 years, just because his politics enraged his class and together with his absurd wife, forced him to leave his home. He was none of those things, but the tabloid version of him seems to have stuck. His life is worth studying but his poetry even more so.
I like this version of the song by the Corries the best because I can understand all the words. Some day I hope to visit the place they are singing of ......
Whatever his nationality he wrote this about the hauntingly beautiful Lochnagar and the dying of an ancient culture,such a place really belongs to no one people come and go but these places remain.A good artist may come from a certain country a great one is universal.
Joe Johnstone it’s funny how the yes vote attaches itself to everything that is good for scotland when any fiscal determination proves it to be false dream.... hey go takes all sorts....
Lord Byron was born in London to a Scottish mother. Brought up in Aberdeen in his early days. He inherited his title from an uncle. Sassa english nach person' Highlander's like to call lowlanders english people, as an insult IE Sassanach.
this was sung at the parc de prince, landsdowne road, the arms park and even twickenham when the Scots won, if you were there you know what it means...
@Grouter12 Everyone has a right to be proud of their heritage, but I'm not sure that it is directly related to a video of the song called Lochnagar, the words of wich were written as a poem by Lord Byron. Can't we all just enjoy the song without bringing politics into it?
Scot by nationality and heritage, British if you want to use that name for the island, European because the islands are of the coast of Europe, northern hemisphian lol, Earthling, milky wayan, you can keep on going. Think I'll stick to being a Scot. The rest are superfluous.
Can anyone please tell me the title of one of the Corrie's songs? This may be too vague but,...it sounds similar to the slow start of this song, There is line which goes, "like a torrent down the mountain, swept the avalanche of steel" Please help.
try "Piper's loud numbers" or "Pipers' loud numbers" whatever is correct, but either way, if you punctuate that sentence, its correct. its one piper playing many tunes
Roy didn't write this one, I believe. On one of several videos of this on YT someone posted about who wrote it. Would take some searching to find it again.
the piper: I understand it perfectly. You have to stretch your imagination a little--be what my husband once called "imaginatory!" And that with a straight face, by golly!
Lord Byron's entire poem: LACHIN Y GAIR 1. Away, ye gay landscapes, ye gardens of roses! In you let the minions of luxury rove; Restore me the rocks, where the snow-flake reposes, Though still they are sacred to freedom and love: Yet, Caledonia, belov'd are thy mountains, Round their white summits though elements war; Though cataracts foam 'stead of smooth-flowing fountains, I sigh for the valley of dark Loch na Garr. 2. Ah! there my young footsteps in infancy, wander'd: My cap was the bonnet, my cloak was the plaid; On chieftains, long perish'd, my memory ponder'd, As daily I strode through the pine-cover'd glade; I sought not my home, till the day's dying glory Gave place to the rays of the bright polar star; For fancy was cheer'd, by traditional story, Disclos'd by the natives of dark Loch na Garr. 3. "Shades of the dead! have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?" Surely, the soul of the hero rejoices, And rides on the wind, o'er his own Highland vale! Round Loch na Garr, while the stormy mist gathers, Winter presides in his cold icy car: Clouds, there, encircle the forms of my Fathers; They dwell in the tempests of dark Loch na Garr. 4. "Ill starr'd, though brave, did no visions foreboding Tell you that fate had forsaken your cause?" Ah! were you destined to die at Culloden, Victory crown'd not your fall with applause: Still were you happy, in death's earthy slumber, You rest with your clan, in the caves of Braemar; The Pibroch resounds, to the piper's loud number, Your deeds, on the echoes of dark Loch na Garr. 5. Years have roll'd on, Loch na Garr, since I left you, Years must elapse, ere I tread you again: Nature of verdure and flowers has bereft you, Yet still are you dearer than Albion's plain: England! thy beauties are tame and domestic, To one who has rov'd on the mountains afar: Oh! for the crags that are wild and majestic, The steep, frowning glories of dark Loch na Garr.
"Just that it seems pretty well established that Roy didn't write the music." The Corries song book has the tune as traditional. So you are right Roy didn't write it
@gaconnochie Mind after saying that I like your comment about what is half Scottish or half English. My wife has one Scottish parent and one English parent but she regards herself as both English and Scottish. That is as much a Scot or English person as anyone else. Not half of anything :-)
Great song, written by an Englishman about Scotland. Sassenach = Englishman BTW, from the gaelic for Saxon. It's not about nationalism, it's about the beauty of Scotland and is a beautiful song itself.
And old comment but I will point out as others have that Lord Byron never considered himself English and even stated that he did not like England. As he put it, he was born a half Scot but raised a whole one.
MY GOSH!! Re: Piper84- First of all...For all you "adults" out there..Have you even bothered to go to her site? She's only 15 years old!! What does she know? For that matter...what do YOU know? Not enough to "take it from the source!" ROFLMAO!
@flygweilo You make a good point but it works the same for your original statement claiming he saw himself as English because of the title of one satire. Likewise we can pick one work of Burns to show he was this and another work to show he was that. We might also take his comment that he was raised a whole Scot with a pinch of salt too. Byron was half Scottish and half English. Those are the facts which can't really be disputed.
The fact is that he also spent his most impressionable years in Scotland and did not find a friendly welcome in England. His letter to Sir Walter Scott clearly showed his lack of fondness for England which he said he never wished to see again.
Hey, tell everyone this. I found a poem by Burn's that defend's the Jacobite cause! All Scot's must find the poem>>>"(On Seeing The Royal Palace At Stirling In Ruin's)"
Hi lowellirish , No need to be goshed. I would suggest that a fifteen year old who "does not know " needs to take more care . Anyone who comes on this site needs to realise that this is a resource used by all sorts . Having read some of the nonsense posted on this site , can a moderator remove her post , for her protection , if she is only 15 , please ?
The word is prejudice, and how were the Irish prejudice against Scottish gaelic music, Irish Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic are practically the same language. I'm from Fife, but i'd definitely say Glasgow is more Scottish than Edinburgh.
@tam19681 HI AGAIN i will sum it up it refers to the sad demise of our proud scottish national identity our diversity from GB and MOST IMPORTANTLY THE VAGUE HOPE OF FREEDOM and to para quote "does not give us the right to live freely" as indepent free scots-people free from that tag british that i aint and yes a lot of scots followed that disgusting crown esp the nobles THE RANK IS BUT THE GUINNES STAMP prayers for independance
Shades of the dead! Have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale? Surely the soul of the hero rejoices, And rides on the wind o’er his own Highland vale. Round Lochnagar while the stormy mist gathers, Winter presides in his cold icy car. Clouds there encircle the forms of my fathers; They dwell in the tempests of dark Lochnagar.
