My great, great uncle was in the 11th Hussars and died at Sanctuary Wood in May 1915. His name is listed on the Menin Gate and I felt so proud to stand there and witness the ceremony in July 2019. Such a fitting lament to him and all who paid the ultimate price. Thank you Pipe Major and Belgium for remembering and honouring such men. Yes I shed a tear as well listening.
Every time I see this, I cry like a baby. I'm not Scottish, but those pipes really get to you ! My grandfather was in the Royal Fusiliers, he was involved in all the major actions, Loos, Ypres, Somme, etc and survived the lot !!
My grandfather was also in the Royal Fusiliers in the Ypers salient, he also survived the Great War. He never talked about it. I was honoured to place a wreath at the Menin Gate in 2010 as a representative of the Royal Naval Reserve.
Last post is the one tune that never fails to bring a tear to my eyes. My great grandad died on the Somme. God bless him,and the many thousands of others who were never recovered. R.I.P to you all.BWFC
Hands down the most beautifully executed playing of such a significant tune. An outstanding performance by Pipe Major Richard Grisedale. Thank you for posting this on RU-vid.
My great great uncle is buried in the Mass Grave near Menin Gate. We’ve got a few more of our family buried at the Somme. I myself played for four years at VMI as a piper.You played us all damned proud, sir.
You should be very proud of this performance. You looked the part, sounded the part, and honored those souls who so bravely gave their lives. I’m proud for you and aspire to sound like you one day. Bravo on all accounts.
It was played at my Remembrance service as I arrived with Woody.EXE and that was the very first time I saw him cry, then Woody.EXE comforts me as I cried honouring those who died and our Queen
My grandmother's cousin's name is on that memorial. He was killed there at 19 years of age. HLI, 9th Battalion, Glasgow Highlanders. I will never forget his sacrifice or his name. This song is moving in so many ways.
My great-great uncle, Private Alexander McLauchlan 16th Bn Royal Scots, is buried near here... his brother, my great-grandfather, Lance Corporal John McLauchlan 218th Glasgow Field Company Royal Engineers, was wounded near here, as well. This is heart-breakingly beautiful.
My family are from Scotland, my great grandfather Pipe Major Murdo McDonald Royal Scott’s, died on the Somme, aged 54! My mothers uncle was killed in The Royal Navy aged 21. My grandfather arrived in France 1914 with the Cameronians, the British army in 1914 had 90% casualties that year, he was an expert sniper, one day an enemy sniper fired through the loop hole he was behind, the bullet ripped his shirt and burned his skin. He won the MC for his work in France, and made it through the war. After that he did not shoot again, lived quietly with his wife and children and took up fly fishing. On Remembrance Day he never attended a service, he went out to the countryside and looked upon the waters of a loch. My children are grown up now, I intend to take them to Scotland this year to see the land of their ancestors.
This lament was written in 1513 mourning the Scottish defeat at the Battle of Flodden Field. King James IV of Scotland and the "flowers" of Scottish nobility, along with 10,000 and 17,000 Scots, were killed in the battle. It modern use couldn't be more appropriate.
so sad to think of all the young men that died and the overwhelming sadness that mothers ,father and brothers sisters had to live with,cut from their short life for whose benefit?
FOR THE SWINE WHO STILL RULE., GOD BLESS THEM ALL, THE DEAD FROM BOTH SIDES. AMERICA THINKS IT CAN RULE THE WORLD(only an american thinks that SIMPLY BECAUCE HOLLYWOOOD TOLD THEM SO) , fuckin hell they are a mongrel mix of god knows what, for all YANKEES WHERE YOU ARE BORN DOES NOT MAKE WHO YOU ARE IT IS YOUR BLOOD ,so I as SCOTSMAN if I was born your land, would I not still be a SCOTSMAN, so you yankees are nothing. Yankees you tried to destroy many countries, and they fucked you , you ran away and now the world hates you, you will be paid back of that ther is no doubt. The chaos you caused will come home to you. I pity you. SAOR ALBA GU BRATH
That’s why I attend Remembrance Sunday, i remember when I saw Woody.EXE playing this. I remember my dad saying “How did he get here?!” My favourite crowd looks at Woody.EXE as he pays tribute to the war. Then he joined me and dad for the service. Even the cadets were stunned to see him there and then I told Woody.EXE “you didn’t have to do that?!” He replied “I just did, on your behalf since you’re still mourning the Queen” I’ll never forget that, I’d say that Woody.EXE is a great monarch for Wales and everyone loves him
Pipe Major Richard Grisedale Black Watch/ Royal Regiment. Liverpool Clan Wallace Pipe Band also at ceremony. Richard learned his skills with the band. Band attend as often as it can. I have attended and it is a very emotional experience. Hope this is of interest
My grand-grand father and uncles fought in the trenches. They fought, survived and won the war. I am a Fleming. They couldn't speak about it and were traumatized. My grand grand uncle designed a crown for the Maria statue in the cathedral of Antwerp to thank God he had survived that hell. He was there when I was born. My grand grand father was already dead. Some family members were to tall for the trenches and were shot. My grand grand father and his brother knew all the hiding places and were very carefull soldiers, no shouting Sergeant types but sensitive people.
Barry, and here am I living here in Auckland, NZ. I would say myself he looks like a British Army Piper, maybe the Royal Regiment of Scotland (Black Watch).
Another sad time in Scotlands dark past, ask anyone which Scottish hero when captured, was hung drawn and quartered the most likely answer will be William Wallace few people will say the Rev. Richard Cameron of Falkland in Fife, his followers the Covenanters went on to become known as Cameronians. The Cameronians regt. were the only regiment allowed to carry their arms into the church as a nod to their original role of defending covenanters as they worshipped out of site of the Catholic authorities.
Ceremonial walking, of an intrinsically noble nature- probably hard for moderners to similate with the idea; they'd be thinking, maybe three steps with each metric measure, instead of just one...
I've heard the lilting, at the yowe-milking, Lassies a-lilting before dawn o' day; But now they are moaning on ilka green loaning; "The Flowers of the Forest are a' wede away". ... Dool and wae for the order sent oor lads tae the Border! The English for ance, by guile wan the day, The Flooers o' the Forest, that fought aye the foremost, The pride o' oor land lie cauld in the clay.
