RIP my beautiful Scottish soilder. I miss you. It will be two years since you've gone in November. It's gone so quick. Gone but never ever forgotten. I always think about you. Miss you. I wish you were here. Forever in my heart. I will love you always and forever I'm so proud of you daddy. Too young to die. RIP John Main. An amazing Scottish marine that has done his 14 year old daughter proud. Love you always 11-11-11
Wondeful Song... My Father was a Scottish Soldier, Served in N.Africa, Italy, and Holland with the Royal Canadian Engineers, as well as the MacPaps in Spain where he was captured, and spent two years in one of Franco's prisons.. He Died in 1966 at the age of 54
I love this song, it reminds me of my former boss and great friend who was desperate to return to Scotland. Having fulfilled his ambition, he passed away walking amongst his beloved hills.
My dad had a 45 of this record. The back had A. Stewart doing an imitation of Elvis Presley :) I loved this record and it was one of the few times I saw my dad cry. He talked about being stranded somewhere (WWII); he was in the British Navy. I don't remember where, but he said they heard the pipes playing and knew that a Scottish regiment was coming and they would be OK.
My great granfather was from scotland came to South Africa fell in love with afrikaans lady my great grandmother and so thay decided when get married to speak afrikaans and raise children as boers.so i have half scottish blood in me and proud of it.its true story, not something im making up.His last name was redpath.edgar walter redpath.its amazing.atleast i know i have half scottish blood in me wich makes me proud.now i know why i am inlove with scottish music and scotland all these years since u was young
Many people reading this, are related to these brave men who laid down their lives , so that we could be here today. This was my grandmothers favourite song , she was a First World War widow, who single handed brought up a family of four , on a pittance of a war pension.
God Bless our armed servicemen past and present [ also servicewomen].
In loving memory of a Scottish solider James Sutherland his favorite song from way back when with his oldest boy young jimmy now hand in hand father and son together
in heaven sadly missed by all our family god bless them
One of my ancestors was a Scotish soldier,, McLaughlin. Another was Irish. Neither ever returned. The son of one named his land in America after the place where his father died, The Faulklands.
We did bravely fight England's wars!
New Year is not the same without him. I doubt that anywhere in the world is there any one person who so singularly embodies their nation's folk music tradition. Irreplaceable.
This was the first song that I heard on Armed Forces Radio down South In The Republic That Once Was Vietnam. We had landed a few hours earlier. It was broadcast at 0600 hrs. After playing in a Pipe Band -- it hit me hard. I cried. There would be more tears later during my tour. GOD BLESS YOU ANDY STEWART !
This would have to be the best Scottish song ever written for Scottish troops that have lost their lives in battle & will always sure my hart as it causes me to remember my Dad who served in the Black Watch as both a soldier and as an officer! I also think it is the best song Andy Stuart ever wrote and has been adopted by many Scottish Regiments! I know that when my time comes this song will be played for me!