![]() Here are the lyrics to Loch Lomond? Scotland the Brave The song is believed to date back to the Jacobite Uprising of 1745, with the text created from a poem written by Scottish poet Andrew Lang in the 19th century. The text is written in colloquial Scottish, referring to ‘bonnie braes’ (beautiful banks ) and ‘wee birdies’ (small birds). This song brings to life a narrator longing to be reunited with a departed love on the ‘bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond’, Scotland’s largest loch located just outside Glasgow. Its lyrics been tied to Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns, even though he admitted that most of the text was passed to him by an old man. This tradition is believed to have begun in 1929 when the house band at New York City’s Roosevelt Hotel led a rendition of ‘Auld Lang Syne’ in a performance that was broadcast live over the airwaves around the world. It’s become a firm part of New Year’s Eve around the world, with revellers crossing arms and singing it in unison to herald in a new year. ‘ Auld Lang Syne’ is probably the most famous Scottish song of all time, its reach now extended far beyond Scottish shores. We included ‘Flower of Scotland’ in our round-up of the best rugby songs to sing during the Six Nations. ![]() Perfect for a little Scottish-English rivalry. ![]() The 1990 Five Nations game between Scotland and England helped cement its reputation, thanks to the fact that its lyrics celebrate the Scottish victory over England at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. ‘ Flower of Scotland’ was adopted by Scots in 1974 when the nation’s rugby winger Billy Steele persuaded his teammates to sing it while they were on tour in South Africa. You can’t do a round-up of Scottish songs without including Scotland’s unofficial national anthem. ![]()
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