Most Famous/Best Scottish songs?

[thedentist]

About the above songs, can anyone please translate it in english?
Also, please post a link where we can download torrent for theses songs,,
thanks a bunch!!!

[Duthill]

Originally Posted by thedentist

About the above songs, can anyone please translate it in english?
Also, please post a link where we can download torrent for theses songs,,
thanks a bunch!!!

Are torrents those things that steal the work of struggling artists ?

[Lachlan09]

Originally Posted by thedentist

About the above songs, can anyone please translate it in english?
Also, please post a link where we can download torrent for theses songs,,
thanks a bunch!!!

I was looking on google for translated lyrics but I could only find a shorter version of Fàgail Lios Mòr. The music for some of the songs can be found on you tube (generally the English titles).

A' Fàgail Bharraigh and Fàgail Lios Mòr are both leaving songs (Leaving Barra and Leaving Lismore). Both songs typically reflect the sentiments of the person leaving the land of his youth forever to make a better future overseas. Both songs reflect the sadness of the situation, describe well-known landmarks slipping by as the ship sails on, memories of youth and going to the unknown. I'll try to locate them.

Funny enough, a Mod medallist I knew used to have a wry comment on such songs, about the teary-eyed sentiment of the person leaving and after a few months in Canada, saying to the person "Okay, as you still miss it so much and sing about it, let's get you back there without delay" then note the reaction (ie nice to sing about but not to live there !).

Tiugainn Do Scalpaidh is a novelty - a song about going to an island rather than leaving it.

[Butters]

Some fab tracks by scottish artists

Teenage Fanclub Alcoholiday - a real hidden gem

YouTube - Teenage Fanclub - Alcoholiday (audio only)

Big Country Chance
Deacon Blue Loaded
Superstar Superstar Most people will have heard the Rod Stewart version but the original really is something special.
Del Amitri Nothing Ever Happens
BMX Bandits Serious Drugs

Would like to hear other mmembers fav scottish songs

Cheers

[thedentist]

Originally Posted by Lachlan09

I was looking on google for translated lyrics but I could only find a shorter version of Fàgail Lios Mòr. The music for some of the songs can be found on you tube (generally the English titles).

A' Fàgail Bharraigh and Fàgail Lios Mòr are both leaving songs (Leaving Barra and Leaving Lismore). Both songs typically reflect the sentiments of the person leaving the land of his youth forever to make a better future overseas. Both songs reflect the sadness of the situation, describe well-known landmarks slipping by as the ship sails on, memories of youth and going to the unknown. I'll try to locate them.

Funny enough, a Mod medallist I knew used to have a wry comment on such songs, about the teary-eyed sentiment of the person leaving and after a few months in Canada, saying to the person "Okay, as you still miss it so much and sing about it, let's get you back there without delay" then note the reaction (ie nice to sing about but not to live there !).

Tiugainn Do Scalpaidh is a novelty - a song about going to an island rather than leaving it.

wow. this is really amazing. you are amazing Lachlan, i like your taste. thank you thank you..and thank you

[MacLeodofHarris]

This is new scottish folk music from the outer hebrides
YouTube - Clisham keel - To be Sailing

check out this one from the same band too

YouTube - Hebridean Blue

[Tocasaid]

There's so many... but one of my recent faves must be Oi Polloi's Gaelic punk anthem 'Ar Ceol 's Ar Cànan'. Great tune, apt lyrics.

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