National songs

[TurboLine]

I know that Scotland has a number of national songs. I'm sure that the Scottish people take huge pride in those songs as I do with national songs of my own country. I have heard songs like the Flower of Scotland along with Scotland the Brave but I when I hear them I'm never too sure if the version that I am listening to is the right version or the one that the Scottish people own. So Could some kind sole please post those versions on here so I can have a listen?

Thanks.

If anyone is interested I will post songs on this stature of my country in here afterwards as well.

[Polwarth]

Scotland The Brave has been played by
pipe bands
regimental bands
solo singers
football/rugby crowds (although not in recent years to my knowledge)

I can't say whose version is the 'real' one; they all interpret, don't they?

O Flo'er of Scotland was written by one of the Corries and so I suppose his version of the song is the 'correct' one. Do a youtube with Corries/FoS and you'll certainly find it there.

Please don't post the Aussie National Anthem - it's almost more dirge-like than God Save the Queen (and that's saying something!) I like 'I am Australian'.

[TurboLine]

I wasn't going to post the national anthem - Although I do like it. Even if there is one small lie in there.

We are Australian is great because it gives you the history of Australians through everyones eyes ... The Aboriginals, the convicts, the settlers, and later generations. It also shows how multicultural we are. The description and iconic figures also are displayed - drought and flooded rains, Ned Kelly, Waltzing Matilda.

Thanks for the tips Polwarth. I'll definitely have a look at those.

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I didn't know that Scotland had "blue mountains". There are famous Blue Mountains in Western Sydney. lovely quite place, I love to get out there and just be there.

[Polwarth]

A huge tract of Australian towns, cities, hills, plains, rivers etc are all named after places in Scotland or the Scots.

One of the private schools in NSW is called Scots College.

Originally Posted by Polwarth

A huge tract of Australian towns, cities, hills, plains, rivers etc are all named after places in Scotland or the Scots.

One of the private schools in NSW is called Scots College.

The first Governor General of Australia, John Hope, Marquess of Linlithgow, was a Scot.

[TurboLine]

Originally Posted by Scotsgait

The first Governor General of Australia, John Hope, Marquess of Linlithgow, was a Scot.

Indeed. Also the fifth governor of New South Wales (1810-1821), Major-General Lachlan Macquarie who is known as the father of Australia was a Scot, he is currently buried in Scotland too if I'm not mistaken.

Scottish, Irish, Welsh and the English people have a proud history and connections to Australia. Perhaps looking back these were the first Scottish-Australians and so forth. The fact that Australian history is filled with people of those various nationalities are something we are proud of. Not so much for our connection and at times similar cultures to the UK, but the multicultural side of things. What is a Australian? A person who Indentfies themselves as being a Aussie after having lived here no matter of heritage, race or religion.

How Australia was colonised by just one country is beyond me. Dutch people also appear at lot in Australia history. To finding Australia 150 years before the British did to designing our world famous Harbour Bridge and opera house.

I feel like I'm talking about Australia too much, my apologises.