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Imperial, royal, noble,gentry and chivalric ranks in Europe. Thane (/ ˈθeɪn /; Scottish Gaelic: taidhn) [1] was the title given to a local royal official in medieval eastern Scotland, equivalent in rank to the son of an earl, [2] who was at the head of an administrative and socio-economic unit known as a thanedom or thanage.
Clan Brodie is a Scottish clan whose origins are uncertain. The first known Brodie chiefs were the Thanes of Brodie and Dyke in Morayshire. The Brodies were present in several clan conflicts and, during the civil war, were ardent covenanters. They had indirect involvement in the Jacobite uprising of 1715 but none with that of 1745.
I. I Love This Land. I Vow to Thee, My Country. I'm Backing Britain. Irish Blood, English Heart. It's a Long Way to Tipperary.
David Cunningham Snr. David Ireland Cunningham (born 12 May 1943) is a Scottish musician and composer who is well-known and much-respected [1] in the Scottish Country Dance Music field as an accordionist, teacher, composer, and band leader. [2]
First page of an 1890s edition of the sheet music. Second page. " Rule, Britannia! " is a British patriotic song, originating from the 1740 poem "Rule, Britannia" by James Thomson [1] and set to music by Thomas Arne in the same year. [2] It is most strongly associated with the Royal Navy, but is also used by the British Army.
The Raggle Taggle Gypsy. " The Raggle Taggle Gypsy " (Roud 1, Child 200), is a traditional folk song that originated as a Scottish border ballad, and has been popular throughout Britain, Ireland and North America. It concerns a rich lady who runs off to join the gypsies (or one gypsy).
S. Scotland the Brave. Scots Wha Hae. A Scottish Soldier. Such a Parcel of Rogues in a Nation.
Scotland's Big Country recorded a version with rousing guitar. A 1966 recording by The Corries was a pioneering use of the music video. Recorded by Jean Redpath on The Songs of Robert Burns, volumes 5 and 6; Marc Gunn recorded it on his first solo album in 2004, Soul of a Harper. Recorded by Jim Malcolm (formerly of the Old Blind Dogs) on ...