Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 17 hours ago
The selections are as follows:
00:00 Dumbarton's Drums: This song was named for Lord George Douglas, the 1st Earl of Dumbarton (1635 - 1692), and was a march of The Royal Scots (also known as The Royal Regiment), an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1633 to 2006.
01:37 Polwart on the Green: The title refers to Polwarth, a village in Berwickshire, Scotland. From the fourteenth century, there was a tradition of celebrating weddings with a dance around two thorn trees in the village, which the song lyrics reference.
02:57 Rosline Castle: The title is drawn from a castle, now partially in ruins, near the village of Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland.
04:35 Sae Merry As We Twa Ha'e Been: The lament of a woman whose love is across the seas.
05:55 The Birks of Endermay: A young man's exhortation to a young woman to enjoy the pleasures of love while they are still young. Endermay is modern Invermay in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
07:40 The Bush Aboon Traquair: The title refers to a place where the singer fell in love with a young lady named Peggy. Apparently, he was too persistent and ended up offending her. "Aboon" means "above," and Traquair is a small village in the Scottish Borders.
09:21 The Lass of Pattie's Mill: The title is thought to refer to the daughter of John Anderson from the parish of Keithhall, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, allegedly a beautiful young lady. Furthermore, the same melody is used with different lyrics in John Gay's "The Beggar's Opera" (1728). The name "Pattie" is variously spelled in different sources.
10:54 The Last Time I Came O'er the Moor: A poem by Robert Burns telling of the speaker's anguish upon seeing his love with his rival.
12:30 The Young Laird: A "laird" is a Scottish aristocrat, and the song describes the speaker's attempt to woo a young lady named Katie.
14:01 Tweed Side: The title refers to the River Tweed, which for much of its length forms the border between Scotland and England.
The selections are as follows:
00:00 Dumbarton's Drums: This song was named for Lord George Douglas, the 1st Earl of Dumbarton (1635 - 1692), and was a march of The Royal Scots (also known as The Royal Regiment), an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1633 to 2006.
01:37 Polwart on the Green: The title refers to Polwarth, a village in Berwickshire, Scotland. From the fourteenth century, there was a tradition of celebrating weddings with a dance around two thorn trees in the village, which the song lyrics reference.
02:57 Rosline Castle: The title is drawn from a castle, now partially in ruins, near the village of Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland.
04:35 Sae Merry As We Twa Ha'e Been: The lament of a woman whose love is across the seas.
05:55 The Birks of Endermay: A young man's exhortation to a young woman to enjoy the pleasures of love while they are still young. Endermay is modern Invermay in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
07:40 The Bush Aboon Traquair: The title refers to a place where the singer fell in love with a young lady named Peggy. Apparently, he was too persistent and ended up offending her. "Aboon" means "above," and Traquair is a small village in the Scottish Borders.
09:21 The Lass of Pattie's Mill: The title is thought to refer to the daughter of John Anderson from the parish of Keithhall, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, allegedly a beautiful young lady. Furthermore, the same melody is used with different lyrics in John Gay's "The Beggar's Opera" (1728). The name "Pattie" is variously spelled in different sources.
10:54 The Last Time I Came O'er the Moor: A poem by Robert Burns telling of the speaker's anguish upon seeing his love with his rival.
12:30 The Young Laird: A "laird" is a Scottish aristocrat, and the song describes the speaker's attempt to woo a young lady named Katie.
14:01 Tweed Side: The title refers to the River Tweed, which for much of its length forms the border between Scotland and England.
