i am a HUGE fan of Scotland...i live in a place known as Scotland USA...we have the Highland Festival every year and i just can't get enough!! i absolutly love Loch Lomond...the song...everything behind it...everything!! it's actually the first song i learned to play on my violin! lol
The 1745 war was NOT an English/Scottish war, it was a war between the Jacobites and the British government forces, Scotland and England both had Loyalists and Jacobites.
I'm brazilian. I don't know much about scotland, but this legend is absolutely charming. in fact, if i die abroad, i think my soul will take the low road and i'll be in brazil before all of ye.
wish there were more parts to this..part 2 and 3 etc etc, but im very glad ye put this up here, suppose its just one of those days i miss home very much..thanks a ton for it
I can't wait to see Loch Lomond! That's my ancestral home, near Arrochar, at the head of Loch Long and the land between Loch Long & Loch Lomond. I am descended from Clan McFarlane.
The Mc Pharlanes or Mc Farlanes are an old Irish Tribe/clan (Scotti) that invaded Scotland giving the country its name, they set up home around Loch Lomond.
@LadyShesu . This is a clip of a short film made to commemorate the opening of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National park. It played in the Imax cinema that was in the visitors center near Balloch. This is now an aquarium. You might get a DVD from there.
This was a very interesting story behind the music and lyrics. Sometimes the story is as compelling as the music itself. Thanks for posting this portion......
I've been away from home for a little over 2 years now... travelling around the rest of the world, but no matter how collossal or scenic the sights I collected, none of them will truly ever raise to the beautiful and raw beauty of Scotland. O' ah'm comin' hame soon, and tae that ah'll raise a cup!
One of the things that make me happy to live in West Dumbartonshire is Loch Lomand. if anybody ever visits the small area of Dumbartonshire you should check out Lomand Shores, a good tourist spot.
thats soooooo cold. such a cliff hander. i was actually really looking forward to cramming the entire story of loch lomond in 5.46 but alas. . . it was to no avail.
The story goes, two captured Scots were in prison in England. They were told only one of them could live and be set free. While one was asleep the other wrote this song (a poem at the time) and left it for them, he went and told the guards that he would die. The "high road" is the real road back to Scotland the "low road" is the path of the spirits (as he would be dead).
From Chile.... I am Teacher of Elemental Education in a small Comune called Contulmo near the Lanalhue Lake....our landscapes are ncredible similar to Loch Lomond !!!!!! ... With 8th Basic Grade, we studied about this Beautiful Legend ....Very Thanks for the excellent explanation about this sad and terrible story ... Now, I can better understand the idea of the chorus of wonderful song...a Special Grreting and Blessings to all People that say .....Alba gu brah.......saying NOO!!!!!
I've tried watching this on Hulu and a few other online sites, but my provider and my computer are conspiring against me. Aaagh!! I have it for sale at Amazon.com. Looking for other sources. But glad to know it's available. Thanks for sharing this much of it.
@LadyShesu It is part of a half hour film that was made for the opening of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs national park. It was shown in the small Imax cinema in the visitors center.( this is now an aquarium) near Balloch. DVDs were available and you might get one from the center.
Before the last ice age this was a sea loch,now only a narrow strip of land seperates the loch from the sea,making it land locked fresh water. The words of this song were said to have been written on the walls of a Carlisle prison cell by a Jacobite prisoner in 1745.
@fishman017 I am from Colorado,live in Co. Springs. My lifelong dream is to walk along the banks of Loch Lomond and the west coast around Malliag-great beach scenery (think of the movie "Local Hero"-my fav). What a thrill it must be to know what it's like. I hope you make it back one day :)
The opening comments are mystifying What battle was there between Scotland and England in 1745 ? Does the poster not mean British Government against Jacobites
My ancestors were Jacobites living eventually on the Isle of sky--that is my GGGrandfather did, but I suspect he was born on the wrong side of the blanket.
Can someone please tell me the name of the group of women who sing their verson of loch lomond? I used to have it on a CD and I want to have that song again!
@danonutube1 Actually there were Highlanders, Lowlanders and English on both sides in the various Jacobite Risings though by the 45 the English contingent had reduced to a trickle. The Jacobite army only entered England though because the prince had promised them that the English would rise in support! The Pretenders were Catholic but the bulk of the Scots (and bulk of the Highlanders) in the Jacobite Army were Protestant. They were mostly non-juring Episcopalians - that is Scottish Anglicans.
Just a small point..although the British (English parliament called them pretenders almost 100% of the highlands recognized them as the legitimate royal family and the Germans from Hanover who sat on the throne as pretenders...many lowlands Scots and English also acknowledged them as the rightful monarchs after all Prince Charlie's father was born in st James palace London and was the prince of Wales and he was recognized also by the French royal family ,many other royal families throughout Europe and even the Pope in Rome.
sorry, aany body can tell me where I can find the All Film ? streaming or similar, I just whant to see the film on line, Now, but the only way is going to youtube, and the have only a half o' that.
@cloneoffred No they mean the Jacobites fighting for the rightful King of Scottland against the forces of a murderous German King forced on them by knife point. The Butcher Cumberland was fighting for the house of Hanover, while the men of Scotland fought for Bonnie Prince Charles and Scotland. I hope this history lesson helps you understand what happened better.
Sorry, but the song was written in the 1840's. It's a wonderful and tragic ballad. No doubt intended to add to the romantic mythology surrounding the 45. But no, it was not actually written by a condemned man. All the same I raise my glass to Scotland's true King over the Water. May God bless Francis II until he comes into his own.
@danonutube1 There were hardly any Catholics in Scotland in the 17th and 18thC. Small pockets on the mainland, some of Clad Donald, and several smaller island clans. Approximations have put the Catholic population of Scotland at that time at anywhere from about 2% - 5%. Probably nearer the 2%. Just because Jacobites from Ireland and England tended to be Catholic it doesn't mean Scotland was the same. Different histories! Religious conflict in 17thC Scotland was presbyterian v episcopalian.
well they only started tellin it, one was to be be pardoned back to tell the story [the high road] an the other hanged, when you die you join the sihe an travel the low road back home if you have unfinished business and the clan [like Donnachaie]
@ scottishjohn If you left because it is shit, why then do you tell everyone of your heritage by the name you use, and why then frequent Scottish sites. Perhaps a wee bit of the heart still has a wee bit love for her.
i am a HUGE fan of Scotland...i live in a place known as Scotland USA...we have the Highland Festival every year and i just can't get enough!! i absolutly love Loch Lomond...the song...everything behind it...everything!! it's actually the first song i learned to play on my violin! lol
I'm Chinese but this song is one of my life's favorite, so touching!
The 1745 war was NOT an English/Scottish war, it was a war between the Jacobites and the British government forces, Scotland and England both had Loyalists and Jacobites.
I'm brazilian. I don't know much about scotland, but this legend is absolutely charming. in fact, if i die abroad, i think my soul will take the low road and i'll be in brazil before all of ye.
I cant wait to get back to Loch Lomond again! favorite place in the world!
wish there were more parts to this..part 2 and 3 etc etc, but im very glad ye put this up here, suppose its just one of those days i miss home very much..thanks a ton for it
I can't wait to see Loch Lomond! That's my ancestral home, near Arrochar, at the head of Loch Long and the land between Loch Long & Loch Lomond. I am descended from Clan McFarlane.
Loch Sloy, MacFarlane. I'm also from Clan MacFarlane.
The Mc Pharlanes or Mc Farlanes are an old Irish Tribe/clan (Scotti) that invaded Scotland giving the country its name, they set up home around Loch Lomond.
@LadyShesu . This is a clip of a short film made to commemorate the opening of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National park. It played in the Imax cinema that was in the visitors center near Balloch. This is now an aquarium. You might get a DVD from there.
This was a very interesting story behind the music and lyrics. Sometimes the story is as compelling as the music itself. Thanks for posting this portion......
I’ve been there many times when I lived in northern England. My favorite place on earth!
I've been away from home for a little over 2 years now... travelling around the rest of the world, but no matter how collossal or scenic the sights I collected, none of them will truly ever raise to the beautiful and raw beauty of Scotland.
O' ah'm comin' hame soon, and tae that ah'll raise a cup!
Nice job brother 👍
And here friends, I'm in England and the song just gets to me whenever I listen to it, Kirsty's version especially :D
I saw this in Glasgow Science Centre some years ago. and loved it!
One of the things that make me happy to live in West Dumbartonshire is Loch Lomand. if anybody ever visits the small area of Dumbartonshire you should check out Lomand Shores, a good tourist spot.
Wish it didn't cut out when it does...looked really good!
Wonderful places... One day...If God wishes...we´ll be here...
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thats soooooo cold. such a cliff hander.
i was actually really looking forward to cramming the entire story of loch lomond in 5.46 but alas. . . it was to no avail.
Who are the ladies singing in this video? Beautiful!!
The story goes, two captured Scots were in prison in England. They were told only one of them could live and be set free. While one was asleep the other wrote this song (a poem at the time) and left it for them, he went and told the guards that he would die.
The "high road" is the real road back to Scotland
the "low road" is the path of the spirits (as he would be dead).
From Chile.... I am Teacher of Elemental Education in a small Comune called Contulmo near the Lanalhue Lake....our landscapes are ncredible similar to Loch Lomond !!!!!! ... With 8th Basic Grade, we studied about this Beautiful Legend ....Very Thanks for the excellent explanation about this sad and terrible story ... Now, I can better understand the idea of the chorus of wonderful song...a Special Grreting and Blessings to all People that say .....Alba gu brah.......saying NOO!!!!!
dying to see this movie :(
Yeah where is the rest of it!!!
We Tool this Road this year ❤
I don't know if it's just me but I think these women sing the song perfectly.
I've tried watching this on Hulu and a few other online sites, but my provider and my computer are conspiring against me. Aaagh!! I have it for sale at Amazon.com. Looking for other sources. But glad to know it's available. Thanks for sharing this much of it.
@LadyShesu It is part of a half hour film that was made for the opening of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs national park. It was shown in the small Imax cinema in the visitors center.( this is now an aquarium) near Balloch. DVDs were available and you might get one from the center.
Yes where are the next parts to see? I´ll like to see scotland, once in my lifetime
God how I miss bonnie Scotland.
Amazon, try there, that is where I got it :) the film is amazing isnt it :D
Before the last ice age this was a sea loch,now only a narrow strip of land seperates the loch from the sea,making it land locked fresh water.
The words of this song were said to have been written on the walls of a Carlisle prison cell by a Jacobite prisoner in 1745.
it 's very beautiful
This is amazing
quality video magical place i love it there at night on the loch
@fishman017 I am from Colorado,live in Co. Springs. My lifelong dream is to walk along the banks of Loch Lomond and the west coast around Malliag-great beach scenery (think of the movie "Local Hero"-my fav). What a thrill it must be to know what it's like. I hope you make it back one day :)
R.I.P. Bon Scott
1946-1980
did you play the Frank Ticheli version? I love how Danny Boy fits right in with Loch Lomond in the music!
Awesome video.
The opening comments are mystifying
What battle was there between Scotland and England in 1745 ?
Does the poster not mean British Government against Jacobites
Exactly, many of the English that fought were also Jacobites and many of the Scottish were loyalists.
Try Amazon to get hold of the movie :D
Can someone tell me where I can get the full version please? Free?
Watching this on Amazon Prime as I type this
great
the soldier was captured and was awaiting execution and he wrote the song about how he wanted to see his family and about the beauty of loch lomond
aye, do you have the rest o the film?
My ancestors were Jacobites living eventually on the Isle of sky--that is my GGGrandfather did, but I
suspect he was born on the wrong side of the blanket.
how come the entire thing wasn't uploaded?
@Hefferman1
But my understanding was that Scotsmen fought against Scotsmen in the rebellion.
I am now confused
Is it possible to camp around this lake? I would like to experience the bonnie banks of loch lomond.
wont work. Can anyone find or upload the whole movie!?
There is also a video where the rest can be seen
Do they not show this film up at the loch?
Post the rest!
Is there anywhere that the rest of this video is available?
Do you know where? The link in the description didn't work :(
They did, hence how I saw it, but now I am unsure as to whether they still do or not :S
Can someone please tell me the name of the group of women who sing their verson of loch lomond? I used to have it on a CD and I want to have that song again!
The Irish roses, I think
its a really nice film but how come theres no ending? is there one coming?
I would have enjoyed this if only it didn't cut off the end - wtf??
Absolutely agree with you
... where's the 2nd half of this?
@danonutube1 Actually there were Highlanders, Lowlanders and English on both sides in the various Jacobite Risings though by the 45 the English contingent had reduced to a trickle. The Jacobite army only entered England though because the prince had promised them that the English would rise in support! The Pretenders were Catholic but the bulk of the Scots (and bulk of the Highlanders) in the Jacobite Army were Protestant. They were mostly non-juring Episcopalians - that is Scottish Anglicans.
Just a small point..although the British (English parliament called them pretenders almost 100% of the highlands recognized them as the legitimate royal family and the Germans from Hanover who sat on the throne as pretenders...many lowlands Scots and English also acknowledged them as the rightful monarchs after all Prince Charlie's father was born in st James palace London and was the prince of Wales and he was recognized also by the French royal family ,many other royal families throughout Europe and even the Pope in Rome.
The dark haired girl has a good voice. Is it...the culmination of years of training?
Does anyone know how to get the sound track from this special??
sorry, aany body can tell me where I can find the All Film ?
streaming or similar,
I just whant to see the film on line,
Now,
but the only way is going to youtube, and the have only a half o' that.
it's good portuguese! i'm sorry you're not exiled in brazil. you'd probably enjoy it.
Is the narrator a fellow Dundonian?
what is the rest of the story?
where's the rest?!
So much more proper when sung as a lament as oppsed to the Bing Crosby/hollywood style
I thought this would be a history of this place but I guess not really so much.
@cloneoffred No they mean the Jacobites fighting for the rightful King of Scottland against the forces of a murderous German King forced on them by knife point. The Butcher Cumberland was fighting for the house of Hanover, while the men of Scotland fought for Bonnie Prince Charles and Scotland.
I hope this history lesson helps you understand what happened better.
No it doesn’t actually,many Scotsman fought for the British government side
where can i down load the full movie ??????????
It's on Hulu, if you have a subscription
That's IT? Where's the rest of the story?
ima a band nerd =P
FC ♥
Sorry, but the song was written in the 1840's. It's a wonderful and tragic ballad. No doubt intended to add to the romantic mythology surrounding the 45. But no, it was not actually written by a condemned man. All the same I raise my glass to Scotland's true King over the Water. May God bless Francis II until he comes into his own.
what about the sea monster?
that's another loch!
@finchen1967
you think one should write a comment in ones own tongue under an english spoken video?
think again!
@danonutube1 There were hardly any Catholics in Scotland in the 17th and 18thC. Small pockets on the mainland, some of Clad Donald, and several smaller island clans. Approximations have put the Catholic population of Scotland at that time at anywhere from about 2% - 5%. Probably nearer the 2%. Just because Jacobites from Ireland and England tended to be Catholic it doesn't mean Scotland was the same. Different histories! Religious conflict in 17thC Scotland was presbyterian v episcopalian.
I loved that song til I new what it ment
well they only started tellin it, one was to be be pardoned back to tell the story [the high road] an the other hanged, when you die you join the sihe an travel the low road back home if you have unfinished business and the clan [like Donnachaie]
@malamutefrau Of course you would,it`s beautiful.Did you know god is scottish.
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Lol the lowlanders were predominantly Protestant lol not catholic please forgive the typo
the least you could do is spell it right.
'Lomond'
hell of shit..
@ scottishjohn
If you left because it is shit, why then do you tell everyone of your heritage by the name you use, and why then frequent Scottish sites. Perhaps a wee bit of the heart still has a wee bit love for her.
Die singen 1. falsch und fahren 2. auf der falschen Seite !