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Every so often a large friendship group of us (adults, kids and teenagers) get together from all over the world, this year we're gathering in Newtonmore for New Year week. Whenever we get together we have a show night and this years theme is, obviously, tartan! (here's a clip of me in a previous new year when the brief was Musicals... youtube.com/watch?v=zUhCA8-VgxE& )

Our Lass and I have decided to sing a song that is classically Scottish, but not necessarily in the traditional sense. We quite fancied 500 miles but hate the song so it was always a non-starter.

Any suggestions?

Thanks, Tony

In reply to Tony the Blade:

If the theme is tartan then it's got to be a Bay City Rollers number...

youtube.com/watch?v=ytii7-bUxuk&

In reply to JLS:



Funnily enough that's what she said haha

Maybe that's the way to go...

Cheers

In reply to Tony the Blade:

Caledonian is a popular "classic". I hate it...
youtube.com/watch?v=wP8A9rtg0iI&

Would rather hear a folky number like Wild Mountain Tyne...

In reply to Tony the Blade:

Or more up beat number in a five hundred miles singalongy way you could do a "Ye Jacobites by name".

In reply to Tony the Blade:

'Alive & Kicking' - great sentiment by a great Scottish band.

In reply to Tony the Blade:

"The Freedom Come All Ye"

In reply to Tony the Blade:

Ye cannae shove yer granny aff a bus?

In reply to Tony the Blade:

How about something by Billy Connolly? - "my granny is a cripple in Nashville" say?

In reply to Tony the Blade:

Karen Matheson's "Ae fond kiss"?

Proclaimers "Letter from America"?

Del Amitri's "Dignity"?

HTH, JW

In reply to JLS:


They're back with this

http://www.lesmckeown.com/

In reply to John Ww:


I think that's a version purely for listening to - In comparison, almost everyone else seems to murder the song.

Newtonmorons are known for their shinty prowess. How about 'The Shinty Referee'

youtube.com/watch?v=bEsZa9426aE&

In reply to John Ww:

>"Del Amitri's "Dignity"?"

This is a test, right?

In reply to Tony the Blade:

He may be Irish, but it is a Scottish institution

youtube.com/watch?v=RWLGjdc_XyY&

In reply to JLS:

Finally - I was beginning to lose hope!

JW

In reply to John Ww:

How about nothing ever happens by deacon blue?

In reply to Tony the Blade:

Not really old enough to be classic, but I like Paulo Nutini.

In reply to marsbar:


That's a Del Amitri song.

In reply to aln:

I know....

Dignity wasn't.

In reply to marsbar:



Ah the penny drops.

In reply to Tony the Blade:

Probably the only Scottish song I ever knew all the words to...

youtube.com/watch?v=GWBAINpDuvk&

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youtube.com/watch?v=LDmzfVMVr8k&

Candy

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youtube.com/watch?v=7EaV27Ao4WE&

Flying saucers.

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youtube.com/watch?v=PTXquAe25vI&

RIP Billy.

In reply to Tony the Blade:


youtube.com/watch?v=zeVJlLxGsmo&

Me an the missus danced round the living room to this many times in the noughties. Great tune and has local relevance considering we live in Falkirk, and who the song's about.

EIn reply to Tony the Blade:

http://m.youtube.com/results?q=The%20shamen%20&sm=12

In reply to Tony the Blade:

Several traditional Scottish songs in here. Sort of

Bing Hitler (Craig Ferguson) destroying the Corries.

youtube.com/watch?v=zJ3m0ngZncs&

In reply to Tony the Blade:

Baby Lee by the Fannies or Tinseltown by blue nile?

In reply to Tony the Blade:
Can't go wrong with Nyah Fearties.
youtube.com/watch?v=qbJ6LplEb08&

In case you do go wrong, then you need a duet surely? It's Scottish and not traditional, I don't think it's what you're after, but it's good so I'm linking anyway - The Burns Unit
youtube.com/watch?v=Af7QdFJkId0&

The near 30 year time leap with Jools Holland is purely coincidental.