What is your favorite Kilt related song?

[Oatmeal Savage]

Sitting here reading posts and listening to Andy Stewart I had an idea, I don't know if it is a good one. What is your favorite Kilt or Highland related song? Mine would have to be "Donald where's your trousers" for kilt and "A Scottish Soldier" for highland.

[McMurdo]

For a kilt song
"Donald where's your trousers" was sung to me at work on one of the first days I wore my Isle of Skye tartan in.
As for a Highland song would "Highland Cathedral" count?

[McClef]

For a kilt song
"Donald where's your trousers" was sung to me at work on one of the first days I wore my Isle of Skye tartan in.
As for a Highland song would "Highland Cathedral" count?

Are there words to Highland Cathedral?

[Ayin McFye]

I'm going to have to go with "The Scotsmen"

[CactusJack]

I'm going to have to go with "The Scotsmen"

Ditto, I had that sunfg to me this past weekend at the St Louis Pirate Fest.

[Mr. MacDougall]

I'm going to have to go with "The Scotsmen"

The odd thing about "The Scotsman" is that the version most often heard is not played by the original artist, but is a cover. Mike Cross was the original artist, and is a great musician.

[Ayin McFye]

The odd thing about "The Scotsman" is that the version most often heard is not played by the original artist, but is a cover. Mike Cross was the original artist, and is a great musician.

Does it differ at all in the original version, or is it relatively the same? I have heard probably 10 different groups covering the song over the past year alone, and they are all pretty much the same. Normally the only thing that changes is the tempo.

[McMurdo]

Are there words to Highland Cathedral?

No but I like it, and that is why I asked.

So how about

Skye Boat Song

[kiltedjaz]

Are there words to Highland Cathedral?

No but I like it, and that is why I asked.

So how about

Skye Boat Song

Here are a couple of lyrics for Highland Cathedral. The Kelly being probably the most popular.
HIGHLAND CATHEDRAL -by Ben Kelly
VERSE 1.
Land of our fathers, we will always be
Faithful and loyal to our own country.
In times of danger, we will set you free.
Lead you to glory and to victory.
VERSE 2.
Hail, Caledonia, to our ancient prayer.
In this Highland Cathedral, let our standards, bear.
Joining, together, with one dream to share.
God bless the people of this land so fair.
CHORUS
Gone is the past, let us start anew.
Let this hope of peace, always remain.
Spirit of Scotia, be strong and true.
Then your children will smile again, again, again, again.
VERSE 3.
Rise, Caledonia, let your voices ring
In this Highland Cathedral of our God and King.
Whom, joy and liberty, to all, will bring.
Come; let your heart, with love and courage, sing.
CHORUS
Lonely the exile, o'er distant seas,
The home of their birth, gone from their eyes.
Bring back their souls o'er the ocean breeze
To the land where their fathers lie.

REPEAT LAST VERSE.

Highland Cathedral - Moira Kerr
Land of the thistle and the rowan tree,
Scotland a nation, proud and free.
Under the Saltire, flying high for me,
Leading us onward to victory.
Aiming high for all to see,
Together we stand, with faith in our land.
In times of trial and in victory,
Scotland we will be there.
High in the mountains the die was cast,
By our forefathers in the past.
Vows of unity and peace were made,
In a Highland cathedral, where the pipers played.
Aiming high for all to see,
Together we stand, with faith in our land.
In times of trial and in victory,
Scotland we will be there.
Land of the thistle and the rowan tree,
Scotland a nation, proud and free.
Under the Saltire, flying high for me,
Leading us onward to victory.

[James MacMillan]

That's way too hard to decide on the fly, as I relate any pipe music to kilt. So, to me, Pipes = Kilts!