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A Scottish Soldier" is a song written by Andy Stewart using the tune of "The Green Hills of Tyrol", which was transcribed by John MacLeod during the Crimean War from "La Tua Danza Sì Leggiera", a chorus part in the third act of Gioachino Rossini's 1829 opera Guglielmo Tell (William Tell). [1]
Andrew Stewart MBE (30 December 1933 – 11 October 1993) was a Scottish singer and entertainer. He presented the BBC TV variety show The White Heather Club throughout the 1960s, and his song "Donald Where's Your Troosers?" was a hit in both 1960 and 1989. Internationally, the song most closely associated with Stewart is "A Scottish Soldier".
"Sgt. MacKenzie" is a lament written and sung by Joseph Kilna MacKenzie (1955-2009), [1] in memory of his great-grandfather who was killed in combat during World War I. It has been used in the 2002 movie We Were Soldiers and the ending scene of the 2012 film End of Watch.
A Scottish Soldier; Sister Susie's Sewing Shirts for Soldiers; Sky Pilot (song) Smiling Sammy: Fox Trot; Soldier (Harvey Andrews song) Soldier (Neil Young song) Soldier Boy (1915 song) Soldier Boy (The Shirelles song) Soldier of 3 Armies; A Soldier Speaks; Soldier, Soldier (song) Soldier, soldier won't you marry me; Soldier's Heart (song ...
The Bonnie Lass o' Fyvie (Roud # 545) is a Scottish folk song about a thwarted romance between a soldier and a woman. Like many folk songs, the authorship is unattributed, there is no strict version of the lyrics, and it is often referred to by its opening line "There once was a troop o' Irish dragoons". The song is also known by a variety of ...
A Scottish Soldier; Sgt. MacKenzie; Sister Susie's Sewing Shirts for Soldiers; Sky Pilot (song) Soldier (Harvey Andrews song) Soldier (Neil Young song) Soldier Boy (1915 song) Soldier, Soldier (song) Soldier, soldier won't you marry me; Soldier's Heart (song) Soldier's Joy (fiddle tune) A Soldier's Rosary; Soldiers (ABBA song) Soldiers of ...
The lyrics of the song are about the martial prowess of Highland soldiers and the perceived British tradition of freedom and fighting against the despotic French. [3] The phrase "Garb of Old Gaul" refers to the traditional Highland dress, ancient Gaul being thought of at the time as the heartland of the Celtic peoples.
Pages in category "Scottish patriotic songs" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. ... A Scottish Soldier; Such a Parcel of Rogues in a Nation; T.