Scottish Bagpipes - Highland Laddie & The Black Bear

[soup460]

R.I.P.

Bill Millin

[BIGmacwicheeze]

my family is a welsh origin, made of scots and irish. we had one englishman, my father who abadoned us. I am seeing him on new year and im marching to this tune in my head.

[tommy192771]

Beautiful! regards from a proud American!

[3tangle3]

@tommy192771 which tribe you in as an american? I know of the lakota ;)

[TheMunich123]

DONKEY RIDING!

[shunkahaska]

THE 93 HIGHLANDERS FOREVER LIKE SO MANY PROUD SCOTS REGIMENTS SACRIFICED TO ENGLISH ACCOUNTANCY

[3tangle3]

@shunkahaska haha bought and sold laddie..time to grow up as individuals now bois

[shunkahaska]

93 HIGHLANDS FOREVER

[sculli722]

For here I leave my second leg. And the Forty Second foot.

[RagtimeGus]

the way the pipes and the snares blend together creates this awesome powerful overwhelming feeling. I love it

[vikingraider1]

Oi!

[Doowoplover1946]

My late father was born near Dundee, Scotland. I love the sound of a bagpipe. I can feel this deep down in my soul. On my mother's side, my great grandparents came from Ireland. I'm very proud to be of Scots-Irish descent.

[Halo101st]

@benjibobable Both are as tough as steel-toed jump boots.

[Revdaholyroller]

who is this ass that dosen't like this the bagpipes are the only music that brings tears to my eyes HOORAY for scotland (from an englishman)

[v3ntulus]

Inter Pericula Intrepidi

Lake Superior Scottish Regiment, Thunder Bay, Ontario.

[Aceshooter154]

Oi!



[Aceshooter154]

OI!



[GuardianOfScotland33]

Scottish and Irish people shouldnt fight with each other ....we are more or less the same , we have both fought the english bastards .....and we will fight again ...thats a fact .

[rollerballrico]

@GuardianOfScotland33 by english bastards do you mean those of saxon origin or the ones of celtic origin (southwest & northeast mainly) as english is a saxon word :)

[HimWotMustBeObeyed]

@rollerballrico Actually the North East is (largely) Anglian (that is of the Angles not the Saxons, and especially not the Celts*). The North West (Cumbria) is the more Celtic part (hence the name). Saying that, the South East Scottish are of the same origin as the North East English (us Borderers used to have a kingdom or kingdoms, Beornice/Bernicia and Northumbria).

*There is nothing wrong with Angles, Saxons or Celts. Though the "Celts" are largely different groups, Britons and Gaels.

[rollerballrico]

@HimWotMustBeObeyed sorry ment to of said northwest i alwys get me wests and easts mixed up lol bugger when map reading! never eat shredded wheat :)

[3tangle3]

@HimWotMustBeObeyed aye i dinnae mind a scottish state but I worry it will not recognise its long brythonic past- like the strathclyde welsh and look at glasgow....from glas cau meaning blue green hollow in old welsh....but lets be honest uk state doesnt give a shit bout what i say lol....the 1% shit on us 99%ers in this world laddie

[aarontsmall1975]

I'd like to think so, then again, William has more Stuart blood than German;D

[BigEuan1]

The tunes to which Scotland's sons marched in regiments that are part of most Scots family histories Bring back the HLI, RSF, Gordons, Cameronians, Seaforths, CH, RS, KOSBies and the rest.

Their sacrifice is not forgotten, by the sons of those who fought in them. Unlike the Westminster puppets of today!!! Many of these regiments pre-date the union. They will be back in a reconstituted Scottish division on Independence day!! To fight for stuff they really believe in!!

[TKDLION]

I think that this is the best pipe medley there is.

[medieval1964]

Very nice

[incongra]

The first tune ( Hielan laddie) was played by the pipers of 17th HLI on the morning of 1st July 1916 at Thiepval ( Somme) as the regiment made their advance on the "leipzig Salient" 

[TheStaticage01]

Yea Scotland---No Surrender!!!!

[antz350]

fuck the irish, kiss my scottish heratige ass

[hpa2005]

@antz350 at least the Irish didn't roll over and play dead for the English

[TheOCCYN]

@antz350 ...Don't you mean "arse"?

[thomasstvnsn15]

@antz350 You need to wash out your filthy mouth My wife is half Irish and i am Scottish and we are both very proud of our Heritage

[LastStandforLiberty]

I think this is the best version of this song on youtube. I like the accompanying horns to give it some harmony. Nice cadence, too.

[aaretraenki100]

Bagpipes ROOOOOOCKS!!!!!!!

My Favorites? Guess who!

Of course: The Highland Laddie and the Black Bear !

[macshealbhaich]

"By the centre, Quick March!"

[hpa2005]

can anyone make out what the guy is saying at the start before he says "quick march"?

[Myles0Harcourt]

@hpa2005

Massed Bands, By the Centre, Quick March!

[hpa2005]

@Myles0Harcourt thanks

[lmp515k]

I passed out of Sandhurst to this march. I play it now in the mornings to wake the children.

[scouterjim]

@lmp515k I've passed out to the pipes many times, but not in the same manner as you did.

[MrBuddydan]

Huzzah from the Essex-Kent Scottish!

[tony1721]

I escorted the key at Edinburgh Castle, spent two weeks with the Black watch and was proud to march with the Pipes, even though I am English.

great lads and great Rangers men.

[briannaxxx1]

No better inspiration than the pipes. Sixteen miles into a marathon and the Black Bear carried me onward, Like so many a Jock before in war and peace.

[biggbear0130]

48th highlanders all the way.

[WallaceLePunk]

@biggbear0130 ahah black watch RHR all way

[GunneryisFunnery]

@WallaceLePunk Forward the Forty Twa! 42nd Regiment of Foot, The Royal Highland Regiment, The Black Watch.

[sleepyguy1]

@biggbear0130 Tor scott here. Just saying hi.

[VictorRinaldi]

I will never forget my first parade with the 48th in Toronto, every time I hear this I can't help but swell with regimental pride, hands down the greatest regimental march I've ever heard or will ever hear.

Dileas Gu Brath, yon brae lads.

[McGrenzer]

Heard these tunes played as the march-out at a Queen's Birthday celebration. Elizabeth drove her own one-horse gig off the parade ground, through an archway and down the road and each time the men marching behind her (Scots Guards?) hooted during "Black Bear," she jumped a little and I swear I could see her grin!

[akropiss]

The Black Watch, RHRC.

[MrGezamo]

RIP Bill Millin!

[simonadon]

This was Bill Millin's opening tune as they landed on sword beach in 1944, to end the facist tyranny. Doesn't get any better than that.

[bullyboy1863]

by far my favorite pipes song.

[lifesaver173]

I danced to this once. *Pooh plays along to the tune*

[thebritish25]

Scotland is a great nation while all my blood is English and Irish I whould gladley fight along side a scot I am glad that we fight for the same banner.

[fredofasgarnia]

I'm a great lover of military music,so I've heard some terrific tunes.But NOTHING,and I mean NOTHING,can compare with the pipe and drums!

God Bless Scotland,from an Englishman.

[thomasstvnsn15]

@fredofasgarnia what a very nice thing to hear from an Englishman you can come over the border any time no problem thank you 

[fredofasgarnia]

@thomasstvnsn15 I'd take you up on that offer any day! :-)

[thomasstvnsn15]

@fredofasgarnia my brother was a drummer in the navy and my sister was a piper where do you come from

I live in the Scottish borders near a village called Hawick

[fredofasgarnia]

@thomasstvnsn15 You must be proud of them. :-) I'm from Grays, a town in the south east of England.

[mpalardy]

RIP Bill Millin

[helpdonate1]

they should play this in Afghanistan while doing skirmishes lol

[stanislaw84]

bagpipe boost the morale of british soldier during war

[xav233]

played by the pipes and drums of the Black Watch (RHR) of Canada, under he orders of drum major Michael Lanno

[MissAlbaNuadh]

my grandfather makes pipes so i have grown up listening to them all my life, they always put a smile on my face no matter where i am and no matter how bad the day is

[akropiss]

@MissAlbaNuadh yeah, same with me, sometimes I feel like I'm the last scot in Quebec though, and the FLQ and Bill 101 are to blame, stupid bastards wanted their little revenge from over 200 years ago against the english but ended up taking us out. lived in vaudreuil county which is on the provincial border with glengarry county (possible more scottish than the cape) and I still was called a dirty englishman and told to go back to ontario, the pipes make it better :)

[HamsterCACF]

bagpipes are soooo airy imaging soldiers in Afghan marching towards the enemy playing this it would make them Taliban soldiers think twice about messing with us

[TMan5636]

god i love the bagpipes X3

[stricklandsahib]

SCOTLAND FOREVER!!!!!

[craigsskeldon]

fantastic.

[Alex462047]

Классно!

[MrBlahBlah1976]

HEY WEE MAAN, GET IN MA BELLY!!!

[MadMac2236]

In one war after another the Highlanders marched to these tunes! When the enemy (usually the French) heard them they knew they were fucked! This tune was played as Waterloo where the Black Watch stood their ground and helped defeat Napoleon's Grand Armee!

[gkidd1963]

they played these tunes at our passing out parade will never forget the thumping in my chest at the start and the lump in my throat good times

[cfs3000]

I would like to hear the bagpipes only version of Black Bear

[tomhughes08]

I cant stop listening to this 0:50 up the scots

[wojteks86]

I guess I should have been born in Scotland...

[AscWardy]

this sounds like it was played by the Scots Guards as opposed to the Royal Regiment of Scotland or Sots Dragoon Guards, Royal Highland Fusiliers 2SCOTS the Royal Regiment of Scotland leads the way haha

[Taysidethistle]

...when all is lost, the Back Bear is played to urge the highlanders on (as per break out from Tobruk in 41)

[BuckshotLaFunke]

@Taysidethistle, that's an impressive idea.

[Colonelniko]

MARCH ON THE COLOURS!

[ekho26]

hello dear scotts,

i attended a high school in fresno ca, the mascot? the highlander!!! hearing this takes me back to beginning of the rallies where the pipes would play scotland the brave!! not an ounce of scottish blood in me but this gets me sooo fired up!! GO MCLANE HIGHLANDERS!!

[D2nd19th]

There's brass in there as well. My guess would be: Massed bands, by the centre, quick march.

[Quintarka]

PIPE BAND BY THE CENTRE QUICK MARCH

[cienpipers]

can someone write what he rant at first of the tune ?

[cf80to01]

"By the centre.... Quick march!!"

[Carcer666]

He's referring to Massed Bands. I.E. More than one Highland Band, moving in parade dress at marching pace.

"Massed Bands, By the Centre, Quick March"

[syea99]

@cienpipers by the center quick march its the comand to get the soldiers/band to begin their march. this is my regiments song, 48th highlanders of canada. dileas gu brath

[barrychow]

When I march off and pass the dais, the pipe band played highland laddie and scotland the brave, I almost cried!

[marsal030]

hello from serbia!!! best music in the world scottis tradicional , irish traticional and celtic music,best scottis song iz donald where you trozers!!!!!

[Glenn2214]

love this..marched off to die valkyre at my passing out parade 11 years ago and i still wish we marched off to this!

[tsaarenp81]

Bloody hell! greetings from Finland, better than ours! (2nd lieutenant in reserve, Finnish Jäeger Troops)

[reb0118]

I'm off to Finland next week - no pipes though but I will be wearing the kilt.

I might freeze my bollocks off!! lol

[rivermaggie]

omg! wonderfully done!

[stricklandsahib]

SCOTLAND FOREVER

[Stalin111]

its the perfect war-music! Makes me wanna run away!

[AcAinslie]

Dido

[heywoodejerblowme]

I remember when I was in the British Army there was a huge unruly dem onstration at a British Embassy in the Far East.A piper was sent out and played.End of demonstration,I am not from Scotland but the pipes sure as hell get you fired up.

[br111407]

Rory Walker -assistant military attaché British Embassy Jakarta Indonesia

September 16, 1963. Mob attacked the Embassy. The defence attaché, Lieutenant-Colonel Bill Becke, and Walker strode up and down in front of the building to face the rioters down — Walker playing his bagpipes with no concession to restraint.

The resolution of the two attachés — and Walkers withering bagpipe barrage, saved the Embassy.

from Times Online

[daisycutter25]

good tune this was played when the scots guards were boarding one of hm ships going to the falklands in 1982....

[KellyGreen5555]

Brilliant!

[24165897]

if you wish to read what haggisbaher said just...go to reply and press....

same on any comment thats had 6 thumbs down...

[Halo101st]

The Scots are damned good soldiers.

[lordflanderwell]

damn right!

[TASigs]

damn straight, mental too, one of ours is ex black watch and he's nuts

[awmascrotum]

@Halo101st Damm richt we do!

[Halo101st]

@awmascrotum I recall training officers and non-coms from the 51st Highland Division who had come to Ft. Benning, Georgia (USA) for AIT and airborne assault tactics in 1974. Excellent soldiers.

[benzie13]

@Halo101st I'm 51st Highland and we had a similar opportunity a short while ago but it was cancelled. I'm still pissed off about it.

[Halo101st]

@benzie13 Yours is a fine outfit and it was a great experience. Both the 51st Highland and the US 101st Airborne Division mutually benefited. We were sorry to see our new friends leave as I recall.

[jonnybottle]

@Halo101st The best!

[aaretraenki100]

@Halo101st If you ever dare again to forget the Pipers............lol

[Halo101st]

@aaretraenki100 Roger that. No one intentionally forgets the Pipers, sir.

[eanwelly]

im a memeber of the 42nd highlanders reenactment 1815 and every time our piper plays this it gives me a hardon lol

[samthebairn95]

is this royal scots dragoon guards ?

[death347]

well Highland Laddie is the regimental quick march of the scots guards

[00JTM]

I just love this music

[Klens75]

I think they do a great job!!!

[haggisbasher900]

misleading info not pipeband but massed bands , sounds rubbish!

[DuncanElliott1700]

Does it really matter? It's still the same music, only slight flaw for me is the over enthusiastic drumming and no "Hoi" in black bear

[MacDonald989]

The drums make it sound great!

[polybag]

Love that Black Bear!

[billyconnearly]

When ye hear the Pipes yer logic goes right oot the windae but I think the sojers fightin' the Afghanis know and respect the fact that they are up against equals with a long tradition of armed struggle and remember...they fucked the Red Army!!!!

[Klens75]

How right you are. If the Russians couldn't do it over 10-15 years then how could we? I can guarantee you Russian soldiers coming home in body bags didn't make the papers.

They threw everything they had at them without the media to criticize them... how are we going to win there without turning the place to glass?

[AAAthreat]

MON the BW lets kick the shite of those Taliban C**TZ GOOD LUCK BOZ GO WITH GODS GRACE!!!!!!!!!!!!1 And come home in one peace ffs!!

[BullRun1861]

Where's my claymore!

[CorruptedCurse]

'EY!!!

[kawasakipolaris]

sounds better with bagpipes and drums ONLY

[weirdo3331]

I'll drink to that (y)

[xav233]

that's the voice of Drum Major Micael Lanno, The Black Watch (RHR) of Canada

[EATSFALCONPUNCH]

So beautiful, I am so proud of my heritage

[Holli62]

I'm german and during my time in the German Army, we had an exercise with The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, and they played Black Bear and some other tunes, ever since I feel scottish by heart, cause these lads were great and fun to be with and I learned some of the scottish heratige. This music gives me goosepimples every time I hear it, thanks for posting.

[CrimzonReaper08]

Heh, my Grandad was posted over in Germany ages ago. He absolutely -LOVED- it there, we've got stuff, namely drinking glasses and such from Germany that I'm gonna be getting at some point.

I really wanna go to Germany now, just because of him. Heh, take care.

[vladastorian]

Hello dear scotts i am french but i love your military music ,i whatched "waterloo " and was wondering if it was really the tunes that was played at this time if not could you tell me when " highland Laddie: black bear ,date of creation?as well as Cock O' the north , and ' high road to linton" , strathspey: loudon's bonnie woods and braes.Thank you for your help.

[nalaspappa]

Heilan Laddie! My old regimental march! We went to battle in 1972 with our pipers playing Helian Laddie.

[vVJoeMommaVv]

HEY!!!!

[MinisterKGB]

Alba Go Bragh!

God bless the scots!

[JAKWIK]

thanks zzahier ALBA GHU BRAGH

[nonpolitics]

remember learning this as a kid. great tune. a 3/4? i remember marching about france playing this. happy times.

[TenorDrummer3]

awesome !!!

[brushedred4]

gotta love the black bear

OIIIIIIII!!!!!!!

love it

[genderian1989]

sweet tune this is

[welldone1210]

Great

God save the Queen

[ltps90]

God save Scotland!

[SBS336]

god save the queen but god help the rest of us. ALBA AN AIGH!!