Web When his teacher discovered that he preferred to learn by ear rather than read from manuscript he was swiftly banned from music lessons.
↑ "Anthem debate call hits flat note"."Scots win right to choose own national anthem". ↑ Macdonell, Hamish (10 November 2004).↑ BBC News – Action call over national anthem.In an attempt to add breadth to the discussion, Edinburgh musician Bob Murray first presented a one-man show on the subject at The Scottish Storytelling Centre in May 2015, and now performs it from time to time at various venues. Future discussionĭespite coverage by The Scotsman newspaper, the Scottish Parliament has yet to convene any parliamentary debate on the issue, with Holyrood's Enterprise Committee denying a motion from Scottish National Party MSP Michael Matheson on the subject. It was originally written in Scottish Gaelic but translated into Lowland Scots. Another suggestion is The Thistle o' Scotland published in 1902. Both of these songs, from the 18th and 20th centuries respectively, are written in Lowland Scots.
Other songs which have been suggested include Robert Burns' Auld Lang Syne, and Hamish Henderson's Freedom Come-All-Ye. With over 10,000 votes cast, Flower of Scotland came first with 41% of the votes, followed by Scotland the Brave with 29%. In June 2006 the Royal Scottish National Orchestra conducted an online opinion poll on their website, asking visitors to choose a favourite to be Scotland's national anthem. The song has also been used as the victory anthem of Scotland at the Commonwealth Games since 2010, replacing Scotland the Brave. These events include matches of the Scottish national football team and the Scottish rugby union team. For most international sporting events Scotland uses Flower of Scotland as its national anthem.
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