This song makes me feel like my soul has been wrapped in silk and dipped in green tea. Really refreshing.

What a precious recording with these three together performing a gem of a song.

This song was my prayer on some of the darker days during the Troubles and its time has come again. Thank you Dick.

Three of Scotland's finest. One of my favourite songs from Dick.

A man that can dig a hole in your soul.

A truly beautiful song. Both sides of the Tweed - I can relate to that. I am English and lived in Scotland for 20 years. I have seen Dick Gaughan live. He is consistently very good. Acoustic music is far more a living tradition and 'people's music' in Scotland and Ireland than it is in England.

@cjw6659

3 жыл бұрын

so true.

A beautiful job from Dick Gaughan...We can all be grateful for his gift!

In my opinion one of the best peace-songs ever written and sung. Brilliant!

I walk by Tweed most days near the border with England .History is almost tangible in this beautiful landscape.

Great memories and respect to Dick Gaughan, Johnny Cunningham and Ally Bain. Way ahead of their time, they could put any politician to shame. Let Scotland live side by side with Europe and England

pure dead brilliant

Love his interpretations of songs and also helps to have a Scottish accent for sure

Love, forever and always...

One of the most enjoyable songs ever. Thank you for sharing this classic song from this classic man dick gaughan. God bless all from Patrick

A comrade and a Legend!

I recall this series on BBC Scotland ... great post. Best version next to Mary Black's cover

Finally a nice version a great TRIO of Scotlands musicians Dck'Phil/Ally

Great rendition . The Tweed ( and the Solway) are going to be a wee bit wider soon - what a mad world.

You cannot better this beautiful song, it is pure perfection Thankyou for sharing this

Let's remember to pray for Dick. What would heaven be without him? I for one need him there.

Beautiful song, always adored it.

Dick Gaughan is a legend in both Scots and Irsh culture! is ceoltóir den scoth é, i mo thuaraim féin

He sings a lot about mining. The "Auchengiech Disaster", "The Pound a Week Rise" and "Crooked Jack" are some really fantastic songs about Scottish and Irish mining folk.

Superbe chanson et magnifiques musiciens ! Cette musique me va droit au coeur !

@sunnylotus1

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, Oui. Courage to the heart ? :)

@jacquelinebeckers1252

4 жыл бұрын

Oliver Hill Thank you !

Beautiful !

unreal song. Makes me cry. You guys might like the burns band "virgil" if you like this.

A Scottish talent that has always punched above his weight ,,,,,,,,he has been ill for a wee while ,,,,,,,get better auld yin ,,,,,,,the folk scene wouldn’t be the same without you ,,,,,

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Just found it! My favourite song and folksinger. Not that I'm a royalist but i did plagarise the 1st verse in the Book of Condolences in the West Kirk in Helensburgh for Princess Di.

Amazing

Yea, thats the way it should be

Love this!

this version is so much better than the one on Handful of Earth which was spoilt by a cheesy sounding electric keyboard . Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain are just right for this mighty song. 3 of Scotlands finest musicians.

@PaulGoodeK

7 жыл бұрын

I saw Dick perform this a few years ago in Belmullet, Ireland -- just him and a guitar. Still gives me chills.

Aly Bain. What a national treasure he is. If I understand the lyrics correctly to this beautiful song, it's refreshing to have a positive slant on Scottish/English relationships. A call for mutual respect .. sounds good to me. As a Welshman, Gaughan's 'A Collier Laddie' always gets to my heart strings (will someone post it please?). No-one could possibly sing it better.

@louisehogg8472

4 жыл бұрын

James Hogg was only inches away from being a pacifist, as his fiction and non-fiction demonstrate. Also something of a feminist (very unusual for that era) as well as, obviously, a Scottish nationalist. All credit to Dick Gaughan for the lovely tune. But the words are Hogg's except two or three, and the more direct last verse omitted.

@charlesglacken9815

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry But I think You all have misunderstood the lyric . Both Sides The Tweed is Not The River Tweed. It is the wool common to Scotland and Ireland . You have never heard Gaughan refer to "HIMSELF" as british He calls Himself a Gael. His Grandparents Were Scot and Irish. The song is referring to The Scots and Irish as brothers and england be damned. Not the people but the aristocracy. and centuries of subjugation of both countries by the crown . Listen to any of his songs that have a political bent. They are pro Scot pro Ireland . more than half the damn album Handful of Earth is directly Traditional Irish songs Craigie Hill, Erin Go Bragh, Song for Ireland .The rest are Anti Imperialists'. Or Socialist -worker -songs . Better yet Lets make it simple Read His thoughts on the the back jacket of the LP. This time the Gaels have the cannons. .Brits Out.

@drychaf

3 жыл бұрын

​@@charlesglacken9815 I just love the song, and detect from its lyrics what Wiki is saying (I hadn't read the item until now)... Let the love of our land's sacred rights, To the love of our country succeed; Let friendship and honour unite, And flourish on both sides the Tweed. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Both_sides_the_Tweed

@charlesglacken9815

3 жыл бұрын

@@drychaf All are welcome to their Opinion. Mine was greatly influenced by reading what was written on the back cover of the LP jacket That I bought almost 40 years ago from Green Linnet Records(mail order) Handful of Earth. Gd night going out to play at an open mike. Will contiue tommorow iof no one can find a copy of HOE LP. I just got a new printer . maybe if I am lucky I will be able to set it up without loosing My temper and copy and send back cover . But I am old school 68 years young and a folkie not a techie ( more like TECHTARD)

@charlesglacken9815

3 жыл бұрын

I wonder If they will edit out My facts again and just post My opinion That is a pretty sad commentary YOU TUBE Hope You read about back cover before they edit it

excellent

F*cking brilliant !

Ah, so good.

exactly!

Love a aberdeen men thought, lady's harder, honest,peoples,love them

What's the spring breathing jasmine and rose? What's the summer with all its gay train? What's the splendor of autumn to those Who've bartered their freedom for gain? Chorus: Let the love of our land's sacred rights To the love of our people succeed Let friendship and honor unite And flourish on both sides the Tweed No sweetness the senses can cheer Which corruption and bribery bind No brightness the sun can e'er clear For honor's the sum of the mind (Chorus) Let virtue distinguish the brave Place riches in lowest degree Think them poorest who can be a slave Them richest who dare to be free (Chorus 2x)

Finally a nice version... None of this Synthesizer-/ More-reverb-on-my-voice-than-in-a-cathedral-bullshit

@amann7969

3 жыл бұрын

I liked the synthesizer version

This sounds really nice; definitely prefer these instrumentals to the harpsichord sounding ones on the album "Handful of Earth".

Brilliant

"Let Virtue distinguish the Brave" - Vote YES September 18th!

@johnelrick8945

10 жыл бұрын

Val Bonney Not many "No" votes out of Virtue, I suspect.

@johnelrick8945

10 жыл бұрын

Val Bonney Shouldn't you be off talking shite to some other moron on Facebook?

@drillsargentadog

9 жыл бұрын

Dick is actually a very outspoken Yes voter and has supported independence for years. He wrote the melody for this song and chose the words to express the fact that the independence movement in Scotland is not about hatred for the English but rather about the struggle for self-determination. I'm foreign however, so I don't take a stand on it one way or the other just try and listen to what others are saying.

@glasgowgrad

9 жыл бұрын

Val Bonney Yes, he's talking about the nature of peace on both sides of the border, but he's also talking about those who've sold out Scotland. Ring any bells?

@gaconnochie

9 жыл бұрын

Val Bonney I don't follow really follow that reasoning. The vast bulk of Yes supporters and the official campaign as a whole clearly said they wanted an independent Scotland to remain friends with and work with the remaining UK. Hence they were completely in tandem with the meaning of this song. Mind you the lyric of Gaughan's version is more subtle that it need be. It is an old song which he only changed a couple of words of and left out the last verse which is more direct than the rest of the song "Let us think how our Ancestors rose, Let us think how our Ancestors fell, 'twas their rights they defended, 'twas those They bought with their Blood which we Sell." Hence as well as saying we should respect each other etc it also falls in line with songs like "Parcel of Rogues" in the meaning of liberty being sold - and with Flower of Scotland with the idea that conflict is a thing which should remain in the past.

Let them richest who dare to be free

. . . Yeah, what he said!. . . *sob*

@DickGaughan #dickgaughan 's version with #emmylouharris is a nice one too. #dickgaughanisnotdead

The album version is ridiculous

It's dubious to refer to this as "Gaughan's song" as it was apparently a reworking of a much older song. Anyway it's excellent.

@gaconnochie

9 жыл бұрын

Not even a reworking as such. At least as far as the lyric goes. He changed a couple of words and left a verse out.

@melindalemmon2149

5 жыл бұрын

One of his iconic tunes, at an iconic performance.

@louisehogg8472

4 жыл бұрын

Tune is his though. All credit for that. But yes, same old, same old. During James Hogg's own lifetime he was thrilled that his songs became traditional classics, but disconsolate that his authorship of them was frequently forgotten or edited out.

Fantastic Violinist ! Anyone know more about him ?

@doniekeyesmusic

6 жыл бұрын

Nigel Fletcher Ali Bain . He was involved in transatlantic sessions. Loads of his stuff here on KZread!

@doniekeyesmusic

6 жыл бұрын

Nigel Fletcher sorry Aly Bain it should have read!

@michaelcochrane6604

6 жыл бұрын

Edinburgh legend Nigel , and and a vital component in the transatlantic music connection, look for his documentary on Cajun music when he travelled to the Americas .. something to see

@michaelcochrane6604

6 жыл бұрын

you'll still see him every once in a while gracing sandy bells folk pub in Edinburgh

Not that I know of, though there is a certain family resemblance. he's a great bloke - met him a couple of times. He's not that slim any more! (he wouldn't mind me saying that) Have a look at the Glasgow one too. It's crying out for some mandolin.

A super rendition, without descending into the horrors of US Americans trying to read the words of the song to accompany Dick!

Found it! - is Phil Cunningham any relation?

Free Scotland

Boy d id he need a hairdesser...

I hope that NicolaSturgeon hears this

@gaconnochie

7 жыл бұрын

You do know that this a nationalist song? The theme is that an independent Scotland and England should be friends and respect each other. That is exactly the sentiment of the SNP including Salmond and Sturgeon. The lyrics are subtle but clear enough. Originally in James Hogg's "Jacobite Relics Of Scotland" the song laments the fact that the Scottish aristos sold out their country. Gaughan is himself a nationalist and picked up on the lyric which accuses the aristos of corruption and bribery and goes on to say the richest are those who dare to be free. I had an English guy at our folk club mistake this for a unionist song but that is down to not really listening to the words - not knowing what they relate too - and maybe the lyrics being a bit too subtle because Gaughan leaves the last less subtle verse out. "Let us think how our ancestors rose Let is think how our ancestors fell The rights they defended and those They bought with their blood we'll ne'er sell"