You do realise this is a Scottish song and not Irish. I love the Irish to bits and their music, not trying to start a war, only saying in passing. It was the regimental march of the Kings Own Scottish Borderers, my late dad landed with them on D Day, 1944. He taught me this tune and many a time i saw him in tears as he heard it played. So thanks for posting this. It's important to me.

Thanks lass, that was my late dad's regimental march with the Kings own Scottish Borderers during WWII and the D Day Landings, 1944. He loved that tune.

she is awesome. she will be near my home town in September!

First time I heard Natalie do this song was at Rhythm and Roots in Rhode Island. The sun was just going down and the clouds were lit up like they were on fire. Very emotional moment to say the least. Thanks for posting it.

@nacho1560 ...thanks for the comments. My mum was born just outside Berwick and her father (surname Elliott) served with the regiment during WWI.

Whether or not one likes her version of 'Bluebonnets', this video is an superb lesson in Cape Breton violin technique in general and her playing style in particular. Anybody trying to play like Natalie? Here it is, the bowing, the left hand and the embellishements in SLOW MOTION, right there to see. I teach this stuff. And this is free! All of that aside, I think this is gorgeous. It's not the way The Black Watch plays it but it's nice.

One of my faves, and I just love Natalie anyway. snif

The slow version of Blue Bonnets Over The Border is on her CD entitled "In My Hands".

i love her!!! i have in my hands and my roots are showing

It was actually a Cape breton Flag that someone in the crowd had. She took it from them and tied it on like a cape for that song. She took it off and gave it back to them afterwards. Sorry, I don't have any others, although I wish I did :(

Fascinating interpretation - its played as a lament but normally played as a fast rousing march.

@nacho1560 Thanks for sharing that. I love this song, but the story about your dad makes it all the more meaningful for me.

Its also on the Live double CD

I play the fiddle, that's a very pretty tune

@nacho1560 You're 100% correct. It's Scottish. We play it as a lively jig here in Ireland ,rather than a "rock" number (nice though) - think it's a fairly old one (1600's or earlier?). Anyway, as there is so much common heritage between Scotland and Ireland, it's not surprising that there's a certain amount of "Slippage" !!!

first heard this on Prairie Home Companion

i LOVE the slow version, its the only one ive heard anyhow, whats the fast version called?

of the 1630s and it's name is General Lesley's March To Longmarston Moor. The Scottish Arny of the Covenant invaded England and captured Newcastle and much of the north during their war with Charles I

isnt it celtic also??? btw sounds like great memories you had with your father!

nacho1560 It was the march of the King's Own? Doesn't it celebrate the Jacobites, who wore the blue bonnet? Admittedly, that was lang sinsyne....

How can people be so rude to blab during MM's set? They should have shut their pie holes!!!!!!

abeut lak this an sum clipes worried about a oul flag..... a jus dunno.

sorry dude .. meant no disrespect , just didn't know .. hat off to your dad

Wierd to hear it played as a lament. . . . . .its a rousing marching song. Check out the Corries version.