Find out how the MacGregor name was banned in this video kzread.info/dash/bejne/mYWF29ODcbnLeNI.html

@mcgregorpiper

2 жыл бұрын

Rob Roy’s grave is on my list of things to do, I have been to Scotland 5 times in the past 10 years Hogmanay 20-21 was planned but as someone famous wrote “the best laid plans of mice and men oft times go a’gley”

@matthewmorrisdon6906

2 жыл бұрын

John Wayne was Clan Morrison.

@robertcross7734

2 жыл бұрын

Are the Roy's part of the MacGregor clan? My auntie was a Roy before she married my uncle, and is still a proud Highlander for around Fort William.

@williamcrowley788

2 жыл бұрын

Next time I’m in San Antonio at the Riverwalk I will go across the street and look for those names. Fascinating and I wonder about the other names on the plaque. I don’t believe I have any Scottish roots which although unfortunate doesn’t hold me back from enjoying your videos. At least I also enjoy Talisker and Islay. I’m going to look to see if you have videos on any distillery histories. Don’t know if that would be a good subject for future.

@RobertCampbell-xd7vm

2 жыл бұрын

There was a Robert Campbell who fought in the Alamo as well. Wonder if he was Scottish and enjoyed the pipes.

As a piper who lives in McGregor, Texas and moved here from Nacogdoches, I wholeheartedly approve of this video

@dferguson7276

2 жыл бұрын

Where at in McGregor?

@mcgregorpiper

2 жыл бұрын

@@dferguson7276 Harris Creek

@dferguson7276

2 жыл бұрын

@@mcgregorpiper I grew up on Crockett St. MHS class of 72.

@mcgregorpiper

2 жыл бұрын

@@dferguson7276 You lived in the Texas area I hear a lot of old stories at the Coffee Shop. I don’t believe half of them, though. 😎

@rhondacrosswhite8048

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto from this Robertson descendant in Galveston.

Let me tell you another story of a brave Scots Piper who died in battle. My Great Grandfather, Pipe Major William Keith Craigie Mackie was a retired Pipe Major who fell at the hands of Japanese soldiers on Christmas Day 1940 in Hong Kong. He played “Cock of the North” from his pipes on the top of a hill in Hong Kong, trying to encourage the out numbered British troops. He was unarmed and was silenced by a Japanese soldiers bayonet. Bagpipes are still a popular instrument in Hong Kong I believe.

Im a New Zealander, and a direct descendant of John MacGregor. Johns great nephew also John came out to New Zealand in the 1800s. I’m proud to say that John was my 4th great Uncle. I love your channel, your a great storyteller. Keep up the good work 👍🇳🇿

This is absolute Gold! All the way from Dull to Texas to fight another mans cause..... Always amazed me how the Scots ended up all over the world and etched there way into the history books.... We are definitely a stubborn, tenacious and passionate lot!

I lived in Scotland for 2 years. The one most powerful moment I had was on a foggy day at the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. The fog was thick, swirling, suddenly you hear the bagpipes, appearing like ghost the pipers emerge from the fog, the fog was being moved as they cut through it. The bagpipes got louder. I looked over at my girlfriends dad and tears were streaming down his face. I got emotional as well….I will never for get that moment in my life. That was 37 years ago….

@vannjunkin8041

6 ай бұрын

Damn.. you had me cryin at just your words 😢😮

Bruce, my friend from afar, let me give you a wee bit of Texas trivia: (1) Nacogdoches is pronounced Nack-o-doh-chez. (2) Roughly 2/3 of the 254 counties in our state have names of Scottish origin. (3) We have at least one Master Class and one Women's Class World Champions residing in Austin, TX. The Guiness World record for the hammer throw in the 60 yr+ Men's Master Class was set Oct. 9, 2021 by Jim Dougherty of Austin at our Kerr County Celtic Festival and Highland Games in Ingram, TX. As you can see, there is a heavy Scottish influence to this day in our great state. (4) As a side note, I was there when the stone from Caithess was placed at the Alamo in 2010. Caithness is the Ancestral lands of the Gunns. We have a motto down here- There is no Gunn control in Texas, especially the women.😊😉😄

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic

"when pipers struck fear into their enemies with nothing but the deftness of their fingers and the power of their breath" images abounded through my mind of the men charging tto the skirl of the pipes. Beautiful!

Love this! I'm an 8th generation Texan, hailing from Walker county, coming from a long line of proud MacAdams/MacGregor's (depending on who's asking haha). I'll be coming to Scotland at the end of March to immerse myself in my family's Homeland. These videos have been awesome and a great learning experience. Thankyou!

Another brave Scottish Piper a young lad named Jimmy Richardson who came to Canada won the Victoria cross at the battle of the Somme for his gallantry under fire he climbed out of his trench walked along the edge playing his pipes while under fire to rally the troops after the battle he was helping take the wounded back to the aid station realizing he left his pipes at the front he went back for them never to be seen alive again. They found his pipes many years later. He served with the 72nd Seaforth Highlanders of Vancouver Canada! I honor him in a poem I wrote called The Lone Piper.

@elizabethghent194

2 жыл бұрын

Wind Walker Was that the set of pipes which had been held in a School in Scotland for many years and finally were identified and returned to Canada? I remember this story not many years ago.

@windwalker8058

2 жыл бұрын

@@elizabethghent194 Yes I believe so, that brave young lad just arrived in Vancouver and joined up! "Freedom is not free" someone paid for it with their youth and lives that is why we must defend it even if it means losing our lives! My dad spent two months after the war driving ambulance picking up and moving the honored dead to their final resting places he told me he buried far better men then he would ever be they would wrap the bodies in a grey woolen Army blanket tie twine around neck and ankles.

@anthonyoneill9053

2 жыл бұрын

Complete propaganda from a wannabe brit.

@scottmcbeth5731

2 жыл бұрын

Who in there right mind would go back for there pipes? Not brave

@jdjones4825

2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyoneill9053 come on Tony that's not very friendly

Hello sir, Let me tell you a story, I was born in Glasgow but my Dad felt the need to move to America and so we did, he loved all the western films and John Wayne. His favorite moment in history was the battle of the Alamo. He died in 1981 when I just 17 but I remember he was thrilled when a book came out that listed the Scots who also stood their ground to the end at the Alamo. I enjoy all your videos and your a brilliant storyteller. this particular episode has been the most personal for me yet. I had tears in my eyes at the end of this, I have done my own studies on the battle and I can see through the propaganda stories off both sides.. the fact remains those few men did stay . The pipes have always been a force in my life and will always make me feel stronger than I am. I left Scotland just shy of turning 4, i'm now 58 and Scotland has never left me. Cheers pal love your work!

@jameswilson3991

2 жыл бұрын

nor will it mark once a scot .... from linda in scotland

@benw9949

2 жыл бұрын

I need to find the title and author of a book that gives the storyy of a Texas town sheriff, last name Brodie, who was in my family tree, one of my ancestors. I can't recall if he himself was the immigrant or his parents or grandparents. That's on my mother's side, but her maiden name was not Brodie, so he would've been among the women on the maternal side. I do know the book was a small volume. I don't recall if it was only about him, but his story starts off the book, or into the first couple of chapters. It's non-fiction, a historical account. -- There were many Scottish, Irish, and English natives who immigrated to Texas in the 1800's around (before and after) independence, statehood, and into the Reconstruction period. Many also came to Texas via TN, KY, and VA, not only with Davy Crockett's people, but in general, westward migration, people with "itchy feet" (wanderlust).

@petermcnaughton9393

3 ай бұрын

😊you can take the Scot out of Scotland but you cannot take the Scot out of Scotland!

@melissataylor1235

2 ай бұрын

I'm hoping to visit Scotland next year. Bagpipes give me goose bumps!! Regret I didn't go with my father years ago before he died. He was my soul mate, he stays with me in spirit.

I have tears in my eyes right now. Thank you for this great video. As can be seen from my last name, I have Mexican ancestors in one part of my family and Scots border ancestors who settled the western USA on many other sides of my family. I admire the great courage of the Alamo defenders, the Scots Irish who settled Texas. These people also fought bravely for their beliefs in the US war between the states. I understand the Mexican view of what finally happened in the US southwest as well. I am the child of both of these groups of people. All of the right was not on one side of the issue and all of the wrong on the other. Courageous defense of one's beliefs is always admirable. Think the battle of Culloden; brave men who showed great courage under impossible odds as did the men of the Alamo.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

Funny you should say that, I was at Culloden today filming a future video

The soulfulness of the pipes are music to the heart and soul!!

I was taught pipes back in 1960 by Bob Sim, 4th battalion Gordon Highlanders, WWI vet. Bob won his medals at the first Battle of Ypres, 1915, piping the Gordons out of the trenches. A man's man to be sure who didn't take crap from anybody, but also the nicest, gentlest man I ever knew. Taught me all the tunes of glory, which I still play to this day.

@wendylinton453

Жыл бұрын

My darling Grandad survived all those battles in WW1..and died in 1967 and I remember him telling me how the Piper scared the pants off the enemy The women from Hell is what they called them..Respect to all .

You aren’t just “whistling Dixie” when you say that the pipes make you stand a full foot taller. I have marched behind a pipe band several times for Remembrance Day here in Canada 🇨🇦. And I have been off in field on some dark cold days when a lone piper has started playing around camp. You’re not cold, tired or hungry anymore. You’re ready to go! It’s amazing what they do for a soldier’s morale. I am not even in a highland regiment! Excellent video! Thank you! Cheers 🍻

@douglasherron7534

2 жыл бұрын

Aye, and there's nothing like the skirl of the pipes to get the blood up when you're making a dawn attack - even if it is just an exercise...

@kevinhendryx665

2 жыл бұрын

People either get it, and love it, or they vehemently don't. I've certainly encountered both persuasions in my time on the pipes.

@ChristophersMum

2 жыл бұрын

Aye...they have the effect of stiffening the backbone and becoming thrilled with its music.

@buckodonnghaile4309

Жыл бұрын

There's a decent old American movie called The Devil's Brigade."The Canadians Arrive" featuring the bagpipes is a great clip from it, it's on KZread.

@keek4831

Жыл бұрын

I'm Scottish born and bred. The pipes have literally made the hairs of my neck stand up. Imagine something that does that coming against you!

Honestly man this channel is an absolute gold mine. You’re passion for Scotland makes mine ever greater! To your health sir.

The pipes are defined under English law as a weapon of war as after the 45 a piper was on trail with the defence of "I was a musician "he lost as it was proven that a highland regiment could not be raised without a piper

Well that was neither Dull of Boring. Another fascinating video 👏

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

...but you knew that already😜

@OcculiMortis

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha good one.

He's up there with the famous Scottish native American indian: Hawkeye the noo.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

You made me cry ĺl😪

@bigh9809

2 жыл бұрын

Love it

@ChristophersMum

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@quick2angerslammer

2 жыл бұрын

Wis he no in the Avengers tae?

@BillyBobDingo1971

2 жыл бұрын

pmsl

My 1st cousin 5 times removed was named Tapley Holland. Tapley's father (Francis Holland) and uncle (William Holland, my 4th great grandfather) were part of the original 300 families settled in Texas by Stephen F Austin in the 1820's. According to legend, Cousin Tapley was the first person to step across the line in the sand drawn by Col Travis at the Alamo. Whether or not the "line in the sand" story is true, Cousin Tapley died at the Alamo along with David Crockett, Jim Bowie and of course, John MacGregor. Certainly my cousin listened to the bagpipes John played, as well as that fiddle player from Tennesee. What a jam session that must have been! The Hollands were from England via Canada, but my great grandmother on my dad's side was born Sadie Virginia Cameron. Her 2nd great grandfather (and my 6th great grandfather) was "Laird Lochiel Donald 19th Chief CAMERON". This was the fellow who brought hundreds of the Cameron Clan to Culloden, and got a big portion of them killed. Not a military genius, I would surmise (loved the 1960's documentary by Peter Watkins). I will finish by stating how amazing it is that Scotland, with a small population, is involved in so much of American history. Hope to visit one day.

This is a story I tell at many Burns Suppers as I have been a Piper for many years and perform at Burns Suppers throughout the year. Another fascinating fact is that many of the occupants of the Alamo were Freemasons and they attended Lodge meetings held within the temple at the Alamo. Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, the list goes on, including Santa Anna were all Freemasons. One of the tunes played was Green Grow The Rashes O by Rabbie Burns. Thanks for the video, I really enjoyed it.

Outstanding video and very accurate. Another Scot Lt. David McKee in service to Sam Houston's army died at the battle of San Jacinto and his name is inscribed in the rotunda of the Texas capital in Austin Texas.

Thank you Sir. You give a constantly brilliant presentation of my home country. Been in Canada since 74, I was 3. Your videos remind me of the true value the Scottish people worldwide.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

During the weekend closest to April 6th the San Antonio Scottish Association would have a wreath laying ceremony at the Alamo to honor the fallen heros. It was also the opening event for the San Antonio Highland Games.

I love when you say, "let me tell you a story", that's a very Scottish thing to do. You're a brilliant man, thank you so much for sharing your wisdom.

Fascinating stuff , the Scottish people are amazingly strong .

@roddymcniven8734

2 жыл бұрын

Correct

@MrTangolizard

2 жыл бұрын

Correction “were” now is a very different thing

@mariemiller8740

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrTangolizard I was just going to say that sadly, being a Scot, we can only hope they will rise up again

@MrTangolizard

2 жыл бұрын

@@mariemiller8740 never give up

@jameswilson3991

2 жыл бұрын

yes we are jen from linda in scotland

It may be Dull, but never boring. Bruce tells you a great story.

Wow! I was born and raised in Texas. Sat through Texas History almost every year in public school. Congratulations Bruce on a laudable retelling of the Alamo story! Excellent as usual. Added to my personal store of Alamo history - honestly I did not know the story of John MacGregor. I am proud to know it now. Thank you. BTW- it is pronounced "Nack-ah-doches" emphasis is on the "doches". Used to date a young lady from there 60+ years ago. LOL

@TheDalhuck

2 жыл бұрын

Now do Quitaque. Lol

@hamcheesecola

2 жыл бұрын

If we're adding town names, Bedias is a fun one to watch people try to pronounce

Let me tell you a story! I love the history lessons, they come with just the right amount of Wit and Banter. Thank you..

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@OcculiMortis

2 жыл бұрын

Bruce is so dang good.

@ChristophersMum

2 жыл бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours ...and ours😀

Born and raised in East Texas, I thought I knew everything about the Alamo from all my Texas history classes. Glad to have learned something new. Thanks!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

A very nice tribute to John MacGregor. A handful of years ago, Robert Cooper, archivist of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Scotland, spent a few days in my home here in Texas. The one thing he wanted to see while here was the Alamo. We were on the trail of John MacGregor. During a day in San Antonio, we found a few references to MacGregor - at the Alamo and at the Institute of Texan Cultures. You will probably not be surprised to learn that there is a chapter of the Scottish Knights of St. Andrew in Texas that is named "MacGregor Chapter."

Indeed. No quarter. Your video made me giggle, then brought me to tears. Thank you.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Texas has one of, if not the highest amount of Scottish and Scotch-Irish populations of all the states. I happen to be a Scottish Texan myself. I’ve got some Irish, English, and Welsh as well, but the vast majority of my ancestry is Scottish. My last name is Miller, and I know lots of Millers’ with a Scottish background come from Clan MacFarlane, which was outlawed with the MacGregors. Many MacFarlanes changed their last name to Miller. Both sides of my family also are closely related to Clan MacDonald as well which could be why I had a little Scandinavian on my DNA test despite not having recent Scandinavian ancestry. Just preserved from the good amount of Hebridean ancestry. Scottish blood runs deep through my veins, and it also runs deep in the roots of Texas!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸

Your description of the early Texas settlers at that time was “dead on” (air quotes…lol!) and still rings true today. And I loved the Gaelic pronunciation, and other pronunciations, of Nacogdoches! Hahaha!

Just visited the Alamo last weekend. Three other brave Scotsmen are listed as fallen during the siege of the Alamo. Richard W. Ballantine, Isaac Robinson, and David L. Wilson are their names.

Great video as always. When you grow up here in Texas you learn about the Alamo defenders and where they came from. Most Texas school children used to go on field trips from school or Boy/Girl Scouts to the Alamo and often to San Jacinto as well. I lived in San Antonio until I was 8 and my family has deep roots here from Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Germany.

Wow, superb story. Very proud to see a Fellow Wilson mentioned at the Alamo

A very good and accurate round up! I researched the Alamo piper myself some years ago but never located a birth date! One can only pursue so much based in Texas. I still have copies of archived documents from the Texas General Land Office and former Alamo library regarding McGregor's settlement near Nacogdoches in 1835, his Mexican land grant (with his signature), and his posthumous Republic of Texas land grant. He served in Captain Carey's artillery company during the siege of Bexar and remained with that garrison, eventually ending up in the Alamo with the other Texian rebels. As the third-ranking man in the company, he was an important fellow, even apart from being a piper! Probably commanded a battery of guns at a key position. I have played a portion of "MacGregors' Salute" at the Alamo and perhaps John did, too, long ago. We pipers do not forget.

@kevinhendryx665

2 жыл бұрын

PS: There were MacGregor pipe makers in this area, too. And it's possible there is a lineal connection with Alamo John and the MacGregor personal piper to Prince Charlie in the '45.

This is my second of your videos having happened upon your video on the Spanish Succession. I sought out and joined your subscription based on your ability as a story teller and your ability to manage and construct an understanding of the facts. It doesn’t take a lot of flash and bang. It does take an emotional involvement with all the attendant virtue: wonder, passion, detail concern, research, critical thinking, engaging personality, sense of humor, concern for your students, pride, love, disdain, sensitivity and a sense of fairness. That’s what I picked up from the Battle of Culoden Video… hope this is as good, the Bionic man thing so far is very funny. From the US, loving our Scottish brothers.

Thank you so much for sharing this. As a native Texan of Scottish (and other) descent, I find this fascinating. I volunteer in several places of the Texas Revolution. I live 12 miles from Steven F Austin's town of San Felipe (still 100 or so miles from San Antonio). I had never heard of a piper at the Alamo. I'll be sharing this with some of my historical reenactment friends.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

5 ай бұрын

Share away

I remember the Alamo, have been there twice. Your history lesson was more informative than the info they give at the Alamo.

as a Texan I loved hearing this story and passed it on to folks in San Anton We take a whole year of Texas history in the 7th year of school and being a history buff and all but this was a story Id never heard till now thank you

So good to watch a channel that doesn't bash the English with a nationalistic fever, well done excellent vlog. I read somewhere their were twelve English , eight Scots and five Irish who stood their ground at the Alamo, could be wrong.

I can only dream your rendition of San Antonio one beautiful summer night in SA...... OMG! Great show!

Another interesting story, Bruce. A lot of Scotsman seem to have come to the United States back in the day, also Canada.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

Of course

“Liked!” Well-done. Now, I have a reason to visit the Alamo, again, after having not done so, for a very long time.

So very insightful and entertaining, Bruce! A tittle trivia for you. I grew up near Boring Oregon where there used to be a church called the "Boring Full Gospel". It is gone now, but the memory lives on. There were also many Scots who settled around the states of Virginia and Tenessee who trended towards Texas. It is said one of my own from the clan from Ferniehurst gave his life at the Alamo. All Americans are so greatful for these warriors. Thank you for the lesson!

Just found your channel and I love it! 🙋🏻NW GA , USA

Bruce, it's Stephen F. Austin. You got Nachodiches in the 3rd try! Good for you! Even Texans struggle with that! Stephen F. Austin University is located in Nachodoches, TX. I absolutely love your blog! ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

another great History lesson, Bruce. one can only imagine what the Mexican soldiers were thinking when they first heard the sounds of bagpipes playing. they had probably never heard such a sound in their "sheltered" lives. I use "sheltered" because the world wasn't as open as it is nowadays and the sound of bagpipes would have been very foreign/strange to them. however, to those of us that do love the sound of bagpipes, they do stir up pride and puff up your chest with feelings of bravery. while you were describing about John MacGregor standing there playing the pipes during the battle, I couldn't help but remember the piper that played on the beaches of Normandy on June 6th, 1944 during the D-Day invasion. again, another great History lesson, Bruce. thank you.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

Aye, we'll cover him. Just give me time

@angussoutter7824

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if the Mexicans thought he was mad to and didn’t shot him as it was a waste of bullets just like in Normandy 😊

@timothycampbell495

2 жыл бұрын

The krauts be like, "Ach schize, hir komen Lovat und der Piper Bill SMH"

I lived in San Antonio de Bexar TX for thirty years! This explanation was the Best one of why there was bagpipes played at the Alamo! Thank You!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Being of Scots-Irish descent I enjoyed your history lesson. I agree what you said about the pipes stirring a mans blood to action.

John MacGregor is a Texan. You described us well. Thank You!

A very interesting piece of history somthing you never see or hear when the story of the Alamo is told, I've seen the film showing Davey Crockett playing the violin. Come on America step up.

Bruce! Cheers mate! As a member of the Scottish American Military Society (SAMS), Post 1298 SGT John McGregor; we honor him, and those folks who know what sacrifice looks like. Me? I wear a kilt daily (as a sign of "Piss OFF!" to those Tyrants about us AND a sign of Freedom to encourage Patriots!). Yes, even performed a tandem skydive wearing a Black Watch kilt to "represent for Men over the age of 50 years to be BOLD... and TRUE. Enjoy your videos. The DNA episodes were truly a piss up. Lol. V/r, Captain Rick Briggs in Central Texas. Lest We Never Forget. 😎🍻🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤗✅️

I have been following you all along. Love the history story. I'm of Hume, Wallace, Mac Cauley.

Brilliant mix of history and humor. Thank you !

Here in San Antonio, and I loved this!

My mom's from San Antonio, my great great uncles carved the cenotaph at the Alamo. My grandfather was raised by the stunt man of John Wayne's film idol, Harry Carrey. My father is from Hartlepool and part Scottish, clan Gibson. My brother plays the pipes and got married in a Gibson tartan kilt. Oh, and my mom's side is mostly Mexican, possibly descended from the Spanish nobles who came here. The US is a strange place for family histories, but this video appeals to me. 😆

The good people of Gonzales sent a massage to Santa Ana, re the cannon, "Come and take it". But he could not. "Remember the Alamo."

There’s a road goes through Houston called Mcgregor🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸♥️

As a Texan of Scotch decent this is my favorite video of yours yet.

@armstronggermany2995

2 жыл бұрын

Please Mr. Boswell, the words is Scots. Scotch is a whisky.

@mcgregorpiper

2 жыл бұрын

@@armstronggermany2995 When people ask if I am part “Scotch” I always answer “Yes, somedays more part Scotch than other days”

Love the sign. Paired with Boring Oregon USA lol. I know where that is. I was born and raised in Oregon. Thanks for the great video as usual. Looove the pipes. I'm a Bruce so they are in my blood. Thanks for a few laughs too

Another Great video on Scotland and its historical past

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

This makes me laugh all the way to work!! Love it!!!

"...Dull a place where very little happens" is a sentence cut short. As Spike Milligan would have it, it should go onto say "but it always got into the Sunday papers".

2:03 Bruce should become a world class athlete, he covered those few miles to the west in less than a second!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

Plwhoosh

Where has your channel been all my life? I’m binge watching all the older stuff and it’s amazing. If I could subscribe twice I would.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

😆

@OcculiMortis

2 жыл бұрын

Bruce truly is amazing.

I lived in san Antonio (actually just outside in a little town called Bandera) and being a history buff, I visited and learned all I could about the Alamo. I certainly came across John Macgregor in that research but never thought about the path that led him to the fight for Texan Independence. It's a great story and you told it in a most entertaining and humorous manner. My home town of Wichita Kansas is paired with Orleans France, not even close to the classic matching of Dull and Boring. 🤣

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

😜

Great story...👍

Thanks for all your excellent, informative videos. I am 70 y.o. and all the history we got at school was of the wars and the Empire…..nothing about Scotland. SAOR ALBA!!!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers

Nacogdoches, say: Nak-o- DOE-chez. And Nachitoches, Louisiana is NAK-ah-tish. Makes no sense but easier than Gaelic or Welsch, and I'm even having problems with Scottish English!😂 Those were my heroes at that Alamo, too. And they all were incredibly brave at the Alamo and everywhere they went, which seems to be everywhere. It's appalling how little we learn in school about history, but honestly, if we had been taught all of this history you teach, we wouldn't have time to learn anything else at all. I'm so confused. And it seems like there's only a few names for people and places that get used over and over, adding to the confusion. Thanks so much for all your hard work to educate us!

Fantastic story Bruce, thank you! :)

Wow, just a fantastic episode!!

Another great historic story from Scotland made all the more interesting by your delivery. Would you do one on those rebellious, unruly, outlaw Border Reiver Clans of which my father's clan were one in Dumfriesshire. The Steel Bonnets are rarely heard of & the lowland clearings were every bit as devastating as the Highland ones.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

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@stelladonaconfredobutler9459

2 жыл бұрын

But he has!!!

@theseeker4642

2 жыл бұрын

@@stelladonaconfredobutler9459 New to this channel so my apologies

That was great Bruce! Shouting out a great big Yeehaw!!! From South Texas! Everything is bigger in Texas! Ne Oublie! #NeverForget #TheAlamo

I really wish the reboot of “Time Team” would use Bruce Fummey as the presenter. In my humble opinion I believe the addition of Fummey would make a great show, even greater. If the way Fummey tells stories can make the Scot’s unfounded egotistical attitude palatable, just think what he could do for English.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

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I had a friend who played the pipes, back when I was in the US Marines; we gave her a little (just a little-) grief because she was a piper whose given-name was 'Piper', but when she started playing... It was something else. A lot of the Texans in our unit laughed when she would dedicate 'the most Texan-sounding Scottish song she could think of' to them: Blue Bonnets All-Along the Border.

That was all new to me, Bruce. Well told!

I loved this story and I love your air quotes lol 🤣. Thank you 🌹🦋❤️☮️🇺🇸

@ScotlandHistoryTours

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Anna

This video is perfectly timed for me! My family and I are from Texas and we just moved to Scotland so that I can study the Jacobites at the University of Aberdeen. I've seen that plaque at the Alamo but didn't realize MacGregor played the pipes there alongside Crockett. What a story!

My mum and dad live in Scotland now and every time I watch you videos I just won't to come it's like a home form home for me Great video by the way love this channel

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome!

Currently pronounced- Nak (rhymes with sack)-a (uh)-dough- chuz (rhymes with buzz). Emphasis on dough. Who knows how it was pronounced in the early 1800's. I went to school there. (Stephen F. Austin State University)

@mcgregorpiper

2 жыл бұрын

Me too 80 - 82 then worked for SFA for 5 years until we moved

Wow! I had no idea. Thank you for the education and the laughs. ❤️

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

Any time!

I had an ancestor, named William Lawson. He was from Montrose, Angus, Scotland. He was only 15 when he fought with his father for The Jacobites on Culloden Moor. His Dad died on the battlefield. However, because of his age, he was not executed by The English, but placed in a POW camp. It became expensive to keep, feed, & house these POW'S in camps by the English. So they decided to send them into a harsh term of servatude in The US Colonies. William was sold to a tobacco merchant. He didn't adjust to his new life at all & was extremely belligerent & not compliant, to his new owners. He eventually ran away to a place where he had relatives in Virginia, close to NC border. So because of his insubordination & belligerence, his owners didn't care to bring him back to fulfill his indentured term. When the Colonies rebelled, he was still young enough to fight the English for a 2nd time. He fought at The Battle of King's Mountain, CowPens, & Yorktown. This time he was finally on the winning side. He was married to Rebecca & had at least 14 children. He left a huge legacy & his tombstone read, " A Scottish Rebel" He was buried in Snowflake, Scot County VA, which later became WV. Back in those days, he must have been proud to avenge his Father's death. Some accounts say that he was able to even bring his Scottish mother & 2 sisters to America. America was not wealthy after The War of Independence, so the new Congress mostly gifted much land to those Patriots who had fought for American Independence

Omg bruce i nearly pee'd with the rosary bead joke 😂😂...you certainly have a godd way with word's 🙈😂😂😂

Thanks for the video. The bagpipes had always had that peculiar effect upon me, even before I was aware of my Scottish/Texan heritage.

Started laughing at Nacogdoches. 😀 Ancestor of mine was at the siege of the Alamo. He was 16. He survived because he was sent on an errand. He was later granted land for being present at the Alamo. Went on to fight in the CW and lived to old age. Quite a few settlers in Texas were of Scots Irish descent. I think quite a few Texas "founding fathers" were opportunists and con men. Enjoyed the video!

I just love you tell a story. Thank you so much for doing these.

Ever since I saw John Wayne's movie about the Alamo, more years ago than I care to recall... I had wondered about the piper that had about two seconds of screen time. Thanks for the answer to that question!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

[Also posted on your Patreon page] In the 1970's I lived in Boring, Oregon. As we would have said, "Not just a name - but a lifestyle!" Keep up the great work. I learned more about the growth of Texas than I've heard in a very long time.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

😘

You tell amazing stories!

Nice video. Only the 2nd I've watched so far. I just came across your page a few hours ago . I did add comments to that one as well. As you tell this story, and tell it very well, you hopefully were able to see and possibly feel as some of the Americans with Scottish Ancestry proud of the many things the Scots have done (mainly as a single or very small group of Native born Scotsman did in the forming of America. My ancestors on that side were born in Scotland until my grandmother in Van Couver BC my father being the 1st American born. IDK just felt I should comment as it isn't a claim to fame but a sense of pride to see that we are strong even when we stand alone seems like the Scottish bloodline through my family has always made it a point to be very proud and stead fast never give up on a cause etc., thank you for making this page I dig your vibe for sure. lol We also always have attended the Scottish games in California lol best regards Kim

Bruce; Great video. Sincerely

Being from Pitlochry and born in Aberfeldy. I didn’t know this local history. Thanks . Wish you taught me history at school.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

I've been to the Alamo. Its strange how it sits today in the town centre of San Antonio. Interesting place.

It's not just the story, but how much passion goes into the telling of that story. Something you do very well.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

Ah thanks James

Thank you for another great story

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

As a Texan, of yes Scots ancestry, I thank you for this video that covered a bit of the Alamo history that folks forget. Although we are taught Texas Independence in our school days, most forget the names of the Scots and Irish - focusing around the more famous "American" names of Bowie and Boone. Remember the Alamo from an ancestral Thompson. And to answer the question that you posed of your family. My DNA sits somewhere around 30% Scottish, but I identify as Texan.

Top tale and as some have said the pipe have a magic effect on troops moving in the dark and cold chills in the blood and raises the hairs to get in aget gong