Book a place on my Birthday Tour www.wetravel.com/trips/bruce-fummey-s-60th-birthday-scotland-tour-scotland-folk-tours-49492853 Another Graham Bell video kzread.info/dash/bejne/mXiWmrJvXZivpJs.html Buy me coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/ScottishBruce

@donnaroberts281

27 күн бұрын

I wish I could join you for your 60th, mine is in October.

@gijgij4541

27 күн бұрын

Bruce: remember when the Big Yin told the fart in a spacesuit gag in front of Angie Dickinson, on the Parky show?

@cjgia4898

27 күн бұрын

I turn 60 in December! What a lovely birthday present this would be!!!! Hint hint to my children🤣

Today I learned that, somewhere in the world, phone books still exist.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

Who'd have thunk it?

the key of the Inverness tollbooth! Priceless!

@johnstuartkeller5244

19 күн бұрын

Especially if you were locked in!

83 was s long life then. I'm sure all that knew him remembered him fondly and all that crossed him never forgot.

While I know the story of the Hector, the story of Rory Mackay was new to me. Crossing the Atlantic certainly allowed many Highland Scots the opportunity and bravery to tackle new challenges. Prince Edward Island saw the arrival of the "Alexander' in 1772 --one year earlier with Highlanders from Moidart, Morar and the Isles. Many of their descendants migrated over to Nova Scotia adding many more people of Scottish stock.

@DM-Canada

24 күн бұрын

I was about to mention the same thing. @cathygillies I suspect we may just be related; I know of Gillies in our tree (assuming your family is tied into the Alexander as mine is).

Yes iwatch your stuff all the time better than television.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

😘

@tawawhite9668

25 күн бұрын

I agree. If if was television they'd have 10 Scots on an island telling stories or dancing to avoid being voted off!

@ohioborn9929

16 күн бұрын

Of course, I love to listen to these stories while working, I walk 12 miles a day and need to listen to something that captures my interest! You often win my time!

grannie was from inverness, her family moved to a place called bae vert, near port elgin in new Brunswick. lots of scots in eastern canada.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

True

Thank you Bruce! Love that Rory stuck up for women and his stick skills😂 you really had me cracking up in this one!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it😜

@Allastrology

27 күн бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours very much👍🏾

@myparceltape1169

25 күн бұрын

He was a blacksmith so he could have put a bit of iron inside it.

I love that story. Nice to see you highlighting and walking around the local sites here in Pictou, NS. Glad you could get to the Pioneer Cemetery in New Glasgow. (Yes, I did see and enjoyed your show in town. We were the older couple, second row from the front. Married 45 years.)

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

Brilliant

@damogranheart5521

26 күн бұрын

Forty-five years! That's fantastic! Congratulations 🎊

Another great video!! I am a descendant of the Scottish of the Highland Clearances and I love your videos !!🇨🇦❤

Starting a new month with a wee bit of history. Thanks Bruce.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

It's what we do

Thats a cracking story. They should make a film adaptation of his life.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

24 күн бұрын

Too right

Thank you; the MacNeil's in my family came over on the Hector.

Wonderful story telling Bruce! Thanks for sharing. God bless, Rob

As a descendant of Clan Mackay myself, I greatly appreciated this story. Thank you. My own great-great-great-grandfather was born in what is now Manitoba (his father having come over from Scotland sometime before 1820). Charles McKay worked for a fur company that sent him, his wife, and some other families west to what is now the coast of Oregon to establish the fur company there. The company promised the families everything they needed to run farms. When the families got to the area, the fur company seemed to have forgotten its promises. Later, Charles McKay was selected as a representative of the British government to go to a vote at Champoeg, Oregon to determine whether the territory (including what is now the States of Washington and Oregon) would adopt a provisional government with the British or the U.S. This vote was in 1846. Charles McKay and one other British delegate remembered how they'd been treated and voted with the U.S., causing the vote to be 52 to 48 in favor of becoming a territory of the U.S.A. I have been to Charles McKay's grave near Portland, Oregon, next to those of his wife, his son, and his granddaughter. My ears always perk up when I hear a tale involving someone from Clan Mackay. Thanks again for this story.

Nice to see you visiting places I've been & I read all about the Pictou area in a really good book all about The Hector & the people who arrived at Pictou

26 more days tae go 'till Fergus, Bruce! Hope you're enjoying your time in Canada so far! Your videos here are brilliant! 🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

Loving it

I’m a descendant of a Jane MacKay who immigrated to Pictou in 1811. I wonder if she’s related? She died in 1841 at the age of 97! Thank you for this snippet of insight to the world my ancestors lived in 😊

Always, Brucie!!!

We just saw your comedy show in Ottawa, Canada 2024. It was an absolutely wonderful show and I was so happy to see you live. Thank you so much!❤

Great Story Bruce! Mom mother was a MacKay.

Once again, a fantastic story. This one on particular was a bit more special to me as my family and I for our first trip to Scotland this past Christmas time, stayed in a house in Marybank, just down the road from Beauly where we spent a good deal of time. It's great to have a direct experience of a specific location making it all the more memorable. Thank you Bruce!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

Brilliant

Another amazing history story! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Love your history stories on Jacobite and Jacobite aftermath stories.Always interesting.

Really enjoyed that!

Bruce cracks me up!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

😜

Hi Bruce. Saw you last night in Perth, Ontario, Canada for your tour. Greatly enjoyed your show. Thanks for coming.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

26 күн бұрын

Ah thanks so much for coming

@jordanwilliamson9208

24 күн бұрын

The modernday migration to north America was a little less adventurous for a highland boy such as i. Im living in a Washington State out and around the puget sound. Do you have any plans to tour this far west Bruce?

@ScotlandHistoryTours

23 күн бұрын

@@jordanwilliamson9208 I'll be doing a show in Vancouver on 12th July and Victoria the night after www.brucefummey.co.uk/shows.aspx

Don't care where you're from, when you see your sick kid in need of feeding, you might be inclined toward that "martial spirit."

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

True

Thanks Bruce for another belter. U

@ScotlandHistoryTours

24 күн бұрын

😘

Somebody watching???😊😊😊

@gijgij4541

27 күн бұрын

Morning!

@finolaomurchu8217

27 күн бұрын

Morning ☘️​@@gijgij4541

@jessicasimplicioreis3824

27 күн бұрын

@@gijgij4541 good morning... how are you doing?? Where you from??🦄🦄🦄

@gijgij4541

27 күн бұрын

@@jessicasimplicioreis3824 I'm in Yorkshire, but family are from the Auld Country.

@johnpauloprey5864

27 күн бұрын

Interesting that...need to watch it again. 🤔

9:00 I spat out ma tea! 😂

Another great video Bruce! I loved the joke about the pregnant couple who "pulled out" 😂 too bad they didn't realize pulling out would prevent those circumstances 🤣... I love your sense of humor...

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

😜

Happy Birthday. Love

Wonderful vid. Especially the announcement "Due to a pregnancy one couple pulled out. That's not the way it's supposed to work!" Surely that's "Due to one couple NOT pulling out, there is a pregnancy." All the best!

"no ideal!"... Worth it but!. The Man was just doing a Scots duty.

If I knew you were in town I'd bought ya a pint!

@thinkwholistic267

26 күн бұрын

My ancestors were Campbell’s who had a connection to NS. Wish I could connect more dots. You don’t by chance have any Bertha, Jesse jaspers, or John W Campbell’s in your tree?

Bruce, see you tonight in Perth. I'm looking forward to it.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

Sitting having coffee by the canal as we speak

You need to check out in Northumberland county in the state of Pennsylvania and that county was named after a Scottish colony

My 15th time great grandfather is King James 2 king of Scotland born in 1430 and died in 1460 in battle

@myparceltape1169

25 күн бұрын

Some clans have a downloadable list of ancestors. James I, for example, is in the MacRae list. (Murdered 1437)

I'd love Bruce to do one on Charles Cameron, Architect to the Russian Czars

If only it weren't for that loyalty to the crown.

Welcome to Canada Bruce. I hope to attend the Vancouver show, the venue The Cultch is one street over from me. I hope you get the chance to see Canmore and Banff in Alberta and the Fraser River in BC and very many other places with Scottish names.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

26 күн бұрын

Definitely doing Banff

Thank you for pronouncing my name right.

1:15. One wonders if Roddy was a piper. He certainly was rowdy 🤘

@ScotlandHistoryTours

19 күн бұрын

No, but there was a piper on the boat

@johnstuartkeller5244

19 күн бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours Good. Nice to be assured that piping was someone's bag.

TV is absolute rubbish to be honest Bruce this is much better the noo.

Another superb story 👏

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

Thank you 😀

15:45 Thank you for sharing with us ! We'll be seeing ya soon on the next video Bruce , enjoy yiur weekend along with your beloved family

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

Always a good day when the brucey fella uploads

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

😜

Thank you.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

You're welcome!

Canadian viewer. Excellent video. I enjoyed how the harshness of Canadian life was explained to viewers in this video.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

Educational and entertaining. Your former students were really lucky to have you for a teacher!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

Aye, till the exams came😅

Did you already do one on Carnegie ? The US steel magnate?

Sir what can I say, another masterpiece from yersel, you keep gawn ma man. I wish you aw the best. SAOR ALBA GU BRATH

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

Big up

My father helped build the new hector.

Casual fan from far away. Love your channel and your flair for true history. Question: Can you or have you ever researched the name Michael Scott in Scottish history? Ive heard tell one overturned an english cart and caused quite a row, and ive heard one was known to be a true wizard in the old Merlin kind of way. I'd love to hear your take on these stories. ❤

Hi Bruce 🖐👀🖑

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

Hola

😂🤣😂pulled out!!!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

😜

Ok Bruce, I have a question! What would the punishment have been for the jailer who got tricked and locked in the cell

@ScotlandHistoryTours

22 күн бұрын

Now I don't know that

@hilariousname6826

20 күн бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours Oh, come on - make something up! What would YOU have done to him?

See you on Friday, Bruce. Pint after? : )

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

Which Friday? Ottawa?

A'reyt Bruce. It seems keeping one step ahead was key.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

😜

In the 20th century it must be the Metagama

My maternal grandmother was a MacKay/McKay. Strong, intelligent, resourceful people!

Chefs kiss to the pregnancy joke!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

😜

0:41 Did I hear Beauly.

A fart in a space suit wouldn’t be that bad because it’s your own brand.

Are the seats on the coach one third the price as there late bookings?

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

That doesn'tmake sense, but if you want to walk two-thirds of the way, we could probably do a deal😎

Privateer is the name of the Harley Dealership in NS

*Great video* But the part I don't get is they left an I.O.U. when the food was "rightfully" theirs 🤔

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

Aye, honour beyond reasonable

@waynemurray1641

26 күн бұрын

The agreement with the ship's owners was an impossible situation for the highlanders. The requirement to get the supplies was to cut the trees down and start planting on their individual plots first. They arrived in Pictou in September - too late to grow food. The settlers would have starved before that. I am a descendant of Donald McDonald, one of the men who broke in to the storeroom.

@waynekerrgoodstyle

26 күн бұрын

@@waynemurray1641 Thank you for explaining that to me. 👍

An excellent video ax always but can I ask you a question? It strikes me that you are a true Scottish patriot with a huge interest in history and culture, so have you considered adding your voice to Paul Thorpe's campaign to unite patriots across Britain and Ireland to protect our cultures which are unique and under serious attack? I hope you'll seriously consider my question because we are having our culture and history erased at a frightening rate and if we, the silent majority don't stand up for it our children and grand children will be left with nothing. Your loyal follower and fellow Brit Polly. 😊 Edited to say I hope you have a fantastic 60th birthday. 😊

@jonahwhale9047

8 күн бұрын

British patriotism is completely antithetical to a Scottish patriot. If you haven't heard by now, Scottish patriots want their liberation from the English.

No sub-titles on this one

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

I'll check what went wrong when I get to a computer.

Bruce did you have fun in Nova Scotia? How is it since the fires??

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

I loved it

@sharktomesmiles

27 күн бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours Your favorite dish and drink when there too in Nova Scotia? Also favorite place when you were there?

I don't know why, but somehow in my head Rory McKay looks like Jamie Fraser from "Outlander" they have the same sort of tenacity and sense of honour, I guess. 😊

How about a video about Reverand Peter Marshall a Scottish immigrate Who became the Chaplin to the US Senate during World War 2

@bobbylewis9949

26 күн бұрын

a hollywood movie was made about him in 1955

Aye, there’s been a few of us 😊

😂yes I am watching and Bruce I am subscribed and it doesn't show on my list why?

@ScotlandHistoryTours

26 күн бұрын

I don't understand

@waynewatts8736

26 күн бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours the subscription list in my tablet doesn't show Bruce Fumie on it.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

23 күн бұрын

@@waynewatts8736 Scotland History Tours?

Shame. I always wonder how the poor Scots felt when they were dropped on the Eastern Cape beaches in the 1820s. There is a toposcope in Bathurst indicating the farm of a family Donkin, and many others. South Africa is really lovely in summer but an Eastern Cape winter can be miserable! I am so sorry. 😢

@dinkster1729

27 күн бұрын

I'm confused. You're in S. Africa and speaking about a Bathurst in S. Africa, not the small city of Bathurst in northern New Brunswick?

@jeannecyrus1613

27 күн бұрын

That's correct. There is a Bathurst in the Eastern Cape here. It was touted as the capital for the area in the 19th century but then Grahamstown (now known as Makhanda) was chosen as capital of the Eastern Cape.

@jeannecyrus1613

27 күн бұрын

I am absolutely sure the 1820 Settlers brought the name with them - as in Australia and in Canada. There are two places further up in Africa also called "Bathurst". Bathurst in the Eastern Cape is beautiful. Come and see!

did you happen to stop by Selkirk, Manitoba while you toured Canada? i was curious to hear a Scottish historian's side of the story.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

Sorry, we're flying over the flat bit this time

@gingergangster7991

27 күн бұрын

@ScotlandHistoryTours that's cool. My wife and i visited Selkirk on our honeymoon to Scotland. Took a tour of Lochcarron. Learned a lot about kilts.

👍

So am i

@gijgij4541

27 күн бұрын

Good morning.

Yes iam lol😂

Bruce, are you still in Nova Scotia? Can I comp you tickets for Social Media Day Halifax 2024 on June 7th?

@ScotlandHistoryTours

26 күн бұрын

Hey Linda, I'm in Ontairio now

@lindadaley

25 күн бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours I sort of figured. Prepping for this conference means I haven't been keeping up with your videos. Happy trails!

Pull-out jokes...you dog🙌

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

😜

BRUCE!!😁 (TRYING TO GET A HOLD OF YOU... got something for you today, in Ontario)😊🙏🙏(email, perhaps)

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

info@scotlandhistorytours.co.uk

You need to test your Y DNA if you are a male, i did mine and 16 of my matches are my last name and 90 out of the 140 total matches are Campbell!! We are listed as part of MacDonalds too but we are by blood Campbells

By the way ma man if ever ye see a big biker lookin guy wae a 20 inch breaded beard an long hair comin towards ye, Sir that is only me, I love yer vids. Keep doin what yer doin 👍👍

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

Challenge accepted

@northscot9862

27 күн бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours Gawn yersel ma man

Are you enjoying driving on the wrong side of the road Bruce?Im off to Scotland in 3 weeks where I will attempt to drive on the wrong side of your roads,,you's have been warned.😅,

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

Acclimatised after a couple of days

you've a very selective vistory of canda. most canadian were patriotic orang men 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

@ScotlandHistoryTours

22 күн бұрын

😂😂Aye, I selected a single guy

@Rubikoolkid

21 күн бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours ppl from the lowlands of scotland in the 17th century were facing famine. that's why they moved to ulster .

@ScotlandHistoryTours

21 күн бұрын

​@Rubikoolkid Aye, but this story was about a guy going from the Highlands in the 18th Century. You seem to have an agenda to push that has nothing to do with the video. There are probably more suitable places to push it

Love your accent, however, I understand about 50% of what you say. This is why I enjoy it when the 'cc' is activated. Sadly, I guess I'll watch something else. I really do love your channel though.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

Cc is always activated but has to be selected. I think the technology might allow multiple languages these days. Let me know your first language, and I'll see if I can sort it

@dinkster1729

27 күн бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours I never did get the captioning to work on the Nova Scotia video. All the other videos are fine though.

Imagrant*

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

Hmmm, Google offers a translation to English, but can't actually do it

I really hate these most recent thumbnails.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

27 күн бұрын

Oooh, interesting. Why?

@Die.Trying

26 күн бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours It seems like the thumbnails where made with AI or at least they look really fake. And even ignoring my distaste for AI generated imaged in general your youtube channel has always had historical accuracy and authenticity as key themes and the fake feeling the thumbnails give of clash with that president. When I see these kind of thumbnails I don't think the quality of the videos will be very good. If they haven't been made with ai I apologize for that accusation. I'm a big fan of the content you make so I'm sorry for the negative comment. Thanks for showing interest though I appreciate it.