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ORAN - Teddy O'Neil
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An Irish Folk Song performed by ORAN sung by Ardith Kerr from the album - For Kith and Kin
Oran - Jamie Raeburn
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ORAN is a folk group from New Brunswick Canada.from the Oran album - For Kith and Kin
Battlefield Band The Beaches of St. Valery
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A wonderful tale and a fine example of bravery The Beaches of St Valery 1) It was in 1940, the last days of Spring. We were sent to the Maginot line, A fortress in France, built to halt the advance, Of an army from a different time. But we were soon overrun, out-thought and outgunned. Pushed further back every day. But we never believed high command would just leave us. So we fought every inch ...
Ossian - I will set my ship in order
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Now this is true Scottish Classical Music
My uncle Jim Matthew was captured at st valery 10th of June 1940 he was with the black watch royal highlanders and the 51st highland division he passed away on 2002 85 years young he never forgot the war stayed with him his whole life
The clarinet in the interlude is wonderfully beautiful.
Magnifica. Grazie dall'Italia
My Dad, Edward Burn, was with the Middlesex Regiment (1st Btn. Princess Louise’s Kensington Regiment) Expeditionary Force sent to support the 51st Highlanders. He was 20 years old when he was captured at St. Valery where he was a truck driver, carrying machine guns. He was marched to the POW camp in Lambinowice, Poland where he stayed until the end of the war. When he returned to England, he weighed only 90 lbs, having worked down the mines and as a lumber jack while being starved for 5 years. He eventually passed of stomach cancer at the age of 75. He hardly mentioned anything about his war years except for,proudly showing us kids the dagger tattooed on his leg while he was imprisoned.
Written by the very wonderful Les Barker. RIP, Les X
My father joined the Black Watch. One of the 10,000 Highlanders captured at Saint Valerie spending 5 years as POW's. He died January 4th 2004 never being acknowledged or recognised. These brave soldiers drew the German Panzers away from the beaches of Dunkirk so they could rescue the 338,000 soldiers. They retreated to Saint Valarie for the second evacuation but a storm came and they could not board the boat. Abandoned and depleted of resources and placed under French command they surrendered the next day. We must never forget the sacrifice made. 5 years of starvation he developed war anxiety now known as PTSD and Pernicious Anemia.
chorus is a bit of, wouldnt have walked into st valery and waved any boats off no one was rescued from st valery
" . . . we never believed High Command would just leave us . . . " This line put me in mind of the words of General Wolfe before sending the Fraser Highlanders to storm the Heights of Abraham (Quebec, 1759). Wolfe, who had fought against the highlanders at Culloden under the orders of "Butcher" Cumberland, is reported to have said of the Scottish infantrymen: "they are hardy, intrepid, accustomed to a rough country, and no great mischief if they fall." Plus ça change . . .
My father was a RASC driver with the 51st HD He never spoke of his suffering but he did tell me snippets. The more I read and learn the more I understand just how bad it was for the men. They were tough, resolute but scarred physically and mentally. Respect to them all.
My granda,davie Beaumont turned 100 years old today.captured saint valery.51st highland division.pure legend ❤️❤️❤️
he lived right into hi late 80s I spent many night shifts with him as his fireman with British rail will never know how they young men suffered but they were proud Scotsmen I'm 66 now and think about him every day
my uncle James MATTHEW was captured at st valery he was with the black watch royal highlanders he never got over the surrender till the day he died he never went back to st valery
Beautiful!
Thanksgiving Eve 2020--means more to me now than ever...
My Father was shot and captured in St Valery sadly no longer us Brave men left to die sad story.
no brag, just fact..
this song saved my life
It wasn't until my father died a couple of years ago that I discovered his role with the "Jocks in frocks". He was with the signals seconded to the Canadians but because he was fluent in both French and German and also a radio operator he ended up with the 51st. Somehow or other ( I suppose I'll never find the full story) he ended up with a French family and worked with the underground, thus escaping the surrender. We have found correspondence from the daughter, but it's to late now to follow up. Thank you for the song, it has stirred emotions that I, in my mid 70s, never knew I had
The first time I heard this, it brought tears to my eyes. What a ballad of longing, sadness, and heroism.
Im trying to find the american Indian song ?
My Great Uncle, Peter Reid. We will remember
Dad was in the rearguard at Cassell, captured at end of May and ended up as a POW with the survivors from St Valery. The rearguard didn't really get a mention anywhere.
Maravilhosa esta música ☀️
Does anybody have the chords or printed nottation for this beautiful song?
My Dad was shot and captured in St Valery he was with the Seaforth Highlanders he spent the rest of the war being moved round camps .I wish he had heard this song.
What a marvellous band that the battlefield band was ,,,,,,,,,they had a long list of ex members and when one left another replacement just fitted in so comfortably ,,,,,,,,and of course the great DAVIE STEELE ,,,,,,,,what a singer,,,,,,,,,THE LAST TRIP HOME ,,,,,,,being one of my ALL TIME GREATS ,,,,,,,thank you for the music ,,,,,,
Thanksgiving Eve was written by Sally Rogers (not related), though Bob Franke is well known for his recording and also for adding the third verse. ruclips.net/video/oYSqFcWubD0/видео.html
However...the credits for the video you reference by Sally Rogers contain the following credit: Composer Lyricist: Robert J. Franke
I have heard Bob Franke sing this song; both are wonderfully gifted artists.
And Bob Franke wrote it!
Sorry my father was in the Seaforth Highlanders
This song brings a tear to my eyes. My father was one of around 10,000 who were captured at St Valery then marched to Stalag 383 in Bavaria. I was lucky her brought home photos. THEY WERE THE FORGOTTEN MEN it’s about time they were mentioned. Les We Forget.
My uncle Jim Matthew was captured at ST valery with the 51st highland division he was with the BLACK WATCH royal highlanders he was marched to Poland stalag 8B teschen he escaped 3 times and ended up in camp 21D on the border of Poland an Czechoslovak he lived well into his eighties Ian’s I was privileged to have been his fireman with British rail in the 1970s the stories he told me I will never forget
Typical English...'We never believed high command would ever leave us'.....
There is a memorial to the 51st in St Valery. I think it was dedicated on the 50th anniversary of the end of WWII
This song has been a spiritual support for me. Thanks.
Sounds very like Dougie McLeod?
Perhaps you mean Dougie MacLean but no it was Davy Steele and though they were friends they have very distinct styles
I wish my uncle Alan Lawson Low could have heard this moving tribute to the 51st Highland Division. He was eighteen years old when captured at St Valery. He spent the war as a prisoner in Stammlager XX A in Poland. His captivity ended when the guards left the camp before the advancing Russian Army.
As was Davy's uncle Robert
my uncle James MATTHEW was captured at st valery he was with the black watch royal highlanders he was marched to Poland stalag 8B teschen then stalag 21D posnen after he escaped for the second time he lived until his late 80s and he was buried in his beloved Scotland I miss him to this day
@@patsyseddon6970 as was my uncle PTE JAMES MATTHEW black watch royal highlanders he stalag 8B teschen then stalag 21D posnen no other song could capture the tragedy of st valery
The history of proud highlanders who fought a rearguard action so bravely, then from the birth of the new division. My father fought as a combat sapper from Alemain to Bremen. Caberfay to the jocks of both divisions. Their courage was uniformly shared and makes me so proud of my father and Scotland
Jimmy Sharp, a gentleman.
The beaches of St. Valery a great song by Davy Steele i thought his wife was going to have a.book of his songs published if ur.reading Pattsy c"mon get that book out Davy had lots of great songs (it would sell)
Hi George on it! , I feel that kick :)
After seeing the film Dunkirk this weekend and knowing the story of St.Valery I really felt for all soldiers especially for the 51st. I saw the A and SH tab and explained the story to my wife. God bless all the soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians who sacrificed those days.
Fab song, sad story, a great loss to music when Davy Steel passed away.
Must admit to being one of the many who had never heard of st Valéry untill I stumbled across this song and looked it up now I can't hear it without it bringing a tear to my eye although raised in England I was born in Scotland and am proud of it, not aware of having relatives at st Valéry,only relatives to have in ww2 was my grandad who was on the Hood, but this song makes my heart soar at the spirit of the fighting men of Scotland,SCOTLAND FOREVER
One to watch and listen to, ' 7th Argyles Abbeville '
ABU ' GAR🏴
The Hood wasn’t a walk in the Park
Somewhat pertinent today. Yet another movie being made over the 'heroes' of Dunkirk, yet still no mention of the Scots at St Valery.
what do you expect, They were abandoned , no ammo, no food and no medical supplies, What I would love to see is a list of the regiments saved at Dunkirk, just how many Scots??
11000 killed, 40000 forced to surrender, hid from public view.
They were still fighting well after Dunkirk. My father was there. We owed those men a great debt
@@tomlucas4890 not that many most of the scottish regiments and even some english where serving under the 51st left behind as cannon fodder
I sang this song a capella in my church many, many years ago, and the congregation applauded. They never applauded for anything. I credit the song.
instablaster.
gle mhath
My great uncle was lucky to get away,two times his ship was sunk at Dunkirk,but he made it to a third
Beautiful sentiment, thoughtfully delivered. Oh, My.....
"June Tabor is the greatest living interpreter of song. I learn a lot from her music; those sparse but profound arrangements underlying these beautiful thick melodies and a pure, unhurried delivery. Her recording of Les Barker’s song “Sudden Waves” is one of the most becalming, beautiful things I know. Whenever I hear it it leaves me breathless and immobilised. I wrote a song a few years ago and, rather arrogantly perhaps, was going to offer it to June Tabor but I never did". Patrick Walker, 40 Watt Sun
Ne Oblivicaris from the Campbells
I have fond memories of singing this song around the campfire on girl guide camps - proper camps with no running water or electricity on site (the water had to be carried back from a tap in the middle of the field)!! this is a gorgeous rendition of this lovely song, thanks for sharing it with us <3
that is dave steele rip i was in a folk band with him and nicky bryson another dear friend lost love always to them both
RIP Alan Ramsey Low, Black Watch 19 years old and captured at St Vallery. Spent the war in Stammlager XX A in Poland.
Perhaps he knew Davy's uncle Robert who was also there?
Beautiful!