It's a traditional tune, taken from the song, "Wha Saw the 42nd ?" - often called "The 42nd Highlanders" (i.e. The Black Watch). It's one of the tunes I teach at the Gordons School in Surrey.
I'm not 100% sure...but i believe it's called the 42nd Black Watch Polka...or Wha Wadna Fecht For Charlie. You can hear the Corries version of this with Lyrics. It's actually a Jacobite War Song in support of Bonnie Prince Charlie during the 1745 Uprising that led to the Scots defeat on Culloden Moor!
It is indeed Wha Saw the 42nd. Wha wouldna fecht for Charlie is slightly different in a couple of places. The traditional sword dance tune, Ghille Callum follows after.
Lovely, very enjoyable, just so love P&D's especially BW. Kiaora from NZ.
Nice!!
Can anybody name the tune @6:25??? Thanks!
It's a traditional tune, taken from the song, "Wha Saw the 42nd ?" - often called "The 42nd Highlanders" (i.e. The Black Watch). It's one of the tunes I teach at the Gordons School in Surrey.
I'm not 100% sure...but i believe it's called the 42nd Black Watch Polka...or Wha Wadna Fecht For Charlie. You can hear the Corries version of this with Lyrics. It's actually a Jacobite War Song in support of Bonnie Prince Charlie during the 1745 Uprising that led to the Scots defeat on Culloden Moor!
The Glendaruel Highlanders is the first tune
It is indeed Wha Saw the 42nd. Wha wouldna fecht for Charlie is slightly different in a couple of places. The traditional sword dance tune, Ghille Callum follows after.
Great video and great band though concerned about the lack of 'Black Watch' tunes ..
Suppose they're not the Black Watch anymore 😭 brilliant though
no matter what the english parliament call them they will always be the black watch to us
Any army band can play any tune. What do you mean by Black Watch tunes. And I'm saying this as an ex-army piper.
tenor drums way too fast keep the tempo easy