Scottish borders is full of history and tales and mystery and tales - hills and rivers running through the countryside making amazing people (from a Borderer of course!)
Bruce, you are the best storyteller! So full of knowledge and our past ancestors! Happy 60th birthday, May this be your best year yet, until the next! 🎂🥳 🙏🏻♥️🕊️🌹📿✨✨👑👑🎶♾️☀️🏝️🌊🌙🗺️
That was a beautiful story! I love the Legends of historical figures as much as the recorded histories themselves. There is sometimes more truth in the blending of the two because it brings the dynamism of experience & perception into everything. ❤️♾️❤️
I love this story. I first heard it as a song from a Steeleye Span record. Thank you for taking us to the places frequented so long ago by Thomas himself. Tìoraidh an-dràsta.
Bruce, you sir, are the best! I just love your stories about Scottish history, and the way you tell them with enthusiasm and the humor you throw into the mix!
Loved the story. Your voice and accent is mesmerizing. It's like the soul of Scotland 🏴 come to life. Makes me long for a place I've never been but always wanted to be. Happy 60th Birthday. 🎉 P.S. Don't ever lose your Scots language.
Hi, here I am, and this is very topica,l because of the ridiculous search for Nessie. Leave her alone! I don't ever want us to find her! Fabulous story thank you
Loved the video Bruce, I have always enjoyed Thomas the rhymer. I really enjoy folktales and mythologies. Another really good channel for scottish folklore is Liath Wolf
Incredible whole video of the Scottish folklore and borders history... With absolutely no mention of the gypsy travaller community or their part in Scottish history!!
That was a beautiful story Bruce. Thank you. You also reminded me of the song, Thomas the rhymer. By Jethro Tull, I think. Anyway I'm away to listen to it.. cheers 😊
Bruce this is such a sweet story that you beautifully told. You are a great storyteller and there has only once I have heard a story beautifully told. This was when I was 7 when I heard my teacher read the first lines of the Hobbit. It was the day that I left Ashington to go and live in London.
Bruce you are unrivalled for your story telling Scotland should put you on a petastol I have a love of Scotland only wish I could of bumpt in to you as I travelled around that stunning countryside
The name Thomas the Rhymer was familiar to me. I only knew him as having been taken by the fairies, but nothing of the story. Thank you for masterfully filling that gap. I’m definitely going to learn more about him.
I read a Nigel Tranter book about him. True Thomas. Then researching found out Tranter books were based on facts. Was what got me into our history. As unionist agenda wouldn't teach us our own history in schools 🏴
The story telling and tale is great, and I loved it all. Never head of Thomas the Rhymer, Looking forward to more. I love a history story that starts in a restaurant, specially one with currant scones and jam (but you walked away without eating it - hmmm).
For a year prior to my visit, I started watching your videos and absolutely love the history. Your videos helped me feel like a tour guide as we worked our way from Edinburgh up to Inverness, through Cairgorms to St. Andrews and back to Edinburgh. The two highlights of my trip were swimming in Loch Ness and climbing to Prince Albert's Pyramid. Thank you for all you share and show!!
You are a terrific storyteller! I recently discovered my Scottish ancestry-my grandmother and her sisters told stories in the same manner, with the same pauses, mythical elements, suspense, focus on one character and his experiences, etc., so the Scottish ancestry makes sense. They could create an epic tale about going to pay a water bill. I'm descended from MacDuff and MacIntosh. Got some Comyn in there, and Bruce as well. Solid Scot. Would love to visit Scotland one day. Thanks for posting!
Always love your videos! You caught me off guard today tho. 60?!?! Here I was thinking you were 45. Ah Scottish youthful exuberance is a very good thing indeed! Stay awesome Bruce!❤️🏴
Thank you, Bruce! That's the best I've ever heard that story. And well, and I can believe it. Blessings on you, your family, and your home!🖖🎃🐈⬛📚🫖🧚♀️😉✨️
Thankyou for ALL your stories, Bruce. But none more so than this, of Thomas the Rhymer. Thomas’ story has always been a major favourite but I’ve never heard the entire story told so completely and so sensitively (right down to the wild Haggises running about on the Road to Elfland) before - not as a folk tale; though I have Nigel Tranter’s novel ‘Thomas the Rhymer’ in my library - I’ve only heard or read fragmented or précised versions and yet your tale of True Thomas of Ercildoun shall take pride of place in my mind just as the folk song rendition as performed by Steeleye Span has been and always be my favourite folk song. Again, Thankyou for your wonderful rendition, your brilliant storytelling and I shall continue to listen for and be delighted by “let me tell you a story “ to start each one. Slainte.
What a beautiful story Bruce! As a singer of your wonderful folk music (known as Celtic music in the States) I do believe in the magical folk! I will have to look up Thomas the Rhymer! He sounds fascinating! Speaking of dreaming, I wish I could go on your 60th birthday tour but I don't even have the money to be a patreon member so I'll just have to wish on a star for now. I saw that you're coming to Canada. Hoping you'll get close to Atlanta Georgia with your tour one day. Hope your coming days are as magical as the story you told!
What a fabulous story teller you are! ❤️ A goody portion of my ancestry is Scottish, so your history and stories are particularly fascinating to me. Sure wish I could have joined you on your birthday tour. 😢
G’day from Hobart Bruce. Loved the story of Thomas the Rhymer which I first heard told in musical form by Steeleye Span on their 1974 album Now We Are Six. In case you were wondering I didn’t quite make it from Lands End to John O’Groats a few months back. Fell off my bike on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Rode on to Pitlochry the next day with a broken elbow but decided it was wise to seek treatment. Visited the A & E at Perth Royal Infirmary which sent me on to Ninewells in Dundee for an operation which had healed up beautifully. A big thank you to your NHS. My mate Adrian continued on solo to finish the ride which I fully intend to do one day. Will look you up then. Cheers mate, Pete
Was cracking to meet you last night in Inverness. Looking forward to any little ideas you pick up while in the area, I may have a vested interest as I wrote the Wiki page for nearby Nairn and its castle is greatly underappreciated. Folklore in Scotland really is unsurpassed in it's depth and connection to the real roots of the culture of story telling.
Interesting. I grew up in a small farming community in New Brunswick, Canada, called McNairn. Many of the residents were Scottish immigrants or descendants thereof.
I wonder if the Cawdor Inn is still there, I can vaguely remember starting to drink each of the whisky's along the bottom shelf of the biggest malt whisky collection I'd ever seen. Woke up in a nearby byre the next day with a rather disgruntled Frisian cow and two other comatose Lochaber loons. Forty years ago and I still get flashbacks 😉😆😂🤣😂
Morning Bruce, I could well believe that happened as I have always believed in things that perhaps we're not meant to see, like the fairies and the elves. Folk might think I'm daft, but hey-ho, I don't care.
thank you for taking us on another adventure Bruce :D you gave me CHILLS! literally! and not just because it's a bit cold and rainy today (FINALLY I have been missing the rain like my own heart)
What an amazing story. You had me enthralled the entire time! Definitely the highlight of my day! As much as I love history, these tales add the color and meaning to the bones and stones from whence we came! Oh, and belated Happy Birthday! 🎉 I will also be turning 60 next September! If I win the lottery I will definitely join you on your Birthday tour. If I don't win...then I better start rowing across the Atlantic next spring. 😂
Man, two different people that I follow on RUclips are doing Scotland tours next year, and there's no way I can do either of them. My trips for next year are already planned. Ah well! I'm sure whoever gets to go will have a wonderful time! As for the folktales and real Scottish history: keep them coming!
I loved this story - and I especially love the way you tell it. My best to you on your birthday - wish I could afford to join you but while my heritage is from Scotland, it's a long, long ways from me now...
Its so funny that you have given this lecture as I was going to ask you about Scottish folk tales as I've just bought a lomond book about them so to hear your story that was brilliantly presented was a blessing thank you so much
I have to admit Bruce your storytelling is unsurpassed i could listen to you all day
Ah thanks
@davidburto7466
You can listen to him all day! He has a quite extensive back catalogue of videos. All o them are fantastic.
@@happybee7725 think i have watched most of them🤣
I agree!
Hear hear!
Scottish borders is full of history and tales and mystery and tales - hills and rivers running through the countryside making amazing people (from a Borderer of course!)
I've always enjoyed the story of Thomas the Rhymer.
Excellent telling of the tale Bruce.
Many thanks!
Bruce you can tell a story like no one else. Thank you
I'm now missing a Scotland I never knew when I lived there. Thank you
Bruce, you are the best storyteller! So full of knowledge and our past ancestors! Happy 60th birthday, May this be your best year yet, until the next! 🎂🥳
🙏🏻♥️🕊️🌹📿✨✨👑👑🎶♾️☀️🏝️🌊🌙🗺️
Wow, thank you
That was a beautiful story! I love the Legends of historical figures as much as the recorded histories themselves. There is sometimes more truth in the blending of the two because it brings the dynamism of experience & perception into everything. ❤️♾️❤️
I loved it Bruce, as I always do. You Sir are one great tale teller. ❤️🏴
Ta muckle Bruce, you kept me spellbound in the telling.
Well done sir, I’ve always loved Thomas the Rhymer and you handled him with your inimitable style. Ta much!
I love this story. I first heard it as a song from a Steeleye Span record. Thank you for taking us to the places frequented so long ago by Thomas himself. Tìoraidh an-dràsta.
That was bloody good... love Scottish folklore, and also it's history....thanks big man....👍👍👍🏴🏴🏴🥃🥃🥃
Glad you enjoyed it
Bruce, you sir, are the best! I just love your stories about Scottish history, and the way you tell them with enthusiasm and the humor you throw into the mix!
Thank you kindly
@@ScotlandHistoryTours you are most welcome!
That was another cracking story, thank you.
Happy 60th birthday! One day I hope to visit Scotland:). It’s of the places I’m really looking forward to
How lovely, Bruce I realize I enjoy listening to no matter what you're telling, a true talent you. Thank you.
Loved the story. Your voice and accent is mesmerizing. It's like the soul of Scotland 🏴 come to life. Makes me long for a place I've never been but always wanted to be.
Happy 60th Birthday. 🎉
P.S. Don't ever lose your Scots language.
Glad you enjoyed it
You are incredible story teller! I love folklore and you present it so well. Thank you.
The best coffee , a number on your best chair ......and listen.and the world's not such a bad place.....thank you so much sir❤
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A Spell-binding Tale. And set in Scotland no less. Magic!
Love the story of Thomas the Rhymer!!
That was a wonderful folklore story.
Fantastic story, well told. Cheers Bruce.
Thank you for another magical story, love listening to you and getting lost in history! ❤
I love those kind of stories. Second sight and mysticism.
Hi, here I am, and this is very topica,l because of the ridiculous search for Nessie. Leave her alone! I don't ever want us to find her! Fabulous story thank you
Another great video Bruce, I love hearing your stories from the Borders.
Awesome. I love folklore and mythology. Thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yes indeed, Bruce, I love your spellbinding stories. so beautifully told.
Thank you kindly
A beautiful tale well told. Cheers Bruce.
Thank you kindly
I have chills. Beautifully told.
Wow, thank you
Tapadh leibh, a Bhruis! A delightful story and video.
Came for the history. Stayed for the magical storytelling.
Well done, Bruce. Thank you.
ahch...a great story,Bruce , Thanks
You are very welcome
Thank you Mr Fummey. Another awesome story. 🖤
Loved the video Bruce, I have always enjoyed Thomas the rhymer. I really enjoy folktales and mythologies. Another really good channel for scottish folklore is Liath Wolf
I could listen to you all day and night. What a gift you have
Ah thanks
What a beautiful story and a grand telling of it Bruce! Thanks!
Thanks for listening
Fascinating Bruce. You are our modern bard!👍
Beautifully told, I was mesmerised
Glad you liked it
Incredible whole video of the Scottish folklore and borders history... With absolutely no mention of the gypsy travaller community or their part in Scottish history!!
You're not serious are you?
Do more Scottish Folklore!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!! This was so interesting and entertaining I loved it ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
That was a beautiful story Bruce. Thank you. You also reminded me of the song, Thomas the rhymer. By Jethro Tull, I think. Anyway I'm away to listen to it.. cheers 😊
Bruce this is such a sweet story that you beautifully told. You are a great storyteller and there has only once I have heard a story beautifully told. This was when I was 7 when I heard my teacher read the first lines of the Hobbit. It was the day that I left Ashington to go and live in London.
Ahhh, Tolkien...
Bruce you are unrivalled for your story telling Scotland should put you on a petastol I have a love of Scotland only wish I could of bumpt in to you as I travelled around that stunning countryside
I was mesmerized by this entire story. Thank you!
Brilliant
The name Thomas the Rhymer was familiar to me. I only knew him as having been taken by the fairies, but nothing of the story. Thank you for masterfully filling that gap. I’m definitely going to learn more about him.
I read a Nigel Tranter book about him. True Thomas. Then researching found out Tranter books were based on facts. Was what got me into our history. As unionist agenda wouldn't teach us our own history in schools 🏴
been watching a while, this one made me comment. You, sir, are a gift! Thank you for this tale and keep on tellin' me a story!
I've just sat, entranced. Thank you. If I'd had recordings of your stories when ma bairn was wee, it would've saved me hours each night of lullabyes.
That story was amazing!❤
I've heard many a version of Thomas's tale, but I think this is the best yet. Thanks Bruce.
Wow, thanks!
The story telling and tale is great, and I loved it all. Never head of Thomas the Rhymer, Looking forward to more. I love a history story that starts in a restaurant, specially one with currant scones and jam (but you walked away without eating it - hmmm).
Trust me, I came back
That was a wonderfully told story! I've heard it before, but the way you tell it is just beautiful
For a year prior to my visit, I started watching your videos and absolutely love the history. Your videos helped me feel like a tour guide as we worked our way from Edinburgh up to Inverness, through Cairgorms to St. Andrews and back to Edinburgh. The two highlights of my trip were swimming in Loch Ness and climbing to Prince Albert's Pyramid. Thank you for all you share and show!!
Great to hear!
That's a very beautiful retelling of this story, Bruce ❤
Thank you kindly
Love the tale beautiful as always
Love your storytelling.
Thank you Bruce! I really enjoyed this story!!!
The greatest story I ever heard.
You are a terrific storyteller! I recently discovered my Scottish ancestry-my grandmother and her sisters told stories in the same manner, with the same pauses, mythical elements, suspense, focus on one character and his experiences, etc., so the Scottish ancestry makes sense. They could create an epic tale about going to pay a water bill. I'm descended from MacDuff and MacIntosh. Got some Comyn in there, and Bruce as well. Solid Scot. Would love to visit Scotland one day. Thanks for posting!
@calicomist9213
Where do you live niw buddy if you don’t mind me asking?if you do mind feel free to tell me to f- off.
Always love your videos! You caught me off guard today tho. 60?!?! Here I was thinking you were 45. Ah Scottish youthful exuberance is a very good thing indeed! Stay awesome Bruce!❤️🏴
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Yep. Too much Haig and Haggis will do that to you! The old lady always looks so much better after a good feed and a wee dram! 😱😈🤣🤣
Came to find this comment, I too was amazed at his age.
What a wonderful story!!
That's a beautiful story.
Excellent as always Bruce!
Goodness, that was wonderful! Thank you so much.
You are so welcome!
Enchanting story! You have a wonderful way with words!❤
A beautiful story, well told.
Can’t believe I missed this video Bruce. It was absolutely enchanting 😊
Thank you, Bruce! That's the best I've ever heard that story. And well, and I can believe it.
Blessings on you, your family, and your home!🖖🎃🐈⬛📚🫖🧚♀️😉✨️
Thankyou for ALL your stories, Bruce. But none more so than this, of Thomas the Rhymer. Thomas’ story has always been a major favourite but I’ve never heard the entire story told so completely and so sensitively (right down to the wild Haggises running about on the Road to Elfland) before - not as a folk tale; though I have Nigel Tranter’s novel ‘Thomas the Rhymer’ in my library - I’ve only heard or read fragmented or précised versions and yet your tale of True Thomas of Ercildoun shall take pride of place in my mind just as the folk song rendition as performed by Steeleye Span has been and always be my favourite folk song.
Again, Thankyou for your wonderful rendition, your brilliant storytelling and I shall continue to listen for and be delighted by “let me tell you a story “ to start each one. Slainte.
You legend opening up your birthday celebrations.
What a beautiful story Bruce! As a singer of your wonderful folk music (known as Celtic music in the States) I do believe in the magical folk! I will have to look up Thomas the Rhymer! He sounds fascinating! Speaking of dreaming, I wish I could go on your 60th birthday tour but I don't even have the money to be a patreon member so I'll just have to wish on a star for now. I saw that you're coming to Canada. Hoping you'll get close to Atlanta Georgia with your tour one day. Hope your coming days are as magical as the story you told!
What a fabulous story teller you are! ❤️ A goody portion of my ancestry is Scottish, so your history and stories are particularly fascinating to me. Sure wish I could have joined you on your birthday tour. 😢
The story of thomas the rhymer is one of my favorites and you tell it so beautifully! Great video and happy 60th birthday.
G’day from Hobart Bruce. Loved the story of Thomas the Rhymer which I first heard told in musical form by Steeleye Span on their 1974 album Now We Are Six.
In case you were wondering I didn’t quite make it from Lands End to John O’Groats a few months back. Fell off my bike on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Rode on to Pitlochry the next day with a broken elbow but decided it was wise to seek treatment. Visited the A & E at Perth Royal Infirmary which sent me on to Ninewells in Dundee for an operation which had healed up beautifully. A big thank you to your NHS. My mate Adrian continued on solo to finish the ride which I fully intend to do one day. Will look you up then.
Cheers mate,
Pete
Wow! Nightmare
Saw ur show in Inverness last night Bruce. Amazing night
Thanks for coming
Very good shows! Happy birthday!
Fantastic story enhanced by the accent and the visuals.
Many thanks!
Was cracking to meet you last night in Inverness. Looking forward to any little ideas you pick up while in the area, I may have a vested interest as I wrote the Wiki page for nearby Nairn and its castle is greatly underappreciated. Folklore in Scotland really is unsurpassed in it's depth and connection to the real roots of the culture of story telling.
Aye, I'll need to get back up. I did a video about Jock MacGregor up there
Interesting. I grew up in a small farming community in New Brunswick, Canada, called McNairn. Many of the residents were Scottish immigrants or descendants thereof.
I wonder if the Cawdor Inn is still there, I can vaguely remember starting to drink each of the whisky's along the bottom shelf of the biggest malt whisky collection I'd ever seen.
Woke up in a nearby byre the next day with a rather disgruntled Frisian cow and two other comatose Lochaber loons.
Forty years ago and I still get flashbacks 😉😆😂🤣😂
Morning Bruce, I could well believe that happened as I have always believed in things that perhaps we're not meant to see, like the fairies and the elves. Folk might think I'm daft, but hey-ho, I don't care.
Mesmerizing. Thanks!
Great story! Thanks, Bruce!
thank you for taking us on another adventure Bruce :D you gave me CHILLS! literally! and not just because it's a bit cold and rainy today (FINALLY I have been missing the rain like my own heart)
Glad you enjoyed it!
That was absolutely delightful!
What an amazing story. You had me enthralled the entire time! Definitely the highlight of my day! As much as I love history, these tales add the color and meaning to the bones and stones from whence we came! Oh, and belated Happy Birthday! 🎉 I will also be turning 60 next September! If I win the lottery I will definitely join you on your Birthday tour. If I don't win...then I better start rowing across the Atlantic next spring. 😂
Man, two different people that I follow on RUclips are doing Scotland tours next year, and there's no way I can do either of them. My trips for next year are already planned. Ah well! I'm sure whoever gets to go will have a wonderful time! As for the folktales and real Scottish history: keep them coming!
Chills and maybe a wee bit of a tear. Such a tale. LOVED IT! ❤
Such a beautiful story!
I loved this story - and I especially love the way you tell it. My best to you on your birthday - wish I could afford to join you but while my heritage is from Scotland, it's a long, long ways from me now...
I've heard this one told before, but you told it better! Thanks Bruce!
Ah thanks
Beautiful story. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for reminding us of Black Agnes, I suddenly understood RObert Howard's inspiration for his character Black Agnes of Chastillon ;-)
bruce a tour of scotland would be a dream come true. i am not even going to try for it.
Robert the Bruce woudn't have got far with that attitude🤔
Beautiful story!
Oh Bruce what wonderful wonderful tale! And told with so much feeling! Thank you so much! You should do a Tom Hardy and go on Jackanory!👌😃🇮🇪🏴🙋🙏
Glad you enjoyed it!
Its so funny that you have given this lecture as I was going to ask you about Scottish folk tales as I've just bought a lomond book about them so to hear your story that was brilliantly presented was a blessing thank you so much
Loved it
✨LOVED this. Thank you!
You're so welcome!
I need more stories like that plz
Bruce, your understated delivery suits this story perfectly. Gorgeous. Thank you, sir.
Wow, thank you!
I loved it Bruce! 😊