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Deadcalm Group: Awaiting Authorisation Posts: 752 Joined: Nov. 2004 Posted: Sep. 08 2005, 03:45 "Flowers of the Forest"  sounds exactly like the Scottish Anthem "Flower of Scotland " is this correct ??  I would quite like to see Mike do a attempt at a New version UK National Anthem as in my opinion the current one is a Stinker !! also a English one !! just to see what he would come up with out of interest !! Back to top

The Bell(end) Group: Members Posts: 1051 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Sep. 08 2005, 12:57 Yes it's a very famous and traditional Scottish piece, I heard it played on a James bond film (The world is not enough, when they're in Ediburgh)   -------------- When the night's on fi-ya, do you need love's arms to hold yew? :D Back to top

Sir Mustapha Group: Musicians Posts: 2802 Joined: April 2003 Posted: Sep. 08 2005, 13:25 Quote (Deadcalm @ Sep. 08 2005, 03:45) I would quite like to see Mike do a attempt at a New version UK National Anthem as in my opinion the current one is a Stinker !! also a English one !! just to see what he would come up with out of interest !! I picture a "monk music" drum loop with lush synthesizer backgrounds with the melody first played by a synth going "ooooh ooooh ooooh", and later doubled by his trademark whiny guitar. Who said a National Anthem can't chill you out? -------------- Check out http://ferniecanto.com.br for all my music, including my latest albums: Don't Stay in the City, Making Amends and Builders of Worlds. Also check my Bandcamp page: http://ferniecanto.bandcamp.com Back to top

moonchildhippy Group: Members Posts: 1807 Joined: Dec. 2004 Posted: Nov. 11 2009, 18:57 I've just been listening to FOTF, not sure where it originates from, but I think it's Scottish in origin. I know FOTF is often used as one  of the  pieces  of music when our fallen soldiers , (Scottish Regiments??) are repatriated from Afghanistan to the UK.  (However I feel not one more  British soldier's life should be wasted in that utterly and pointless war, what is going on in Afghanistan poses no threat to national security). Getting politcical aside, I think FOTF is a beautiful song, but makes me cry if I hear it as a song played for the repatriation of one of our Fallen Heroes!!!! -------------- I'm going slightly mad, It finally happened, I'm slightly mad , just very slightly mad If you feel a little glum to Hergest Ridge you should come. I'm challenging  taboos surrounding mental health "Part time hippy" I'M SUPPORTING OUR SOLDIERS BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW!! Back to top

ex member 419 Group: Members Posts: 1177 Joined: April 2008 Posted: Nov. 11 2009, 21:00 FOTF is a beautiful piece of music. The bagpipes as played by the Dragoon Guards at Mikes concert in Edinburgh.. Brilliant! Deb Back to top

moonchildhippy Group: Members Posts: 1807 Joined: Dec. 2004 Posted: Nov. 12 2009, 05:50 Found this whilst trying to find FOTF on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPBcdIZaQzw  (warning for those not used to it contains a lot of "f**king swearing   ).   I think this is actors playing the part of Black Watch Soldiers, the piper plays FOTF.   I know there's a DVD of this that comes with a documentary on Black Watch Soldiers and their families.  I haven't seen it as it would probably have me in floods of tears, also the contempt which our government hold our heroes in       . -------------- I'm going slightly mad, It finally happened, I'm slightly mad , just very slightly mad If you feel a little glum to Hergest Ridge you should come. I'm challenging  taboos surrounding mental health "Part time hippy" I'M SUPPORTING OUR SOLDIERS BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW!! Back to top

mikeythewaterboy Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: Mar. 2009 Posted: Nov. 13 2009, 18:42 Just as a point of interest - Flowers of the Forest was also played at a couple of football matches after the death of Princess Diana: At Fulham's Craven Cottage (al Fayed link there) and at the Scotland match in Aberdeen a couple of days later. Both played by a lone piper. Back to top

bob Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: Dec. 2008 Posted: Mar. 24 2010, 09:17 This may be of interest http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...._lyrics Lots of info about the tune and its origins   My Favourite on the album by the way     Bob Back to top

stpaul Group: Members Posts: 230 Joined: Feb. 2005 Posted: Dec. 08 2011, 01:01 I recently listened to the radio cadena 100 interview from 1996 and i was very surprised that Mike mentioned that Sally Oldfield is singing on Flowers Of The Forest. "I's actually my sister singing on Flowers Of The Forest. I asked her to imagine...you know on front of ships they have a figure head.. I asked her to imagine she was one of these things and was out in the sea and she was singing like a celtic warrior goddess" And it's so obviously... why haven't I noticed it before !!! Back to top

wiga Group: Members Posts: 2113 Joined: Sep. 2008 Posted: Dec. 08 2011, 04:12 St Paul - that's a good piece of info ... never knew that -  that she had to sing it like she was on the statue on the front of the ship!!! -------------- Barn's burnt down - now I can see the moon. Back to top

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