Edinburgh Military Tattoo | Highland Cathedral

[@georgegray6267]

This was composed by two Germans, Ulrich Roever and Michael Korb for the 1982 Highland Games in Germany. As a Scotsman i thank you very much for giving us such a wonderful composition.💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙

[@RG-5834]

Highly emotional, beautiful music! There’s nothing to beat the captivating sound of bagpipes! I absolutely love everything about Scotland!

[@EdinburghVideos]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. 👍

[@annettebarker5002]

12 month ago we played this at my Mum's funeral. Such a beautiful song and will never tire of listening to it...

[@andrewhay8738]

It makes no difference who has written this wonderful piece of music. The words can only inspire and help bind a nation, it looks forward and not backwards !!! a national anthem that anyone would be proud to stand up for and the sooner it becomes Scotlands national anthem the better.

[@richardblair-brown7779]

That and along with Scotland the Brave it's proud Warrior Nation!

[@josephlambe2796]

And billie connolys banana song..lol…no it’s a great tune, but yea cannae beat oh flower of Scotland, just go to Murrayfield and see the song played when we face England, now that’s a passion for you.

[@jackmfc2090]

@@josephlambe2796Englishman here but with a lot of family from Scotland you can’t fault the atmosphere of flower of Scotland every single time👌🏻also had highland cathedral at my grandads funeral down here last year

[@dougscott2298]

Roy Williamson wrote our national anthem, great song but just doesn't cut it.

[@stevethompson9132]

There is absolutely nothing sweeter than the sweet sound of the pipes ❤️

[@EdinburghVideos]

I couldn't agree more 👍

[@wendy-janewatson8234]

I never get tired of hearing this amazing song. It lifts me up everytime I feel down and want to cry. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@EdinburghVideos]

No crying allowed. 👍

[@karlynbaptie870]

It's the most beautiful amazing sound ever ❤️❤️❤️

[@EdinburghVideos]

👍

[@lesleymcshanemitchell9651]

me to

[@heidischmid5584]

So schön, diszipliniert und herrlich anzuschauen mit einmaligen Instrumenten, die es nur dort gibt und mich in ihrer vollen Schönheit immer wieder begeistern !!

[@yousrich46]

Heard this song for the first time at a funeral of a firefighter in Brussels Belgium. A lone firefighter with a bagpipe walked in front of his colleagues carrying their fallen brother whilst playing highland cathedral. The sound went through bone and spine and I have never forgotten about it ever since.

[@theworldsbonkers]

I am 53 years old and an englishman who had the great pleasure to serve alongside the Royal Scots in the first Gulf War A Sqdn to be precise and this moving melody takes me back to the desert as if it was yesterday, Always brings a tear.

[@JohnCraig-y6f]

This was written by 2 German gentlemen who happen to love the pipes! God bless them!

[@robbierobt]

That's an odd detail to this great song.

[@debrabolton9372]

Truly a beautiful, heart stirring song. For a reason I cannot explain it reminds me of my Dad who I lost in 2021.

[@deathviii512]

This was my mum's song entering the crematorium on Friday she loved pipes and drums

[@KiwiDh383]

How lovely, she would have been really pleased. I love this piece haven grown up with Scottish music and dance …

[@Rammytupper]

Mine to hits a raw nerve

[@deathviii512]

@@Rammytupper it's all still fresh for me too she only passed on 3rd of June xx sending you healing thoughts and prayers xx

[@pattiwilliams6765]

Condolences to you, this is why I’m here, planning our Mother’s funeral.

[@deathviii512]

@@pattiwilliams6765 I'm so sorry for Ur loss another song I picked for my mum was Celine Dion fly it was perfect for my mum the word's fitted x

[@kclark9820]

This was played at my dad's funeral. Every time I hear it, it moves me to tears

[@andrewpacker1207]

Was played at My Dear Mum's Funeral too......She was born bred Brisbane Queensland Australia.....but her Mum & ancestory born/bred Aberdeen & Mum was a Champion Highland Dancer here in Oz........brings lump to my throat always

[@bubobubo6447]

Ich finde es persönlich einen der schönsten Stück. Ein mal gehört, vergisst es nicht mehr! 🙋🏻‍♀️🇨🇭

[@EdinburghVideos]

It is a lovely tune and setting up at the castle.

[@hjordistorfa]

Bravo.. this is Outstanding performance and amazing melodi.. love watching this beautiful video.. Thank's for sharing ❤️

[@EdinburghVideos]

You're welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@AnneHarley-m8y]

I was at tattoo many years ago and that tune was played by the pipe band and a military band beautiful

[@EdinburghVideos]

I have tattoo tickets for tuesday night and am looking forward to it.

[@AlisonLove-c8b]

In memory of my dad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 thank you Germany for a beautiful song ❤❤❤❤ sending love to all nations

[@JamesDouglas-my1dn]

I'm very proud of being Scottish listening to this makes me happy

[@EdinburghVideos]

Enjoy mate. 👍

[@bubobubo6447]

…und ich, dass ich Schweizerin bin!

[@EdinburghVideos]

I met some Swiss people last week but that was football related. :)

[@martysouth880]

There is nothing, absolutely NOTHING, more rousing than the skirl of a mass pipe band.

[@carolkaye3086]

We are having this as we enter the crematorium for my dad’s funeral I. February. As a true Scotsman he would love it and The Flower of Scotland at the end. 💔💔💔

[@EdinburghVideos]

Im sure he would. 👍

[@JaneKellie-uh3mo]

I love this coming from The Edinburgh Tattoo Festival. Listening To This Bagpipes Playing Always Touches My Heart.

[@EdinburghVideos]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@rubymckay3170]

Best music for ever gives me goose bumps each time I hear this beautiful music

[@audspod1]

One of my favourites, along with the Black Bear, thank you for sharing ❤

[@EdinburghVideos]

You have good taste.

[@MERISI001]

Could not agree more. Both eye watering beautiful.

[@TheTimelord62]

My tune when am laid to rest .my home my love SCOTLAND.

[@EdinburghVideos]

It was played at my auld man's funeral and will be played at mines too. Hopefully not for a long time yet.....

[@TheTimelord62]

@@EdinburghVideos hopefully me to. But am closer than I want to admit

[@kacassell01]

This is just the most amazing tune played by the pipes.❤❤❤❤❤

[@EdinburghVideos]

I totally agree 👍

[@SuperCulloden]

Just think, this beautiful piece of "Scottish music" was composed by two Germans who loved the Highland bagpipes.

[@billybezel7024]

Played this at my mums cremation, brilliant song and very pleasant to sit and listen

[@13pikelane]

This song was composed in 1982 by the German composers Ulrich Roever and Michael Korb as an anthem for the Scottish Highlands Games in Cologne Germany. Read more on Wikipedia.

[@Lucien234-i2z]

Yeah, we know, what's your point! Shut up and just enjoy the music

[@ralfhuppertz5892]

We can be very proud of it.

[@wilmavantrier2998]

Goosebumps and tears so beautiful and hart warming, great and something to be very proud of ❤❤❤❤❤

[@EdinburghVideos]

Thank you.

[@keithcornell692]

i had this played at my uncles funeral in 2016 although he was from london he loved the pipe bands we watched the tattoo every year on the bbc

[@EdinburghVideos]

👍

[@nancylynds8877]

This tune made my heart pound.as the daughter of her dad born inPeterculter Abdeenshire and great grand parents from Scotland on my mother's side.l just can't get enough of this music Thank you for airing it.

[@EdinburghVideos]

You're welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed it. 👍

[@alro1813]

This will be played at my brothers funeral next Friday 9th as he enters the crematorium .He will be carried in on his final journey

[@anettewilk4520]

I'm so sorry for your lost. Best wishes for you

[@elizabethmcintyre8529]

This tune makes me proud to be scottish as well as flower of Scotland and Scotland the brave

[@jocarter2848]

This is the most magnificent piece of music I have ever heard. In the first occasion I burst into tears, something I'd never experienced before. I play it at least once a day as apart from the music, the sight of my beloved pipes, drms, uniforms and Edinburgh Castle is breath taking, but I am reduced to tears every time, tears of sheer joy. Thank you.

[@EdinburghVideos]

And the kilts, don't forget the kilts. 😊

[@ingogoetsch8543]

This song makes hearts warm in this cold time long live scotland

[@EdinburghVideos]

👍

[@mothmagic1]

I love this tune any time but to hear it in this setting is brilliant.

[@EdinburghVideos]

Cheers 👍

[@EdwinNewcomb]

Wonderful, the anthem of the magnificent Scottish Ambulance Service, I was so proud to serve

[@g.h.9408]

Wunderschöne Melodie ,so magisch so kraftvoll .

[@aviationboy7473]

This song makes me shed a tear, proud to be British

[@bonnieguerra6300]

I two this song growing up love the pipes could listen all the time

[@EdinburghVideos]

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@Mikeylove93]

Makes you proud to be so privileged to be born and bred a Scotsman. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@klaus-peteralde6675]

I pleteley agree. I am german and grew to love the country of hill and glenn sp I am a bit proud that this winderful hymn has been written by Germans

[@GeraldineBluck]

Well I’m half Scottish on my father’s side. I feel like this is my happy place.

[@maureenmaclaren372]

This was played as the curtains closed at my late husband’s cremation. This finally broke the whole family, we were all crying as we walked out.

[@elizabethmcdonald7027]

This is So beautiful! I've chosen this to be played at my funeral 😊

[@Elsang-Ngnb9iv]

Without my loved ones Christmas is meaningless to me! Each Christmas is just another day for me only.

[@jameswilson6717]

Merry Christmas and a happy new year from me to you.Sending hugs

[@montieluckett7036]

If this isn't played at my funeral, Im not going.

[@EdinburghVideos]

Ha Ha.

[@snurgs]

🤣

[@gerardbroekman9997]

😊

[@tomasofaolain3117]

Never heard this before absolutely wonderful

[@Stewart_Clark-eBooks]

It's always a spectacle! Thank you for sharing the video!

[@EdinburghVideos]

You're welcome 👍

[@mofert]

Love this song, when I'm driving this song will be played in my car. Serveral times

[@EdinburghVideos]

Try not to crash the car. :)

[@nicholahenry539]

An outstanding piece of music absolutely beautiful

[@bonniebluebell5940]

ABSOLUTELY!

[@georgedryburgh8319]

For me one off tge greatest tune played on the pipes

[@larryhealey6827]

No culture on the planet can imagine like this.

[@EdinburghVideos]

👍

[@bonnieguerra6300]

Good morning just had to listen to this grandma an grandpa favorite tears oh how I miss them

[@EdinburghVideos]

Nice memories 👍

[@heikootto4909]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@greenmjg7]

Was there at this Tattoo, i think at the time it was the most sets of pipes there, was great, still gives me goose bumbs, played at my mums funeral by a lone piper ,(

[@hansvankleef9053]

This kind of music must bring people together

[@georgedryburgh8319]

LOve this tune bring me to tears all the time but god amazing bagpipes weldone everyone

[@suzettegrantsmith804]

This is music for the soul!

[@peppermintgreen4821]

This piece helped me through some tough times.

[@RossSinclair-or3sy]

Played at my papas funeral was one of his favourite songs r.i.p❤❤

[@ElkeGiese]

Hallo Ihr Schotten einfach super mir kommen die Tränen 👍👍👍

[@EdinburghVideos]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. 👍

[@gordonjespersen3277]

One of my two favorite pieces, the other is the Gale.

[@EdinburghVideos]

Aye the Gael is another good one. 👍

[@markusro2677]

Schottland ist mein Land. Ich träume schon schon mindestens 30 Jahre davon dort zu Leben.Übrigens….Highland Cathdedral ist von 2 Deutschen komponiert worden aber mein Lieblingslied ist Flower of the Forrest.Greetings from Burscheid (Germany)😊

[@EdinburghVideos]

Greetings from Edinburgh. I hope your dream will come true one day. 👍

[@jimfisher9646]

I have Highland Cathedral as my Ring tone on my phone Beautiful one of my favourite tunes you can not beat the pipes.

[@anettewilk4520]

Live in rhis Show is the feeling so great and amazing. Tickets for the next Show is organized.

[@EdinburghVideos]

Enjoy it. 👍

[@elonaerdmann6675]

Warum wurde ich im falschen Land geboren? Geht mir so ans ❤. Eifach nur ehrlich. Lasst euch eure Tration nicht weg nehmen Steht dazu.

[@EdinburghVideos]

It won't be going anywhere. :)

[@stadtwolf42]

Die Ironie dabei - eigentlich ein deutsches Stück

[@scottmortonbeaumont6261]

This was played at my grandmas funeral,a second LT in the wrens in ww2,she signaled to Churchill that the Bismarck had sunk the Hood 🫡

[@harrylor66]

First the Germans sink the mighty H.M.S Hood and then these Germans write this beautiful "Scottish" piece of music. Quite strange.😉

[@padsco66]

My favourite Scottish tune...and the last piece of music played in Hong Kong, by the British in retreat as China took over the island!

[@EdinburghVideos]

Aye it's always been my favourite too.

[@kimwatson9000]

@@EdinburghVideos First in last oit

[@EdinburghVideos]

@@kimwatson9000 As always.

[@fi9178]

And written by a German

[@EdinburghVideos]

@@fi9178 No, it was two Germans.

[@JanKimber]

Is my choice for my passing as well. Love the music and as a nod to my Scottish blood

[@helenreidt3315]

Yep..here it goes my 16% Scottish heritage calling me again. Isn't it wonderful ❤❤❤

[@Marion-c9t]

This Song open the Dortmund to heaven😮

[@EdinburghVideos]

👍

[@jocarter2848]

It is so moving and I often watch even though I end up in tears. I love it. Thank you. X ,

[@EdinburghVideos]

You're welcome 😊

[@junemcrae8393]

Love this song get a bit emotional 😅

[@EdinburghVideos]

You have good taste

[@Stubloke]

Mon the fucking Scots. Best wee country in the world. Love ma home. Scotland the brave💙💙💙

[@audspod1]

I love Highland Cathedral and I also love this commentator, what a lovely voice.

[@EdinburghVideos]

👍

[@uwekuzemski8219]

Wonderful. Greetings from Germany.

[@EdinburghVideos]

Thank you, from sunny Edinburgh 👍

[@davidalexander330]

tune was created by 2 german piping students.

[@jocarter2848]

These images relax me and make me happy in this sometimes mad world. Thank you for being on You Tube. I know exactly where to go when I feeling sad or angry. X💗💗💗💗💗

[@EdinburghVideos]

Thanks. I'm glad you enjoy it.

[@Saimonkar]

Fantastic show, very good music excellent organization. Although I was not present at the 23rd tatto, I was at this year's(2024).

[@lizzapaolia959]

Beautiful ❤️. God bless our European brothers and sisters 🙏. Stay safe, strong and pure 🙏

[@EdinburghVideos]

Thank you Lizza. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@judithmckenzie9779]

I want this played at my funeral 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️

[@EdinburghVideos]

It's booked for mine too. 👍

[@ianw4262]

We ALL do

[@collegelouispasteur1866]

Me too

[@collegelouispasteur1866]

Though I am French I deeply love Scotland. This was the last music played at my beloved nan's funeral.

[@moragdonaldson4120]

This was played at my Husband's funeral as his coffin was lowered down for his cremation 😢

[@jocarter2848]

This is just so beautiful. Thank you. X

[@zdenekcoufal3869]

Wonderfull and fascinating both music and culture - I love it

[@EdinburghVideos]

I'm glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@84MrEasyrider]

Komponiert von zwei Deutschen, so gehört sich Freundschaft

[@EdinburghVideos]

I agree

[@BerndKamin]

Absoluter Wahnsinn,einfach nur genial 👍👍👍

[@EdinburghVideos]

Thank you 👍

[@anettewilk4520]

In live und in Farbe noch viel viel viel grandioser.

[@manichairdo9265]

I heard this played in the Highlands of Scotland. Deeply moving. I wept.

[@EdinburghVideos]

Where about in the Highlands?

[@manichairdo9265]

@@EdinburghVideos Elgin. In Cooper Park.

[@EdinburghVideos]

I've played football in Elgin a few times, bloody cold place.

[@manichairdo9265]

@@EdinburghVideos You must have played in the middle of June. 🤣 I hope your team won. 🥳

[@matthewbuckle3576]

Simply beautiful ❤🎶❤️

[@williamrau8636]

Andre Rieu also has a wonderful recording

[@EdinburghVideos]

He certainly does. 👍

[@stevenreilly697]

That rendition is absolutely brilliant 👏

[@gunzel42]

An impressive performance of an impressive piece of music

[@EdinburghVideos]

Thank you. 👍

[@gunzel42]

No, nothing to thank me for, thank all of the pipers and bandsmen who together produce this magnificent sound.

[@philipnorris6542]

Excellent stuff.

[@oneofthegoodonesok]

❤❤❤ One of my favourites during my pipeband times 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✊️

[@EdinburghVideos]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. 👍

[@stuartshearer8921]

It’s the first music on my funeral plan.

[@EdinburghVideos]

👍 I love a cheery comment. Ha Ha.

[@ardantaker8367]

that was beautiful to listen to, I enjoyed it so much

[@EdinburghVideos]

Aye, it's a great tune and i'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@ardantaker8367]

@@EdinburghVideos I love the mass Pipes and Drums, they are so good. yes i do have Scottish/Irish heritage so this is so much more amazing to me

[@EdinburghVideos]

I'm typing this reply slowly in case you can't understand my accent. :)

[@becks07890]

If I were to ever get married, this would be incorporated somehow into the wedding!

[@Gorillatagvoid]

Now that's what you call goosebumps

[@EdinburghVideos]

I know what you mean 👍

[@tombrydson781]

An amazing pipe tune written by two Germans

[@lucillereilly]

Who composed it?

[@lebeninnorwegen6951]

Ulrich Roever and Michael Korb in 1982😉

[@lucillereilly]

@@lebeninnorwegen6951 Thank you so much! I will make a note of it. Some years ago, I hunted online for the composer(s) and nothing came up. I imagine a lot of people think Highland Cathedral is public domain, and now we know for sure that it is not. Good to know.

[@debbiemaycock4264]

I miss home whenever I hear this.

[@catherinehiggins4476]

What Beautiful music 🎶 🎵 Thank you

[@EdinburghVideos]

You're welcome 👍

[@catherinehiggins4476]

@EdinburghVideos Thank you for Highighted me Catherine

[@duncantaylor9584]

Makes me proud to be 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 SCOTTISH 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@EdinburghVideos]

👍

[@marknesbitt6063]

As a scot it makes me proud along with black bear ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥃

[@davestorey6179]

I wish the talk over was at the end,instead of the beginning, stop talking about the music and just play this immaculate incredible brilliant awesome fantastic lovely piece of endearingly perfect music,

[@EdinburghVideos]

Aye, that would have been better.

[@AlisonLove-c8b]

Played at my dad's funeral

[@EdinburghVideos]

👍 It'll be played at mine too

[@EdinburghVideos]

Sorry to hear that, hopefully she's home soon.

[@cornishwolves69]

Think it was written by a Cornishman called Old Laing Stine from Pendeen lighthouse

[@Ul.B]

Wrong, it was composed by the two German musicians Ulrich Roever and Michael Korb in 1982 for a Highland games event held in Germany.

[@martysouth880]

@cornishwolves69 - Nah, nah mannie, it was written by McAndrew, McLloyd & McWebber for their musical McPhantom of the McOpera.

[@Ul.B]

@@martysouth880 Nice try, but wrong again.

[@CarolineIrvine-f1t]

@@Ul.B It's Highland Cathedral and he's a wee bit cuckoo whoever he is.

[@isabellagumbys7525]

I LOVE THIS ANTHEM.OF KING SOBIESKI..MY BABUSHIA WAS MICHELINEKA SZCZEPANIAK SOBIESKA .AND I AN SO PROUD TO BE ONE TOO..❤❤❤

[@remobertram5730]

Einfach nur geil.Freu mich schon auf nächstes Jahr.❤❤❤❤

[@EdinburghVideos]

Danke

[@Bruce-xi2mv]

Have attended 5 Tattoo's so far, I hope i can add another one day.

[@EdinburghVideos]

I've just booked my tickets for this year's tattoo. 👍

[@jocarter2848]

Who wrote it is very important as it would inspire the words!