Flowers of the Forest - Pipe Major Ben Duncan, Scottish National War Memorial

Pipe Major Ben Duncan performs the lament "Flowers of the Forest" at the Scottish National War Memorial in Edinburgh Castle.

[@markalexander6517]

Flowers of the Forest was played at my grand uncle's burial in the Somme in 1916. It was played at his brother's funeral, and at my father's memorial a few years ago.. Slainte mhath.

[@mattreynolds612]

Listening & remembering QE2. With love and reverence to perhaps maybe the last great Monarch of Europe.

[@5taunch]

RIP You Majesty. We are grateful for your long and enduring reign 🇬🇧🫡

[@retrosonghits]

Proud to have Scottish ancestry. From Clan McKenzie. The bagpipes have always touched my soul like no other musical instrument.

[@pedrofragoso3298]

To all my Scottish friends, how proud they must be.

[@colinsmith1288]

As an englisman the scottish bagpipes seem to stir some ancient emotion embedded in my genes when certain music is played. This is one of them.

[@Sandybeaches07]

Fills my Scottish heart with emotion ❤️🙏🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Cristobels-Green-Boots]

At the funeral of George VI, this was called ‘The Piper’s Lament’ - at junior school, sitting in assembly, as this mighty sound came through on the radio...unforgettable! At the KZbin Broadcast of the Queen’s funeral, the first thing I searched for were the Pipes & Drums - I wasn’t disappointed! 🙏🏽💔🙏🏻

[@anitalorenz8658]

All of Scotland in one hallowed space. The feeling in there is palpable. Once you have been in there you will never forget it 😢🏴

[@Mr121john]

True respect to that piper what a lament truly moving and heart felt. Scotland we are always proud of you 👏 you are brave warriors 💙

[@colinsmith1288]

Some sadly never to return home from war.

[@macthemec]

My great grandfathers war flag is over his right shoulder, i know he loved this, i never met him he died in WW1

[@nadimsiddiqui1875]

Very, very moving. Brought tears to my eyes. Important that we remember the horrors.

[@DifferentSaturner]

Poet Jean Elliot wrote lyrics for the ancient tune sometime in about 1757. Her refrain is haunting, “The Flooers of the Forest are a’ wede awa’ “. Translated from the Scots dialect, it means, “The Flowers of the Forest are all wilted away.” (Tue 21 Sept 2021 11h24)

[@joe9042]

Can't hear this without crying.

[@DifferentSaturner]

@@joe9042 Yeah, it is! (Tue 30 Aug 2022 22h00)

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[@dj17q]

RIP Queen 1926 - 2022. Will always remember this to mark the sad day of the passing......

[@dj17q]

The performance reminded me of the passing of Queen.... so YES it is about her.

[@pemacal57]

More than brilliant performance

[@dougreid2351]

Alas...May they rest in Eternal Peace.

[@graceskerp]

The peace denied them in this life.

[@BadrolTahir]

Beautiful.

[@alexmcblain8142]

A very moving tribute

[@handsomepiper5761]

Lovely 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@richardconnelly7141]

perfectly tuned and executed

[@viking-norge115]

My favourite bagpipe song ... i'm french , but my heart is in Scotland .. wonderful country ... 😌

[@nylehotaling675]

The most profound music mode- its as if it is the music of the First Day of a Tonal Cycle; the Last also...

[@davidcook4457]

Proud Englishman I adore this Scottish lament last we forget x

[@swiftyoutdoors]

Brothers in arms x

[@OutlandStation]

Semper Fi from "across the pond"

[@chrisholland7367]

This piece is almost sacred to Scottish pipers .It comerates the defeat of the Scottish army by the English at the battle of Flodden Field 1513 .This pipers lament is now played during remerance Sunday (Armistice day ) November 11 1918 when fell silent on the shattered battlefields of France and Belgium during ww1. Sadly this to resurrected after ww2 and every conflict since British and commwealth forces have been involved with in last 80 years.

[@Harddav11]

❤❤❤❤

[@susanelder7192]

My bloodline is English Irish and scotch, so proud

[@lesleyduncan9011]

It's Scots, not Scotch. Scotch is a drink, whisky.

[@susanelder7192]

@@lesleyduncan9011 terribly sorry this darn auto correct, you are right it’s Scot

[@Micha_RS]

i was too youg,,My grandpa..World war 2...German...der tod war immer da.Leider!!

[@daniellittle3228]

❤️

[@telfordguy34uk]

Was this not the pipe at the end of Prince Phillips Funeral ?

[@bobpfaff2258]

Yes it was. The only truely apt lament for a fallen warrior.

[@RobKlomp-w1q]

Woorden zijn nodig

[@RobKlomp-w1q]

Woorden zijn niet nodig

[@luxwulf]

As an Englishman this song brings a tear to my eyes, always reminds me of rememberance. RIP all fallen soldiers.

[@Happyheart146]

Pipes hurt all hearts. If not, there's no heart to hurt.

[@LesMortimer-cq8kh]

​@@Happyheart146❤

[@soupdragon151]

Aye same, love it too

[@jasonbath5941]

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning…We will remember them. Fair winds and following skies fallen warriors…

[@russkkay]

Flowers Of The Forest was written musically and lyrically to commemorate the Scottish defeat at the Battle Of Flodden in 1513 where the Scottish King James IV was killed as were many of the Scottish nobles. Even though the Scots outnumbered the English armies, poor tactics and leadership resulted in a devastating loss for the Scots. May they all RIP

[@michel3691]

Lovely sounds to remember such heartbreak.

[@jean-louisbondois2504]

Magnifique

[@RobKlomp-w1q]

Rip voor allemaal die gedood zijn in oorlogstijd en voor families die hun dierbaren moeten missen ❤😢

[@Jane-ue1pt]

Love the pipes and this music

[@badrolhishammohamadtahir2537]

👍👍👍

[@pencil123ify]

😍

[@Bruce-1956]

#wewillrememberthem

[@nigelmorgan3449]

It was fantastic to watch from the start to the finish. I would say there the best in the world the military persuasion