Lorraine McIntosh - Freedom Come All Ye (live, Glasgow, 2010)

Lorraine McIntosh (from Deacon Blue) performs Hamish Henderson's "Freedom Come All Ye" during the Scottish Songbook concert at the 2010 Celtic Connections festival. She is backed by Session A9...

[@amandaorourke3036]

I am a.weegie and when I go to parties in.Dublin no-one can understand a word..this is my party piece....🙂💪

[@johnelrick8945]

This never fails to move me almost to tears. So come all ye at hame wi' freedom, never heed what the hoodies croak for doom In yer hoose a' the bairns o' Adam will find breed, barley bree and painted room When MacLean meets wi' his freends in Springburn a' they roses and geans will turn tae bloom And a black lad frae 'yont Nyanga dings the fell gallows o' the burgers doon.

[@rivercitymud]

What foul heart can listen to this and not weep? This is a song of triumph and liberation and every soul that carries the spirit can hear its words loud and clear. Scots, you bear witness.

[@johnskillen3716]

I absolutely love this song, particularly this version. Gives me goosebumps. Great for our anthem.

[@u.e.mhicleoid3177]

Agreed. That's the whole point of the song. It's a Scottish Patriotic song about living up to our responsibilities, and looking ourselves in the mirror.

[@andomandoa]

brilliantly played and sung ,one of the best versions of this song i have heard

[@daves3893]

She is amazing, love the song, I loved her from Deacon Blue what a performer she really is an underestimated talent.

[@sueb9388]

Whatever you lot are arguing about patriotism blah blah, the song is beautiful and Lorraine has the voice of an Angel, love it all.

[@raymondhenderson1436]

Yes Lorraine has a beautiful voice and a performance to be proud of .

[@wizzylizzie55]

Beautiful! I've always loved Lorraine's voice both by herself and with Ricky. 😊

[@SusanDouglasScott]

Lorraine this is so lovely best version of Freedom come all ye I've heard! We are going to sing it in this style (more gentle and peaceful) at our wedding celebrations on the evening of 30 December this year (2014) leading up to my woman partner Gerrie and me making our legal vows of marriage before our family and friends! We will be among the first to be able to do so and are therefore celebrating equality, peace and freedom too!

[@vza423]

Congratulations on your wedding....many years of happiness to ye both. Sing it loudly!

[@fionabeall1882]

What a beatiful version of this song. Never tire of listening to it. Love Luke Kelly's version too - very different approach.

[@ShaunSayinStuff]

Luke Kelly added something to every song he sang :-) His Parcel O' Rogues, his Ould Triangle, are two others that give me goosebumps.

[@Tonyboy11100]

This is one of my favourite songs. I only heard this song after being in the Scotia bar in Glasgow.

[@Snick3927]

Yes, timeless HH song…and the guitar is great.

[@lizzy-folksongsscottis4518]

Like this version very much.

[@raymondhenderson1436]

Lorraine sings this Track well .Although i have never listened and played any .Of her Albums i e with her husband Ricky Ross . Their Band Deacon Blue .Lorraine is a high quality vocalist .The original artist .A prominent Scottish Poet by a gentleman of the name of Hamish Henderson . This is a proper Scottish folk song.That's why I am proud of the name of HENDERSON

[@aidanjanemcintosh6919]

There is a sense of innocence deep in her voice, and hearing that can really relaxed me… Dad said that we are still related to her, don't know how far or he's just making things out. But if it was the truth I couldn't be more proud.

[@joanneclements5779]

Lorraine has such an amazing voice. Ricky and Lorraine are so good together.x

[@joanneclements5779]

I could listen to Lorraine's voice all day long. It's so soothing.x

[@aidanjanemcintosh6919]

@@joanneclements5779 she is my fairy godmother

[@joanneclements5779]

@@aidanjanemcintosh6919 are you's really related?

[@aidanjanemcintosh6919]

@@joanneclements5779 no I don't think so, probably. It's too good to be true~ well we shared the same family name so I believe we belong to the same ancestor… probably…

[@Panbanisha1]

I love her version of this song. She adds something new to it. The only tiny thing is that she gets the words wrong! I think she realised it too. It's a difficult song to sing accurately but she does a good job overall.

[@alandonaldson8930]

Beautiful and peaceful

[@LinnTractorNut]

I think it's beautiful, as her. Dick Gaughan was good, but we need the now, the present, and the future. Freedom is till to be won, and even harder to keep, but life is pointless without the promise of attaining it. And those who would sell out for money are as despicable as the cowardly who give freedom away in fear.

[@wadefite]

Superb!

[@DannyC509]

another great song

[@nataliesquibb7299]

Beautiful lady she has a great voice

[@housemastersradio6841]

Beautiful

[@sandymilne2832]

I need to get this version as a sound track for a funeral

[@lornamcgowan5611]

This should be Scotland's National Anthem. Never better sung

[@raymondhenderson1436]

Yes I think it should .

[@lindsayolh]

Great song but not an anthem for mass singing. The Welsh and the French have nailed it.

[@ModelMotorsport]

Very very talented singer.

[@davebriggs4261]

Sing it loud and proud! Congratulations to you and Gerrie- a longtime coming!

[@saintmirrenmalky]

Masterpiece.

[@gaconnochie]

Some of these comments are harsh. Of course what people like or not is objective so you may prefer other singers but I don't think she could be regarded as "nae singer". It is much easier to be a critic than to actually get up there and do it.

[@iainmackillop2128]

Well said Allan.

[@petermartina3639]

It seams to me .. It doesn't matter who sings this song.. It still make the hair stand on the back of your arms ..

[@lindsayolh]

Not an easy song to sing.

[@TubeBrianm]

The Piano sounds beautiful. Works great with the other more traditional folk instruments.

[@ProfessorChomsky]

Magic x

[@SmellyWellieTeleShow]

I'll take issue a wee bit. I don't think she cut the lines intentionally. It was live and she made a mistake. Watch how her eyes are closed, thinking, and she recovers well. The other point is that Henderson himself said he didn't want it to be thought of as a patriotic anthem. He wanted it to be wider than that. You're right about acknowleding the part Scotland played in empire building though.

[@ModelMotorsport]

brilliant

[@hablerz]

Fucking brilliant. Pardon my French.

[@annahutchison7519]

It should be Scotland's Anthem

[@lindsayolh]

Too difficult for mass singing I'm afraid.

[@lindsayolh]

Great song but that doesn't make a great anthem. Same, I'm afraid, applies to Flower of Scotland. Superb in a folk club; not so much at Murrayfield.

[@CarzorStelatis]

Interestingly she leaves out the lines "Broken faimlies in lands we’ve herriet, Will curse Scotland the Brave nae mair, nae mair;" Replacing them with a repeat of the last two lines of the previous stanza. Would be interested if there's a story behind this?

[@chigbrown]

to my shame I didn't realise that Lorraine was such a lovely singer, so much more than just a bouncy sidekick to Ricky.

[@druimnaguie]

I see and hear this as a socialist anthem - regardless of whether Hamish likes that or not - it has overtaken hids opinion, but not his presence or memory - this should be our national song.

[@madstock2000]

i used to fancy her like mad, still do, the day i saw her "stomp" and with deacon blue almost felt like she would just add in an ad-lib but it worked, i personally think she has a fantastic voice, but i am biased

[@scotswarrior9535]

May our people unite under Socialist Patriotism, under one clan and all divisions become a thing of history

[@noghd2560]

We can build our own Scottish republican egalitarianism. Doesn't need any other labels.

[@dylan4964]

socialist scots lmfao, the irish were 65% there in the early 20th but even they went to capitalism, and their better for it.

[@dmd9080]

Socialism is always a disaster and not Scottish. Sad to see people devoted to announcing to the world that Scotland is something it’s not. Socialism can stay in China and North Korea. Scotland is so much better than that

[@TheDublinseanm]

Having personally felt the brutal and cruel excesses of the Black Watch and other Scottish Regiments in Ireland , and YES, brutalalizing men women and children while wrecking humble homes at the same time, Henderson's beautiful lyrics ,as the previous writer pointed out, theses "performers" should look for gigs in English Music Halls!!!!!! BTW the late Alistair Gilles and I became good friends here in Pittsburgh, my nearly 4 years in Long Kesh notwithstanding. Gaughan is the man for me!!!

[@acromiton]

OOps, did I just miss the 2nd part of the 2nd verse?

[@ShaunSayinStuff]

Aye, just an edit for the broadcast, or avoiding the uncomfortable bit about our role in the empire?

[@pencil123ify]

❤

[@scottishalwaysdixie1638]

👌 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@rivercitymud]

If this song can be considered an example of Scottish independence, then will you please come make America free in the way that you understand it. We have still got a lot to learn, apparently. Our Declaration of Independence looks half-assed compared to this.

[@TattieB]

She did muddle up the lyrics a bit! Repeated part of 1st verse in the second: I was there that night and there were plenty in the audience who knew the words better than she did! And credit to Kris Drever for the guitar!

[@dublindave78]

Creative license ;-)

[@aidanjanemcintosh6919]

she is known for mumbling her own lyrics in the band

[@lindsayolh]

Agreed, he plays a mean guitar.

[@theboss1967able]

and at 49 secs

[@macpesan]

Bullshit

[@naeshins]

Bring on Dick Gaughan

[@RobMlk]

The very definition of social would suggest inclusion, it can be political or it can be basic human decency. This song is all that, if it touches you yo're probably a socialist.

[@MrChrisbyiers]

saor alba

[@grahamgh9173]

have your freedom but do not ask England to support you in any way my man.

[@blaircorral8158]

Whywould we,?

[@DanseMcCabre]

Ok

[@katesmith3034]

Suits us just fine ! And don’t ask us for OUR oil and gas, whiskey, technology and tourism revenues ! Wouldn’t do to go scrounging now would it ?!!!!

[@theboss1967able]

bum note at 31 secs

[@gazumper1314]

braw

[@smck001]

Great song, nice treatment, but Lorraine's nae singer - she's never quite in key.

[@theboss1967able]

duff note after duff note and somebody just messaged me writing like Oor Wullie

[@theboss1967able]

Creagan2 just messaged saying that if it was note perfect it would be without soul or feeling. This is awful, and it's just to give Ricky Ross's wife a gig.

[@theboss1967able]

My comment is what the hell is this woman doing here. This whole (another bum note at 1.55) concert was a big act of cronyism.

[@bobbed1720]

talk english lol xxxxxxx

[@McTrollie]

Aye but you're not Scottish you're an American so "our" cannot apply here.

[@theboss1967able]

this woman had produced more awful notes in 3 and a half minutes than Ian Brady has done in half a century