The Stoutest Man in the Forty Twa - Scottish Folk Song

[@nathandei1674]

The 42nd Regiment of Foot now known as the 3rd Battalion, Royal Scots (3SCOTS) are one of the most noble and best men that have ever existed.

[@TheIrishvolunteer]

Love the Scottish songs!

[@JagerScot-01]

​@penderyn8794 Shut tf up. No matter what they did, they are Scottish soldiers who gave their life for negative woke people like you to live in a democracy.

[@akeeMM]

When the scots fought for the rightful king, Charlie, they got their asses handed to them. Get over it.@penderyn8794

[@johnbest4513]

Love these funny tunes. I was just in Gretna Green with my nephew and there is a SAS soldier buried in Langholm cemetery, along with a few men who were killed in WW1.

[@ericgeddes3353]

My great grandfather ran away to join the British Navy in WWI. He was 16 but looked 18 so they asked no questions. He served until the end of the war. His name was Jock.

[@jasonwilson8802]

I grew up on this song and Alex Beaton. I sing it to my kids all the time. ❤❤❤❤

[@CorsieHillbilly]

Did you know Alex?

[@itsaguinness]

Glad to have meet him before he passed. Cool guy. It was Scotsfest 2009 and I asked him to take a picture with my father and brother who are fans he said "Wow! You're giants!" Its fitting to this song since my dads 6'5 and my brothers 6'7. I'm the short one im 6'2.

[@vernoncorbin8746]

What a fantastic song

[@crazyglobe6242]

The extent of what we’ve lost cannot be overstated. Maybe one day we will be proud once more. 🇬🇧 ❤

[@VictorianChinese1860]

What a great song! I have never heard of it before, thanks for sharing.

[@t.wcharles2171]

The first painting is of Lieutenant F. Farquarson winning the V.C.

[@ICII0I]

My new favourite song

[@squogg]

One of my favorite songs recently

[@craig5534]

Brilliant!

[@andrewwilkie5454]

Brilliant song made me laugh 😂😊

[@JulianGlynn-dg1oc]

Brilliant - had an ancestor in the the 21st North British Fusiliers

[@cee9110]

Its nice to see this song here. The 42nd was made from six Highland companies. One from clan grant (my family) one from clan Fraser of lovat one from clan munro and three from clan Campbell

[@usauk3605]

The Black Watch has to be one of the coolest infantry regiments in the entire world. Makes me proud of my British heritage.

[@David-ti9be]

Did you know that the Black Watch was the regiment that scaled the cliffs to suprise the French forces under Montcalm that resulted in Wolf's victory on the Pl a ins of Abraham. Canada became a British colony that day.

[@99IronDuke]

Good stuff.

[@BigmanOutdoorsSeasonings]

With Scottish heritage I appreciate this song and it makes me laugh because I have always been the biggest guy in the room in most situations. There’s been a lot of fights end as soon as I walked into the room because they didn’t want to fight the big man. So I just giggle every time I listen to this song. 😂

[@samhunt9380]

Suits my Scottish heritage.....

[@Skyraider356F]

Catchy tune.

[@NihilsineDeo1866.]

The Brave soldiers of Empire 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Aeoferwyn]

​@penderyn8794 The culture still remains here in NC🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@akeeMM]

@penderyn8794 'They would rather give their lives to a corrupt foreign English king than to protect their own communities and culture' Guess the Jacobites are evil traitorous bastards too then?

[@fyrdman2185]

@@Aeoferwyn I seriously doubt that

[@fyrdman2185]

@penderyn8794 Very often under the auspices of their own countrymen in the Lowlands who were prejudiced against them.

[@CraigYoung-gz3ml]

​@penderyn8794 These people are only interested in history that supports their warped wee narrative. Scotland forever. Scotland is full. As is Ireland.

[@Landon_B21]

Was watching the patriot with mel gibson and then it switched to Braveheart with William Wallace after listening to this

[@coreytrevor9423]

ew

[@MiddleseaxeSage]

As an Englishman I would say out of all the regiments that have been, the Forty-Twa will always be the Regiment I admire the most. If I was back in the 19th century with old nosey and was a young ambitious officer, I would seek out to join the Forty-Twa but pursue to one day command it, as no honour is greater than that surely? or I would happily die wearing the kilt, the latter more likely. I love this song it has been stuck in my brain for days blessed be; as no finer tune could occupy my head space. Thanks again Pat, another addition to my total war playlist when I am giving the French a damn good licking with my Scots haha

[@patrioticarchive]

A gallant old regiment for sure. You're very welcome mate!

[@konstantinosnikolakakis8125]

There were actually many English and Irishmen in the Highland regiments from the Napoleonic Wars onwards due to lack of men in their recruiting districts. They were called “Whitechapel Highlanders”. For a time in 1887 the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders were almost amalgamated into the Scots Guards due to lack of recruits.

[@Ethelred966]

Great song!

[@Viper97Gaming]

Scotland's Forty Twa are well known throughout the UK and for good reason 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. They are Some of the best soldiers we British have🇬🇧.

[@Ahartic]

Most fearless soldiers of the Empire 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

[@vapaus831]

Dehumanising.

[@SirDrakeFrancis]

I thought the Loch Ness monster was a recent thing, apparently it's not.

[@patrioticarchive]

I actually thought so too. I just googled it and it goes way back to the 6th century lol

[@kzataract]

@@patrioticarchive You think young anglo saxon kids were passing around tablets of the loch ness?

[@kewell2595]

The original lyrics of the song don't reference the Loch Ness monster - the verse is "The Captain then tae me came roun' He looked me up and looked me doon, And shouts "Here sergeant, why, you scamp, You've found a lamp-post out on tramp" in the original 1901 version. Talk about a Loch Ness monster only began in the 1930's - older references to it are bogus.

[@Dannysoutherner]

I love this!!!

[@David-ti9be]

My hometown regiment.

[@robsin2810]

Love it

[@NicketyWicketyCW]

Sometimes you forget this is in English lol. It’s a good thing there are subtitles

[@Viper97Gaming]

Yea not everyone can understand Scott's English.🤣🇬🇧

[@Vingul]

Sweet :)

[@andrewwaldock]

Grand.

[@ftargr]

once a jolly swagman...

[@vernoncorbin8746]

I find myself returning to this video again and again, partly for the excellent song, but also because something about the painting in the thumbnail draws me in. Does anyone know the painting's name?

[@patrioticarchive]

Lieutenant Francis Farquharson of the 42nd Regiment of Foot (Black Watch) winning his Victoria Cross at Lucknow, 9 March 1858.

[@vernoncorbin8746]

@@patrioticarchive Thanks man, keep up the great work

[@jackjohnston1298]

Scotland forever 🫡🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@cwftft4273]

i am ex black watch. i’ve been to his grave in north cyprus. he is a hero….. albeit with his own style! Forward The Forty Twa! excellent!

[@Historicage1134]

Love these brave British soldiers because of which the dreams of indian for independence went into wain.😊

[@vapaus831]

How is it good? The sufferers fighting against the sufferers is a tragedy.

[@commonwealthianhistoria]

Good one as always. What is the painting at 1:40? Cheers.

[@patrioticarchive]

Thank you! artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-4th-battalion-the-black-watch-in-the-attack-1915-128433

[@grahamstewart615]

The Cossacks of the British Empire 😂😂😂

[@Billy_MacBilly]

TND

[@Kraven004]

🇮🇹🤝🇬🇧