Robert Burns "Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon"

[@shey2444]

I have not heard this in over 40 years. I went to a girls school called Braeside and we used to sing it there. Beautifully sung. Thank you. It was like visiting my 13 year old self.

[@annejensen5517]

This is my favorite song on the bagpipes. We had a Piper play this at my dad’s burial as the family pallbearers brought his body to the grave. ❤ I wasn’t aware of the words. When I first heard this on a bagpipe cd I wrote 4 versus for each of my grandkids at the time.

[@bobbyjohnston7857]

Respect from your Celtic cousins from Eire. Respect to Alba. We are all wan clan, of poets, musicians and old believers of respect for our land. We all know of Oliver the eeejit Cromwell. But we outlasted all injustice. We are peace with our lands. Slainte agus Saor

[@albertadriftwood3612]

I'm American 200 years removed from my Celtic roots. I listen to this and its beauty breaks my heart.

[@anindyaroychowdhury]

Heavenly singing....my sympathies for those 21 dislikers

[@madelainecave9521]

I am glad you like it Anindya, thank you.

[@billk9856]

Having a wee dram listening to this for Burns Night here in Australia ...... cheers!

[@scottishsinger]

Cheers!

[@andyprecious6122]

I'm English, in a punk band... Im sat here now, with a nice whisky. Listening to this, life is good.

[@andyprecious6122]

Madelaine Cave tell everyone... It's a lovely song.

[@joalexsg9741]

Thank you ever so much for this most delightful and precious upload in the beautiful Scots language, singing one of the many poetic pearls of the great Robert Burns with such a melodious voice. For those who don't know, Scots is a legitimate daughter of Old Northumbrian, the Angles' tongue and Cumbrian, Modern Northumbrian and Geordie are its sisters. Long live Alba😇😇😘🙏

[@annejensen5517]

My grandmother was born in New Castle and her parents were Geordie’s

[@joalexsg9741]

@@annejensen5517 Blessed be them my lady, you and your whole family as well! Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year, stay true to your ancestors and culture, preserve them as the most precious gifts from heavens.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

[@scottishsinger]

Thank you Gary, most of Scotland is still exactly as it was in Burns' day - I hope you get to visit sometime!

[@julianjosephson9924]

One of my grandsons is studying at the University of Glasgow right now.

[@anishbhattacharya460]

Long live western music, u inspire the whole world since time immemorial

[@jyotidash3966]

My two little daughters, Jenny and Bonnie listen to you every day!

[@scottishsinger]

How lovely, say hello to Jenny and Bonnie from me. x

[@TheGallStreetJournal]

Your voice reminds me of my mother singing in the house in Broughty Ferry. I am 64 years young and your voice took me right back to happy days in the 1950's. Thank you.

[@TheGallStreetJournal]

god bless you and your beautiful voice

[@muntasinmujtaba]

Ye banks and braes o' bonnie doon How can ye bloom sae fresh and fair? How can ye chant ye little birds And i sae weary full o' care? Ye'll break my heart ye warbling birds That wanton through the flowery thorn Ye 'mind me o' departed joys Departed never to return Oft hae i roved by bonnie doon To see the rose and woodbine twine And ilka bird sang o' its love And fondly sae did i o' mine Wi' lightsome heart i pulled a rose Full sweet upon its thorny tree And my false lover stole my rose But ah she left the thorn wi' me

[@sallietaylor8503]

I sang this song at a Burns Night last year.The party was in Charlotte North Carolina and the guest were all British.The last time I sang this in public was 1959, I won a school competition in the open solo category.

[@shahbazminhas6650]

Sallie: Robert Burns' words were true in the 1700s. in 1959, in 2018 and God Willing for a long, long time, for Scotland and its people have a beauty that is more than skin deep. May that beauty last for ever and ever. Amen / Ameen. A Pakistani, an ex-Glaswegian, now in Virginia and worked for a while in Greensboro, NC, not far from Charlotte.

[@jameslist2604]

holy moly that's awesome

[@sandshark666]

This makes me want to go back..it gives me goose bumps and brings tears to my eyes. Thank you...

[@Divija6]

I love this song it reminds me of my grandmother

[@frankeimer3906]

beautiful song and voice. thanks from a Canadian

[@stefaniaoriente6299]

wonderful...thank you..😍

[@burntrosechick]

I first heard the song when I was about eleven, maybe twelve years old. To this day it is one of my favorite songs to sing out of the blue. I had no clue what it meant the first time I heard it. But it made me cry, somehow I could tell despite how soft and sweet it sounded. It was deeper then that. Older now, I understand it. But it is curious whether my child-like perception was spot on, or I had a lucky day. Either way, this is beautiful. Just reminded me of my old voice coach. And makes me want to replay it a few times to refresh my pronunciations here and there. >.

[@madelainecave9521]

Glad you like it Elissa. x

[@mridulchatterjee4042]

One of our Bengali songs composed by our Great Philosopher Poet, Rabindra nath Tagore, is in tune with this song, which is also immortal, the Scottish song is suffused with joys eternal adorned with trance of melancholy that only to be felt and realised, very heart touching, inscrutable, bringing joys absolute, rendition performed is ever superb, per excellence.

[@Tausifhassan-ey8dv]

He copied this song exactly as is , he was a thief

[@garyshow2005]

Love it with tears streaming down my face, don't care about the whistler. The singing and the scenery are captivating. There was still so much natural beauty in Burns' time; will any of it be left by the next century?

[@Quentin217]

Methinks that there shall be. Much damage was done after the clearances when sheep were turned out to do what sheep do. Experiments are being done now in the highlands to fence out the sheep and the deer and let the land go back to nature. Progress has been very good. Generally speaking, people are more and more fed up with greed, cruelty, deception, and disrespect for God and His world. I expect the next century to be much better than any we have an historical memory of.

[@笠武蘭香]

Although I'm Japanese, your song touches deep inside of my heart. Thank you for the nice music.

[@scottishsinger]

ありがとうございました

[@glasgow1234]

Her voice is just so captivating ! Stunning stunning stunning !!!

[@jennifershelley6938]

Thank you very much for sharing this lovely song, Madelaine. My Mother used to sing it to me when I was little. Brings back wonderful memories.

[@madelainecave9521]

Thank you Jennifer!

[@almadeliahernandez4271]

yes

[@DaisyMae16]

such pretty pictures to match such a beautiful song! Thank You for sharing this!

[@charlesduguid4811]

Madelaine, just perfect ! and your voice is as melow and rich as a good dram of whisky

[@scottishsinger]

Charles Duguid thank you!

[@conxtek4755]

So glad to stumble upon this song. Sung so well, and thank you for the pictures as well. I live in Bonny Doon, California. In my own state of mind tonight, I am glad to find peace in listening to you this (now) early morning. Thank you so much.

[@madelainecave9521]

Thank you!

[@ThomasKelly669]

Just beautiful

[@riddhisen5926]

Tears are rolling out of my eyes after listening to this song....... Wonderful

[@samali108]

What a heavenly voice...love your rendition

[@romanturenko115]

Beautful singing and images! Thank you from Russia!

[@scottishsinger]

Roman Turenko - thank you! Scotland is beautiful. I’ve never been to Russia. You can see more images on my other videos.

[@martinanderson1995]

The first Burns Supper in Russia was held in Moscow 1974 and not broadcast in the west for the obvious political climate. I shall never forget the wonderful people and the total experience. The women loved me twirling with my kilt. Stayed in the largest hotel in the world at that time.

[@lokotasioux]

The music and scenes are almost too beautiful to bear. Thank you.

[@scottishsinger]

Thank you so much Janis! I have wonderful memories of recording this in Colorado with the very talented musician Mark Geisler, who played all the instruments and did the arrangement.

[@lokotasioux]

Wow! You are both so talented!

[@mridulchatterjee4042]

Heart rendering voice, really praiseworthy.

[@arnoldmerriam]

You have shared with the world something so immensely full of heart and beauty, thank you!!

[@nomajj3241]

Beautiful rendition. Go raibh míle maith agat. Thank you very much. Greetings from Ireland.

[@jamesstuartbrice420]

great version of this beautiful song.

[@TheTurbo1996]

My friend told me about this song because she wanted something special for a character we're working on. Now I find myself listening to it constantly. I love this song and I see why my friend does too. Thank you for uploading it.

[@bigipoika79]

A beautiful rendition which I have listened to repeatedly , using it for my inspiration to sing a solo at Burns Night. Thank you.

[@sugatagupta5148]

Ideal voice for Tagore songs. Thanks Madelaine.

[@scottishsinger]

Thank you Sugata. I’ve never tried singing a Tagore song :)

[@brianmorgan4523]

To the 12 people who voted thumbs down, they know nothing about a beautiful voice and song.

[@Mustafiz1972]

They are actually people Down Under liking it!

[@DorianGrayClampitt]

It makes one tear up. Fantastic. Happy Robbie Burns Day.

[@anirbanibiswas]

You sung too beautiful. The melancholy in the voice hurts deeper. Thanks for this rendition, Madeleine. (Y)

[@scottishsinger]

Thank you Anirban!

[@sayantikasengupta9383]

wow Madeline thank you for this

[@edward0988]

A song ( a sad song) I like very much and sung so well, thx for posting

[@robertburns7348]

Very nice, heart- touching, mind - blowing.....wonderful voice with outstanding arrangement

[@zaynahmahmud9834]

Magnificent piece of harmony my ears are loving so much - no more false hope likely to surge deep inside my lonely heart

[@shamsher1171]

Dear Ms.Madelaine . My name is Shamsher, I'm a young Pakistani student of beauty and everything pretty. Some would say I have no business here listening to a voice with such foreign roots to my own. Though I wholeheartedly disagree. i must thank you, for anything that reduces me to tears is something I hold dear.

[@madelainecave9521]

Hello Sham - thank you. Music brings people of all cultures together.

[@tommyjardine1714]

Best ever version of this lovely tune.

[@shahbazminhas6650]

Dear Sham / Dear Madelaine: I am of Pakistani extraction, very early childhood in Pakistan, childhood and growing years in Glasgow, adulthood in US. We all live on a tiny, tiny speck of dust called the Earth. It is all of ours business to enjoy all that is on this speck and furthermore help make this speck a jewel among all of God's / Allah's creations; Scotland belongs to us all, like Pakistan belongs to us all. Be good to your mother and to your motherland, the Earth that gave you and me Life.

[@shahbazminhas6650]

Enjoyed your comment Shamsher. I was born in Sialkot, Pakistan, but grew up mostly in Glasgow, Scotland. I hope you get a chance to visit Scotland, a land and its people that are among the best of God's / Allah's creation.

[@worthlessguy7477]

hi bro I'm from India. I loved the song.

[@bowtower]

A timeless classic beautifully sung.

[@jcp3151]

Love the song and really enjoyed your rendition of it. Best version of this song I have ever heard! Thank you!

[@scottishsinger]

...and a Happy New Year to you too, many thanks!

[@ellawagemakers8882]

What a beautiful rendition. I got this link from the FutureLearn Robert Burns course given by the University of Glasgow and now I've bookmarked it. Thank you for such a nostalgic and true performance.

[@madelainecave9521]

Thank you Ella :)

[@margaretjacob1818]

Very beautiful voice and rendition of the song, thank-you!!!

[@scottishsinger]

Thanks Susan. I'm enjoying your CD! xxx

[@AngelaGergel]

This is beautiful Madelaine. How did I missed this song? Your singing is so touching. Thank you.

[@gracebestwick6100]

Beautiful x

[@jimreid1198]

Best I've heard in a long time. Well done.

[@scottishsinger]

Thanks Jim!

[@scottishsinger]

Thank you all for your lovely comments.

[@lokotasioux]

Thanks so much for this info! Scotland Forever!

[@sandrabotwright1286]

Thank you so much. I think Robert Burns is the greatest Scotsman that ever lived. He was such a talented man. This words make me cry because I was brought up in Ayrshire and long to go back there to live. Such fond memories.

[@madelainecave9521]

I am now living in the USA.

[@lokotasioux]

Glad to have you over here.

[@tonoydas830]

Tagore brought me here

[@aditichatterjee9736]

Tonoy Das me too

[@arnatri1503]

Phule Phule

[@sp1n3D]

Same

[@michaelangelo2980]

He is a great copybaj

[@tonoydas830]

@@michaelangelo2980 kangladeshi halfbreed converted spotted.

[@bboorideau5253]

What a beautiful interpretation,and surpassingly lovely voice.Thank you.

[@scottishsinger]

BBoo Rideau, thank you so much!

[@sourjyabanerjee9310]

Tagore in his sublime genius assimilated the spirit of this song and transformed it into a parent’s lament upon losing a child.

[@madelainecave9521]

I didn’t know that Sourjya. This song is from my CD which I dedicated to my sweet daughter who died - makes it even more poignant, thank you.

[@sourjyabanerjee9310]

Madelaine Cave eternal peace be upon her.I’m so sorry to know this.

[@Gracievision]

Just beautiful.

[@amritaisrat]

"Thou'll break my heart thou warbling bird, That wantons thro' the flowering thorn..!!!"

[@kimberlys3669]

It is my sick nanny new favorite song and I sing it at school ❤❤❤❤

[@urmorph]

A lovely performance, tasteful in its simplicity and genuinely moving. Thank you for sharing. -- PJ

[@mariacorrea8178]

Hermosa voz! Y que bellezas de paisajes..sin dudas un país al que sueño conocer.

[@osirisandilio]

Never heard such a thing, watched a documentary on Robert Fulton which used it, had to find it. Awesome!

[@scottishsinger]

I was honored to be asked if my version could be used in the documentary. Thank you for your comment.

[@brittanyrihanek4332]

Such a lovely and haunting performance, Madelaine!

[@Jackie-gm8lx]

Wow loved this Madelaine

[@jomahone4704]

thank you

[@scottishsinger]

Thank you - what a compliment!

[@scottishsinger]

Thank you PJ!

[@grenda5]

simply beautiful

[@madelainecave9521]

Thank you!

[@grenda5]

hi Madeleaine. sending you very best,,last night at my Robbie Burns party, during dinner.i played this song it just filled the room with your beautiful voice,,thank you!!@@madelainecave9521

[@HAL011964]

Beautiful melody!

[@unclephil440]

Great stuff. thanks for sharing

[@joannahotyrussell1012]

Lovely - I love your quality [someone posted that they thought you were too airy, but I disagree. I think your interpretation is spot on].

[@grahamwilson2164]

Hi Madelaine.....i remember winning a burns competition as a child singing this one....what a beautiful version this is..i really love it..i do music production and i came across this because i was going to do a version myself and decided to you tube it....anyway if i do the song half the justice u did then i will be very happy...

[@madelainecave9521]

Thank you Graham. I'm really glad you enjoyed it!

[@shauncairns2003]

Beautiful .

[@DawnNoble-h5b]

beautiful landscape

[@parulgupta4249]

Love this song!

[@madelainecave9521]

It is a beautiful song Parul.

[@barnalibanerjeeaishibanerj5350]

Most beautiful english song

[@scottishsinger]

It is a beautiful song but it’s Scottish, not English. ❤️

[@cruizerjames]

You do have such a wonderful voice.

[@scottishsinger]

Many thanks :)

[@CameronNottebaum]

Napoleon Bonaparte loved this

[@madelainecave9521]

I didn't know that!

[@luffydragneel5635]

I actually found this song while reading about his life in St. Helena. He also liked that the song is not of English origin since he believed English cannot make good songs xD

[@amanyadav1309]

@@luffydragneel5635 would you please provide any source?

[@JasonRadley]

@@amanyadav1309 shannonselin.com/2015/10/napoleons-favourite-music/

[@SteveonLI]

so lovely and sad. one of my favorite songs of all time -- and soon i aim to post my version

[@SteveonLI]

SteveonLI i just posted my own version of this w keyboard. i love to play it; the structure of the melody is equisite and i assume it's a traditional song. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ the sentiments ("oh, how can these birds keep singing when i feel so bad?") remind me of the US country song "end of the world" by skeeter davis. i also have a version of that song posted on my yt too

[@iramisra9095]

Enchanting and melodious

[@TheTourmaline57]

Lovely.thank you.

[@muhammadmoulya4181]

river flows from my eyes ... oh i love scotland ...

[@theclassicalhall]

C'est magnifique!

[@tirtha11]

Very nice performance. I loved it.

[@madelainecave9521]

Thanks Tirtha, very much :)

[@reliablebow]

so lovely all around!

[@susanmccarthy9074]

Love this version Madelaine!!

[@lazylazyshark]

beautiful... really loved it

[@madelainecave9521]

Hi and thank you. Been checking our your music and love it!

[@scottishsinger]

Thank you!

[@scottishsinger]

I can't speak for Burns Frank, but the "bank" of a river is the steep slope right alongside it and braes are hillsides, not necessarily immediately adjacent to the river.

[@annlynn9]

Sweet and lovely!

[@BrianNeil]

This is wonderful Madelaine! Liked and subbed.

[@scottishsinger]

Thank you Brian!

[@bringyourchainsaw]

I'm learning this song right now. Drink up friends.

[@Starrynorth]

Beautiful rendition!

[@rockandrollsax]

Excellent!

[@scottishsinger]

Many thanks! x

[@scottishsinger]

Thanks Ali! x