The Corries --- Dumbarton's Drums

www.corries.com

[@blossomedout50]

16yrs old..now 74yrs...still love their songs and vocals

[@garretfox7807]

I sing their songs here in Texas, I'll carry their memory with me always. 28 years old

[@wallace500001]

What a great advert for the softness and strength of the Scottish heart. Is it any wonder that the Scots are everywhere over the planet Earth .

[@annamartin2854]

This was played at my son's wedding in memory of his dad who passed away in 2007 and my son took me up to dance to it and we were both very emotional.

[@barnes2025]

my uncle passed away yesterday and this song was the one he loved R.I.P ungle john xx

[@lorrainebeacon1594]

I have lived in dumbarton most of my life and I can trace my family back 1840 in Dunbartonshire, my grandmother was christened Jeanie, this song brings back so many memories.

[@robertmiller1655]

I bought a tape of this when I was driving through Scotland in 1995. Now I cannot get enough of this angelic music. Especially Massacre of Glen Cove, when driving by the 'three sisters' hills in the Highlands.

[@Cameronwhiteoak]

How sad that I discovered this magnificent duo so late in my life. Far, far better late than never.

[@jamesrogers8527]

'Tis never too late.

[@abrhamgebeyehu933]

Dumbarton's drums they sound sae bonnie When they remind me of my Jeannie Such fond delight can steal upon me When Jeannie kneels and sings tae me Across the hills o' burning heather Dumbarton tolls the hour of pleasure A song of love that has no measure When Jeannie kneels and sings tae me Dumbarton's drums they sound sae bonnie When they remind me of my Jeannie Such fond delight can steal upon me When Jeannie kneels and sings tae me It's she alone who can delight me As gracefully she doth invite me And when her tender arms enfold me The blackest night can turn and flee Dumbarton's drums they sound sae bonnie When they remind me of my Jeannie Such fond delight can steal upon me When Jeannie kneels and sings tae me When Jeannie kneels and kisses me

[@margaret9602]

abrham gebeyehu thank you for lyrics taph a leid

[@vullum666]

im 22 english and this is my favourite song, always reminds me of the moors

[@grahamsteele4916]

This is my party piece for over 20 years. A great rendition of such a strong, powerful and delightful Scottish song.

[@rogergriffin592]

I am a proud Douglas from the “Black Douglas” clan. I resonate deeply with the pain and heartache of the Douglas women who saw far too many husbands and son lost in battle. Blessings to our ancestors.

[@ScotsLyon]

The term "Black Douglas" came from the English when discribing the "Guid Sir James" I can't understand why Scots use this term

[@jimdalziel6226]

The 'Black Douglas clan' huh You wouldn't be American by any chance ???

[@debramccloud4855]

Miss these genius duo.

[@ingridfong-daley5899]

I'd forgotten what a gloriously lovely little gem this is (it happens after head injuries). :) But it started playing and I instantly knew every word. Take that TBI. :) Good music lives in the body even moreso than it does in the mind.

[@iandickson1330]

What a pleasure I got to hear them playing and singing live folk music lost a lot when died

[@maryryan1278]

Dumbarton's Drums, ooh, my heart breaks, and mends again, and again!

[@jancarmichael6733]

Magnificent duo when head phones in amazing just waves from ear to ear god.

[@BrentenDN]

What’s insane is that my family is descendants of the Clan of Douglas in Scotland, and this is our anthem. It’s amazing

[@coolcat7708]

Good too see I have some kin out there somewhere.

[@kiinator676]

dude, same.. does that make us like cousins or something?

[@BrentenDN]

@@kiinator676 i mean our bloodline is widen out so much that i would assume technically yes but hypothetically no, but we would be decendants and family to James Douglas

[@kiinator676]

@@BrentenDN still pretty cool though.

[@TheDdonmac22]

pure utter scottish perfection

[@OMAGNONA]

Wonderful clear singing voice.

[@marydoonan5352]

Beautiful

[@mariecoyle6289]

I live in dunbartonshire and this is the first I've heard this song. Sung beautifully

[@veronicawood9134]

Marie Coyle tears to the eyes 😢 was devastated when Roy Williamson died ..

[@valentinabernardi1771]

so sad :'(

[@eleanorgiven2244]

Wonderful. 💜

[@leithboy1]

Magical!

[@jhverhoeven]

beautifull song

[@barbaramccormack6300]

I remember the corries they used to be on tv at the new year

[@sherlockholmesfan]

omg I wish I knew of this song sooner, I'm from dumbarton, its weird hearing a song about your home town

[@margareteibeck5386]

Ashleigh Clark aye...I’m from Dumbarton as well..going “hame” in June, 2018👍

[@Planxti]

A beautiful version of a beautiful song!--Thanks for posting it--PW

[@amcc218]

gives me goose bumps saw them perform this and it was just fab

[@rosebrown9265]

I'm so proud to be Scottish

[@guyjiminjapan9824]

I swear I'm going to learn and upload a version of this, in tribute to these giants of Scottish folk music.

[@annamartin2854]

This was played at my husband's funeral in 2007 and I still cry when I hear it

[@jeanjacobs7719]

Anna Martin - bless you - can only imagine your heartache

[@impacthydrodipping]

Anna Martin he would be proud you picked a good Scottish song to rest 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@rosebrown9265]

Brilliant music 🎶

[@johnmclaughlin9836]

Fantastic song.CORRIES AT THEIR BEST.

[@chokkybikky]

Still the best that ever were. Roy’s voice on this is a delight. EDIT. Oops. It’s Ronnie! I did know that. No idea why I put Roy’s name. 😂. Ronnie’s voice is so distinctive.❤

[@murdochmclennan3510]

It is Ronnie who is singing.

[@rosebrown9265]

Brilliant music

[@brechiner1]

Such sweet delight comes steal upon me

[@DozifJuggles]

I am a proud Douglas :)

[@craigdobbin3521]

+Joe Blackwater THE BLACK DOUGLAS

[@BrentenDN]

Glad to find you cousin

[@ellasspace]

I’m a decent of Archibald “The Tyneman” Douglas

[@brechiner1]

As sweet a love song as ever was

[@garvinburnside3480]

god best home my the ROCK LIVE ON

[@killiekentman]

thanks Linda.

[@bobbertram1]

Drive past Dumbarton and its rock regularly on route to Argylle to the caravan! Have also witnessed this being sung in Bavaria ( Plattling) by a beautiful Scottish female singer : and my pal acting to the words when she changed the word to "o my Johnnie" - guid on ye John Munro o Selkirk! Prost

[@morrisshaw]

if you use the route regularly you should known it is argyll no e on the end, thats argyle as in the street in glasgow or the diamond patterned socks. and argyll begins on the west side of the stone bridge leaving arrochar heading for the rest, not on the west side of the balloch roundabout where some englishman moved the boundaries to include helensburgh in argyll which we don't accept tho somehow the keepers of the public purse seem to think it does and spends all the county's income there? fort william used to be in argyll before lochaber district was born.

[@grassic]

love this song. It was originally sung from the woman's point of view, so Jeannie was Johnny. Johnny was a soldier and whenever she heard the drums of his regiment, she was reminded of him. In those days regiments were named after their colonels, in this case the Earl of Dumbarton, so she listens for "Dumbarton's Drums". Her soldier is the Colonel's servant "Dumbarton's caddy" and she dreams one day he'll be a captain and she his lady. It kind of doesn't make sense sung from Johnny's point of view (why would the drums of his regiment remind him of his girlfriend?), but whatever, it sounds good.

[@skudlugs]

Thankyou.

[@theroyalscotsoldier6507]

and of course the regiment in question was my old regiment The Royal Scots ( The Royal Regiment ).

[@grassic]

@@theroyalscotsoldier6507 Pontius Pilates Bodyguard

[@theroyalscotsoldier6507]

Well older than that French regiment who claimed they were older lol

[@kenbamber3785]

Dumbarton, today, has a new Baroness. Given by those who don't know our Land.

[@janicekrieger1922]

I am greeting!

[@nicholasdouglas2513]

A Douglas a Douglas!

[@Sliepnir2006]

I grew up with these songs, sadly my dad now is no longer here. But I cannot help wonder what he would think of today with the independence of Scotland seemingly around the corner. I guess he would think like me, the Houses of Parliament with all their pitted ignorance and arrogance, perhaps really do deserve to lose Scotland. Well, whatever comes, I only wish my cousins across the Border, the best with whatever they desire their Government to be :) As for this music, simply magical!

[@jolkeriemsma1848]

Heel Heel mooi

[@joseywells5184]

The great haired fella

[@endora60]

How pretty--thanks, mandolinda :-)

[@thomasmilligan9394]

Wisnae sure if this what Bob was talkin about but I'm pretty sure it is. Bob's a Corries fan.

[@graememurray1366]

The Scottish people gave us tarmac,the tc,telephone and the World Wide Web ah how we’ve connected the modern world, thug ar latha saor Alba gu brath

[@nicholasdouglas2513]

Clan Douglas!

[@ScotsLyon]

A Douglas A Douglas!!

[@kenbamber3785]

Aye, are yer memories sae bonnie ? Or England, sour ?

[@JustaScotsman]

Liberty or death.....Saor alba

[@TheDdonmac22]

like a piece of tablet sickley sweet .but leaves you wantin mehr

[@grahamrondell]

5

[@onesix3972]

what is the meaning of the lyrics??what language they use to sing?

[@sharonscarbrough290]

sung in Scottish. It's a love song, man remembering his girlfriend. Dumbarton's drum remind him of her.

[@gaconnochie]

"Great Scottish song remembering Robert Burns (the Bard) and his girlfriend Jean Armour." The song long predates Burns and has nothing to do with him. First printed in a book of collected songs by Allan Ramsey in the 1720s

[@sheilabrown1425]

Neither does the song relate to the drums of the garrison of Dumbarton on the Clyde, (as many suppose it does,) but to a British regiment, called, as was then the custom, after its first commander, the Earl of Dumbarton, Dumbarton's regiment. The Earl was attached to the Stuart family, and died an exile in France in 1692.]

[@nickdurie]

@@sheilabrown1425 Thanks to you both. I learned something reading these comments. Ta.

[@kololikate]

when Johnny kneels and kisses me!

[@injamaven]

too smooth

[@fraserwilcox2460]

the song is about the love a lady has for her Johnnie

[@bobbertram1]

Have just seen some of the comments on this song - why? Jist grau up!

[@glenncambray626]

As recommended by Bob Dylan.

[@gavinrussell9242]

I once on holiday in tenerife went for a meal ordered meal sefood and said thanks you dont get this in scotland !! waiter said " scotland ???" yes he took the meal away thought oops then the owner came back with a massive plate saying tht was a tourist meal this is a locals meal I thought you were englich not scottish

[@gavinrussell9242]

@@yosserc i felt proud tyat oters had pride in scotland

[@TheDiarmaidable]

stan the hair on a pheasants egg.

[@murdochmclennan3510]

I dislike these sappy love songs.

[@788alastair]

Get a life.

[@murdochmclennan3510]

@@788alastair F off.

[@morrisshaw]

why listen to it or comment? you've no qualms about being an utter prick tho

[@robertbarnett3245]

If ever there was a song that shouldn't be sung by a man it's this one! What must Johnny think?

[@williewood4]

Ronnie Browne....could listen to that voice all night.