The Corries- My Dear only Love {Rare Recording}

The Corries- My Dear only Love {Rare Recording}

[@alextripney3812]

The Finest Scottish group ever.There will never be another Corries.I am so happy that my Dad played these tunes to me as a boy.I Adore being Scottish.Thankyou Faether.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️

[@matlachlannmcgregor-whysal6375]

22 and listening to this, People say I'm boring and unusual, I say I'm older in the heart... I don't need nightclubs and stuff like that to enjoy my life... I can wake up the morrow morning and feel better for listening to the Corries, they'll be waking up with a terrible hangover...

[@djpeters5095]

Mat Lachlann McGregor-Whysall For being only 22 yo. you sure do have your head on straight!! You GO boy !! Happy life to ye !

[@nutyyyy]

Don't have a go at them, they are merely doing what they think, or truly brings them happiness. You know yourself what brings you happiness and makes you content and you should never feel bad about it because of other people's tastes. Though people do need to maybe savour their drink a bit more than getting shitfaced, but the Scots, despite our Whisky, are hardly good examples of this haha...

[@Elliemac100]

Mat, music has no age. If it brings pleasure to you embrace it. you are blessed with the ability to enjoy music for music,s sake. There are many people like you, I believe music is what feelings sound like, and feelings have no bounds. Always enjoy the gift of loving music. X

[@alsbigsmoke]

Mat Lachlann McGregor-Whysall it's because your name and you are auld Scots the length of our history resides in those who remember

[@jilata19]

+ Mat Lachlann McGregor-WhysallSo did I. Now I´m 50 and.......... it´s wounderfull.

[@mactcampbell]

The Corries were right up there both vocally and instrumentally.

[@alextripney6096]

Many a Scottish child was brought up on porridge and the Corries and I was one of them and I am a better man for it.God Bless Scotland and The Corries.

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

And porridge

[@alextripney3812]

Aye porridge.

[@alextripney3812]

@@whynottalklikeapirat only a true Scot would know what I’m talking about.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

@@alextripney3812 Example: Angus declares that Scotsmen do not put sugar on their porridge, to which Lachlan points out that he is a Scotsman and puts sugar on his porridge. Furious, like a true Scot, Angus yells that no true Scotsman sugars his porridge.

[@alextripney3812]

@@whynottalklikeapirat I agree with Angus,no sugar on the porridge.😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@wilfriedschuler3796]

Discovered them first in 1982 and fell in love with their songs and their style. They are amongst the great performers of our times. Regards from Frankfurt

[@carolsosebee9032]

I would never have found them with the internet. I live in Texas and belong to a family that is proud of it's Scottish heritage though we have been in America for generations Wish I had known about them sooner

[@lukehunt9666]

I'm from TN and 31 yrs old, I heard McPherson's rant one time and it was down the rabbit hole for me! They quickly became one of my 2 favourite bands

[@mariesheridan8553]

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[@juliajanssens8432]

True greatness only becomes apparent retrospectively. If we could only go back and follow the trail of these two great musicians and singers … ♡♡♡ ♡ ♡♡♡

[@magbrown1]

Beautiful . Oh How I miss these guys,

[@fireflyxl5]

You're welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed it. The words are good, the tune too and the Corries do an unforgettable version of it.

[@bevarbuckle5479]

Roy designed and built just two combolins. One was a combo of guitar, mandolin and bass strings. The other was guitar, bandurria, and 13 drone/sympathetic strings. His close friend Dave Sinton helped keep the instruments in form - the necks, occasionally had to be re-set due to the pressure of the strings. These were the only combolins in existence. Roy's will left the combolins to David Sinton - who later recorded an album entitled Caledonian Sunset - a last promise to Roy.

[@fireflyxl5]

There were two Tribute programmes to Roy Williamson when he died. There is the one which starts with Killiecrankie, Roy and Ron walking up through Pitlochry, that was released on video. Then there was a second one this clip is from. It was put on about 3AM, so perhaps not many folk taped it!

[@ThePhilosophyDoctor]

I love this song thank you for posting it. I was brought up on the Corries too. Just a note - this is actually a political song in the loose diguise of a love song. Here are the full lyrics (long read) which I finally found PART FIRST MY dear and only love, I pray, This noble world of thee Be governed by no other sway But purest monarchie. For if confusion have a part, Which virtuous souls abhore, And hold a synod in thy heart, I ’ll never love thee more. Like Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone, My thoughts shall evermore disdain A rival on my throne. He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, That puts it not unto the touch, To win or lose it all. But I must rule and govern still And always give the law, And have each subject at my will, And all to stand in awe. But ’gainst my battery if I find Thou shun’st the prize so sore As that thou set’st me up a blind, I ’ll never love thee more. If in the empire of thy heart, Where I should solely be, Another do pretend a part, And dares to vie with me; Or if committees thou erect, And go on such a score, I ’ll sing and laugh at thy neglect, And never love thee more. But if thou wilt be constant then, And faithful of thy word, I ’ll make thee glorious by my pen, And famous by my sword. I ’ll serve thee in such noble ways Was never heard before; I ’ll crown and deck thee all with bays, And love thee ever more. PART SECOND My dear and only love, take heed, Lest thou thyself expose, And let all longing lovers feed Upon such looks as those. A marble wall then build about, Beset without a door; But if thou let thy heart fly out, I ’ll never love thee more. Let not their oaths, like volleys shot, Make any breach at all; Nor smoothness of their language plot Which way to scale the wall; Nor balls of wild-fire love consume The shrine which I adore; For if such smoke about thee fume, I ’ll never love thee more. I think thy virtues be too strong To suffer by surprise; Those victualled by my love so long, The siege at length must rise, And leave thee rulèd in that health And state thou wast before; But if thou turn a commonwealth, I ’ll never love thee more. Or if by fraud, or by consent, Thy heart to ruine come, I ’ll sound no trumpet as I wont, Nor march by tuck of drum; But hold my arms, like ensigns, up, Thy falsehood to deplore, And bitterly will sigh and weep, And never love thee more. I ’ll do with thee as Nero did When Rome was set on fire, Not only all relief forbid, But to a hill retire, And scorn to shed a tear to see Thy spirit grown so poor; But smiling sing, until I die, I ’ll never love thee more. Yet, for the love I bare thee once, Lest that thy name should die, A monument of marble-stone The truth shall testifie; That every pilgrim passing by May pity and deplore My case, and read the reason why I can love thee no more. The golden laws of love shall be Upon this pillar hung,- A simple heart, a single eye, A true and constant tongue; Let no man for more love pretend Than he has hearts in store; True love begun shall never end; Love one and love no more. Then shall thy heart be set by mine, But in far different case; For mine was true, so was not thine, But lookt like Janus’ face. For as the waves with every wind, So sail’st thou every shore, And leav’st my constant heart behind,- How can I love thee more? My heart shall with the sun be fixed For constancy most strange, And thine shall with the moon be mixed, Delighting ay in change. Thy beauty shined at first more bright, And woe is me therefore, That ever I found thy love so light I could love thee no more! The misty mountains, smoking lakes, The rocks’ resounding echo, The whistling wind that murmur makes, Shall with me sing hey ho! The tossing seas, the tumbling boats, Tears dropping from each shore, Shall tune with me their turtle notes- I ’ll never love thee more. As doth the turtle, chaste and true, Her fellow’s death regrete, And daily mourns for his adieu, And ne’er renews her mate; So, though thy faith was never fast, Which grieves me wondrous sore, Yet I shall live in love so chaste, That I shall love no more. And when all gallants ride about These monuments to view, Whereon is written, in and out, Thou traitorous and untrue; Then in a passion they shall pause, And thus say, sighing sore, “Alas! he had too just a cause Never to love thee more.” And when that tracing goddess Fame From east to west shall flee, She shall record it, to thy shame, How thou hast lovèd me; And how in odds our love was such As few have been before; Thou loved too many, and I too much, So I can love no more.

[@jgfreer8322]

Thanks .. holy cow that IS long!

[@ruthsmith2447]

fascinating-thankyou.

[@williamgardner2739]

That is a long song, 18 verses in 2 halfs Wow!

[@murdochmclennan3510]

Please explain how this is a political song.

[@elizabethghent194]

Thank you for finding and posting the words of this song. I Just read this and heard it for the first time, it is a beautiful amazing poem. I interpret this as a love for the King and Country. There are many references that relate to the civil war. I need to read the history of Montrose and advise anyone who likes this song to make an effort to find out more. Of course it is beautifully sung by the Corries.

[@20fragra07]

"the master-fiend Argyle!" (almost all I can remember of the Aytoun poem, which made a great impression on me as a young teenager) I do love the way they sing this.

[@HenaTheFirst]

Thx so much. I'm- in this moment - 28years old...and I'm happy.

[@fireflyxl5]

There is a clip on the same tape of 'Lads Among heather' Ronnie Brown says 'Please hum along, no-one hums like a Glasgow Audience'. I'll post it in the next couple of days:)

[@Arkybark]

This is on the Corries 21st anniversary concert CD (and DVD) and the quality is excellent.

[@woodiethompson526]

His accent adds to the beauty of his voice and the music sorry I never heard them in person

[@76595313PE]

The Corries at their best...part of my life....saw them live twice....bugger living away from the land of my birth.....

[@alsbigsmoke]

Albert Einstein pondered and grappled with time and I think time isn't to see the future but it's to remember and when you remember you remember to love

[@Don27041970]

This is beautiful.

[@kingsexton]

What a voice magic

[@georgepollastri7701]

LOVE is sweet - for my dearest best friend Jessica - I will love this beautiful lady - I should have married her - I wish her & her family all the happiness & hope we will meet again or in heaven if not here - love you dear lady always will........

[@captainpugwash121]

I miss them....great nights at the glasgow city halls and pints in Granny Blacks at the break

[@alsbigsmoke]

captainpugwash121 I would love to have seen them live I was born in 81 but I'm thankful they were in the time of recording equipment because just think what music we've lost through a thousand years so I'm thankful just to be able to see them here on you tube and what talents the corries where and are for the greatest of all highs

[@cygnelavande]

This is honestly beautiful, my dad love the Corries too. He told me he used to listen to them when he went to Scotland years ago, so we sometimes listen their songs together when we go for a walk! thanks so much for posting, this one is my favorite with Annie Laurie.

[@anselman3156]

Lena. It's a beautiful thing to walk together in appreciation of beautiful music. The Corries have long been a part of the soundtrack of my life. You have excellent taste.

[@healingandgrowth-infp4677]

When travelling to my dads family be mothers home between Glasgow and Aberdeen my dad always played a pre-recorded cassette tape of his record of the corries for the journeys.

[@darkfey1963]

So beautiful,very pleased to have come upon it here.Thanks much for sharing it

[@Arkybark]

In this, perhaps more than in any of the other combolins videos / recordings it seems as if Roy's voice and the instrument's sound are one and the same --- almost like ventriloquy.

[@NorthernSeaShore]

Thanks so much for posting. This has always been one of my favourite poems! I had no idea it had been set to music ... and the song is beautiful.

[@carole7351]

Thank you! Although I live in California, the Corries are my very favorite folk singers of all time. Love the purity of their voices and Scottish souls.

[@alsbigsmoke]

Carole Carbone how is California now I've lived in Scotland since I was 7 I'm 35 now as I was born in Oakland California and I love both my mum and dad are Scottish

[@wea28annie]

thank you for posting this song i havent heard this for years, i have such lovely memories of my dear Mother singing this kindest regards to you.

[@carolinemitchell5241]

Spellbinding 🌞💖💖☀

[@eileenfrank5664]

Thanks for posting. Just glorious, Roy had the most wonderful voice. Still my favourite memories of a home far away.

[@fireflyxl5]

Hello! It was on Scottish TV a few years ago as a Tribute Programme to Roy WIlliamson. it is quite rare, I've never seen it on CDs. But glad you enjoyed it:)

[@user-lk6oj4bu1k]

Wonderful!!! New to me❤❤❤❤

[@winchestershaw7000]

Wish I had a enlightened Family & had known these embellished Hearty folk, either as a wee lad there or on vinal etc. But atleast I've chanced upon my Heart in melody, The Corries.

[@maryhubble353]

I love the song and I have just found these words I am just so thrilled thank you very much

[@Yippidiyippida]

@fireflyxl5 It has been released on the Corries Anniversery DVD which I think shows this whole concert. Available from the Corries Website if you like it

[@mckieandrena8019]

Love you Roy and Ronnie and I love your songs, forever -

[@maryhubble353]

Beautiful just love this song so wonderful

[@fireflyxl5]

Good to hear from you Ray. Glad you liked this clip.

[@magbrown1]

Thanks you for this beautiful song

[@franciscovidana4979]

Es lo mes meravellos i captivador que he escoltat en molt temps

[@craigmarsh1221]

Does anyone have the harmonica tab for this ? Love the Corrie's and proud to be scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@meezergeezer]

One of my favorite poems, and never more beautifully presented. Thanks for posting, I hope someday we get a remastered CD for our music collections. This is perfection.

[@threelegsoman]

The tune of this song was written by my friend Ian Blacklaw Richardson whose song Scotland Will Flourish the Corries also sang.

[@scottishpensioner2447]

threelegsoman It is the tune that is so wonderful! Please tell your friend, it is genius. Pure and simple and also reminds you of so many other Scottish folk songs. And btw, I don’t think this is a love song, to me it is obviously a political song.

[@rainblaze.]

Scottish Pensioner it's both. But in a rather "bitter sweet" way

[@fireflyxl5]

Hello! Its called a combolin. Glad you liked the clip. Best Wishes Firefly.

[@tommadden9936]

Great music

[@maryhubble353]

Much loved song dear to my heart

[@LindsayCurran]

Thanks, for correction, jk! I've been deliriously listening, and reversed it, there! Roy Williamson, of course you are right, invented and made the combolins... I'm so giddy with listening discovering song after song after song: aren't they grand, though?

[@Arkybark]

Someone with questionable taste seems to be going through the Corries' videos and clicking thumbs down ...

[@ronalddunne3413]

I only "thumbs down" the vids that BLOCK THE COMMENTS FUNCTION... no reflection on the music, a protest in the only way available!

[@Arkybark]

Sometimes comments are blocked because too many trolls have made nasty comments, the same people who click thumbs down, just because they can. It annoys me greatly on the videos I post myself, in particular because KZbin keeps tabs and it diminshes your reputation as a user by getting too many dislikes.

[@MDBellamy]

@The Last Round I think you've nailed it. There can be no other reason for a thumbs down.

[@williamgardner2739]

I give thumbs down to the ignorant idiots who only use the reply to create an argument.these posts are for opinions wheather right or wrong

[@lidiaziolkowski3965]

Who??? Send them to me! I guarantee they won't do that again

[@nialllee2695]

William Wallace Robert the Bruce and the Corries.

[@stephenkelly8131]

as my late father used to say "they two can haud a tune"

[@killiekentman]

very enjoyable. thanks for posting.

[@LindsayCurran]

Many thanks!! First time I have seen Roy playing the Combolin Ronnie made for him!

[@smilepurr]

I was just reading the wiki Corries entry and they say the combolins were of Roys making?

[@thatONEmachine]

Yes they were!

[@thatONEmachine]

And there's still a guy here on KZbin. A Corries fan who still makes them

[@pomemax]

can any one tell me whats the instrument Roys playing i have never see one but i like the sound

[@megmclean7899]

It is called aCombolin and was first made from Roy's design

[@natasja1403]

Can somebody please place the lyrics?

[@Don27041970]

It's a shame Ronnie is so aloof when you meet him. I so wish I'd met Roy.

[@foggydew3614]

aloof? Could you explain better? Did he behave bad when you met him or what?

[@Don27041970]

@@foggydew3614 Hiya. You need to look up "aloof" Ronnie wasn't "bad in any way" He was aloof.

[@foggydew3614]

@@Don27041970 Sorry for the misunderstanding but I'm Albanian and I didn't understand the meaning of "aloof"... i thought you were saying that RB didn't behave well with you...sorry again

[@Don27041970]

@@foggydew3614 no problem

[@elisabethbickerton8716]

I never found him so. I met him several times in the 70s and he was always pleasant.

[@tomhamilton1562]

The people that like head bursting music press the thumbs down

[@scottishpensioner2447]

I don’t think this is a love song, to me it is obviously a political song.