The Corries~ the Bonny Lass Of Fyvie-o

[@rodsreel]

When Roy Williamson died I drove my Ford Cortina mk 3 up to Camperdown Park in Dundee and sat on the bonnet and played his tunes on my Harmonica in tears. Part of my youth disappeared that night. Thanks for the music and humour boys.

[@aatke99]

I am Dutch en I have never been in Scotland, but now I hear this fantastic music I will visit your country as soon as possible.

[@willywallace6767]

Have you made your journey to our bonnie land yet would love to know

[@jamesrogers8527]

Do, good friend!

[@alistairnisbet3996]

You are welcome to oor fair land ❤️ I love to frequent utrecht has loads of Christian friends there xx, 🌹

[@alsbigsmoke]

Do man, you should visit Glen Coe and visit Arran as well and as many places as you can fit in your stay. You'll love it

[@themadplotter]

Don’t bother, it’s shite and too hilly.

[@lawsonshelton9053]

What a time it was when you could set in a Pub and listen to the Corries. They were the best.

[@DELBOYCLSFB]

Music by traditionalists like the Corries will never get old. Perfect

[@richardgilbert5339]

I can still picture my grandma singing this to my brother and sister and I when we very very young, along with muckin a Geordies byre. My parents had an extensive record collection back in the 70 right up to this very day and I remember them playing The Corries albums. This one though can bring a tear to my eyes as I remember my dear late grandmother.

[@dyannehorton6848]

What a wonderful memory

[@DavidRice111]

I've loved the Corries for many a year, thank you!

[@elainsmith2032]

I moved from Scotland to Canada in 1975. I saw The Corries twice. Both times in Canada. I love these guys.

[@dileas4892]

Me too. I was a child, born in Glasgow, live in Canada, I am named after the Corries. They had me stand up at the concert, acknowledged my name, I was very young but remember it well

[@duncanfarquhar9947]

We need the next generation to step up carry this forward.

[@orfeo793]

I don't really record much of the folk songs I sing and play, but worry not about the "new generation" not carrying on these tunes, as I'm in my 20s now and they are still some of my favorite pieces of music. At the very least I will be making sure that my children and grandchildren hear of these songs so their breath lingers on in the ears of man.

[@charlespayne2002]

We're out here.. playing the pubs and gatherings. Sometimes just playing on each other's porches.

[@justanotherredheadattheend955]

@@charlespayne2002 Right here! Been listening to the Corries my whole life :)

[@sandramorey2529]

It's 2023 and I'm currently teaching this to my summer singing group. This variant.

[@Yimadbast]

23 year old, I’m doing my best to share this with everyone I know, the older boys get a right shock when I chuck the corries on the jukebox

[@oldschoolm8]

Traditional Scot language has such a lovely lilt to it. It rolls off the tongue and has a nice rhythm and cadence.

[@unpopularopinions9076]

My favorite language ♥️

[@HumbleFamilyTravels]

Sounds Geordie. Doon, bonny and lass are definitely Geordie words 😁

[@davidcoe6376]

Saw them 50 years ago loved there music ,glad at least we can still listen thanks tu you tube

[@botulf4908]

Gaelic is the "traditional Scottish language" , this is English with a Scottish accent.

[@GavinHeddle]

@@HumbleFamilyTravels definitely scottish. Fyvie, auchterless, garioch etc are all in scotland, also the corries wrote flower of scotland 😊

[@markfisher2201]

They sure don't make 'em like this no more. Helluva jam :)

[@ariathne83]

There once was a troop o' Irish dragoons, Cam marchin' doon through Fyvie o And the captain 's fa'en in love wi' a very bonnie lass, And her name it is cried pretty Peggy o There's many a bonnie lass in the howe o Auchterlass, There's many a bonnie lass in the Garioch o, Theres many a bonnie Jean in the streets o Aiberdeen, But the floower o' them aw is in Fyvie o So come doon the stair, pretty Peggy my dear, Come doon the stair pretty Peggy o Come doon the stair, bind up your yellow hair, Tak' a last farewell o your daddy o Then up cries the colonel, mount boys, mount Tarry says the captain, O tarry o O tarry for a while, for another day or twa Til I see if this bonnie lass will marry o Twas in the early morning, when we marched awa O but her captain he was sorry o The drums they did beat o'er the bonnie braes o' Gight The pipes played the lowlands of Fyvie o To lang ere we come, to Oldmeldrum toon We had our own captain to carry o And lang ere we come to bonnie Aberdeen We had our captain to bury o Green grow the birks on bonnie Ythanside And low lie the lowlands of Fyvie o Good captain's name was Ned, and he died for a maid He died for the chambermaid of Fyvie o I never did intend a soldier's lady 'bout to be I never will marry a soldier o I never did intend to gae tae a foreign land And I never will marry a soldier o It's braw, O it's braw, a captain's lady for to be Braw to be a captain's lady-o Braw to rout and roam But follow what is worth And ride when your captain he is ready-o...

[@fairdinkum9454]

You legend you 💕🙏🏻

[@Yimadbast]

Good man🤙🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@duncangunnarjaffrey7232]

Not only sung by the greatest of Scottish folk bands, not only a beautiful piece that you don't need to be Scottish to appreciate, not only one of the earliest songs I learned...the only song I've ever been able to find which names my hometown of Auchterless. God I love this song.

[@cmb2934]

Div yi aye bide er? I bide nae ower far awa

[@harryc8415]

I saw the Corries in Perth City Hall Scotland when I was around thirteen or fourteen years old in the late seventies. Even at that tender age my friends and I all connected with their music that night. Two very special Lads.

[@becky1564]

My border collie's name is Bonnie and she was born in Fyvie, of course she's nicknamed "The 'Bonnie' Lass o' Fyvie" 😁

[@douggeorge2178]

Aye richt

[@cmb2934]

The bonniest lass I ever saw is fae a farm at auchterless. True story

[@elainsmith2032]

My border collie's name was Robert the Bruce.

[@Mickyboi1]

Best breed in the world 🐶

[@vicnutt6742]

We also had a Border Collie named Bonnie!

[@alanfenton575]

Thanks to the corries for many great years of trad Scottish music and on particular to Roy Williamson for The Flower of Scotland. If he could see how proudly around the world the song is sung, ye'd see see again that cheeky wee grin. RIP

[@wallace500001]

Oh Yes.

[@nancywright5694]

That "cheeky wee grin" just says it. It happens very often. Nancy

[@sandramorey2529]

I fell in love with "Flower of Scotland" and taught it to my singing group. We all love it. Oakland CA 2021

[@greenbeltlostgirl6191]

I was so blessed to grow up in such a musical family. Mom played piano (could've been a concert pianist), dad played recorder, sister on flute, piccolo, and piano, and I was a cellist. My dad sang me old Scottish songs and my mom played musicians like Helen Reddy, Simon and Garfunkel, and John Denver (along with all the classical music she could squeeze into my developing brain: Chopin, Mozart, Schumann, Beethoven and Hayden-that she'd play on piano 🎹). And my sister introduced me to (now) classic rock on 45s and 8 tracks. Thanks Sarah ❤ and thanks to my wonderful parents. 🌠

[@marythegood1]

Their voices blended so well. As did their guitar accompaniments. So glad they got to sing together all those years. And we still get to hear them, lucky us.

[@JadeChapman-ym9up]

Love this song, reminds me of my papa ❤

[@magbrown1]

I am having an afternoon watching these fantastic Duo, I miss them ,

[@Andling]

The musicality of these two gents.... staggering..

[@mdenevares]

their music is incredible! Yes, their voices blended perfectly well. As an Argentinean, I don't understand all the lyrics, but just the arrangements and their voices are so moving... God bless both of them!!!

[@juanazurro2539]

EAAA soy Argentina tambien, que lindo encontrar gente de este pais que le guste Escocia🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥺

[@paulfrewzy7374]

Broken English Scottish n Irish >

[@sandramorey2529]

This is an old Scots ballad maybe 18th century. The Irish dragoons were soldiers and what they were doing in Fyvie, Scotland I don't recall. But the captain falls in love with a girl and wants to take her as a wife. We don't know how she feels about that, but it is the 18th century. Anyway, he dies of a broken heart. That's basically it. There is an American Variant called "Fennario" Same story, but takes place in Louisiana. Bob Dylan covered it years back.

[@Jojoseahorse]

@@sandramorey2529 Thanks for the info! My late grandparents had a record of this and for some reason I felt drawn to finding it on KZbin; definitely not this version but this is really lovely :)

[@stuarth43]

you may find the lyrics someplace, but many native English speakers dinna understand the dialect

[@lidiaziolkowski3965]

Such wonderful music. I love all Scottish Irish and Welsh music--plus the people themselves. The Corries were great showmen!

[@jsimon414]

It's easy to forget musical traditions when everything is a click away, but this is it! So talented, and it is a collective experience between performer and audience. Beautiful.

[@wheel-man5319]

Long ago my ancestors left the highlands and journeyed to America, and now I find that I'd at least like to visit once before wandering off this temporal stage and doubt I shall... poverty knows no race... only poor life choices.

[@horsehide3039]

I can commiserate, poor folks have poor choices.

[@BrianWMay]

Stunning and THAT was live. Artists in every sense of the word and so missed.

[@carolinemitchell5241]

Magic. The Corries had such a special blend, both individuals, yet complimenting each other perfectly. Love the looks they give each other here too.

[@calum1262]

i met ronnie, fab guy!!

[@MsHeavensarrow]

Love my Scottish roots! Wish I could have visited there when I was younger and able. Love the music. Can’t get enough! Now, is he saying to Peggy, come to the stair? Trying to understand, lol, oh here I am! I’ll come there! Lol, love this

[@alis6584]

it's "come doon the stair" doon means down :)

[@romulusthemainecoon3047]

The harmonizing that starts with "There's many a bonnie lass" just gives me goosebumps! Lovely!

[@stephenfernald2490]

Can't wait to get back to Scotland. The most beautiful, inspiring place, with the best people and food in the world

[@pammcdonald5890]

Aye

[@23Thebrain]

I mean, I agree its an awesome place., but since when has the food ever been any good? :P

[@Alan_Mac]

Scottish beef, lamb, game and seafood? Absolutely world class. Scottish cooks? Not so much. Gordon Ramsey is an exception.

[@Mike-bh6po]

Porridge and fried mars bars?

[@thenewvoice8]

square sausage ad tattie scone aye, I'll give ye that. But just naw, food isn't what we're known for.

[@bankercop]

Just when I think I've heard the best of the Corries, along comes this! One of my all-time favorites!

[@jeannieanderst2031]

they sing like angels

[@charliechats9910]

Great memories of seeing Ronnie and Roy in HM Theatre, Aberdeen, in the 1970s and 1980s. Charlie, Aberdeen

[@georgerankin6557]

We saw them in Aberdeen in 1986 I believe. Tremendous 😂

[@Thaulopi]

I have always supported the Scots as they are my kin. Scotland and England are divided by history but should rather walk together in peace, side by side. The battles are over, the dead buried and mourned for. Now is the time for reconciliation for love and freedom. Brave men killed braver men, this has to stop. I want to walk in the heather knowing that no sword will be drawn again, ever again. Love

[@fionamann6290]

So, so glad that the Corries will continue to bring pleasure on this platform to so many. Thanks for capturing them, fireflyxl5 x

[@paddy1952]

Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.

[@ZoltanBuchan]

'I never did intend to gang tae a foreign land' - That line used to reduce my dad to tears in the 30 years he lived in England. He's back home in Scotland now though. We all are.

[@susanlittlejohn8054]

here is nowhere like home x

[@maaz322]

he came back for the bonny lass

[@leahflower9924]

scotland is the first country England "colonized" if I'm not mistaken lol

[@Erreul]

@@leahflower9924 There is a lot more to the Scotland England relationship than just 'The eenglish colonized them lole."

[@williamwhitehouse8214]

@@leahflower9924 England never colonised Scotland, it was Scotland who created the United Kingdom. Just look at James the 6th of Scotland who inherited the Kingdom of England.

[@maciekostrowski4633]

That's my beloved song of the Corries... I wish I could meet them in person... :-)

[@jacquelinejohnstone6761]

+Maciek Ostrowski well Roy Williamson past away years ago R.I.P. but I met Ronnie Browne got my book signed, ronnie browne that guy from the corries, is the name of the book. very nice man, one of a kind

[@maciekostrowski4633]

+jacqueline johnstone thank you Jacqueline. as u may have noticed even in far away Poland we love that music. happy new year to you! and I love Scotland...

[@murdochmclennan3510]

@@jacquelinejohnstone6761 FROM A 'GRAMMER NAZI': The correct word is "passed away," not "past away".

[@wallace500001]

Fantastic . One of the best Corries songs.

[@tomderbyshire5795]

Brilliant ! Great folk group and thank you for Flower of Scotland

[@rommellupae3447]

Just came upon them Corries on U tube and instantly loved their singin'!!

[@Thaulopi]

This time of good and cordiality will return to our world. The peoples of the world will share their songs with one another and our children will not distinguish between races, pigments or money and I will sing with these fine lads in heaven and the bonnie prince will smile his most beautiful smile.

[@manfredaxcore]

R.I.P. Rowdy Roddy Piper (This song was his entrance theme in the old WWF)

[@sarnobat2000]

I wouldn't know this song if it weren't for wrestling. It's more educational than people realize.

[@Bollthorn]

Same. R.I.P. Hotrod. And R.I.P. Roy Williamson.

[@helencaird4779]

I love the Corrie's, I was lucky enough to see them at the Music Hall in Aberdeen think it was 1965 or 66, I bought 2LP's after the show and they both signed them, I treasure them more than all my CDs. I was devastated when Roy passed away. We played a lovely version of The Flower of Scotland at my Mam's funeral April 2019, because she loved the song and was Scotland Rugby supporter. We left Aberdeen in 1969 to live in Yorkshire,, had lots of good comments from people at the funeral, even the funeral director asked me about it, he said he'd keep it in my to reccommend to other Scots who live here.

[@greendaychick105]

Don't worry, native English speaker - been in Scotland for a year and half - still have to listen closely to catch every line. Scottish accents (in their various forms) are tricky! Love them though! :) Makes for some very lovely folk music!!

[@jamesmacmillan-m1e]

As a kid our family didn’t have money to go away on holidays but my mother made sure we all went to see them at Eden court theatre inverness as our day out.Thanks Mam

[@charleyscott4544]

How I forget our Scottish singers and heritage, will all these things be forgotten, in this age of the internet or relived

[@craigdobbin]

The corries where and still are my band...... Roy to god bless him

[@markmark8545]

Blind Billy Grunt ;-) brought me here....but these boys have something very special about them...something of the Faerie Wyrd...love it :-)

[@Haddington1514]

Fantastic music,and I’ll gladly die listening to this music,and I’m a proud lowlander as well

[@onkelwaldo39]

I remember them from way back, there were three of them, calling themselves "The Corrie Folk Trio", and they sang together with Paddie Bell. Lovely lass, lovely voice, and a great combination!

[@kyotocoversjimanderson782]

Always loved these two talents; great together.

[@tonyjedioftheforest1364]

I love the Corries, brings back memories of me and my late dad who used to visit our family up in Elgin and Lossiemouth in the 1970’s and 80’s. We live in England but played the Corries and bagpipe music driving up there camping and taking photos on the way. It used to take us two weeks there and back and they were magical times. God bless you dad, I miss you so much. I would give almost anything to turn back the clock. All my kids want to do is play computer games.

[@douglassutherland4646]

Thanks for your input but you are using the wrong spelling of their name The Corries. The word Corrie is Gaelic for a hollowed out watercourse, often with steep sides in hill country and used by red deer to shelter in bad weather. A cosy place of safety where the older hinds take up skyline positions to warn of danger.

[@tonyjedioftheforest1364]

@@douglassutherland4646 I wrote it correctly as I have been a Corries fan for 50 years but when I click on the upload button it changes the spelling

[@Cybopath]

If there was a Western set in the Highlands this would be the music.

[@shoessaidno2894]

This is a Classic Brilliant Song.

[@nikmak]

That instant perfect whistle is absolutely unreal.

[@HughieMacleod]

Brilliant, brings back many memories.

[@charlesduguid4811]

This is one of the Corries best songs ever!!

[@zhhrah]

Lyrics: There once was a troop o' Irish dragoons, Cam marchin' doon through Fyvie-o, And the captain's fa'en in love wi' a very bonnie lass, And her name it is cried pretty Peggy-o, There's many a bonnie lass in the howe o Auchterlass, There's many a bonnie lass in the Garioch-o, Theres many a bonnie Jean in the streets o Aiberdeen, But the floower o' them aw is in Fyvie-o, So come doon the stair, pretty Peggy my dear, Come doon the stair, pretty Peggy-o, Come doon the stair, bind up your yellow hair, Tak' a last farewell o your daddy-o, Then up cries the colonel, mount boys, mount, Tarry says the captain, o tarry-o, O tarry for a while, for another day or twa, 'Til I see if this bonnie lass will marry-o, T'was in the early morning when we marched awa, O but her captain was sorry-o, The drums they did beat o'er the bonnie braes o' Gight, And the pipes played the lowlands of Fyvie-o, To lang ere we come, to Oldmeldrum toon, We had our own captain to carry-o, And lang ere we come to bonnie Aberdeen, We had our captain to bury-o, Green grow the birks on bonnie Ythanside, And low lie the lowlands of Fyvie-o, Good captain's name was Ned, and he died for a maid, He died for the chambermaid of Fyvie-o, I never did intend a soldier's lady for to be, I never will marry a soldier-o, I never did intend to gae tae a foreign land, And I never will marry a soldier-o, It's braw, o it's braw, a captain's lady for to be, Braw to be a captain's lady-o, Braw to rout and roam But follow what is worth, And ride when your captain he is ready-o

[@eckyhen]

I remember Bob Dylan singing this and introducing the song by saying he had been all over America but had never heard of Fyvie!

[@michellewatters1386]

@@eckyhen realy ? That is fantastic . To day I I have just started to look up these.old songs from my passed. 🥰

[@eckyhen]

Don't know where you are posting from or if you know where Fyvie or the other places mentioned in the song are.

[@michellewatters1386]

@@eckyhen Italy. I know my country very well, I was born at Bridge of Allan and lived all over nortth and.east Scotland .

[@markdavis8430]

Mad respect ✊

[@georgemacgregor2696]

This is a favourite song of Prince Charles. Taught to him as a child by his Scottish nanny. He can sing it word perfect.

[@jobloew6854]

Now that would be worth seeing . . . and hearing. Many things are found here on KZbin, but we likely won't find that. Just have to use our imagination. Thx for the upload. I've recently had the pleasure of discovering so much great music here. Thx to all who provide.

[@nastyphoenix]

Beautiful......Simply beautiful

[@mwc6397]

I like the Haughs o Cromdale. Saw them Capitol Aberdeen around 1976 and in 1978 Perth Town Hall

[@petersmith7360]

Men played these songs, today, 2019, I give up, I,m offended. GREAT STUFF

[@DontLetTheOldManIn]

That was amazing. My mom had the Chad Mitchell Trio version on a 45. Have never heard this version, as it’s a little different. Incredible. And the guy can whistle! Wow

[@marriepowell9613]

Just unique and totally unforgettable!

[@iangraham9750]

Great song, great rendition. Thanks for posting. Ian

[@magbrown1]

Thankyou for this one , 8 miss these guys

[@8busby]

Timeless music, fantastic!

[@annemilne100]

Roy was such a sad miss I loved the corries

[@ppccmd1]

The sweetest version I've heard....my preference for romantic

[@JanetRenaud-xs8uh]

Saw them many times and have pictures. Their greatest hit Flowers of Scotland. Love this song even when played by bag pipes is terrific

[@ronaldofrederiko8264]

you should listen to Flower of Scotland being sung by a full Murrayfield when Scotland play. I have been there on numerous occasions and it is always very emotional

[@Maryreed100]

Je connaissais la version de Joan Baez, Fennario. Ces fantastique, ces vieilles chansons et toutes leurs versions !

[@johan0066]

THE BEST, Thank you

[@MrHaggis03]

Wife`s gone home for the holidays, i`m stuck here in the new world for xmas and new year. Why did we leave????????????????????????

[@nbr1631]

A wonderful tune and don't the Corries just milk it for all its worth. Will we ever see their like again?

[@retsdon]

I know these places they're singing about. It makes the song very real.

[@NoRefillsLeft]

This is simply enchanting.

[@HenaTheFirst]

So great - thank you!

[@Msmorningsunrise]

Really surprised, I love it! Previously the only version I have heard was the Chad Mitchell trio version which I also love

[@janeshuffelton8572]

Thank you, N, for the lyrics.

[@miuqaojtnomalb]

thank God for tape recording!

[@rosemaryduff9443]

The Best! 👌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Kandeegang]

Grateful Dead brought me here.

[@manfredaxcore]

Rowdy Roddy Piper brought me.

[@valeriefinkel8741]

Same here. Beautiful music!

[@dream1way]

Ronnie Broon seems to have never aged a day.

[@adamdawsonguitar]

I live in Fyvie, and my baby girl won the bonnie baby contest at meldrum Highland games yesterday so I dub her the bonnie lass of Fyvie!!

[@Michajeru]

Wonderful tune, great singing.

[@pamelamacdonald3701]

Love corries remind me of my late dad

[@pamelamacdonald3701]

Love u miss u dad

[@clandestine7599]

No music or sound quite like men's voices & acoustic instruments doing folk ballads. A history as old as man. I'm new to the Corries. I love the music. Been a lover of all things Irish since my youth. At 76, I will continue loving the Irish. My Grandpa Brown was Irish immigrated to Nebraska from Canada. I was always told he was a Scot. Life is good, life is funny.

[@edejan]

So excellent!

[@notsure64]

love it!

[@SK-zy2ri]

Fantastic musicians class act!

[@davidbrowning625]

great scottish music i love it

[@redepkank]

Awesome..................period

[@lesleycooper4017]

Such Lovely Memories

[@burrelsk]

the Grateful Dead version called Peggy-O is an interesting variation

[@guyjiminjapan9824]

Beautiful.

[@alexanderlaird7695]

Ice cream and strawberry topping. Like the pipes they will never die.

[@magbrown1]

Love this one

[@EricMaclewis]

Simply the best…

[@pammcdonald5890]

I love this

[@amandafyvie6114]

My name is actually AMANDA FYVIE LOL shame it's not Peggy 😂😂😂 ❤💙