The Menin gate - Ypres - Last post ceremony, piper. Flowers of the forest.

Ceremony 15 june 2015.
Pipe Major Richard Grisedale Black Watch/ Royal Regiment.

[@mesenteria]

Few tunes on any instrument could possibly claw at a grieving heart as much as this.

[@superbia75es]

mesenteria Well put.

[@romeo9017]

@@superbia75es Amen....

[@RedOrm68]

Hauntingly beautiful. It's right up there with Amazing Grace.

[@loopylou2724]

My dad plays the pipes.and when they played well.it is very emotional. Bloody love it

[@kj9108]

Beautifully said.

[@russkkay]

Excellent piping, well done!

[@michaelbrigano5753]

Pipes are perfectly tuned. Played to absolute perfection. Beautiful tribute. God bless.

[@josephpodohertysaleh4912]

Honouring a debt we can never repay. At the going down of the sun and in the morning WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.🇬🇧🌺🇮🇪

[@dblount1501]

They shall not grow old as we who are left behind grow old.

[@Bruce-1956]

#wewillrememberthem

[@mariavictoriarodriguezbece760]

I have gotten excited María Victoria bye

[@Canadian-Asian-dude]

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.🇬🇧🌺🇨🇦

[@johnfellows2867]

Every time I see this, I cry like a baby. I'm not Scottish, but those pipes really get to you ! My grandfather was in the Royal Fusiliers, he was involved in all the major actions, Loos, Ypres, Somme, etc and survived the lot !!

[@rabbieg09]

Your grandad was in one of the finest regts in the British army.

[@tooyoungtobeold8756]

My grandfather was there too. Won the MM at the age of 19. Went on to the Somme and was seriously wounded.

[@robertneven7563]

@@tooyoungtobeold8756 My grandfather was a Belgain soldiers from 1916 till 1919, trenches artellerie, now him verry well, respect to the G.B Army

[@grahamcowen2752]

My grandfather was also in the Royal Fusiliers in the Ypers salient, he also survived the Great War. He never talked about it. I was honoured to place a wreath at the Menin Gate in 2010 as a representative of the Royal Naval Reserve.

[@nadinepartington2903]

Last post is the one tune that never fails to bring a tear to my eyes. My great grandad died on the Somme. God bless him,and the many thousands of others who were never recovered. R.I.P to you all.BWFC

[@perardua966]

Beautiful 🇬🇧

[@richardconnelly7141]

that piper was a soldier he did the funeral walk,well done and played it well

[@jeff61177]

Man those high A's get me every time. Played this for my dad when we spread his ashes. Turns me to mush everytime.

[@peecee7568]

❤️

[@RB-lt8kt]

My great, great uncle was in the 11th Hussars and died at Sanctuary Wood in May 1915. His name is listed on the Menin Gate and I felt so proud to stand there and witness the ceremony in July 2019. Such a fitting lament to him and all who paid the ultimate price. Thank you Pipe Major and Belgium for remembering and honouring such men. Yes I shed a tear as well listening.

[@havennewbowtow8835]

500 an odd year old lament to another fallen generation of young men. Created after our defeat at Flodden field

[@josephmuir2366]

Aye heart breaking then and now

[@derekambler]

I had an ancestor - Laurence Ambler who fought as an Archer/Man at Arms in the Service of Lord Clifford at Flodden.

[@yannski1973]

The wind makes it even more haunting. It’s amazingly beautiful

[@jenno2613]

Hands down the most beautifully executed playing of such a significant tune. An outstanding performance by Pipe Major Richard Grisedale. Thank you for posting this on KZbin.

[@johnmcgeough2799]

The dignity and majesty of this always moves me to tears

[@Benchrester]

Best performing of Flowers of the Forest what i ever hear

[@nicolelawless9942]

It was played at my Remembrance service as I arrived with Woody.EXE and that was the very first time I saw him cry, then Woody.EXE comforts me as I cried honouring those who died and our Queen

[@sylviearseneau7747]

My favourite video of Flowers of the Forest by far

[@jacobklinger4830]

My grandmother's cousin's name is on that memorial. He was killed there at 19 years of age. HLI, 9th Battalion, Glasgow Highlanders. I will never forget his sacrifice or his name. This song is moving in so many ways.

[@blacky1987]

My grans uncle is on that and was in the HLI, cant remember his exact name now but will find out and get back to you.

[@antonralph6947]

My gran uncle name is on the Meinn Gate. His name Michael Ralph. He was from Carlow ireland. Only 21years of age.

[@kenkleinsasser8165]

@@blacky1987 did you find out?

[@Mr121john]

Amazing haunting melody to honour the fallen rip. To the piper playing the lament excellent played and executed respect.

[@seamusandpat]

Makes me weep every time. So much death. So many broken lives. So many broken hearts. So many fatherless children.

[@richardcobey9415]

Alba gu bran

[@northscot9862]

@@richardcobey9415 ALBA GU BRATH GOD BLESS YOU MY FRIEND

[@robertneven7563]

thanks to kaiser zweinhund off germany

[@malcolmgullam8348]

Nearly fifty years since I was there but the names on the stones haunt me still. Lest we Forget

[@colincameron9085]

Beautifully played ,well done . My late father was in the 2nd Battalion of the Argylls in Singapore .

[@sheilamcglary7011]

Ah the great pipes magic love them

[@dr1Voss48]

My great great uncle is buried in the Mass Grave near Menin Gate. We’ve got a few more of our family buried at the Somme. I myself played for four years at VMI as a piper.You played us all damned proud, sir.

[@DaveTAM]

I have heard this many times, but the acoustics of the Menin gate - Ypres- are a truly reverent sound

[@nicolelawless9942]

This was played when I arrived at Remembrance Sunday with Woody.EXE holding hands and my dad felt that

[@jesseburnette6028]

You should be very proud of this performance. You looked the part, sounded the part, and honored those souls who so bravely gave their lives. I’m proud for you and aspire to sound like you one day. Bravo on all accounts.

[@rodcoates7027]

Had their lives taken from them, more like!

[@lesleymcshanemitchell9651]

@@rodcoates7027 Gladly did I live And Gladly die Lest we forget

[@thegaffer7280]

The best musical instrument ever been invented

[@Bruce-1956]

In the middle east.

[@davidsweeney4021]

So moving. Thanks for all the musical history on the replies very, very interesting

[@stephenmerriman5620]

Beautiful, my two great uncles fell there

[@piggystardust]

Hi Stephen, are they commemorated at the Menin Gate or do they have a known grave ?

[@katerinakempb8217]

Poignant, hauntingly beautiful lament for all the brave souls, Kia ora from NZ.

[@mattybt400]

The most moving thing I've ever seen.

[@davecarter2308]

Very well played sir, pipes tuned and sounded lovely.

[@rian202003]

The pipes are stirring up the ancestors and guiding the soul. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤

[@WootTootZoot]

Very nicely played and very a well tuned set of pipes, good on ya Pipie.

[@bond_3239]

My great-great uncle, Private Alexander McLauchlan 16th Bn Royal Scots, is buried near here... his brother, my great-grandfather, Lance Corporal John McLauchlan 218th Glasgow Field Company Royal Engineers, was wounded near here, as well. This is heart-breakingly beautiful.

[@scotthenderson2870]

Your great great uncle was in McCrae’s battalion. Famous for recruiting almost all of the Heart Of Midlothian F.C team.

[@perardua966]

Tears everytime 😢

[@RedOrm68]

What a hauntingly beautiful melody.

[@SC-sf8xt]

Your not forgotten

[@graemedouglas3995]

Been there and payed my respects to the fallen. LEST WE FORGET. Pipes brilliant

[@davidgray3321]

My family are from Scotland, my great grandfather Pipe Major Murdo McDonald Royal Scott’s, died on the Somme, aged 54! My mothers uncle was killed in The Royal Navy aged 21. My grandfather arrived in France 1914 with the Cameronians, the British army in 1914 had 90% casualties that year, he was an expert sniper, one day an enemy sniper fired through the loop hole he was behind, the bullet ripped his shirt and burned his skin. He won the MC for his work in France, and made it through the war. After that he did not shoot again, lived quietly with his wife and children and took up fly fishing. On Remembrance Day he never attended a service, he went out to the countryside and looked upon the waters of a loch. My children are grown up now, I intend to take them to Scotland this year to see the land of their ancestors.

[@thir671]

Excelent desition, and tell them the great heritage they gat

[@nicholasm1204]

Superb skills and spotless, I'll learn from that.

[@andrewcoutts734]

Walked behind a loan piper playing this at my mums funeral, full of heartbreak and pride with tears streaming down

[@robingraham9395]

Beautifully played with such crisp grace notes and doubling. A true and sincere tribute to the fallen.

[@NPasch-fd1tj]

Pipes perfekt gestimmt, Lament perfekt gespielt! RESPEKT!! Noti Pasch

[@richardconnelly7141]

so sad to think of all the young men that died and the overwhelming sadness that mothers ,father and brothers sisters had to live with,cut from their short life for whose benefit?

[@northscot9862]

FOR THE SWINE WHO STILL RULE., GOD BLESS THEM ALL, THE DEAD FROM BOTH SIDES. AMERICA THINKS IT CAN RULE THE WORLD(only an american thinks that SIMPLY BECAUCE HOLLYWOOOD TOLD THEM SO) , fuckin hell they are a mongrel mix of god knows what, for all YANKEES WHERE YOU ARE BORN DOES NOT MAKE WHO YOU ARE IT IS YOUR BLOOD ,so I as SCOTSMAN if I was born your land, would I not still be a SCOTSMAN, so you yankees are nothing. Yankees you tried to destroy many countries, and they fucked you , you ran away and now the world hates you, you will be paid back of that ther is no doubt. The chaos you caused will come home to you. I pity you. SAOR ALBA GU BRATH

[@nicolelawless9942]

That’s why I attend Remembrance Sunday, i remember when I saw Woody.EXE playing this. I remember my dad saying “How did he get here?!” My favourite crowd looks at Woody.EXE as he pays tribute to the war. Then he joined me and dad for the service. Even the cadets were stunned to see him there and then I told Woody.EXE “you didn’t have to do that?!” He replied “I just did, on your behalf since you’re still mourning the Queen” I’ll never forget that, I’d say that Woody.EXE is a great monarch for Wales and everyone loves him

[@jazzman1626]

Brings a lump to my throat.

[@ufx808]

And tears to my eyes

[@paulcalver7514]

Bought tears to my eyes.

[@BarrySuridge]

This lament was written in 1513 mourning the Scottish defeat at the Battle of Flodden Field. King James IV of Scotland and the "flowers" of Scottish nobility, along with 10,000 and 17,000 Scots, were killed in the battle. It modern use couldn't be more appropriate.

[@jasperachtereekte9611]

Do you know the name of the song? I went to Ypres last year and just want to know this song.

[@rerol]

@@jasperachtereekte9611 Flowers of the Forest

[@13141Scott]

@@jasperachtereekte9611 Flowers of the Forrest

[@cameronmacleod6092]

we still got a draw in the war!

[@keithmuir5077]

Aye but it was 400 years before our next major defeat

[@kirkbannister8312]

One of the best sounds ever

[@ClergetMusic]

Totally got it right with this. Perfect song to play here.

[@thepluckybrit413]

One of my family is buried at Etaples cemetery, we will remember them.

[@GerardRoo]

Well played, such a fitting tribute to the fallen.

[@haylie2904]

Gerard Rooney yes

[@GerardRoo]

Who is the Piper? Anyone know?

[@BarrySuridge]

Not 100% sure but he looks like a piper from the Auckland Police Pipe Band

[@gerardrooney4366]

Barry, and here am I living here in Auckland, NZ. I would say myself he looks like a British Army Piper, maybe the Royal Regiment of Scotland (Black Watch).

[@BarrySuridge]

Taking a closer look at the tartan, sporran & hackle he's definitely Black Watch. :)

[@brunopinkhof630]

My grand-grand father and uncles fought in the trenches. They fought, survived and won the war. I am a Fleming. They couldn't speak about it and were traumatized. My grand grand uncle designed a crown for the Maria statue in the cathedral of Antwerp to thank God he had survived that hell. He was there when I was born. My grand grand father was already dead. Some family members were to tall for the trenches and were shot. My grand grand father and his brother knew all the hiding places and were very carefull soldiers, no shouting Sergeant types but sensitive people.

[@kenunsworth7095]

Pipe Major Richard Grisedale Black Watch/ Royal Regiment. Liverpool Clan Wallace Pipe Band also at ceremony. Richard learned his skills with the band. Band attend as often as it can. I have attended and it is a very emotional experience. Hope this is of interest

[@piggystardust]

Thanks for the info !

[@antseanbheanbocht4993]

Lovely, how tall is this man, he looks like a giant compared to everyone else there.

[@pipthepiper]

Crimhthan Mor it’s the feather bonnet I’m guessing

[@Bruce-1956]

Good to see that Germany is included in these events.

[@geordie1032]

Excellent video. Thank you for sharing

[@rleitros9378]

One of my two favourite pipe tunes, the other is The dark island ( Eilann dubh )

[@ianbond9423]

My father and Grandfather buried with this lament, Both Cameronians. RIP

[@edwardhowie6102]

Another sad time in Scotlands dark past, ask anyone which Scottish hero when captured, was hung drawn and quartered the most likely answer will be William Wallace few people will say the Rev. Richard Cameron of Falkland in Fife, his followers the Covenanters went on to become known as Cameronians. The Cameronians regt. were the only regiment allowed to carry their arms into the church as a nod to their original role of defending covenanters as they worshipped out of site of the Catholic authorities.

[@kevinadamson5768]

This tune makes the hairs stand up on the back of my neck.

[@reginaromsey]

Honor those who are lost to us!

[@nylehotaling675]

Ceremonial walking, of an intrinsically noble nature- probably hard for moderners to similate with the idea; they'd be thinking, maybe three steps with each metric measure, instead of just one...

[@superbia75es]

Stunning.

[@sartainja]

G-d bless all those lost men in WWI. They will not be forgotten.

[@rebeccagoddard2788]

Lest we forget. 11.11.2020.

[@stebarrow4727]

Great piper i no this man Richard

[@wouterlabaere9659]

Crying right now ...

[@andymcd6689]

Played beautifully.

[@petehill8885]

These dark days will return, certain elements will pit us against our fellow man for their own prosperity

[@gspotmanager]

glorious

[@silverarrowslk]

The song is a lament about the loss of the Scots at the battle of Flodden

[@yumyummoany]

Flowers of the Forest

[@kenunsworth7095]

Presently Queen's Piper.

[@gerardrooney4366]

Playing at it's best.

[@emersonbolen784]

Love the bagpipes...

[@nabinraii]

Nicely played ❤

[@nigelcarter9503]

Lest we forget

[@kennethholmes6991]

No wonder the Germans were terrified from the Scots. Makes me proud. Ps thanks for heighland cathedral.

[@kennethholmes6991]

Thank you whoever you , and whare ever you are

[@ballygeale1]

I thought they used to drop poppy's from the celin

[@piggystardust]

Only on 11 November (and sometimes during special ceremonies).

[@ballygeale1]

@@piggystardust I disappointed to here that I thought they did it every day, I was hoping to go and see it .

[@Richard-n2r]

What does the fourth chevron signify?

[@ellenharvie7165]

My Grand father was shot and killed by a sniper in Ypres, leaving my Grandma with 3 children to raise . 1918.

[@timmo491]

Too moving. Respect to the fallen.

[@anonymous2513456]

Black Watch, 3 Scots.

[@ernestoguevara8930]

When will mankind understand!

[@tbwpiper189]

I've heard the lilting, at the yowe-milking, Lassies a-lilting before dawn o' day; But now they are moaning on ilka green loaning; "The Flowers of the Forest are a' wede away". ... Dool and wae for the order sent oor lads tae the Border! The English for ance, by guile wan the day, The Flooers o' the Forest, that fought aye the foremost, The pride o' oor land lie cauld in the clay.

[@Savage23110]

Aig àm dol fodha na grèine agus anns a’ mhadainn, bidh sinn gan cuimhneachadh Mar chuimhneachan