Highland Cathedral: Bagpipe

This weeks #SlowAirSunday featuring a traditional tune called "Highland Cathedral". This melody was composed by German musicians Ulrich Roever and Michael Korb in 1982 for a Highland games held in Germany. It has been proposed as the Scottish national anthem to replace unofficial anthems Scotland the Brave and/or Flower of Scotland. It has subsequently undergone various orchestrations and had lyrics added in English and in Scottish Gaelic.

Lyrics:
There is a land far from this distant shore
Where heather grows and Highland eagles soar
There is a land that will live ever more
Deep in my heart, my Bonnie Scotland
Though I serve so far away
I still see your streams, cities and dreams
I can't wait until the day
When I'll come home once more
And so Lord keep me from the harm of war
Through all its dangers and the battle's roar
Keep me safe until I'm home once more
Home to my own in Bonnie Scotland

Land of our fathers, we will always be
Faithful and loyal to our own country
In times of danger, we will set you free
Lead you to glory and to victory

Hail, Caledonia, to our ancient prayer

Joining, together, with one dream to share
God bless the people of this land so fair

Gone is the past, let us start anew
Let this hope of peace, always remain
Spirit of Scotia, be strong and true
Then your children will smile again, again, again, again

Rise, Caledonia, let your voices ring
In this Highland Cathedral of our God and King
Whom, joy and liberty, to all, will bring
Come; let your heart, with love and courage, sing

Lonely the exile, o'er distant seas
The home of their birth, gone from their eyes
Bring back their souls o'er the ocean breeze
To the land where their fathers lie

Dark Isle Message:
Playing this tune under a canopy of majestic tree's as they blow in the wind and sing with me. No other place I would rather be while playing this beautiful tune!! I hope you all enjoy this original arrangement that I put together.
Slàinte-
Tress

Performed by Tress on Bagpipes
Videography: Mukmuk Produkt
On Location: Oak Glen California, Conservancy
McCallum Bagpipe