In A Broken Promise Land (2013) ◆ | |
Instrumental recording played as band entered stage in December 2012 and throughout most of 2013 ◆ | |
Also performed live by Stuart Adamson with Richard Jobson at Glasgow’s St. George’s Square 31 December 1989 | |
Music: Roy Williamson of “The Corries” © Corries Music Ltd www.thecorries.com |
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This song commemorates the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 when the Scottish Army under Robert I (the Bruce) King of Scots defeated Edward II, King of England. This ended the English rule of Scotland. Ironically in 1603 Elizabeth I died childless and her second cousin James VI, King of Scots, ascended to the English throne, thus gaining by marriage what what force of arms could not. | |
Roy Williamson and Ronnie Browne played together as The Corries for 28 years, until Roy died in 1990. | |
Also see Flower of Scotland |