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Thread #170976   Message #4135437
Posted By: Allan Conn
06-Feb-22 - 04:02 AM
Thread Name: Tune Add: Scottish music....'Highland Cathedral'
Subject: RE: Tune Add: Scottish music....'Highland Cathedral'
I kind of agree re Caledonia. I like it as a song but not an anthemic tune for me especially in the verse. Mind at least people know the words of the chorus - who on earth knows Highland Cathedral's words? Only a tiny minority I'd think. Though again folk write and discuss what would be the best anthem thing but there has been no real debate by the "Scottish people" as such about what it should be nor has the "Scottish people" considered it been HC. The popular anthem used at football and rugby games is FOC and despite its flaws it was sheer people power that put it there. Imposed as an anthem from the ground upwards rather than chosen by someone else and imposed on the people. Even as late as the 80s "God Save The Queen" was still played at football matches and it resulted in huge sections of the crowd booing their own anthem then the crowd would sing "Flower Of Scotland". "Highland Cathedral" is popular especially among folkies but it doesn't enjoy anywhere near the popularity among the general masses that FOS did in the day!