There is a Canadian version of this which was sung about the Blue Puttees,
the famous regiment of Newfoundlanders that was raised for WWI. A very
poigniant song about the courage and the pathos of that great generation
and of the terrible toll their slaughter took on the people of the rock.
“Enlist bonny laddie, and come along with me… It’s over the mountain &
over the bay Through Gibraltar to France & to Spain!…” – Aye, I’d have
gone in a heartbeat! With a kilt upon me knee! – Thanks, firefly – these
live clips are marvelous!
Wow…I did not realie this was a real…song. A (mumble-mumble) long time
ago, I was in a platoon of Marines and we used to do road march, and sing
cadences to keeo the time. Sgt MacDonald had this tune – but his words were
like – “Enlist, young Marine, and come along with me/we’re off to sail the
oceans, and all the seven seas, bright-eyed laddie, and come along with me”
– with a bunch of lines about the Pacific, Viet Nam, Lebenon, etc.
I think it’s a BBC studio but I could be wrong. Someone should ask Ronnie’s
son Gavin. He runs the Corries’ website and Facebook page and is good about
answering questions like this.
After some investigating (consulting the Corries website), I have learned
that no music was ever recorded at Ronnie or Roy’s home but for personal
use. And this came from both Ronnie and his son Gavin. Attn.: MrPenfold84
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aljo411 says:
January 27, 2014 at 6:45 am (UTC 0)
the old regiment lives on long live 1st Bn the black watch royal highland
regiment.
Lewis Deering says:
January 27, 2014 at 6:58 am (UTC 0)
Favroute corries song of all time
MrCHUFTY says:
January 27, 2014 at 6:59 am (UTC 0)
HA HA I DIDNT REALISE THESE GUYS ALSO SUNG THIS IVE ONLY HEARD ALISTAIR
MCDONALDS VERSION. LUV THE CORRIES BUT UNFORTUNATLY THIS IS SECOND BEST
Lewis Deering says:
January 27, 2014 at 7:38 am (UTC 0)
This is my faves lute carr song of all time
fireflyxl5 says:
January 27, 2014 at 8:21 am (UTC 0)
@MrPenfold84 I think it may have been in Ronnie Browne’s house in the
borders somewhere.
WhiteCavendish says:
January 27, 2014 at 8:21 am (UTC 0)
There is a Canadian version of this which was sung about the Blue Puttees,
the famous regiment of Newfoundlanders that was raised for WWI. A very
poigniant song about the courage and the pathos of that great generation
and of the terrible toll their slaughter took on the people of the rock.
Jim McManus says:
January 27, 2014 at 8:52 am (UTC 0)
ah this is pure dead brilliant!
LindsayCurran says:
January 27, 2014 at 9:31 am (UTC 0)
“Enlist bonny laddie, and come along with me… It’s over the mountain &
over the bay Through Gibraltar to France & to Spain!…” – Aye, I’d have
gone in a heartbeat! With a kilt upon me knee! – Thanks, firefly – these
live clips are marvelous!
Alberto Cecconello says:
January 27, 2014 at 9:55 am (UTC 0)
Ronnie’s voice can make any tune sound epic. This is definitely my favorite
from The Corries. R.I.P. Roy.
Midnight Blue says:
January 27, 2014 at 10:18 am (UTC 0)
The two recruiting sergeants= Roy Williamson and Ronnie Browne.
MrCHUFTY says:
January 27, 2014 at 11:16 am (UTC 0)
MMNMNMNMNMNMNMNMNMNMN
Jock Fae Elgin says:
January 27, 2014 at 11:29 am (UTC 0)
@LindsayCurran Over the mountains and over the maine 🙂
stuart shearer says:
January 27, 2014 at 12:05 pm (UTC 0)
Ronnie Brown stayed in Edinburgh…I used to walk past his house every day
going to King’s Buildings Campus.
boabmax says:
January 27, 2014 at 12:08 pm (UTC 0)
love it coooome on
qantas40 says:
January 27, 2014 at 12:53 pm (UTC 0)
Roy was just over a year older than Ronnie
fireflyxl5 says:
January 27, 2014 at 12:59 pm (UTC 0)
No problem! Look out for more of the corries guys, I’ve got 7 or 8 more
clips to load from the same series.
lilian tye says:
January 27, 2014 at 1:47 pm (UTC 0)
jist braw
Oso Takano says:
January 27, 2014 at 2:39 pm (UTC 0)
Wow…I did not realie this was a real…song. A (mumble-mumble) long time
ago, I was in a platoon of Marines and we used to do road march, and sing
cadences to keeo the time. Sgt MacDonald had this tune – but his words were
like – “Enlist, young Marine, and come along with me/we’re off to sail the
oceans, and all the seven seas, bright-eyed laddie, and come along with me”
– with a bunch of lines about the Pacific, Viet Nam, Lebenon, etc.
kiltsnhaggis says:
January 27, 2014 at 3:11 pm (UTC 0)
One of my favs. A great Scottish song sung by the geatest Scottish duo
ever. Scots wha hae…
fireflyxl5 says:
January 27, 2014 at 3:35 pm (UTC 0)
Yes this is one of my favorite Corries songs:)
Arkybark says:
January 27, 2014 at 3:58 pm (UTC 0)
I think it’s a BBC studio but I could be wrong. Someone should ask Ronnie’s
son Gavin. He runs the Corries’ website and Facebook page and is good about
answering questions like this.
xXB88DxX says:
January 27, 2014 at 4:15 pm (UTC 0)
o wow not I know that the song Recruiting Sergent (which is about the
Newfoundland Soldiers) is obviously based on this song
Susan Morse says:
January 27, 2014 at 5:05 pm (UTC 0)
After some investigating (consulting the Corries website), I have learned
that no music was ever recorded at Ronnie or Roy’s home but for personal
use. And this came from both Ronnie and his son Gavin. Attn.: MrPenfold84
BeanBean136 says:
January 27, 2014 at 5:24 pm (UTC 0)
Now this is a rare fantastic film!
killiekentman says:
January 27, 2014 at 6:15 pm (UTC 0)
a classic, thanks for posting. Ray