And now, for your random pleasure

Is it wrong to be listening to Scottish music on St Patrick's Day?

Although this first video's pictures are actually of Ireland, not Glasgow--the German who uploaded it didn't quite get the disconnect. But they are lovely:

Battlefield Band, 'Dear Green Place'


Silly Wizard, 'Donald McGillavry'

Having a Scottish music interlude...

:)

A bit of Scots

If you want a translation of the Scots words, the lyrics appear when you click the down arrow at the description on the video's page.

Every band I've ever heard do this song seems bent on pacing it as quickly as possible, sometimes to an insane degree. :)

Another fun ad

'The home of the bagpipe and penicillin. We've been inhibiting the enemy for generations.' (It's from Scotland Development International, trying to get businesses to come to Scotland.) I saw it on the news feeds from Wired.

As someone with a lot of Scottish ancestors, who loves the bagpipe but is unfortunately allergic to penicillin, I was amused, especially with the graphic with the injection needles integrated with the pipes. :)

Now I have 'Scotland the Brave' in my head...and you should, too:


And in proper Hippo/Dog fashion:

Two of my favourite Scottish songs

'The Dear Green Place' by Battlefield Band


(The 'Dear Green Place' is another name for Glasgow, by the way.)

'Donald McGillavry' by Silly Wizard