This tune reminds me of my Turriff Grannie from Chapel Street , she was the dearest old soul I’ve ever met 😢still miss her and love this tune , well done Charlie 👍
Just to add to this, Lawrie served as the minister in Newmilns, which is the town along from Galston. The “Hag Brig Turn” is just outside Newmilns, on the road to Galston – and the “Miller’s Dam” is in the middle of Newmilns, between the Institute Brig & the Brigend. In that sense, I’ve always looked at the specifics of this song as being about Newmilns, although obviously with the broader themes you’ve written about above. As an aside, Lawrie Street in Newmilns was named after him. Burns also spent some time in the manse in Newmilns – they still have a wooden pane in the manse, where Burns used his diamond to inscribe “lovely Mrs Lawrie, she is all charms” into the wood. Hope that’s useful.
I love the Song “The Dark Island” both in engl;ish and gaelic. it remnds me of my trip to the Western Isles in 2014 on the MacBrayne ferries from Oban all over the isles.
Love this song! If you don’t mind, I’d like to share it with a group of friends. We meet every Monday night for a few hours and play Celtic music at a pub called The Patriarch in Edmond Oklahoma.
I can see My Uncle Henry singing this at parties in Ours and Their house which occured about every 2nd or 3rd night with a couple of bottles of whisky getting softened, I’m talking 50 years ago and I can see it like yesterday. An Old School Gentleman and beautiful chanter. I’m sure his Uncle wrote a similar beautifully descriptive song called In The Wee Toon Eh Lanark that I’m just gonna see if I can find.
Thanks for the background to William Lawrie.
I’ve just started learning this tune on fiddle.
I’ve played “Battle of the Somme” for many years, but did not know the composer.
Cheers.
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Spot on description o’ Tam and a lovely rendition o’ een o my favourite songs…love the photos x
Very beautiful. I’m learning to play accordion and your playing and compositions inspire me.
Thank you.
Thanks for the nice comment, all the best👍🎶
This tune reminds me of my Turriff Grannie from Chapel Street , she was the dearest old soul I’ve ever met 😢still miss her and love this tune , well done Charlie 👍
It’s really beautiful very moving 👍great Charlie aye mannie jist grand
Can I buy you a coffee Charlie
Just to add to this, Lawrie served as the minister in Newmilns, which is the town along from Galston. The “Hag Brig Turn” is just outside Newmilns, on the road to Galston – and the “Miller’s Dam” is in the middle of Newmilns, between the Institute Brig & the Brigend. In that sense, I’ve always looked at the specifics of this song as being about Newmilns, although obviously with the broader themes you’ve written about above. As an aside, Lawrie Street in Newmilns was named after him. Burns also spent some time in the manse in Newmilns – they still have a wooden pane in the manse, where Burns used his diamond to inscribe “lovely Mrs Lawrie, she is all charms” into the wood. Hope that’s useful.
what beautiful words, full of nostalgia
I love the Song “The Dark Island” both in engl;ish and gaelic. it remnds me of my trip to the Western Isles in 2014 on the MacBrayne ferries from Oban all over the isles.
Love this song! If you don’t mind, I’d like to share it with a group of friends. We meet every Monday night for a few hours and play Celtic music at a pub called The Patriarch in Edmond Oklahoma.
Thanks, please feel free, I’m happy anyone else enjoys it 👍
I can see My Uncle Henry singing this at parties in Ours and Their house which occured about every 2nd or 3rd night with a couple of bottles of whisky getting softened, I’m talking 50 years ago and I can see it like yesterday. An Old School Gentleman and beautiful chanter. I’m sure his Uncle wrote a similar beautifully descriptive song called In The Wee Toon Eh Lanark that I’m just gonna see if I can find.
Thanks for the background to William Lawrie.
I’ve just started learning this tune on fiddle.
I’ve played “Battle of the Somme” for many years, but did not know the composer.
Cheers.