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Scottish Music Quizzes, Trivia and Puzzles

Scottish Music Trivia

Scottish Music Trivia Quizzes

11 Scottish Music quizzes and 151 Scottish Music trivia questions.

Do You Know Scottish Bands? great trivia quiz

Collection Quiz

12 Qns

This quiz has arisen from a chance conversation during our team's weekly Zoom session on how many Scottish bands could we name. Importantly for this quiz, the band must have been formed in Scotland, even if it has members from other countries.

Average, 12 Qns, MikeMaster99, Aug 03 24

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Hotel Caledonia popular trivia quiz

Match Quiz

24 Qns

A Musical and Alphabetised Trip Around Scotland

Scotland has produced some fine musical artists and here we have an A-Z of them, although there is no X or Y. Match the artist to their biggest UK hit and experience some Caledonia dreamin'.

Average, 24 Qns, 480154st, Mar 13 23

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Mar 13 23
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The Music Of Scotland

Match Quiz

10 Qns

As a relatively small nation, Scotland has made a big mark on the world. This quiz is all about those Scots who have conquered the music industry. Can you match the Scottish singer/band to the correct single?

Easier, 10 Qns, MickeyDGod, Jan 06 22

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MickeyDGod

Jan 06 22
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Groups and Singers from Scotland popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Scotland has produced quite a few groups and singers over the years. How much do you know about Scottish artists and groups?

Average, 10 Qns, Lord_Digby, Apr 03 14

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Scottish Pop & Rock Stars great trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

20 Qns

Scotland has produced many great bands, singers and musicians over the years; here is a quiz about a few of them.

Average, 20 Qns, Dizart, Aug 04 11

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Scotland: Songs Ancient And Modern great trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Scotland has a rich heritage of music and culture. This quiz blends traditional and modern songs about Scotland, or by Scots.

Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Sep 03 11

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Brothers of Scottish Rock and Pop (mostly) great trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Are you clued up on brothers involved in the music business? You're looking blank. To make it harder they are all Scottish. Take this tour with me and find out what you know. Have a bit of fun and remember to watch out for the red herrings.

Tough, 10 Qns, tedbhoy, Jul 17 09

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Scottish Music Artists popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Test your knowledge of Scottish bands and singers in this music trivia quiz. Good luck.

Average, 10 Qns, Glaschu, Feb 02 17

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Traditional Songs of Scotland2 popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

The music and songs of Scotland celebrate magnificent scenery, brave lads and bonnie lassies. Tales of battles, sorrow and joy are included in the mix. I will give a few lines from each song. Please choose the correct answer.

Average, 10 Qns, Bridie, Aug 15 20

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Traditional Songs of Scotland

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Have you ever been to a Hogmanay party? Are you living abroad but of Scottish ancestory? Answer yes to one of the latter and you will find this an easy quiz. First lines or clues will be given to the answers. Have fun and remember Scotland.

Average, 10 Qns, Bridie, Jun 08 22

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Quick Question

Maggie Bell, with the soulful/bluesy voice, was the singer with which band in the late 1960s/early 1970s?

From Quiz "Scottish Music Artists "

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Scottish Songs and Ballads

Multiple Choice

25 Qns

I will give you a few lines from a song - usually, but not always, the opening lines of the first verse or the chorus - and you tell me the name of the song.

Tough, 25 Qns, daver852, Nov 30 08

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Scottish Music Trivia Questions

1. Alan Rankine and his bandmate had a hit with the song "Party Fears Two". Who was his bandmate?

From Quiz Scottish Music Artists

Answer: Billy McKenzie

The late Billy McKenzie from Dundee also had a hit with the single "Rhythm Divine". Morrissey's song "William, it was really Nothing" was reputedly written after the pair had a short friendship. Sadly, Billy took his own life aged 39 in 1997.

2. 'Away, ye gay landscapes ye gardens of roses In you let the minions of luxury rove Restore me the rocks where the snow-flake reposes Though still they are sacred to freedom and love' The above verse is from which song?

From Quiz Traditional Songs of Scotland2

Answer: Dark Lochnagar

Music by H. R. Bishop. Lyrics by none other than Lord Byron who spent part of his early life near Loch na Gar. Loch na Gar or Lochnagar is a mountain in the Cairngorm range.

3. A set of twin brothers, Charles and Craig Reid, well loved by their "ain folk" in Scotland, also have a good international reputation. Who are they?

From Quiz Brothers of Scottish Rock and Pop (mostly)

Answer: The Proclaimers

Charlie and Craig Reid are the Proclaimers, famous for such songs as "Letter from America", "Sunshine on Leith", "I'm On My Way", and the stirring feet stamping anthem "Five Hundred Miles".

4. Brian Connolly, born in Glasgow in 1945, was the lead singer with which 1970s Glam Rock band?

From Quiz Scottish Pop & Rock Stars

Answer: Sweet

Connolly moved with his family to London when he was 12 years old, where he would eventually meet the other members of Sweet, originally called Sweetshop. The band had a UK number one in 1973 with "Blockbuster". Connolly died of liver failure in 1997.

5. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" was sung by what Scottish band?

From Quiz Groups and Singers from Scotland

Answer: Simple Minds

"Don't You (Forget About Me)" was a number one hit in the U.S. and peaked at number seven in the UK charts. The song was originally written for the teen movie "The Breakfast Club" released in 1985. The front man for Simple Minds was Jim Kerr. Other chart hits for the band was "Belfast Child" and "Waterfront."

6. The assassination of Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, along with her husband, gave rise to the name of which band from Glasgow?

From Quiz Scottish Music Artists

Answer: Franz Ferdinand

Alex Kapranos and the lads give us a bit of a history lesson with their choice of band names. The B side of their single "Take me Out", was called "All for You Sophia" and was also about the Duchess of Hohenberg, although the band changed the spelling.

7. 'Softly glide we along Softly chant we our song For a king who to resting is come' The title of this beautiful song is?

From Quiz Traditional Songs of Scotland2

Answer: Iona Boat Song

Legend has it that this melody was chanted by monks who rowed the dead bodies of Scottish kings to their final resting place on the sacred island of Iona. Words by Sir Hugh. S. Robertson, founder of the Glasgow Orpheus Choir. This is a beautiful air and is even more emotive when sung in the Gaelic.

8. Jim and William Reid are the founder members and mainstay of which Scottish band?

From Quiz Brothers of Scottish Rock and Pop (mostly)

Answer: The Jesus and Mary Chain

Jim and William Reid are founder members of The Jesus and Mary Chain. They hail from East Kilbride in Scotland and so do Aztec Camera. East Kilbride also happens to be my home town. Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream is an ex member of the JMC.

9. Lulu had a number of hit singles in the 1960s and 70s, and was still recording in the 2000s, reaching number four in the UK with "We've Got Tonight" in a duet with Ronan Keating. What is her real name?

From Quiz Scottish Pop & Rock Stars

Answer: Marie Lawrie

Lulu, born in Lennoxtown in 1948, first made the UK top ten with "Shout", in 1964. As well as being a successful singer, she also turned her hand to acting, starring with Sidney Poitier in the 1967 film "To Sir With Love". The title song made number one in the USA.

10. "Love Hurts" peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1976, and stalled at number 15 on the UK singles chart in 1977. Who sang "Love Hurts"?

From Quiz Groups and Singers from Scotland

Answer: Nazareth

"Love Hurts" was originally sung by the band The Everly Brothers in 1960. Other renditions of the song have been performed by Roy Orbison (1961), Jim Capaldi (1975) and Cher (1991). Members of the band in 1977 were Dan McCafferty, Manny Charlton, Pete Agnew and Darrell Sweet. The band is still going strong today, although the line up has changed. From 2002 the band now consists of Dan McCafferty, Jimmy Murrison, Pete Agnew and Lee Agnew.

11. "Oh, ye tak' the high road and I'll tak' the low road/And I'll be in Scotland afore ye ..."

From Quiz Scottish Songs and Ballads

Answer: Loch Lomond

Most people will recognize this tune when they hear it; it has a lovely melody. But few understand the meaning of the song. Like many Scottish songs, it can be traced to the Jacobite rebellion of 1745-46, in which the Scots, under "Bonnie Prince Charlie," were crushed by the English. Tradition has it that this song was written by a Scottish soldier imprisoned at Carlisle, shortly before he was hanged in 1746. When he says to his comrade, "You take the high road, and I'll take the low road," he means that his friend will return to Scotland as a living man, but himself as a spirit, travelling the "low road" of the dead.

12. "Ye Banks and Braes o' Bonnie ______"

From Quiz Traditional Songs of Scotland

Answer: Doon

Written by the Bard- Robert Burns- this is a song of unrequited love.

13. Jack Bruce was the third member of this band, joining Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker. Name the band.

From Quiz Scottish Music Artists

Answer: Cream

Jack, from Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire, was a member of Cream along with guitar legend Eric Clapton and drummer Ginger Baker. Cream is widely considered to be the first so called 'super group'.

14. 'Why weep ye by the tide lady Why weep ye by the tide? I'll wed ye tae my youngest son And ye shall be his bride.' Who or what was causing the lady distress?

From Quiz Traditional Songs of Scotland2

Answer: Jock O' Hazeldean

A Border Ballad with words by Sir Walter Scott. This young lady was offered titles and wealth but she knew what and who she wanted. She got it as can be seen in the final two lines: 'She's ower the border and awa Wi' Jock O' Hazeldean.'

15. Brothers in arms Mark and David Knopfler of Dire Straits; they don't sound Scottish, but they were born on the Scottish side of the border. Do you know where?

From Quiz Brothers of Scottish Rock and Pop (mostly)

Answer: Glasgow

Yes the Knopfler brothers do in fact "Belong To Glesga, Dear Auld Glesga Toon" to quote the words of Will Fyffe. Their mother was English, a teacher, and their father was a Hungarian Jewish immigrant, an architect who had fled from Nazi Europe. Mark was born on the twelve of August 1949 and David on the 27th of December 1952. The family moved to Newcastle when Mark was around nine and they were raised on Tyneside. They went on to form the band Dire Straits.

16. Which band, formed in Dunfermline in 1968, had members including Dan McCafferty, Manny Charlton and Darrell Sweet?

From Quiz Scottish Pop & Rock Stars

Answer: Nazareth

Nazareth were at their commercial peak between 1973 to 1975 when they had three top 20 UK albums and four top 20 singles, including a cover of the Joni Mitchell song "This Flight Tonight".

17. "Take Me Out" reached number three on the US Modern Rock Tracks and peaked at number three on the UK singles chart. Who sang "Take Me Out"?

From Quiz Groups and Singers from Scotland

Answer: Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand was formed in 2001. The four piece band comprises of the lead singer (Alex Kapranos), bass guitarist (Bob Hardy), rhythm guitarist (Nick McCarthy) and the drummer Paul Thomson. The debut album by the band was simply called "Franz Ferdinand" released in 2004. The album reached number three on the UK album chart and reached number 32 on the Billboard 200 album charts.

18. "Oh, come doon the stair, pretty Peggy, my dear/Oh, come doon the stair, pretty Peggy-O/Come doon the stair, comb back your yellow hair/Bid a lang fareweel tae your mammy-O!"

From Quiz Scottish Songs and Ballads

Answer: The Bonnie Maid of Fyvie-O

This popular ballad tells the story of an Irish dragoon who falls in love with a chambermaid. He offers to marry her, but she refuses to marry a soldier, and suitor dies of a broken heart.

19. "The Bonnie Bonnie Banks of Loch_______"

From Quiz Traditional Songs of Scotland

Answer: Lomond

This song is supposed to be the last words of a man waiting to be hanged. Thus High Road and Low Road. Given a second lease of life by Gaelic Rock Band, Runrig.

20. The Late Scottish National Party stalwart, Margo Macdonald, was the mother-in-law of a member of which famous Edinburgh duo?

From Quiz Scottish Music Artists

Answer: The Proclaimers

Bespectacled twins Craig and Charlie Reid are famous for retaining their Scottish accents when singing. Craig Reid is married to Margo's daughter. The Proclaimers' anthem "I'm Gonna Be (500 miles)" is recognised the world over and is featured in many films including "The Angel's Share" and their own musical "Sunshine on Leith".

21. 'Come let us climb auld Arthur Seat when summer flowers are blooming When golden broom and heather bells are a' the air perfuming.' These are the opening lines to which song?

From Quiz Traditional Songs of Scotland2

Answer: Bonnie Wells O' Wearie

Words by Scottish poet Alexander MacLagan and music by John Charles Grieve. The Bonnie Wells were situated at the southern end of Holyrood Park. Bonnie lassies (who else!) used to do their laundry there in days gone by.

22. Franz Ferdinand, founded in Glasgow in 2001, reached number one in the UK album charts in 2005 with "You Could Have It So Much Better". Who was the lead vocalist on this album?

From Quiz Scottish Pop & Rock Stars

Answer: Alex Kapranos

The band named themselves after Archduke Franz Ferdinand, whose assassination in 1914 triggered the First World War. Kapranos is actually English, but moved to Edinburgh at the age of 12.

23. Their debut album "Good Feeling" was released in 1997. Who is the band?

From Quiz Groups and Singers from Scotland

Answer: Travis

The name Travis first appeared in 1995. Band members of Travis are Andrew Dunlop, Francis Healy, Douglas Payne and Neil Primrose. The first single from the band was "All I Want to Do Is Rock" released in 1996. In 2007 Travis released their fifth studio album "The Boy with No Name." The album reached number four on the UK album chart and peaked at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Top 200. Songs from the album include "Selfish Jean", "Closer" and "My Eyes." As is the trend in the UK nowadays, with movies and records, a top Sunday newspaper gave the single "My Eyes" away free, with a copy of its newspaper.

24. "Haud awa' frae me, Willie/Haud awa' frae me!/There's nae a man in all Strathdon/Shall wedded be wi' me, wi' me/Shall wedded be wi' me."

From Quiz Scottish Songs and Ballads

Answer: Eppy Morrie

If a young lady caught your fancy but spurned your advances, it was once considerd quite proper to kidnap her and force her to marry you at gunpoint. But the young man in this song soon finds he has gotten more than he bargained for. Unable to consummate the marriage, he is forced to send her back to her parents "maiden as she came." This song has been recorded many times by many singers, and the heroine's name is spelled in a number of different ways. I have been unable to find out if this song is based on an historical incident, but it has the ring of truth about it.

25. Maggie Bell, with the soulful/bluesy voice, was the singer with which band in the late 1960s/early 1970s?

From Quiz Scottish Music Artists

Answer: Stone the Crows

Maggie, from Glasgow, is also well known for her performance of "No Mean City", the theme from STV's crime series "Taggart". A fellow member of Stone the Crows was Les Harvey who died when he was electrocuted on stage in 1972. He was the brother of Alex Harvey, the frontman of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band.

26. 'Hail ya ho boys Let her go boys bring her head round and all together' The title of this song of the sea is?

From Quiz Traditional Songs of Scotland2

Answer: Mingulay Boat Song

The lyrics are by Hugh S Robertson. The music is a traditional Gaelic air. Mingulay is an island in the Outer Hebrides. Despite its isolated location the island is steeped in history. The menfolk would fish the surrounding waters for white fish. As with many of our Scottish islands it is now uninhabited: the last islander left in 1912. Where once people lived, loved and worked, sheep now graze.

27. Alex Harvey was a leading figure in Scottish rock music, best known for his time with The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. He had a brother Leslie who was the lead guitarist with another band; can you name that band?

From Quiz Brothers of Scottish Rock and Pop (mostly)

Answer: Stone The Crows

Alex Harvey introduced his brother Les to Maggie Bell after she saw him on stage performing with Alex. She was impressed and they became involved in various bands together culminating with the Scottish Rock band Stone The Crows. Les was electrocuted on stage at the Swansea Top Rank in 1972 while playing a Stone The Crows gig. Alex died in Belgium; he suffered a heart attack while waiting for a ferry, then suffered a second fatal heart attack in an ambulance on his way to hospital. It was February the fourth 1982, the day before his 47th birthday.

28. Derek Dick, from Dalkeith, was the original lead singer with Marillion before embarking on a successful solo career. By what nickname is he better known?

From Quiz Scottish Pop & Rock Stars

Answer: Fish

Fish received his nickname because of the amount of time he spent in the bath. Marillion had four UK top ten albums when he was their lead singer, before he left in 1988. His debut solo album, "Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors", reached number five in the UK album charts in 1990.

29. "Pick Up the Pieces" topped the US singles chart in 1975, and reached number six in the UK. What is the name of this Scottish band?

From Quiz Groups and Singers from Scotland

Answer: Average White Band

First formed in 1971, the Average White Band comprised of Alan Gorrie, Malcolm Duncan, Onnie McIntyre, Hamish Stuart, Roger Ball and Robbie McIntosh. The bands turning point was with the release of their 1974 album "AWB", which topped the Billboard 200 chart. "Pick Up The Pieces" was track number three on the album.

30. "Buchan is bonnie, and there lies my love/My heart it lies on him, and cannot remove ..."

From Quiz Scottish Songs and Ballads

Answer: Annachie Gordon

If Scots women shied away from being kidnapped, neither did they seem to be willing to meekly submit to the arranged marriages their parents came up with. This very beautiful song tells of a young girl named Jeannie, whose father has arranged for her to marry Lord Saltoun, the head if the powerful Fraser clan. Jeannie will have none of it, prefering the handsome (and penniless) Annachie Gordon. When forced to marry Lord Soultan against her will, she dies of a broken heart on her wedding day. This song is derived from Child Ballad #239, "Lord Soultan and Auchanachie." The incomparable Loreena McKennitt (voice like an angel!) sings a version of this song on her album "Parallel Dreams," which is quite lovely, although she makes some rather strange changes to the lyrics; she seems to think "Soultan" is "sultan."

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