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Quiz about Traditional Songs of Scotland2
Quiz about Traditional Songs of Scotland2

Traditional Songs of Scotland2 Quiz


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.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bridie. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Bridie
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
328,303
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
223
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 185 (4/10), Kalibre (5/10), Guest 165 (2/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. '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?
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. 'Softly glide we along
Softly chant we our song
For a king who to resting is come'

The title of this beautiful song is?
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. '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?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. '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?
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. 'Hail ya ho boys
Let her go boys
bring her head round
and all together'

The title of this song of the sea is?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. 'Tae the lairds i' convention
Twas Claverhouse spoke
E'er the king's crown go down
The'll be crowns to be broke.'

Who or what is the subject of this song?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. 'Vair mi o,ro van o
Vair mi o ro van ee
Vair me o ru o ho
Sad am I without thee.'

This is the chorus of which Gaelic air?
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Question 8 of 10
8. 'As I came doon The Berwick Law, The Berwick Law, The Berwick Law
As I came doon The Berwick Law, I heard a piper playing.
And weel I kent the tune he played.
Yes weel I kent the tune he played.
The bonniest tune t'was ever made
T'was -------------------------------.'

What is the name of this 'bonny tune'?
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Chorus
'Oh,isle of my childhood,I'm dreaming of thee
As the steamer leaves Oban,and passes Tiree.'

Of where is the singer dreaming?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. 'Should Auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And days of-----------------------'

And the title is?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. '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?

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

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.
3. '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?

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.'
4. '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?

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

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.
6. 'Tae the lairds i' convention Twas Claverhouse spoke E'er the king's crown go down The'll be crowns to be broke.' Who or what is the subject of this song?

Answer: Bonnie Dundee

John Graham Claverhouse, the first Viscount of Dundee, was seen as a hero by his Jacobite followers. He was given the nickname Bonnie Dundee. His enemies, on the other hand,viewed him as the devil himself. Although his side won the Battle of Killiecrankie, Dundee himself was killed.
Words to this song by Sir Walter Scott.
7. 'Vair mi o,ro van o Vair mi o ro van ee Vair me o ru o ho Sad am I without thee.' This is the chorus of which Gaelic air?

Answer: Eriskay Love Lilt

This beautiful haunting melody is a traditional Gaelic air. The words are attributed to Mary MacInnes of Eriskay who first sang it. Eriskay is a small island in the Outer Hebrides. In 1941 the SS Poitician ran aground on the sandbanks off Eriskay carrying among its cargo 260 000 bottles of whisky! Compton Mackenzie based a novel on this incident which was made into a film called "Whisky Galore"-what else! It was also here that Charles Edward Stuart first set foot on Scottish soil.

He'd come to raise an army and win back the throne for the House of Stuart.

The second Jacobite Rebellion ended in defeat at the Battle of Culloden.
8. 'As I came doon The Berwick Law, The Berwick Law, The Berwick Law As I came doon The Berwick Law, I heard a piper playing. And weel I kent the tune he played. Yes weel I kent the tune he played. The bonniest tune t'was ever made T'was -------------------------------.' What is the name of this 'bonny tune'?

Answer: The Barren Rocks O' Aden

This is a very cheerful and catchy tune written for the pipes by piper J. Mauchline.
The Berwick Law is a hill behind the town of North Berwick in East Lothian. From its top can be seen, on a clear day, the Lothians, the Borders and the coast of Fife.
Aden was a naval base from 1874 till 1967. British troops were stationed there to ensure safe passage for ships through The Red Sea.
The Barren Rocks O' Aden was written by piper J. Mauchline but I have been unable to discover who wrote the lyrics above-probably at a much later date. There may be other lyrics to it but these ones are easy to remember! If you listen to the tune-sing along-twirl your baton-and swing your kilt if you happen to be wearing one.
9. Chorus 'Oh,isle of my childhood,I'm dreaming of thee As the steamer leaves Oban,and passes Tiree.' Of where is the singer dreaming?

Answer: The Dark Island

This is one of my favourite Scottish songs. I love the melody. Although it has become a traditional Scottish song it was written in 1962 for a BBC drama series. This was something I didn't know! The lyrics are by David Silver and the melody by Ian MacLachan. Maybe there is a traditional Gaelic air in there somewhere.

The island is Benbecula which lies between North and South Uist. It has its own airport as there is a large military presence on the island.
10. 'Should Auld acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind Should auld acquaintance be forgot And days of-----------------------' And the title is?

Answer: Auld Lang Syne

I left this one to the last as it finishes off most Scottish gatherings. It is probably the most widely sung Scottish song being the ending to New Year parties all over the world. The tune is a traditional Scottish air and the words by Robert Burns-our National Bard. Burns was a son of the soil, loved by the common man, admired by the nobility and simply adored by the lassies.
Source: Author Bridie

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