RAH "Braveheart"
Tattoo
First Half
Senior Pipe Major Roger Huth opens
the evening playing but not seen
Opening
& Welcome speech by Robert the Bruce.
Robert
the Bruce
My lords & ladies. Our story is about freedom
alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself. Such a man is William
Wallace the greatest of all Scottish heroes.
But we begin in England in Royal surroundings. It is
1289 and the infant Margaret "Maid of Norway" is heir to the Scottish
throne after the death of her grandfather Alexander III.
The treaty of Salisbury signed by the Scots, English
& Norwegians betrothes Edward I's, son to Margaret but retains Scotland's
right of independence.
Edward
I "Longshanks" sends army to Scotland to rout the Scots.
Edward
"Longshanks"
The unfortunate death of Margaret, "Maid of
Norway" put paid to my plan to rule Scotland without waging war. The new
claimants John Balliol & Robert Bruce both swore allegiance to me - only for
Balliol to sign a treaty with France.
It caused me to take my army to Scotland and rid myself
of the filth. By the end of 1296 I had Balliol begging forgiveness. The red
& gold arms were ripped from his tunic and Scotland became mine. As king, I
claimed my right to the Stone of Scone (pronounced Scoone) - the
"Stone of Destiny" upon which all Scottish kings are crowned. I have
it safe in Westminster Abbey!
Not all the Scots have submitted to my will and I am
hearing stories of a rebel named William Wallace, who has murdered my Sheriff of
Clydesdale and is inciting the Scots to fight again. I will have the Earl
of Surrey lead an army to Scotland to put an end to this upstart once and for
all.
Surrey. I command you to rid me of this man Wallace. Go
to it man, make haste - I want his head!
Combined
Constabulary Bands
Warlike English Music
Opening
speech by William Wallace calling his army to Stirling
William
Wallace
The English killed my wife, they have taken my country
and they want my life. I will never submit to an English king and have led my
small but loyal band of men to many a victory and laid waste many an English
knave!
On this, the 11th day of September 1297 I
call upon all Scots to join me here in Stirling to teach the English a lesson
they will never forget - come now and fight for Scotland!
Massed
Pipes & Drums
Cock o' the
North + Pibroch of Donald Dhu
William
Wallace freedom speech
I am William Wallace.
Piper - William
Wallace is 7 feet tall!
Wallace
Yes, I've heard. Kills men by the hundreds, and if he
were here he'd consume the English with fireballs from his eyes and bolts of
lightning from his arse. I am William Wallace, and I see a whole
army of my countrymen here in defiance of tyranny. You have come to fight as
free men and free men you are. What would you do without freedom? Will ye fight?
Old soldier - No. The English are too
many. We will run and we will live!
Wallace
Aye, fight and you may die, run and you will live. At
least a while.
And dying in your beds many years from now, would you
be willing to trade all the days from this day to that, for one chance, just one
chance to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but
they'll never take our freeeedom.
Massed
Pipes & Drums
Scotland the
Brave
Galloway Hills
Rowan Tree
Old Rustic Bridge
William
Wallace acknowledges victory at Stirling and asks his army to follow him to
finally rid Scotland of English domination
William
Wallace
Our victory today will be known in history as the
Battle of Stirling Bridge. By letting the English cavalry ride across the bridge
and into the marsh we were able to pick them off with our schiltrons (pronounced
Skiltrons). So few at a time were able to cross the bridge that they
perished by our sword until no more could cross because of the pile of dead men
and horses. You are the "Flower of Scotland". We must fight on until
we rid our country of Longshanks's army and we have our own king for Scotland
and freedom for our people.
Massed
Pipes & Drums
Flower of
Scotland
Bonnie Dundee
Robert
the Bruce narrates that Scotland rejoice at the victory and the people have new
hope
Robert
the Bruce
Scotland rejoices at this victory and for a further 8
months Sir William Wallace, Guardian of Scotland, leads his men to
further successes. He has given the people of Scotland new hope
where none was thought possible and sent Edward, the "Hammer of the
Scots" home to think again.
Country
Dancers
Reel of the 51st, Pipers Brae, Glayva (Reel,Str,Jig)
Highland
Dancers
Arrangement Corby Dancers
Edward
Longshanks comes with his army and wins at Falkirk after
"negotiations" with the Scottish nobles.
Edward
"Longshanks"
Two Scots lords tell me that Wallace and his army are
camped at Falkirk. I have 12500 battle hardened foot soldiers and 2000 cavalry.
On this 22nd day of July in the year of our lord 1298 I will smash the Scots and
rid myself of this man Wallace. He has not faced an army such as this and
without any natural defences. I will cut them to ribbons with my Welsh bowmen
and then charge them with my cavalry until they are crushed.
Combined
Constabulary Bands
-
"warlike English tunes"
Edward
Longshanks - 1305 Wallace is captured + tortured.
Edward
"Longshanks"
It is 1305. Although after my victory at Falkirk
Wallace took to the hills, he has at last come out of hiding. Already he has
been betrayed by his countryman Sir John de Mentieth and I have him now in the
Tower of London. I will have him tortured and if he does not swear allegiance
and beg my forgiveness I will have him hung, drawn and quartered. His entrails
will be burnt before his dying eyes.
His head will be placed above London Bridge. The four
quarters of his body will be despatched to all parts of the kingdom to serve as
a warning to those who dare to cross me Edward king of England, Wales and
Scotland.
Robert
the Bruce tells of William Wallace's courage and death with Scotland's fight
renewed by his martyrdom.
Robert
the Bruce
Although William Wallace died a cruel but brave death
at the hands of Edward Longshanks, he never gave in to Edward and proclaimed
Scotland's right to freedom right to his death. His martyrdom enabled me to take
up the fight for the crown of Scotland. I now call upon all Scots
to unite and let me your rightful king lead you
to victory!
Massed
Pipes & Drums
Farewell to the Creeks
Robert
the Bruce - Siege of Stirling Castle - Bannockburn
Robert
the Bruce
After numerous victories my army lays siege to Stirling
Castle and are camped at the Bannockburn. Edward's army is marching towards us.
Let us celebrate our victories and prepare for our greatest battle.
Highland
Dancers
Argyle Broadswords
Gaelic
Singer - Fiona Darroch
Country
Dancers
1314 56 bar Strathspey
and Reel
Robert
the Bruce - Bruce's address at Bannockburn
Robert
the Bruce
Robert the Bruce " It is 1314 and this is our
greatest battle these are my words to you brave Scottish soldiers"
John
Scott Sing
SCOT'S WHA HAE -
3 verses
Massed
Pipes & Drums
Scots wha hae (A+B) - Soloist Piper Jim McIvor
Robert
the Bruce - victory + Declaration of Arbroath
Robert
the Bruce narrates
Following our victory at Bannockburn I became the
undisputed King of Scotland and the people of Scotland tasted freedom once
again. In 1320 the nobles of Scotland sent a declaration to the pope proclaiming
Read from scroll "..As long as but a hundred of us remain alive,
never will we on any conditions be brought under English rule. It is in truth
not for glory, nor riches nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom -
for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself". This
declaration is known as the Declaration of Arbroath and is still cherished
today.
William
Wallace - 1297-1997 New Vote for Scottish Parliament
William
Wallace - immediately following the Bruce
Aye and 700 years after my victory at Stirling Bridge
the people of Scotland were again able to give voice to their quest for freedom
- this time by voting to elect a Scottish Parliament - and with the blessing of
the British parliament to which we proudly belong." Freeeeeedom"
Massed
Pipes & Drums
Wi' a hundred pipers
INTERVAL 20 MIN
SECOND HALF
Elliot
Goldie + Robert Baird and his Scottish Dance Band
Combined
Constabulary Bands
Gaelic
Vocalist - Fiona Darroch
Massed
Pipes & Drums
Barren Rocks Of Aden
Mairi's Wedding
79th Farewell to Gibraltar
Orange & Blue (2)
The Kilt is my Delight (2)
Green Hills, Battles O'er
Highland
& Country Dancers.
Highland Dancers Arrangement Corby Dancers
Country Dancers Angus MacLeod (Reel)Duns 500 (Jig/Str.)
Highland & Country Ian Powrie's Farewell to
Auchterarder All Dancers
Massed
Bands (CCB + Pipes)
Highland Cathedral - Soloist P/M Nathan Colbern
Amazing Grace - Soloist Piper Olivia McLennan
Soloists perform from stage.
Elliot
Goldie + Robert Baird & his Scottish Dance band
Songs for the audience to sing along words in programme.
Combined
Constabulary Bands
+
Soloist Elizabeth Nunns
Rule Britannia
Evening Hymn + Sunset
Lone Piper - Steve Waterson on stage
Massed
Bands (Constabulary Bands + Pipes as appropriate)
National Anthem
-
All join in
Auld Lang Syne (2 parts)
All join in
Massed
Pipes & Drums + Combined Constabulary Band
We're na awa ta bide awa
Highland Laddie
Black Bear
A
great night and, "If you love Scotland, you'll want to be here".
Ian
McLennan
Promoter
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