Now's the time...
Scots Wha Hae is a better tune with better words. And if we don't want to be nasty about the English, we can always omit the verse about King Edward with his chains and slavery.
JOHN PATTERSON
Scotland Street
Whoever went into battle to the strains of a slow waltz? It's OK for a smooch on the dancefloor but, like David Stevenson, I believe we need a rousing 4/4 marching rhythm. Scots Wha Hae would be perfect ! The Welsh get away with an anthem whose first line sounds like "My hen had a haddock", but they sing it with spine-tingling "hwyl". There's no way you can do that with Flower of Scotland. Bury it !
(REV) CLIFFORD HUGHES
Rumbling Bridge
Perthshire
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Hide AdMay I please write in support of David Stevenson regarding an anthem and to further suggest Scots Wha Hae should be played as a quick march and not a slow march. I understand the tune was once known as "Hey Tutti Tutti" and was the march tune of the Scots troops who fought for Joan of Arc.
R B IRVINE
Warrender Court
North Berwick