listen to the one that celtic thunder did of it sound great too.

Ronnie gets the feeling of the song over so well. Just sitting by the grave and thinking about what went before. . . and as it says in the song . . it happened again, and again, and again. Time to go back to the days of the men sending the army to war, going with them to the front line !

Very true, strange that we celebrate sending 30,000 men per day to their deaths, what a damn waste, someone should be held responsible instead of suggesting we had a lovely war!

nothing nice about war and dieing shame we cant live in piece . there is always someone out there who wants to kill. lest we forget all who fell in WW1and WW2

***** True and we never will. Having two kids in the military could be a worry for me but God is in control so God help us all.

Eric Bogle really has been able to capture the anti-war sentiment. His song, "And the band played waltzing matilda" is another fine example of his work.

Bea😅and poignant. The hisovifros and photos are perfect and stunning. Thank you for them

The historical videos and photos are stunning and perfect. Thank you for sharing them.

Perfect voice i agree..

We are honored 😂to have you as a member of our group. Thank you for sharing your stories, which are part of Scottish , Irish and welsh and broader celtic😢 and if they wo😮acknowledge their role,English history 😊

in subjugation of Celtic and other people, the English should as well

We are honored 😂to have you as a member of our group. Thank you for sharing your stories, which are part of Scottish , Irish and welsh and broader celtic😢 and if they wo😮acknowledge their role,English😊 history 😊

We won't forget.

My grandfather also forged his age to join the navy in the 1st war then joined the H.L.I in the second world war. We were lucky he came back. We can never repay them for their service & sacrifice. God bless your great uncle.

Definitely añd should be included in all school history classes and school discussions and public discussions of public policy. This version is beautiful and poignant and has stunning historical film clips

Well put!!

it was from this DVD that i learnt the song and flower of SCOTLAND, as the song says it when on again and again why do we always send our young boys and girls to war i served in falklands bosnia kosovo and the gulf now my grandsons and granddaughters are looking at medals and thinking war is fun. thankyou

Know what you mean, I went there a few years ago.....The battlefields are still alive with feelings. Quite a haunting and emotional experience, Full respect to the fallen, whatever nationality.

It's Independence Day weekend here, so in a mood of patriotism, they let me sing this song at church to mark the start of WW1. They say I did okay, but I have no way of knowing. One of the guys teared up at the 1st verse, so to make it thru I kept my eyes fixed on the music. This war to end wars was the epitome of war with no end. That's what's so sad. The song captures that feeling.

Yep, I was there a couple of weeks ago, it's a sad experience but it's important

Maciej Stefaniak haha I just got back yesterday did u have des haha

I also cried when I heard this in Ireland, the Falklands and the gulf, I did not cry through fear, my only fear was how many do we have to kill and how many must we lose and for the utter futility of the whole thing.

An unfair slur to the pacifist viewpoint.

Prick fullah shite yev never bin in the falklands fantasist

It takes courage to be a pacifist 😢

+lumpfish99 veteransforpeace.org.uk/

A usa group, founded in 1985. It has a branch in the UK. They have taken non-violent action to oppose all military action by the USA, the UK and the other European powers, except Russia. They state. "opposition to all war is the official position of VFP because we know that peace cannot be realized by waging war." They dislike NATO. VFP has called for the dissolution of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as "NATO has always been a war-making institution lacking in accountability to the peoples of the nations it claims to represent." VFP states that NATO has waged wars of aggression against Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya. VFP states that NATO maintains nuclear weapons in violation of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, but not Russia.They back Russia's protest that Russia is threatened by missile base construction on its borders. VFP cites Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Mubarak as examples where NATO did not address human rights abuses by dictators who supported NATO, and charges that NATO supports "Israel's expansionist agenda" So there you are.

The Dropkick Murphies version is good, but not as good as this one.

Least We Forget: The correct phrase is "Lest" we forget.

@@murdochmclennan3510 You are correct, lest we forget you made that comment on this video 😂 indeed a true hero 👏

@@murdochmclennan3510 the great war is history for many . However as the song says it happened again and again. Up to and including the current generation. My husband was killed in action 13 years ago but at least i found out promptly and he was flown home to rest. I try and keep my war in perspective...the casualties we miniscule compared to the casualties in ww1 and ww2. However for those left behind its never fair

+David Craig Utter rubbish WW1 was nothing to do with freedom, but everything to do with which Royal family would have the largest Empire. Please educate yourself.

+Mr .Creosote Were certainly not as free as I would like us to be , one day Scotland shall have total Independence , free from Westminster / London rule and in time free from our current ` bond ` with Europe , we can be friends / allies etc , but not have to obey their rules . The education system , should never have seperate schools , boys / girls , plus it could go on a 4 day week , mon-thurs , allowing Frid/Sat/Sun for religious followers to choose their own gods should they choose to do so , that way we can outlaw religion in Schools , the breeding ground for the worlds troubles , Hitler was a Catholic , but he certainly never promoted a Christain lifestyle , he tried to out do The Romans / Ceasar . but it stillwill not alter my total respect for those that sadly lost their lives in such terrible conditions , ( sadly maybe now mostly wasted lives ? ` as you just look around and the country is now multi-cultural , maybe as it should be ? , the world is for us all , not just the rich / powerful . )

David Craig As an Internationalist who is just getting ready to head for Levellers day in Burford, I can assure you freedom will never come from Nationalism. The idea of Scottish or indeed any independence is an illusion. The so called Scottish independence will not free you from market forces, Capitalism, wealth, power, class and Royalty

+Mr .Creosote , I do agree with you in that theory , sadly our world is ruled by greed / power / wealth , or simple ` bullying ` , though naturally if you work harder than your fellow worker you tend to want rewarded for your efforts , but in our country now , Lawyers / Accountants etc , often charge rate is in excess of £200-£500 + per hour where trades peoples rates generally are £30-£50 per hour , so the balance requires adjusting , safe journey sir , :-)

David Craig If you look at Capitalism, the notion of working harder for a better reward is wrong. Read George Orwell's Animal Farm and the plight of Boxer the Shire Horse

If only people could see that no one would go and fight for them and the world would be a better place

Easy to stop - anytime there is a crisis just surrender. The other side will be pleased at gaining a bloodless victory, and there will be no war.

+Alan Sinclair He was probably enjoying the idea of someone dying a slow and obscene death

+Alan Sinclair Tony Blair is a War criminal who should be arrested on sight. He gives no public talks or makes any public appearances in the UK. SO HE KNOWS, AND HE KNOWS THAT HE KNOWS. He cannot live with himself.

Bollocks!! so Blair invaded because Saddam had WMD?? None found?? what the fuck did Saddam use on the Kurds and Marsh Arabs?? Sarin, Phosgene,Mustard Gas.Where the hell did this stuff go to?? Of course he had it..it is buried in the millions of square miles of desert.

@@2529john You don't fool us with that false nick, Mr. Blair.

He had had it. He had run out. He was making more. He would not let anyone see he had none, as he was trying to look like a big man on the cheap. He supposed that after 12 years of cease-fire violations, no one would do anything. All fairly simple. Whether to go to war us always a judgement call. Not enough attention is paid to the human cost, sometimes. And never by people like Saddam.

As you get older you will feel different= I am 72 now and I was brought up on bothy ballads and I loved the Beatles but Now i appreciate so much music Just enjoy