Runrig, the greatest band to come out of Scotland.

A lot of history behind this song. A folk song turned beautifully into rock

As a former Scottish soldier from Balloch whose deceased mother went to this very concert while I was stationed in West Germany at the time, thank you, she would be proud.

Had the honour of seeing RunRig live in concert 11 times, a brilliant Scottish Celtic band

I'm English but you have to give it to the Scots they really know how to do passion and patriotism

Scotland forever 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️🙌

Damn I'm. Getting old 33 years ago I was the lighting engineer at that gig most amazing band and crowd EVER

The expression on your face is is priceless. This song is traditionally the last song at Scottiah weddings, everyone from 8 to 98 will be up and dance.

I can honestly say I was actually at that concert. Right next to Loch Lomond. Runrig at their peak. What an absolute blast that day was. Donnie Munro - wonderful singer live. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

It doesn't get any better than this with young Scots singing along to a 250 year old Scottish song...the Scots love to celebrate their culture and one has only to look at the Tartan Army in Germany for evidence of that...

The song is based on a letter written by a Scottish partiot who was arrested and sentenced to death by the english for refusing to give up his right to independence, the letter was his last to his wife in Scotland, I will be in Scotland before you is reference to his soul being in Scotland before the letter arrives to his loved one due to his execution.

It's also the last song played at many Scottish weddings. Everyone, at least those who remain standing make a circle and hold hands, it's supposed to be a fun dance but can get pretty violent as everyone runs to the centre with their hands raised 😅

Others have explained a bit of the history behind the song. Second time I believe you have teared up at a Scottish song {Flower of Scotland}. It's not simply about the loss of true love as in one dead taking the low road and one alive on the high road, it's a metaphor for the Scottish people's love and pride for their country. It's a pride most nations have but particularly nations who are or were oppressed as Scotland is still today. It's based on an event in history but it's about the country, Scotland, the culture. A big virtual hug from bonny Scotland Island girl.

as I a Scot I know the reason for this song, it is about a Scottish Soldier about to be executed but remembering his time in Loch Lomand

Was at the gig and it still hits the same today as it did 33years ago try going home our hearts of olden glory and book of golden stories

Runrig are a fantastic live band they make me proud to be Scottish. Take care 😘🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Absolutely brilliant!

This song is very popular at the end of wedding celebrations in Scotland where the bride & groom are serenaded by the guests in a circle. .Usually on fellow guests shoulders. I could listen to this for a long time, one of my favourite songs, and I'am Irish :)

beautiful, love how it touched you. cheers :D go Scotland! back yersels!

These songs bring memories to everyone of us , of family friends and events in our memory, hits you in the ❤️ mon the Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I think it was about scottish soldiers who were fighting against the English being taken to London to be executed, there families would travel down to London to say farewell, in scottish folklore they believed that once you die you your spirit returns to the land you were born in, but you travel there underground, the low road, and the families would obviously travel back to Scotland on the normal road, the high road

Runrig the Best Band.❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️

Thanks for showing this. I love Runrig. Going Home is another classic and I will have it played at my funeral

Shout out to Michael, I have never heard this version before. Thank you

Clan Chief MacGregor got hung in the Tower of London. The "low road". His wife took the high road, but they never met again.

Island Girl you may not quite know why you were tearing up but us Scots understand completely. Even without knowing the tale behind the song which others have beautifully described here, you FELT the emotions being conveyed and I appreciate you for it. As you coud see, this song is MASSIVE to us Scots. ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤

Either this concert or Donnies Farewell at Stirling Castle was the Best ever.❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The song is about the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden.The Battle of Culloden took place on 16 April 1746, near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. A Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart was decisively defeated by a British government force commanded by the Duke of Cumberland, thereby ending the Jacobite rising of 1745.

The high road is life. The low road is death. Dude was sentenced to death by the english and his last words to his love are essentially "you will live, but i will die, and I'll be in scotland before you. I'll meet you there"

There's another Scottish group that goes by the name Skipinnish and they have a song called The Iolaire [that has one heck of a backstory to it] that I can't recommend enough.

it is an old Celtic belief that when a man dies in a foreign land his soul returns to his homeland by way of the low road. In 1845 two Scottish soldiers were made captive one of whom was to be set free the other executed. So it is the condemned man who must return to Scotland by way of the low road in death and so reach Loch Lomond before his friend who must travel the Earthly high road.

glad you liked it i was there with 69.000 other fans

The song is about 300 years old but you're best to google it. It involves Scottish history with England.

The meaning of the words: It's told from the perspective of a Jacobite soldier condemned to death for taking part in Bonnie Prince Charlie's rebellion against the British crown. He's talking to his comrade in their cell on the night before he's to be put to death. His friend is not sentenced to death and will be released from prison. "You take the high road, and I'll take the low". Taking the low road is a way of saying that you're dead and your spirit is returning to where it should be. "Taking the high road" means the condemned soldier's friend will be set free and, alive, and above ground. "And I'll be in Scotland before you" means that the soldier's soul will immediately return to Scotland when he dies. "Where me and my true love will never meet again by the bonnie bonnie banks of Loch Lomond" even though he believes his soul will return to Scotland, he'll never be able to spend another day with the woman he loves in the place they shared.

!!! FREEDOM !!! INDEPENDENCE FOR SCOTLAND NOW !!! ARE YOU YES YET? !!! IF NOT WHY NOT !!!

Hi Island girl another great song to check out of the very beautiful nation of Scotland is " Mull of Kintyre" by Wings and Paul McCartney.

This gets me every time I'm away from Scotland, love it when played in pub clubs or parties and we all go mental

I would love to see your reaction at Sunshine on Leith, sang by Hibernian fans, I have little doubt that you will enjoy it and bring tears to your eyes,

You just watch something that's out of this world from runrig in Scotland love it

Thanks for another great reaction video

This song is a bit of an anthem for us Scottish people. The song is taken from a poem written by a guy who I think knows death is near. However, what. Makes the song great is its multi-layered. Read the lyrics and you decide what they mean. It’ll make sense. Scotland is home.

The really interesting thing about this version is that several weeks after this concert, Michael Jackson played Scotland and got half the crowd.

Glad you finally got around to it, i sent you this last year lol. I know you get lots of requests and cant get to them all, so just happy you liked it. Go to a party night in Scotland 99% of the time this is last song of the night and gets everyone bouncing!

there is no crowed like a uk crowed at a musical festival, beats the world hand down

Runrig were fabulous and sang some great Gaelic songs, but as a monitor engineer, Donnie was a nightmare because of the way he cupped the mic. This is a brilliant version of Loch Lomond. By the bonny banks. I'm lucky. I only live half an hour away from Balloch.

There's a link to another part of that gig and the drummer is Iain bayne

SCOTLAND FOR EVER.

Think you should listen to Scotlands national anthem “ flower of Scotland “ that will tear you up.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I was at this. It was a great day out and a few good bands played like Hothouse Flowers The Big Dish & Cappercallie

The song is from the point of view of the soldier who will be executed: When he sings, "ye'll tak' the high road and I'll tak' the low road" in effect he is saying that you will return alive, and I will return in spirit. (33y ago i was in Scotland and listened many times to this song - thx to YOU for making me think about what it means )

Hi Island girl, massive fan here. Runrig is more than this song. The band formed in 1973 to 2018. They retired in 2018. The band singer was Donnie Munro who joined in 1974 and left in 1997 to pursue a career in politics. In 1998, they found canadian singer Bruce Guthro to fill the void from 1998 to 2018. If he (Bruce) wasn;t found Runrig would had release In Search Of Angels , their 10th album, and do a farewell tour. Each singer brings something different to the table, and oten there's comparisons which the band (the true fans) doesn;t like which is about the music. In the video, the lead singer is Donnie Munro, on backing vocals, bass is Rory Macdonald, drums Iain Bayne, guitar, Malcolm Jones, percussion, Calum Macdoand; keyboard, Peter Whisart. The band sing in english and Gaelic (prononced Garlic), and sind about the landscape, the music, people. My first gig was in 2007 in Drumnadrochit, and it rained all day. The band would still play if the weather wasn;t nice. With reactions, I would start with the Donnie era from 1978 to 1997. React to Skye, from mod for rockers. Hope this helps

Thanks for sharing 😊

DONNIE ROSSUCH A GREAT VOICE IN GAELIC AND ENGL[SH, FANTASTIC BAND!

I love is reashin

The high road and the low road are best described as heaven and hell.

You should try lisening to other songs by Runrig ( Going Home / Dance Called America / Every River / Hearts of Olden Glory / In Search Of Angels ) are just a few you must try

Te muy touches your heart❤❤❤❤

How the hell did you pronounce Baloch right????? Amazing well done. Scottish people like me are extremely proud of our country and history. Alot of blood and guts were spilt our history bloody. My clan is the 3rd most massacred and my mums clan is the most massacred, we have a extremely raw nhistory.

You should react to another Scottish band called Scheme and the song "Time" in particular and thnx for the vid and nice reaction , first time i've seen you mime to a song you were reacting to

You must try another Scottish band called Skerryvore ( Take My Hand )

The High Road is taken by the living and the dead take the Low Road

This is actually a really really old Scottish song that runrig did there amazing version off

Scotland forever.Alba gú bráth.❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️

Try Flower of the West, from the same concert. Also Running to the Light, which was the wake-up song for Laurel Clark, who was killed in the Challenger shuttle disaster.

Ho, ho mo leannan, Ho mo leannan bhoidheach :)

The song is about 2 Scottish soldiers about to be executed and they get a chance to go free. The 1 taking the low road has paths to walk, the other has to walk over hills and mountains thats why the low road is quicker. And he remembering loch lomond with his true love that has passed. That's what keeps him going.. Awe the Best fie Scotland. Hope that explains the song x

He died in war ❤😮

have been to a runrig concert when this gets the blood going

When you and ‘my true love’ will never meet again.

She needs to listen to Caledonia

Two prisoners in Carlisle jail were awaiting execution, one was pardoned the other executed, the soon to be execuded soldier telling the tale his friend would take the high road and the other would have to take the low road of death,and he would be in Scotland before him.

I remember being told two Scottish soldiers bei g imprisoned to be executed , one was ready to escape , ready to go he said to his fellow soldier friend , his friend said I'll stay and face my fate , you go but I'll be in Scotland before you , I get it

Aye great song many great bands and singers to came out of Scotland check ott out Texas wet wet wet

should check out 'Animal' by the Mudmen.

Are you sure that you're not Scottish great reaction

You the the high road I’ll take the low road means one will come home the other does not as they have died

Check out Angel eyes by wet wet wet

There's some power there I see u almost seen but hahah

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love to see you react to susan boyle when she sung i dream a dream britins got talent

The language in the middle is Sottish gaelic . The song refers to the clearances. There was an old thought that people would take a high road to heaven or a low road .. But you would meet your kin sooner or later...

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We basically lost scotland

Shhh.

Your clueless. God bless you tho

Fuckin rotten hate runrig and am aw for independence but that's rank

Doesnt touch Mat McGInns version ...go check ..it will break your heart .and understand the history behind it ...not this drivel of a sound wall.

Looks like your struggling with the song

You have to be Scottish to understand