Ed & Will - The Burning of Auchindoun (traditional Scottish song)
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- An ancient Scottish song about the destruction of a village during clan warfare.
Whenever we sing this song - really sing it - we find the weather changes.
It is a dark tale of fear and destruction, revenge and loss, all wrapped up in a false jacket of positive action.
The crows are crawing.
Filmed by Alaric King and Dan Fryer, March 2013.
I've been watching this vid solidly for the last 24 hours. It is proof,if proof were needed, that Ed & Will are the finest traditional 2-part singers in Britain today. There are not words enough to do justice to the quality of their singing. I must also congratulate Alaric & Dan for their brilliant recording of this performance.
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Best version of this that ive heard
thank you! Strong praise indeed!
Just gorgeous, men. You sing masterfully together!
It was such a beautiful pleasure to sing with Ed!
Great version will be thinking of it when I pass Auchindoun, which happens quite often.
I have never yet been there. What is there of the ancient village?
@@WillWalking There are two answers the Milltown of Auchindoun is still there several houses and a converted mill, it's located on the Huntly to Dufftown road and is very accessible .It sits at the bottom of of a hill but at the top of this hill you can see the castle to the south. The second is the castle itself which sits off the Rhynie to Dufftown road and its this that the song refers to most likely as it was the scene of much infighting between the Gordons and the Forbses and of course Willie MacKintosh. The castle sits on a iron age , Pictish, fort rampart and presently a farm and a house are nearby although there would presumably have been houses in the past to service what was a strategic castle overlooking and guarding at least two hill passes for the Gordon's. I was up there recently and have photos.
@@andrewwood1257 have you sung the song up here? I have found it potent - changes the weather sometimes...i wonder how it would resonate in its place of origin?
@@WillWalking My singing would definately change the outlook! It is an atmospheric place and well worth the trouble to visit if you're ever in the area - especially with a camera.
The more I watch this, the more I appreciate it. The texture of your voices is so complementary - like, yet unlike. But it's also how you lean on and support each other's performance. The effortless way you escalate the song together and just how in tune you are. Musically, of course (not that it even matters that much!). But much more than that. It's the pauses between the voice that show the connection almost more than anything else. I hope you're still singing together.
This is really something.
I've been listening this every month for almost five years. Beautiful and sincere.
Thanks very much!
First time I have heard this sung by male vocalists! I can appreciate the quality that is brought to this song, by the male voices. This is quite a beautiful and unique version. I love the versions that are done by female vocalists, also. The contrast between the two, is beautiful to hear.
Wonderful male voices, beautiful sung!
This literally made the hairs on my spine stand on end. Truly wondorous ❤
splendid
can't stop playing it...
Thank you
Thank you!
REALLY BEAUTIFUL!!
I'm absolutely speechless.
this is enchanting, beuatiful and haunting
Thanks Mickey. It's an important song...
This is just a beautiful singing, gents. I tip my hat to you. You should seriously consider performing.
We were offered a record contract from Decca, but turned it down. You can read about it in: Singing for our Supper by W R Parsons (on Amazon…).😉
so beautiful. Great harmonies
Great harmonies guys - loved it!
A breathtaking performance. Just one wee criticism. The words are "You've burnt your crop and tint your wings." this refers to the crows bring their throats and scorching their wings. Head is pronounced with a long E.
Thanks! Our pronunication struggled with the fact that we're Kentish, about as far from Scotland as possicle in these Isles. And we were never entirely sure if we should be copying thw dialect, or re-presenting the songs within our own dialect tradition. The same with songs that had archaic terms, often we'd shift them into something people could understandm because that was the point, to communicate the story.
The lyric we used 'tint your wine' we were taught (third-hand) from a Scottish traveller singer, for whom the meaning was apparently that all Auchidoun's wine or whisky in barrel was now spoiled, as significant a loss to the community as the burned crops. A knockout, killer blow. It makes a bit more sense to me than some crows burning their wings, crows are no fools!
But also, there are surely as many valid variations as there are singers. It's a living tradition!
Thanks for your suggestions and kind words. It's a fierce old song to sing, and I haven't sung it with Ed in an age. When we were walking together, this song always seemed to change the weather!
All the best!
Wow!
Amazing guys. Greetings from Ireland and France
Melting with the sheer perfection of it all. This is amazing!
Just amazing!
Brilliant!
AWESOME!!!!
Just awesome!!!!
Epic!
Fantastic!
Du lourd ! Love from France
Amazing !!!!!!
great!
Stunning!!!
I've been coming back to watch this video every day for a week, it's so powerful. Can I ask how you first came across the song?
We were taught it while walking between Kent and Cornwall. The story is in print: Singing for our Supper - W. R. Parsons. (Amazon) if you care for a light read…?
Majestic... greetings from Ukraine :) If you'll ever visit these parts, let me know :) Ale and housing's on me :)
This is so beautifull. Thank you guys. Very inspiring. I was actually looking for video with Barn the spoon sharpening knife :) Never mind. This was really soul feeding.
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i know the lyrics to achindoun but they sing verses I'm not familiar with. can anybody point me in the right direction?
Mudcat cafe is the place to go searching for traditional lyrics.
You should do singing under video games and movies! I would love to hear your voices in a medieval fight.
Does Ed or Will look at these comments? If so Id love to use this rendition in a documentary video im making of Auchindoun castle..with full credit of course,
...and just to say we get about 500 views a week at least, we only go for quality...which this is
Hello Collin, sure thing, we're flattered. What do you need?
Will, thanks for getting back to me. We’d like to use the full song and clippets of you both singing if that’s ok. Seen lots of other versions of the song but none to match this one. It would be mostly used for our intro. If you want to have a look at our work to get the jist of what we do, you can just type in Scottish Ghost Adventures to see our UA-cam channel or you could alternatively visit our website at www.scottishghostadventures.com Thanks again and great work!!
Are there only 2 verses in this song? Seems quite short.
that we know of...only 2.
Man!! Great. But the final chord . The guy on the left should have left t'other to finish.
James Doran that last note is my favourite bit...
It's clearly a nod to this version, which is probably where they heard it first: /m2UldLmBCWA
Stay away from drugs, guys.