Flowers of the Forest, or The Fluuers o the Forest, is a Scottish folk tune commemorating the defeat of the Scottish army, and the death of James IV, the “flower”of Scottish nobility, at the Battle of Flodden in September 1513. The battle was one of the greatest disasters to befall the country. The “forest” refers to a district of Scotland called Ettrick Forest where the battle took place. “Flowers of the Forest” is one of the few tunes pipers will perform in public only at funerals and memorial services. Thus we dedicate this section to our fallen Clansmen.
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Maj. John William Simpson (USMCR)
Clans Fraser and Gordon June 13, 1945 - April 19, 2023 SASLSC: 2020-2023 May the wind be always at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, May the rain fall softly upon your fields until we meet again, And may God hold you in the hollow of His hand. |
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