"Hey Tuttie Tatie" (also "Hey Tutie Teti" or "Hey Tuttie Taiti") is a traditional Scots

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. Its age is unknown, though it is reputed to have been played by the army of

Robert the Bruce Robert I (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), popularly known as Robert the Bruce (Scottish Gaelic: ''Raibeart an Bruis''), was King of Scots from 1306 to his death in 1329. One of the most renowned warriors of his generation, Robert eventual ...

before the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 and during the

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in 1429 (when France and Scotland allied) . The tune to "Hey Tuttie Tatie" has been used as the basis for several other songs, with new lyrics being added. These include "

Scots Wha Hae "Scots Wha Hae" (English: ''Scots Who Have''; gd, Brosnachadh Bhruis) is a patriotic song of Scotland written using both words of the Scots language and English, which served for centuries as an unofficial national anthem of the country, but h ...

" (1793), "Fill Up Your Bumpers High" (1718) and " Bridekirk's Hunting". The tune was also used in the concert overture '' Rob Roy'' by Hector Berlioz, and the '' Scottish Fantasy'' by

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. The title is supposed to imitate a trumpet, and is likely based upon a trumpet motif rather than a trumpet tune.

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External links

Hey Tuttie Taiti, The Traditional Tune Archive
Scottish patriotic songs Traditional ballads Scottish folk songs Year of song unknown Songwriter unknown