"Highland Cathedral" ( gd, Cathair-eaglais na Gàidhealtachd) is a popular melody for the
Great Highland Bagpipe
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This melody was composed by German musicians Ulrich Roever and Michael Korb
It has been proposed as the
Scottish national anthem to replace unofficial anthems "
Scotland the Brave
"Scotland the Brave" ( gd, Alba an Àigh) is a Scottish patriotic song, one of three often considered an unofficial Scottish national anthem (the others being " Flower of Scotland", and "Scots Wha Hae").
History
The tune probably originated i ...
" and/or "
Flower of Scotland
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The song was composed in the mid-1960s by Roy Williamson of the folk group the Corries. It w ...
". It has subsequently undergone various orchestrations and had lyrics added in
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and in
Scottish Gaelic
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The tune was the
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Anthem under British rule which ended in 1997. It was played at a ceremonial lowering of the
Governor's flag at
Chris Patten
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's
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Government House in
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last day of British rule. "Highland Cathedral" is Patten's favourite pipe tune, as said by himself on a
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award in 2009. The song has been performed at numerous Scottish cultural events, including Scotland's Rugby Union games.
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There is only one set of lyrics registered with PRS and MCPS, written by Ben Kelly in 1990.
Other versions have been tried but this version is the one used at the Scottish Rugby games and other ceremonies.