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Today I thought I’d share with you another piece by Scottish composer and multi-instrumentalist Phamie Gow, from her collaborative album with The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards – The Angels’ Share. – This composition refers to the Victorian monument dedicated to Walter Scott in Edinburgh.
Hiya people! 🙂
A beautiful Scottish piece I have for you today! It’s actually a poem by sir Walter Scott, but played on the harp and sung by Rachel Newton. It tells the story of Jean Douglas – daughter of William Douglas – who lived in Neidpath castle in the 18th century. She fell in love with a man who, although he was of noble birth, was considered not a proper match for Jean, so, in an attempt to make his daughter forget about her love, her father sent him away. That totally destroyed poor Jean, who fell very ill as a result, and was only able to watch out the window for when her lover would come back. Eventually he did, but she was so poorly and sick-looking that he didn’t even recognise her and rode past the castle. That ultimately broke the girl’s heart and she died. Her memory still seems to be alive in that area because she’s still believed to haunt the castle.
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