VE Day celebrations in lockdown.

[Izzy]

I wondered if some of you might enjoy this -

 

[Just me]

Lovely, thanks Izzy. I’ll see if I can get mum to watch it tomorrow x

 

[Izzy]

I just found this -

 

[Izzy]

As well as the televised celebrations Poppy Scotland and Legion Scotland will be broadcasting an online service of remembrance and a virtual VE Day concert -

VE Day 75th Anniversary - 08/05/2020 10:45:00

Please note that due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation the parade and concert in Edinburgh has been postponed. We will broadcast a VE Day programme through our Social Media on Friday 8th May.

www.legionscotland.org.uk

 

[AliceA]

Thank you Izzy, as one who remembers the time well, I celebrate with a touch of sadness too. The war in the Far East continued.

I do celebrate the fact that people were ready for a better world and carried on to make that happen, I hope Lockdown will focus minds again to what is needed now.
The signs are there.

 

[Agzy]

Thank you Izzy, as one who remembers the time well, I celebrate with a touch of sadness too. The war in the Far East continued.

I do celebrate the fact that people were ready for a better world and carried on to make that happen, I hope Lockdown will focus minds again to what is needed now.
The signs are there.

?♥

 

[Izzy]

I’m watching the service from St Giles in Edinburgh just now - no congregation of course. I believe similar services are planned for VJ Day. ?

 

[Izzy]

Oh my goodness. A lone piper leading the carrying of the wreath down the Royal mile. It was a beautiful commemoration!!!

 

[Palerider]

Always gives me goose bumps when I see and hear a lone piper play Flowers of the Forest. I still remember gran telling me about when the war ended and how everyone celerbrated in the hope of a better future. Thanks for sharing @Izzy

 

[Izzy]

Always gives me goose bumps when I see and hear a lone piper play Flowers of the Forest. I still remember gran telling me about when the war ended and how everyone celerbrated in the hope of a better future. Thanks for sharing @Izzy

I agree -

 

[Izzy]

Not the pipes but this one has they lyrics -

 

[nae sporran]

I love the guitar playing on that, Izzy. His version of The 51st Highland Division's Farewell to Sicily is worth a listen too.

 

[Izzy]

I love the guitar playing on that, Izzy. His version of The 51st Highland Division's Farewell to Sicily is worth a listen too.

Oh Rob! Someone else who knows that song!!!! Hardly anyone I talk to knows it. It is one of my absolute favourites! You know what’s going to happen now. I’m off to look for it! If I remember his version is sung very very slowly!

 

[Izzy]

The McCalmans’ version -

 

[Izzy]

The Dick Gaughan version. I prefer this but the first one has good film footage.

 

[nae sporran]

Oh Rob! Someone else who knows that song!!!! Hardly anyone I talk to knows it. It is one of my absolute favourites! You know what’s going to happen now. I’m off to look for it! If I remember his version is sung very very slowly!

I heard him in a folk club in Wolverhampton a long time ago, Izzy and found that song on his Prentice Piece compilation.

 

[Izzy]

It’s a song my brother and my two nephews used to sing. It is so evocative.

 

[Just me]

Thanks for all the videos Izzy. I managed to get mum in the garden for a while, took my iPad and she hummed and clapped along and watched some news reels.

 

[Izzy]

That’s lovely @Just me!

 

[Palerider]

The Dick Gaughan version. I prefer this but the first one has good film footage.

Tthanks for posting this, first time I have heard it and wow. I was sat watching the flames on my BBQ and got lost listening to this. Its a great pity we couldn't celerbrate VE day today in the way it should have been celerbrated and remembered.