Tour Scotland Video Women Singing General Grant Song The McManus Dundee

Tour Scotland travel video of women singing the General Grant song in The McManus Galleries cafe on history visit and trio to Dundee, Scotland.
U. S. Grant paid a visit to Dundee town
They spruced it up with a lick of paint and showed him round
Two bands played in fierce competition as the rain came down
But all the General said was
What a mighty long bridge to such a mighty little old town

A man called Grant hung from a window with the Stars and Stripes
The orphan boys sang Alouette, sweetness and light
And as they sang, a firebell rang, so they ran for their lives
What well-trained little orphans, what a precious little song
Said the General's wife

A carriage was called to the Magdalen Green before the darkness fell
With a short stopover for the lady's convenience at the Royal Hotel
The General smiled through the rest of the speeches, yes, he took it well
What a lovely little bandstand, a pretty little steeple
Such charming little houses, such cheerful little people
But what a mighty long bridge to such a mighty little old town


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Tour Scotland Video Scotsman Playing Bagpipes On The Mound Edinburgh

Tour Scotland video of a Scotsman playing bagpipe music on The Mound on windy visit to the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. The construction of the Earthen Mound, as it was originally called, was begun in 1781 and it was extended over the years until by 1830 it was macadamised and landscaped so that it appeared more or less complete. When the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway was extended to Waverley in 1846, tunnels were driven under The Mound to allow access to the west.

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Tour Scotland Video Penguin Statues St Marys Parish Church Outside The Overgate Centre Dundee

Tour Scotland video of Penguin statues by Angela Hunter on a wall by St Marys Parish Church outside The Overgate Centre on ancestry visit to the city of Dundee, Scotland. Dundee played an important role in the Reformation, and John Knox asserts in his History of the Reformation that " the first face of a public church Reformed " was that of St Mary's in Dundee, by 1556. The church dates back to 1190, when it was founded by David, Earl of Huntingdon, brother of William the Lion, King of Scots. The original buildings have not survived. In 1303 the church was burnt by an invading English army. Following a further invasion in 1547 the church was burnt down again. In the late Middle Ages, Dundee's was the largest parish church in Scotland. In 1841 three of the City Churches were again destroyed by fire. Two were rebuilt, the South Church or St Paul's and the East Church or St Mary's. St Mary's, now known as Dundee Parish Church (St Mary's) was rebuilt being completed in 1844 to the design of William Burn.

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Old Photograph Inversanda Ardgour Scotland

Old photograph of Inversanda in Ardgour, Scotland. This area has formed part of the territory of the Clan MacLean ever since the Clan MacMaster was removed from the territory in the 15th century. In the late 17th century the massacre of the MacDonald clansmen marked the point when the fortunes of the MacLean clan began to wane, and by 1691 the Campbells had gained possession of most of the MacLean estates. Clan Maclean participated in the Jacobite risings of 1745 to 1746, supporting the House of Stuart and the Jacobite cause. Many members of the clan were killed fighting at the Battle of Culloden. Many MacLeans dispersed to other countries such as Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.



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Old Photograph Hope Road Kirkmuirhill Scotland

Old photograph of houses on Hope Road in Kirkmuirhill, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. In the 1860s Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood were in the parish of Lesmahagow and the parish church was in Lesmahagow. The parish has an area of 64.9 square miles. Lesmahagow has 8 neighbouring parishes; namely Avondale, Carluke, Carmichael, Dalserf, Douglas, Lanark, Muirkirk and Stonehouse.



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