Discover the 'incredible power' of Loch Lomond
It is a song that has been both sung and performed without words. I have now done it both ways and discovered the incredible power of the lyrics and the music.
Posted — UpdatedIt is a song that has been both sung and performed without words. I have now done it both ways and discovered the incredible power of the lyrics and the music.
Loch Lomond is a very familiar song. It has been performed by thousands of musicians and singers. On the surface it sounds like a pretty love song celebrating the beauty of the Scottish Highlands. But Loch Lomond is tinged in sorrow and sacrifice.
The song is the tale of two condemned brothers captured in a foreign land during the Jacobite uprisings in the 17th and 18th century. One brother wins a reprieve. It is the younger brother who chooses to give up his life so his older brother can live. The younger brother takes the low and fast road. This is the death and spiritual road back to Scotland. This brother laments the loss of his sweetheart and the gorgeous setting of their romance. The other brother is allowed to live and take the high road back to the moors and mountains of home.
Here are the lyrics for the Lorica version of the song along with my guitar chords and notes:
LOCH LOMOND (capo +2)
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond.
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond.
And the moon comin’ out in the gloamin.’
(chorus)
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