Hey Tuttie Tatie
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Hey Tuttie Tatie is a traditional Scots
air
. Its age is unknown, though it is reputed to have been played by the army of Robert the Bruce before the Battle of Bannockburn
in 1314.
The tune to "Hey Tuttie Tatie" has been used as the basis for several other songs, with new lyrics being added. These include "Scots Wha Hae
" (1793), "Fill up your bumpers high" (1718) and "Bridekirk's Hunting".
The tune was also used in the concert overture Rob Roy by Hector Berlioz
and the Scottish Fantasy
by Max Bruch
.
The title is supposed to imitate a trumpet, and is likely based upon a trumpet motif rather than a trumpet tune.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
air
Air (music)
Air , a variant of the musical song form, is the name of various song-like vocal or instrumental compositions.-English lute ayres:...
. Its age is unknown, though it is reputed to have been played by the army of Robert the Bruce before the Battle of Bannockburn
Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn was a significant Scottish victory in the Wars of Scottish Independence...
in 1314.
The tune to "Hey Tuttie Tatie" has been used as the basis for several other songs, with new lyrics being added. These include "Scots Wha Hae
Scots Wha Hae
Scots Wha Hae is a patriotic song of Scotland which served for centuries as an unofficial national anthem of the country, but has lately been largely supplanted by Scotland the Brave and Flower of Scotland....
" (1793), "Fill up your bumpers high" (1718) and "Bridekirk's Hunting".
The tune was also used in the concert overture Rob Roy by Hector Berlioz
Hector Berlioz
Hector Berlioz was a French Romantic composer, best known for his compositions Symphonie fantastique and Grande messe des morts . Berlioz made significant contributions to the modern orchestra with his Treatise on Instrumentation. He specified huge orchestral forces for some of his works; as a...
and the Scottish Fantasy
Scottish Fantasy
The Scottish Fantasy in E-flat major, Op. 46, is a composition for violin and orchestra by Max Bruch. Completed in 1880, it was dedicated to the virtuoso violinist Pablo de Sarasate.It is a four movement fantasy on Scottish folk melodies...
by Max Bruch
Max Bruch
Max Christian Friedrich Bruch , also known as Max Karl August Bruch, was a German Romantic composer and conductor who wrote over 200 works, including three violin concertos, the first of which has become a staple of the violin repertoire.-Life:Bruch was born in Cologne, Rhine Province, where he...
.
The title is supposed to imitate a trumpet, and is likely based upon a trumpet motif rather than a trumpet tune.