Flowers Of The Forest, The

Waltz · 3/4 · D major

The Flowers of the Forest is a traditional Scottish tune deeply associated with the heavy losses sustained by the Scottish army at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. While the exact age of the melody remains uncertain, the tune is widely performed as a poignant lament on the bagpipes and fiddle. Set in a three-four meter and the key of D major, it features a slow, haunting character that evokes profound solemnity and remembrance.

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