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A Scottish Soldier" is a song written by Andy Stewart using the tune of "The Green Hills of Tyrol", which was transcribed by John MacLeod during the Crimean War from "La Tua Danza Sì Leggiera", a chorus part in the third act of Gioachino Rossini's 1829 opera Guglielmo Tell (William Tell). [1]
Stewart himself attributed his "breakthrough" onto the international stage to the success of his "A Scottish Soldier" recording, which became a no. 1 hit in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, spent 40 weeks in the UK Singles Chart (1961), [1] reached no. 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and also achieved hit status in South Africa and India.
"Donald Where's Your Troosers?" is a comic song about a Scotsman who wears a kilt rather than trousers. It was written by Andy Stewart with music by Neil Grant. When performed by Andy Stewart and the White Heather Group, it was a hit in 1960, reaching number 37 in the UK Singles Chart, [1] and number 1 in the Canadian CHUM Charts. [2]
Andy Stewart (musician) (1933–1993), Scottish singer, songwriter, and entertainer; Andy Stewart (politician) (1937–2013), British MP for Sherwood, 1983–1992; Andy M. Stewart (1952–2015), Scottish musician and songwriter, best known for fronting the Scottish folk band Silly Wizard; Andy Stewart (rugby union) (born 1953), Australian rugby ...
The missing men were from the Tyneside Scottish battalion and were among 22 to die in a raid in 1917. WW1 soldiers buried in unknown graves identified Skip to main content
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Read on for more about Andrew “Andy” Stewart, Martha Stewart’s ex-husband, and where he is now. About Martha Stewart and Andy Stewart's marriage Martha Stewart married Andy Stewart in 1961 .
10 August – The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art opens at Inverleith House in the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. [13] August – Sydney Goodsir Smith's verse play The Wallace ("a Triumph in Five Acts") has its stage première at the Edinburgh Festival in the General Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland.