OUR Pipe Music


The 2005 gathering of the Elliot Clan Society provided a rare salute to Scottish regimental and musical history. It was at this gathering hosted by Margaret Eliott of Redheugh, 29th Clan Chief that the Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion King&344;s Own Scottish Borderers ( 25th of Foot ) made their penultimate performance before amalgamation into the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The music to which you are now listening consists of their "Regimental Charge and March Off", "The Standard On The Braes Of Mar" and "All The Blue Bonnets Are Over The Border". Five years later at the AGM of the Elliot Clan Society at the Ligonier, Pa. Highland Games, members were formally introduced to the official clan march approved by Chief Margaret.

The lyrics to our clan march, "All The Blue Bonnets Are Over The Border", were written by Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) and appear at right. Join us in song and spirit!


The above article was kindly submitted by Connecticut Commissioner, H Thomas Elliott III, the official PIPER for the Elliot Clan.

All Blue Bonnets O'er The Border

March! March! Ettrick and Teviotdale
Why my lads deil dinna ye march forward in order
March! March! Eskdale and Liddesdale!
All the Blue Bonnets are bound for the Border
Many a banner spread
Flutters above your head
Many a crest that is famous in story
Mount and make ready then
Sons of the mountain glen
Fight for your Queen and the old Scottish glory


Come from the hills where your hirsels are grazing
Come from the glens of the buck and the roe
Come to the crag where the beacon is blazing
Come with the buckler, the lance, and the bow
Trumpets are sounding
War-steeds are bounding
Stand to your arms then, and march on good order
England shall many a day
Tell of the bloody fray
When the Blue Bonnets came over the Border

The Elliot Clan Society

We are a worldwide organization, with active branches in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States.


Membership

As in accordance with Scottish Clan Law, Clan membership includes all Eliots, Elliots, Elliotts, those of whose mother or grandmother was so named and their spouses. This also applies to Eliots of known Scottish descent. In 1977 the ECS was formed by the Clan's late hereditary Chief, Sir Arthur Eliott, 11th Baronet of Stobs and Laird of Redheugh the ancient seat of the Clan Chiefs. Our present Chief is Sir Arthur's daughter, Margaret Eliott of Redheugh.