X:1
T:Battle Of The Somme, The
R:slow march
C:Willie Laurie
N:This melody was written by Pipe Major William Lawrie (Uilleam Labhruidh) (1882-1916) during
N:WW1. He was in the battle, wrote the tune in hospital after it, and died of his wounds a few
N:months later. He lived long enough to see it adopted by every pipe band in the Army.
M:9/8
L:1/8
Q:1/8=170
K:Dmaj
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