The Rowan Tree with pictures

The Rowan Tree. Played in the key of A Maj. on our Redpipes in the small pipe mode.
The lyrics of "The Rowan Tree" come from a poem written by
Carolina Oliphant (1766–1845), who was also known as Lady or
Baroness Nairne. The origin of the tune is unknown but may have been
Lady Nairne herself. She didwrite music, but she sometimes
set her lyrics to traditional Scottish tunes instead.
She is known for writing many popular songs, including
"Will Ye No Come back Again?" and "Charlie Is My Darling".

In "The Rowan Tree", the singer praises the beautiful tree near
his childhood home and remembers the joy that it gave his family.
The family sat in the shade of the tree on hot days, and the
children played under its branches and made necklaces from its berries.
In the last verse, the singer expresses his sadness that his
parents have died and that the family no longer gathers under
the rowan tree.