A whole year of celebrations took place all over
Scotland. This is the television spot :
“2009 is a
big year for Scotland
It’s the 250th birthday of Robert Burns
And we are celebrating
With over 200 events throughout the year
The whole world’s invited. And so are you.”
The song featured in the
promotional video is a modern Scottish folk ballad named “Caledonia”, written
by Dougie MacLean, its title coming after the way ancient Romans used to refer
to actual Scotland’s land. (The former “Gaelic” name of Scotland was “Alba”)
1. Singer Amy Macdonald introduces the advert singing
in front of the backdrop of majestic Glen Coe and Buachaille Etive
Mor.
2. Triple Olympic
medal winner Chris Hoy sings in front of the Glasgow Science Centre in
recognition of the Great Minds and Innovators of Scotland that will be
celebrated throughout 2009.
3. Actor Brian Cox stands in front of the mystical
standing stones that make up the Ring of Brodgar on Orkney, depicting the
ancestry and culture strand of the Homecoming Scotland
celebrations.
4. Golfer Sam Torrance sings in front of the 10th
green at the Championship Golf Course at Turnberry, overlooking Ailsa Craig in
the outer Firth of Clyde.
5. Singer Eddi Reader stands in front of the classic
Burns statue in Dumfries
6.
Glasgow
Warriors rugby players Thom Evans and Kelly Brown
sing in front of the Strathisla Distillery in Keith.
7. Singer Sandi Thom sings in
front of the shores of Farr Beach in Sutherland in the far north of Scotland.
8. Sean Connery sings
in front of Edinburgh Castle.
9. Singer Lulu sings in front
of Castle Stalker in Argyll.
