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Roy Williamson

Roy Murdoch Buchanan Williamson (25 June 1936 – 12 August 1990) was a Scottish songwriter and folk musician, most notably with The Corries. Williamson is best known for writing "Flower of Scotland", which has become the de facto national anthem of Scotland used at international sporting events.

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Early life

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Personal life

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Death

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Born
Roy Murdoch Buchanan Williamson (1936-06-25)25 June 1936 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died
12 August 1990(1990-08-12) (aged 54) Forres, Moray, Scotland
Formerly of
The Corries, The Corries Folk Trio
Genres
Scottish folk
Instruments
Guitar, mandolin, bodhrán, combolin, English concertina, Northumbrian pipes, whistle,
Label
Scotdisc

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Early life

Musical career

Personal life

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Roy Williamson

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Roy Williamson

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related to Early life · 24
Roy Williamson → Aberlour House, Agnes Ethel Cumming Buchanan, Archibald Moir Macrae Williamson, Art, As, Boroughmuir, Browne, Burghead, Edinburgh College, Edinburgh Wanderers, Gordonstoun, He, It, Moray, Robert, Robert Buchanan Williamson, Ronnie Browne, Roy, Roy Williamson's, The
Born · 1
Roy Williamson → Roy Murdoch Buchanan Williamson (1936-06-25)25 June 1936 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died · 1
Roy Williamson → 12 August 1990(1990-08-12) (aged 54) Forres, Moray, Scotland
Formerly of · 1
Roy Williamson → The Corries, The Corries Folk Trio
Genres · 1
Roy Williamson → Scottish folk
Instruments · 1
Roy Williamson → Guitar, mandolin, bodhrán, combolin, English concertina, Northumbrian pipes, whistle,
Label · 1
Roy Williamson → Scotdisc
Occupations · 1
Roy Williamson → Musician, songwriter
Website · 1
Roy Williamson → corries.com
Years active · 1
Roy Williamson → 1960s–1989

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williamson browne trio corries scotland edinburgh folk instruments two played scottish flower mandolin williamson's first left combolins buchanan musical guitar

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Roy WilliamsonBornRoy Murdoch Buchanan Williamson (1936-06-25)25 June 1936 Edinburgh, Scotland1.00infobox
Roy WilliamsonDied12 August 1990(1990-08-12) (aged 54) Forres, Moray, Scotland1.00infobox
Roy WilliamsonFormerly ofThe Corries, The Corries Folk Trio1.00infobox
Roy WilliamsonGenresScottish folk1.00infobox
Roy WilliamsonInstrumentsGuitar, mandolin, bodhrán, combolin, English concertina, Northumbrian pipes, whistle,1.00infobox
Roy WilliamsonLabelScotdisc1.00infobox
Roy WilliamsonOccupationsMusician, songwriter1.00infobox
Roy WilliamsonWebsitecorries.com1.00infobox
Roy WilliamsonYears active1960s–19891.00infobox
Roy Williamsonrelated to Early lifeRoy Williamson's0.60section
Roy Williamsonrelated to Early lifeArchibald Moir Macrae Williamson0.60section
Roy Williamsonrelated to Early lifeAgnes Ethel Cumming Buchanan0.60section

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