Roy Williamson

Following the untimely death of Roy Williamson in 1990 the BBC released a hugely popular video titled, “Flower of Scotland – A Vision of The Corries”. That video was compiled from selected songs from the 1987 series recorded for the BBC. Now for the first time since 1987 the entire series is available on DVD as “A Complete Vision of The Corries”. Volume 1 presents the first 3 programs from the series.

The Corries were a Scottish folk group that emerged from the Scottish folk revival of the early 1960s. The group was a trio from their formation until 1966 when founder Bill Smith left the band but Roy Williamson and Ronnie Browne continued as a duo until Williamson's death in 1990. They are particularly known for the song "Flower of Scotland", written by Williamson, which has become an unofficial national anthem of Scotland.