"Clash of the Ash" is the first single from the Scottish Celtic rock band Runrig's thirteenth studio album Everything You See, which was released as a single in 2007. The song is about the sport of shinty and has become an anthem for the sport.[1] Runrig have previously referenced shinty in the songs "Pride of the Summer" from The Cutter and the Clan and "Recovery" from the album of the same name. The song also appeared on the 2013 compilation album Larry Kirwan's Celtic Invasion.[2]
The song is about the sport of shinty and the first verse revolves around a team making their way to an away game, through "straths and glens". Prominent throughout the song is the use of nicknames, which are a common element.
The second verse is a portrayal of a game against Kinlochshiel, the only shinty team named in the song in the line: But if we do all that and there’s no-one spare Tell me who’s gonna mark the Kinlochshiel Bear. This verse refers to various positions on the shinty park as well as the sawdust, a reference to the penalty box aka the "D" which is often marked out with sawdust instead of paint.
The final verse references shinty's long history (shared with hurling) which stretches back to ancient Celtic history: 'And for every fighting Highland man Stand by your brother, die for the clan.
The song also praises the amateur status of those who play the sport: These shinty boys shine like the sun. We don’t play for fame, we don’t play for cash We just play for the glory, and the clash of the ash.
Live performance history
"Clash of the Ash" was played live at the "Year of the Flood" concert in 2007 featuring Gary Innes. It is usually played towards the end of a concert, it was played live at the "Party on the Moor" concert in 2013 as the 27th song.
^"Larry Kirwan's Celtic Invasion". Valley Entertainment. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
August 16, 2023
clash, confused, with, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, janu. Not to be confused with The Clash of the Ash This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Clash of the Ash news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Clash of the Ash is the first single from the Scottish Celtic rock band Runrig s thirteenth studio album Everything You See which was released as a single in 2007 The song is about the sport of shinty and has become an anthem for the sport 1 Runrig have previously referenced shinty in the songs Pride of the Summer from The Cutter and the Clan and Recovery from the album of the same name The song also appeared on the 2013 compilation album Larry Kirwan s Celtic Invasion 2 Clash of the Ash Single by Runrigfrom the album Everything You SeeReleased14 May 2007RecordedCromarty 2007GenreCeltic rockLength4 50LabelRidge RecordsSongwriter s Calum MacDonald Rory MacDonaldProducer s RunrigThemes EditThe song is about the sport of shinty and the first verse revolves around a team making their way to an away game through straths and glens Prominent throughout the song is the use of nicknames which are a common element The second verse is a portrayal of a game against Kinlochshiel the only shinty team named in the song in the line But if we do all that and there s no one spareTell me who s gonna mark the Kinlochshiel Bear This verse refers to various positions on the shinty park as well as the sawdust a reference to the penalty box aka the D which is often marked out with sawdust instead of paint The final verse references shinty s long history shared with hurling which stretches back to ancient Celtic history And for every fighting Highland manStand by your brother die for the clan The song also praises the amateur status of those who play the sport These shinty boys shine like the sun We don t play for fame we don t play for cashWe just play for the glory and the clash of the ash Live performance history Edit Clash of the Ash was played live at the Year of the Flood concert in 2007 featuring Gary Innes It is usually played towards the end of a concert it was played live at the Party on the Moor concert in 2013 as the 27th song References Edit Skye Camanachd Larry Kirwan s Celtic Invasion Valley Entertainment Retrieved 6 March 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clash of the Ash amp oldid 1007928521, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
