The Corries
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The Corries were a Scottish folk music duo renowned for their rousing performances and for popularizing iconic songs of Scottish nationalism and heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Corries canonical | 12 |
| The Corrie Folk Trio and Paddie Bell | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5901338 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Corries Context triple: [Flower of Scotland, performer, The Corries]
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A.
The Clancy Brothers
The Clancy Brothers were an influential Irish folk group whose energetic performances and recordings in the 1950s and 1960s helped popularize Irish and folk music internationally, particularly in the United States.
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B.
Pipers
The Pipers are the athletic teams representing Hamline University in intercollegiate sports.
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C.
King Cole Trio
The King Cole Trio was a pioneering jazz and pop group led by pianist and vocalist Nat King Cole that helped popularize the piano-guitar-bass trio format in the 1940s.
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D.
The Proclaimers
The Proclaimers are a Scottish musical duo of twin brothers Charlie and Craig Reid, best known for their rousing folk-rock and pop songs such as "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)."
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E.
The Bairns
The Bairns is the traditional nickname of Scottish football club Falkirk F.C., reflecting the town’s heritage and local identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Corries Target entity description: The Corries were a Scottish folk music duo renowned for their rousing performances and for popularizing iconic songs of Scottish nationalism and heritage.
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A.
The Clancy Brothers
The Clancy Brothers were an influential Irish folk group whose energetic performances and recordings in the 1950s and 1960s helped popularize Irish and folk music internationally, particularly in the United States.
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B.
Pipers
The Pipers are the athletic teams representing Hamline University in intercollegiate sports.
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C.
King Cole Trio
The King Cole Trio was a pioneering jazz and pop group led by pianist and vocalist Nat King Cole that helped popularize the piano-guitar-bass trio format in the 1940s.
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D.
The Proclaimers
The Proclaimers are a Scottish musical duo of twin brothers Charlie and Craig Reid, best known for their rousing folk-rock and pop songs such as "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)."
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E.
The Bairns
The Bairns is the traditional nickname of Scottish football club Falkirk F.C., reflecting the town’s heritage and local identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish musical group
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folk music duo ⓘ musical group ⓘ |
| activeYearsEndYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Corrie Folk Trio and Paddie Bell
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linked to:
The Corries
|
| associatedAct |
Ronnie Browne (solo career)
ⓘ
Roy Williamson (solo work) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| formerMember |
Bill Smith
ⓘ
Paddy Bell ⓘ |
| genre |
Scottish folk music
ⓘ
folk music ⓘ |
| hasFanbaseIn |
Scotland
ⓘ
Scottish diaspora communities ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
bodhrán
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combolin ⓘ guitar ⓘ harmonica ⓘ tin whistle ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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Scots ⓘ Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| member |
Ronnie Browne
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Roy Williamson ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing songs of Scottish heritage
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popularizing songs of Scottish nationalism ⓘ rousing performances ⓘ use of the combolin, a custom multi‑string instrument ⓘ |
| notableSongContribution | popularization of "Flower of Scotland" as an unofficial Scottish national anthem ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Flower of Scotland
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Killiecrankie ⓘ Scotland Will Flourish ⓘ The Black Douglas ⓘ
linked to:
Lord of Douglas
The Bricklayer’s Song ⓘ
linked to:
The Bricklayer’s Story
The Green Fields of France (No Man’s Land) – cover version ⓘ The Massacre of Glencoe ⓘ
linked to:
Massacre of Glencoe
The Portree Kid ⓘ The Roses of Prince Charlie ⓘ The Skye Boat Song ⓘ The Standard on the Braes o’ Mar ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Corries Records
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Dawn Records ⓘ EMI ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
Jacobite songs
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Scottish history ⓘ Scottish nationalism ⓘ traditional ballads ⓘ |
| typeOfMusicGroup | vocal–instrumental duo ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Corries Description of subject: The Corries were a Scottish folk music duo renowned for their rousing performances and for popularizing iconic songs of Scottish nationalism and heritage.
Referenced by (13)
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