"The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond" is a Scottish traditional. The song is about Loch Lomond, a lake that is 71 square kilometres in size, the largest in Scotland and the entire island of Great Britain. The "bonnie banks" are the loch’s characteristic, beautiful banks.

"Loch Lomond" has been interpreted by countless artists of different genres over many decades. The Austrian composer and conductor Thomas Asanger first came into contact with the melody during his student days. In addition to the...