Sleep, Dearie, Sleep
Traditional Scottish lament / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Scottish lament. For the finale of The Crown, see Sleep, Dearie Sleep.
Sleep, Dearie, Sleep is a traditional Scottish lament for the bagpipes. The tune is used as a taps signal in Highland army regiments. It gained prominence when it was played during the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on 19 September 2022.