Flagging Down the Double E's

Flagging Down the Double E's

Bob Dylan in the Highlands (Will He Play It??)

2000-09-16, Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre, Aberdeen, Scotland

Ray Padgett
Sep 16, 2025
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On September 16, 2000, Bob Dylan performed in the Scottish Highlands. All the pre-show chatter was, naturally, would he play it? Would he bust out “Highlands”?

The answer:

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