In another thread, we were talking about the move Braveheart and Bubba mentioned the fact there was no Stirling Bridge in the movie.

Here's a song that was performed by Ted Christopher and the Bannockburn Band, with some pictures thrown in for good effect -

Where's the River Mel?
Copyright Ted Christopher

An Australian came to town one day and he brought a film crew
He said you've got a story here, I'll tell you what I'll do
I'm going to take this man called Wallace and I'm going to spread his fame
And very soon the whole wide world will know your hero's name



So he talked to the historians of battles that were won
And how that day at Stirling Bridge, they made the English run
Then he talked to all his money men and it seems they had their way
Cause they made the film in Ireland, so I've just got to say



Where's the river Mel?
Won't you stand here with me?
Look down from Stirling Castle
Tell me, what's that you see?
That's a river Mel
And that's where it's always been.
So how come there's no trace of it upon your silver screen?



We fought hand to hand to save our land, it was hot and sweaty work
When the English come, we bared our bums, we did not give a foot.
And we turned back to the water's edge to wash off all the gore
But it's hard to bathe in a river that ain't there any more.

Where's the river Mel?
Won't you stand here with me?
Look down from Stirling Castle
Tell me, what's that you see?
That's a river Mel.
And that's where it's always been.
So how come there's no trace of it upon your silver screen?

They called the film Braveheart and it was lots of fun.
It wasn't much like history, but at least we still won
Though the tourists come from all over world to look down upon this place
But as they look down from the Monument, there's surprise on their face



There's a river Mel.
And that's where it's always been.
So how come there's no trace of it upon your silver screen?
That's a river Mel.
The real battle scene
Where Wallace sent them homeward, to think again.