ABOUT ROD - News, November 9, 2007: MAKE SURE YOU BUY YOUR COPY OF RUNRIG'S LOCH LOMOND: HAMPDEN REMIX TO SUPPORT CHILDREN IN NEED

RUNRIG are hugely proud of joining up with the Tartan Army for this year's big charity record because they think the fans are one of Scotland's greatest exports.

The group are looking to follow other national treasures The Proclaimers to No.1 with a re-recording of Loch Lomond for next Friday's Children in Need.

In March this year The Proclaimers went to the top of the charts with a re-recorded version of (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles for Comic Relief.

Now it's the turn of Runrig, who have the might of the Tartan Army behind them.

Last month the crowd of more than 50,000 Scottish fans, including Rod Stewart, sang Loch Lomond at half-time during Scotland's Euro 2008 win over Ukraine.

And on Monday Runrig release Loch Lomond: Hampden Remix for Children in Need and we are expecting everyone in the crowd to buy a copy (and we hope Rod will buy a few).

And what do they think of Rod Stewart's involvement?

"It's not often you get Rod Stewart as a backing singer."

Because the band are on tour they weren't able to join the Tartan Army at Hampden last month for the huge singalong, but "We'd have given anything to be there but we were in Ipswich on our tour.

"We watched Rod Stewart and the Tartan Army singing on the television and it just made us wish we were there.

"It was an amazing moment which has now been captured for ever."

The Spice Girls are releasing Headlines (Friendship Never Ends) as the official song for this year's BBC Children in Need Appeal, but it's not out until November 19 and we reckon it all a bit bland.

Loch Lomond stirs the blood, whether you're north or south of the border, and will be an anthem to play before Scotland's vital Euro 2008 qualifier against Italy next Saturday.

If you love music, love football or just love Scotland, buy a copy of Runrig with the Tartan Army - Loch Lomond: Hampden Remix on Monday.

MAKE SURE YOU BUY YOUR COPY OF RUNRIG'S LOCH LOMOND: HAMPDEN REMIX TO SUPPORT CHILDREN IN NEED