Lament for Mary MacLeod

Contributors

Moss, George, 1903-1990 (6876) Fries, Robert, 1932- (10529)

Fieldworkers

Cooke, Peter Rich (3279) (1930-2020) Fries, Robert, 1932- (10529)

Date 10 December 1972

Track ID 101076

Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1972.231

Original Tape ID

SA1972.231

Summary

This is part of the ceòl mòr 'Lament for Mary MacLeod' played on the Highland bagpipe.

Item Notes

The piper begins with an unusual siubhal variation for the tune and follows with taorluath and crunluath variations in conventional form.

See:
'The Kilberry Book of Ceòl Mòr' (Archibald Campbell) no. 96
'The Piobaireachd Society' book 5, p. 155

Recording Location

County - Midlothian

Parish - Edinburgh

Village/Place - Edinburgh

Language

English, Gaelic, Scots

Genre

Music

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good