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Sgeulachd mun phort 'Fuaim nan tonn ri Dùn Treò'

Date July 1970
Track ID 28109
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1979.191.A2

Original Tape ID

SA1970.191

Summary

The story of the tune 'The sound of the waves against Duntroon'.

A troop of soldiers were ordered to capture a castle and kill all the occupants. The regimental piper had a friend in the castle and didn't want him to be killed, so he played this tune as the soldiers approached, to warn him. (Mr Johnson sings the song). The castle was empty by the time the soldiers arrived. The Commander of the soldiers asked the piper to play the tune again. He then understood what had happened, and cut off the piper's fingers with his sword.

Mr Johnson heard the song and story from his father, who used to play the tune on pipes.

Item Notes

See:
'Tocher' 11 (The School of Scottish Studies) p. 98, where there is another version of the song.

Item Location

County - Argyllshire

Parish - Kilmartin

Village/Place - Duntroon

Language

Gaelic

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good