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The Red Book of Divination. The Red Book of Divination was in possession of a family in Appin. It was a book of the occult, passed down from father to son. Before he could open book, the person ha...

This song, which was used as a cradle song, was said to have been a lament composed by a water-horse whose mortal lover had gone, taking their child with her. He is pleading with her to return.

This is a well-known vocal dance tune. The first part of it is sung and the remaining verses are recited. It is one of several vocal dance tunes which mock men with dirks. The contributor describes...

The contributor recites a pibroch song with links to the massacre of Glencoe. He explains the location of Luban na h-Abhainn which is mentioned in the song.

The contributor explains that the bard composed this song after watching soldiers marching to Balmoral, led by pipers who were playing 'Siubhlaidh Mise an Rathad Mòr'. The bard describes the condit...

The contributor gives information about a bard from Breakish called Donald MacMillan. He was known as 'An t-Ogha Mòr'. He then recites lines of poetry sent by the bard in a letter to his wife. He c...

The contributor recites a song composed by Donald MacMillan (An t-Ogha Mòr) about an old boat which his neighbour Neil Grant had bought, in order to ferry calves. The boat was called 'Màiri Mhàrtai...

The contributor explains that this verse was composed by Martin MacMillan, in response to a verse by a bard from Heast, praising Beinn nan Càrn.

The contributor explains that Martin MacMillan was a seaman. He composed this to the skipper of a boat on which he worked, on which the food was very poor.

The contributor explains that the song was composed by Martin MacMillan, Breakish, for a boy who went out shooting for the first time, and shot a heron. Locals laughed at the boy, but Martin though...