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The bard was passing Barra on a ship on his way to Montreal when he composed this homeland song. He tells of his sadness at seeing a glimpse of his native island and he thinks of those he left behi...

Diddling of three marches. They are 'Balmoral Highlanders', 'Father John MacMillan of Barra' and 'Jean Mauchline'.

Duncan Williamson points out that the pronunciation of the 'words' change in faster diddling. His mother was a great diddler, 'Bundle and Go' being one of her favourites. He diddles two tunes.

Learning to read and write Gaelic. Mr Arbuckle, an excellent teacher, taught the contributor's mother to read and write Gaelic. This was done after school hours. The contributor was then taught by...

A piper would choose a tune to play according to the location, occasion and listeners. He might play a slow tune, such as 'Leaving Lismore'. It is diddled here.

Duncan Williamson diddles a tune he calls 'Loch Duie' [Bràigh Loch Iall], to which he has also set words at the request of old Maggie Cameron. She liked the tune because Sandy played it on the pipe...

Any tune can be diddled, if suitable syllables are used; Sandy Cameron's way with canntaireachd; a good woman diddler; a versatile piper. Duncan Williamson diddles 'Sir Patrick Spens' and says tha...

Roderick MacAulay, Kirkebost. Roderick MacAulay from Kirkebost was the laird of Balelone. His great-grandfather, Norman Thompson, came as a shepherd to Griminish. The contributor worked for Roderi...

Duncan Williamson says this is his version of the 3/4 march 'The Bloody Fields of Flanders', and that the tune was a great favourite with Hamish Henderson.

Any tune can be diddled if you know it well. Duncan Williamson diddles the tune of 'The Death of Queen Jane', then sings some verses. He was not thinking of the words when he was diddling.