Togail nam Bò
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
Track ID
56755
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1953.76.A3
Original Tape ID
Summary
This is the ceòl mòr 'Togail nam Bò' [The MacFarlanes' Gathering] played on the Highland bagpipe.
Item Notes
Pipe Major Ronald Lawrie came from Oban. His mother was originally from South Lochboisdale, South Uist. He was for many years Pipe Major of the Glasgow Police Pipe Band.
The MacFarlanes were reputed to be infamous cattle stealers, hence the Gaelic name of the tune.
See:
'The Piobaireachd Society' book 7, p. 210
'The Kilberry Book of Ceòl Mòr' (Archibald Campbell) no. 20
Language
English, Gaelic, Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good