Òran don Èideadh Ghàidhealach
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Summary
A song heralding the repeal of the Disarming Act of 1746. The poet is delighted that he can see men wearing kilts on the streets of Edinburgh and hear the bagpipes. He praises Montrose for standing up for their rights. The Highlanders can now hold their heads high and can climb the hills hunting for deer or dance light-heartedly.
Item Notes
Recorded at the Royal National Mòd. Composed by Duncan Bàn MacIntyre.
Following the Jacobite Rebellion, the British Government passed the Disarming Act of 1746, prohibiting the carrying of arms in the Highlands. The wearing of the kilt and playing of bagpipes was also proscribed. The ban was eventually lifted in 1782 when the Duke of Montrose introduced a bill to repeal the Act.
Recording Location
County - Argyllshire
Parish - Dunoon and Kilmun
Village/Place - Dunoon
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Cd
Audio Quality
Good