BLACK DONALD'S MARCH TO THE ISLES (Píobaireached Dhomhnuill Duibh). AKA and see "Cameron's Gathering." Scottish, Pipe Pibroch. Mac Dhomhnuill Duibh is the Gaelic patronymic of Cameron of Lochiel. The alternate title "Cameron's Gathering" comes from Gesto. The tune was copied by Alexander Campbell in 1815 for his book Albyn's Anthology from Captain Neil McLeod of Gesto's manuscript collection of pibrochs, as performed by the famous piping dynasty of the MacCrimmons of Skye.
GREY OLD LADY OF RAASAY, THE ("Caillach Liath Rasar" or "Cailleach Liath Ratharsair"). AKA - "The Old Lady of Rothesay." Scottish (originally), Canadian; Reel. Canada, Cape Breton. A Mixolydian. Standard. AABB' (MacDonald/Skye): AABBC (Dunlay & Greenberg). A pipe tune attributed to John/Iain Dall MacKay in the Gesto Collection. Source for notated version: Dan Joe MacInnis (Cape Breton) [Dunlay & Greenberg]. Dunlay & Greenberg (Traditional Celtic Violin Music from Cape Breton), 1996; pg. 55. MacDonald (The Gesto Collection of Highland Music), 1895. MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; pg. 116. Shears (Gathering of the Clans Collection), 1991. Rodeo Banff RBS 1066, Dan Joe MacInnis - "The Cape Breton Fiddle of..." (1962. Appears as "The Old Lady of Rothesay"). Rounder 7009, Doug MacPhee - "Cape Breton Piano" (1977).
INVERNESS GATHERING, THE. AKA and see "Culloden Day." Scottish, March (4/4 time). A Mixolydian. Standard. AABC (Kerr): AABBCC (Martin): AABBCCDD (Perlman, Skye). A pipe tune from the Inverness Collection. See also the County Donegal variant "The March of the Meenatoitin Bull." The name Inverness means 'mouth of the river Ness'. Ness was the name of a legendary Irish queen, mother of Conchubar, who is supposed to have ruled in Ulster at the time of Christ (though the river name may be older). Source for notated version: Reg Banks (b. 1923, Poplar Point, Central Kings County, Prince Edward Island) [Perlman]. Kerr (Merry Melodies), Vol. 1; No. 3, pg. 47. MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; pg. 178. Martin (Ceol na Fidhle), Vol. 1, 1991; pg. 35. Perlman (The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island), 1996; pg. 93. Greentrax CDTRAX 9009, Donald MacDonell (1888-1967) - "Scottish Tradition 9: The Fiddler and his Art" (1993).
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KING'S REEL, THE. Scottish (originally), Canadian; Reel. Canada; Cape Breton, Prince Edward Island. A Dorian (Skye): A Mixolydian (Dunlay & Reich, Dunlay & Greenberg/MacLean, Little): A Mixolydian/Dorian (Dunlay & Greenberg/MacMaster): A Minor {'A' part} & A Mixolydian {'B' part} (Kerr, Athole). Standard. AAB (Little, Skye): AABB' (Kerr, Athole): AA'BB' (Perlman): AABCCD (Dunlay). Dunlay and Reich remark that this is a favorite among audiences in Cape Breton; "loud whoops of excitement are often heard at dances when the fiddler changes into this tune during a medley." The melody is frequently played in Nova Scotia in a medley following "King George the IVth" strathspey and with "The Old King's Reel," especially for stepdancing note Dunlay and Greenberg (1996). It was set for bagpipes by Barry Shears in his Gathering of the Clans Collection (1986). The tonality in the 'A' part of all versions shifts between Mixolydian and Dorian. Perlman (1996) states the third part (or B' in Perlman's book) is a Cape Breton addition. Source for notated version: Buddy MacMaster (Cape Breton) [Dunlay & Reich]; Buddy MacMaster and Joe MacLean (Cape Breton) [Dunlay & Greenberg]; Paul MacDonald (b. 1974, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island) [Perlman]. Dunlay & Greenberg (Traditional Celtic Violin Music of Cape Breton), 1996; pg. 41. Dunlay & Reich (Traditional Celtic Fiddle Music of Cape Breton), 1986 pg. 47. Kerr (Merry Melodies), Vol. 2; No. 64, pg. 9. Little (Scottish and Cape Breton Fiddle Music in New Hampshire), 1984; pg. 36. MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; pg. 106. Perlman (The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island), 1996; pg. 89. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; pg. 42. ATL 0193, Howie MacDonald - "The Ceilidh Trail" (1993. Appears as "King George IV Reel"). Celtic CX051, Donald MacLellan. Celtic CX036, Jimmie MacLellan. DMP6-27, Doug MacPhee- "Cape Breton Piano II" (1979). Decca 14024 (78 RPM), Alex Gillis- "The Inverness Serenaders." Rodeo (Banff) RBS 1246, Joe MacLean- "And His Old Time Scottish Fiddle." RF8901, John Morris Rankin/The Rankin Family- "The Rankin Family" (1993). Rodeo RLP 107, Joe MacLean - "And his Old Time Scottish Fiddle" (c. 1967). Rounder 7006, Theresa MacLellan- "A Trip to Mabou Ridge" (1979). Rounder 7004, Joe Cormier- "The Dances Down Home" (appears as "King George the Ivth"). Topic 12TS354, Alex Francis MacKay - "Cape Breton Scottish Fiddle" (1978).
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MACGREGOR'S GATHERING (Cruuinneach nan Griogarach). Scottish, Pipe Pibroch. The tune was copied by Alexander Campbell in 1815 for his book Albyn's Anthology from Captain Neil McLeod of Gesto's manuscript collection of pibrochs, as performed by the famous piping dynasty of the MacCrimmons of Skye. Clan Gregor claims descent from Grigar, third son of Kenneth MacAlpin, first king of Scotland. Glenorchy was the clan's original seat but as they prospered lands in Glengyle, Glen Lyon, Glen Straye and Balquidder came under their control. The clan's prospects waned in response to increasing power of the Campbells, however, resulting in their retreat into the Balquidder area, and at one point they became known as "The landless clan."
SKYE GATHERING, THE. Scottish, March (2/4 time). D Major. Standard. AABB. Martin (Ceol na Fidhle), Vol. 1, 1991; pg. 34.
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