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A Collection of Ancient Martial Music of Caledonia Called Piobaireachd
Frontpiece from Donald MacDonald's Piobaireachd
| Donald MacDonald (1750 - 1840) was an Edinburgh pipe maker who was given stipend from the Highland Society of London to produce piobaireachd settings written in staff notation, and his collection is the result. In addition to piobaireachd, the collection also includes a few light music settings. |
| The exact date of the initial publication of this collection is not known, but it appears that MacDonald was working on this collection as early as 1806, and that he was still working on parts of in 1821, and the initial publication appears to have occured in 1822. |
| The version presented here is from a 1974 reprint by EP Publications. In making the CD version of this collection, we were given access to copy owned by Tim Neale, and we appreciate his help. |
| Tune Name | Tune type | Gaelic Title |
| Frontspiece | ||
| Foreword | ||
| Preface to First Edition | ||
| Index | ||
| Instructions | ||
| Reel of Tulloch, The | reel | Rielle Huluchen |
| Brose and Butter | jig | Uilliam 's Calum 's Morag |
| Green Hillock, The | strathspey | Tulloch Gorum |
| Cock Crowing | jig | Gairm na'n Coileach |
| Up and waur them a' Willie | reel | Cuir air do shon fhein Uilliam |
| Monymusk | strathspey | Dannsa Gaelach |
| Grey Buck, The | jig | Bochd liath na'n Gobhar |
| Amorous Lover, The | reel | C'uin a thig thu ars am Bodach |
| Cripple Malcolm in the Glen | strathspey | Calam Crubach ann 's a Ghlenn |
| Warst Carle in the World, The | jig | 'S ann agam tha'm Bodach a's measa air an t Shaogal |
| Mrs. McLeod of Rasay | reel | Seann Ghille na'n Car |
| Culcairn's Strathspey | strathspey | Fear Chul Charn |
| Prince's Salute, The | piobaireachd | Failte Phroinsa |
| Finger Lock, The | piobaireachd | A Ghlass Mheur |
| Donald Gruamach's Lament | piobaireachd | Spaidsearachd Dhonuill Ghruamaich |
| Lamentation for the Duke of Hamilton | piobaireachd | Cumh Dhuc Hamilton |
| Glengarry's March | piobaireachd | Cill Chriosda |
| Too Long in this Condition | piobaireachd | Sfhadde Mar Seo 'Tha Sinn |
| Clan's Gathering, The | piobaireachd | Ceann na Drochaid Big |
| Rout of Glen Fruin, The | piobaireachd | Ruaig Ghlenne Fruin |
| Sister's Lament, The | piobaireachd | Cumh na Peathair |
| Salute to Allister More MacDonald, First of Boisdale | piobaireachd | Failte Fir Bhoisdail |
| Grant's Gathering, The | piobaireachd | Craigillachy |
| Gathering of the MacDonald's of Clanranald to the Battle of Sheriffmuir, The | piobaireachd | Cruimeachadh Chlaun Raonuill |
| Sword's Lament on the Aged Warrior's Sorrow, The | piobaireachd | Cumh Chlaibh |
| Mary's Praise for Her Gift | piobaireachd | Moladgh Mari |
| Groat, The | piobaireachd | An Groatha |
| Lament on the Death of Patrick More McCruimmen | piobaireachd | Cumh Pharic More Mhic Cruimmen |
| Lament for King James' Departure | piobaireachd | Suihel Shemes |
| Roderick More MacLeod | piobaireachd | 'N Ann Air Mhire Tha Sibh |
| Lament for Ronald McDonald, Esq. of Morar | piobaireachd | Cumhadh Raoinuill Mhic Aileain Oig |
| Lament for the Death of Samuel, a Celebrated Piper | piobaireachd | Cumhadh Dubh Shomhairle |
| Lord Breadalbane's March | piobaireachd | Bodaich na 'm Brigis |
| Black Donald of Balloch's March | piobaireachd | Piobaireachd Dhomhnuill Duibh |
| End of the Great Bridge, The | piobaireachd | Ceann na Drochaid Mhoridh |
| Airs of Uist and Skye |