A Collection of Ancient Piobaireachd or Highland Bagpipe Music, many of the pieces being adapted to the Piano Forte with full instructions for those desirous of qualifying themselves in performing on this National Instrument. to which are prefixed some sketches of the principal Hereditary Pipers and their Establishments with historical and traditional notes respecting the origin of the various pieces. Dedicated by permission to the Highland Society of London by Angus MacKay.
First published Edinburgh: 1838
Preface
Index
Instructions
Account of the Hereditary Pipers
Account of the Competition Pipers
The Bagpipe
Historical and Traditional Notes on the Piobaireachds (referred to on this website as ‘KB notes’)
Alphabetical (source titles and spellings)
Abercairney’s Salute / Failte Obaircharnaig KB.31: 76, PS 186
Battle of Sherifmoor, The / Blar Sliabh an t-siorraidh KB.26: 63, PS 229
Battle of Waterloo, The / Blar Bhaterloo KB.38: 89, PS 257
Bells of Perth, The / clung Pheairt KB.43: 106, PS 181
Carles With the Breeks, The / Lord Breadalbane’s March / Bodaich na’m Brigais KB.2: 5, PS 2
Cha Till Mac Cruimein / MacCrummen will never return KB.7: 17, PS 57
Chisholm’s Salute / Failte an t-siosalaich KB.16: 41, PS 65
Clan-Ranald’s Salute / Failte Chlann Raonuill, na Failte Mhic Mhic Alain KB.40: 96, PS 203
Davidson of Tulloch’s Salute / Failte thearna Thulach KB.28: 68, PS 253
Donald Duaghal Mackay’s Lament / Cumha Dhomhnuill Dhuaghal Mhic Aoidh KB.3: 7, PS 39
Duke of Perth’s March, The / Spaidsearachd Dhuic Pheairt KB.24: 59, PS 70
Earl of Ross’ March, The / Piobaireachd Iarla Rois KB.48: 122, PS 118
Earl of Seaforth’s Salute, The / Failte Uillearn Dhuibh Mhic Coinich KB.46: 116, PS 243
First tune in piping KB.0, PS 248
Glen is mine, The / S’Learn fein an Gleann KB.59: 157, PS 58
Glengarry’s Lament / Cumha Mhic Mhic Alasdair KB.12:31, PS 249
Gordon’s Salute, The / Failte na’n Gordanaich KB.18: 45, PS 16
Grants’ [sic] Gathering, The / Cruinneachadh na’n Grandach KB.13: 33, PS 52
Half Finished Piobaireachd, The / Am Port Leathach KB.55: 144, PS 98
Hector MacLean (The Son of Allan na Sop)’s Warning / Caismeachd Eachainn Mhic Ailean na Sop KB.14: 37, PS 182
Highland Society of Scotland’s Salute, The / Index: Failte Chomunn Ghaidhealach na h’Alban KB.56: 146, PS 184
I got a Kiss of the King’s Hand / Thuair mi log o’laimh a Righ KB.6: 14, PS 213
Isabel Mackay / Index: Isabella… / Iseabal Nic Aoidh KB.10: 26, PS 32
John Garve MacLeod of Raasay’s Lament / Cumha Iain Ghairbh Mhic Gillechallam KB.9: 23, PS 207
King George the Third’s Lament / Cumha Righ Seorus a Tri KB.42: 102, PS 258
Lady Doyle’s Salute / Failte Bhan-Tighearna Dhoile KB.17: 43, PS 251
Lady Macdonald’s Lament/ Cumha Bhan Thighearna Mhic Dhomhnuill KB.53: 137, PS 194
Lament for the Harp Tree, The / Cumha Chraobh na’n Teud KB.37: 85, PS 135
Lord Lovat’s Lament / Cumha Mhic Shimidh KB.54: 141, PS 261
Macdonald’s Salute, The / Failte Chlann Domhnuill KB.19: 46, PS 111
MacGregors’ Salute, The / Failte na’n Griogairaich KB.58: 153, PS 202
Macintosh’s Lament / Cumha Mhic an Tòisich KB.60: 162, PS 200
Mackay’s Banner, The / Bratach Chlann Aoidh KB.47: 119, PS 209
Mackenzie of Applecross’s Salute / Failte Thighearna na Comeraich KB.52: 135, PS 260
MacKenzie of Gairloch’s Lament / Cumha Thighearna Ghearloch KB.44: 110, PS 195
Mackenzies’ Gathering, The / Cruinneachadh Chlann Choinnich KB.5: 12, PS 232
MacLeans’ March, The / Spaidsearachd Chlann Illeain KB.22: 53, PS 77
MacLeod of Colbeck’s Lament / Cumha Mhic Leoid Cholbic KB.57: 149, PS 262
MacLeod of MacLeod’s Lament / Cumha Cheanncinnidh na’n Leodaich KB.51: 131, PS 259
MacLeod of Rasay’s Salute / Failte Mhic Ghille Challam KB,4: 9, PS 216
MacLeod’s Controversy / Iomarbhadh Mhicleoid KB.36: 84, PS 37
MacLeod’s Salute, The / Failte na’n Leòdach KB.15: 39, PS 231
MacNab’s Salute, The / Failte Chlann an Abba KB.39: 93, PS 224
MacNeil of Barra’s March / Spaidseaireachd Mhic Neile a’ Bhara KB.29: 72, PS 84
MacRae’s March / Spaidsearachd Mhic Raadh KB.8: 21, PS 193
Marquis of Argyle’s Salute, The / Failte Mharcuis Earraghedheal KB.25: 61, PS 157
Massacre of Glencoe, The / Murt Ghlinne a Comhann KB.11: 28, PS 88
Menzies’ Salute / Failte Mheinearaich KB.21: 51, PS 218
Munros Salute, The / Failte na’n Rothaich KB.34: 81, PS 256
My King has landed in Muidart / Thainig mo Righ sa air tir am Muideart KB.1: 1, PS 115
Patrick óg MacCrummen’s Lament / Cumha Phadruig Oig Mhic Cruimein KB.35: 82, PS 137
Piper’s Warning to his Master or Piobaireachd of Dunyveg, The / Caismeachd a Phiobaire da Mhaighsteir na Piobaireachd Dhunnaomhaig KB.49: 125, PS 201
Pretty Dirk, The / A Bhiodag Bhoidheach KB.33: 80, PS 255
Prince Charles Lament / Cumha Phrionnsa Thearlach KB.61: 169, PS 263
Red Hand in the MacDonald’s Arms, The / Lamh Dhearg Chlann Domhnuill KB.23: 56, PS 252
Sir Ewin Cameron of Lochiel’s Salute / Failte Ridir Eoghann Lochiall KB.20: 49, PS 236
Sir James MacDonald of the Isles Salute / Failte Ridir Seumas na’n Eilean KB.41: 99, PS 210
Strowan Robertson’s Salute / Failte Thigherna Struain KB.32: 79, PS 254
Vaunting, The / A Bhoilich KB.27: 66, PS 235
Viscount of Dundee’s Lament, The / Cumha Chlabhers KB.30: 74, PS 114
War or Peace / Cogadh na Sith KB.50: 128, PS 204
Young Laird of Dungallon’s Salute, The / Failte Thighearna òig Dhungallain KB.45: 113, PS 136
Numerical (by number and page)
KB.0 PS 248 First tune in piping
KB.1: 1 PS 115 My King has landed in Muidart / Thainig mo Righ sa air tir am Muideart
KB.2: 5 PS 2 Carles With the Breeks, The / Lord Breadalbane’s March / Bodaich na’m Brigais
KB.3: 7 PS 39 Donald Duaghal Mackay’s Lament / Cumha Dhomhnuill Dhuaghal Mhic Aoidh
KB.4: 9 PS 216 MacLeod of Rasay’s Salute / Failte Mhic Ghille Challam
KB.5: 12 PS 232 Mackenzies’ Gathering, The / Cruinneachadh Chlann Choinnich
KB.6: 14 PS 213 I got a Kiss of the King’s Hand / Thuair mi log o’laimh a Righ
KB.7: 17 PS 57 Cha Till Mac Cruimein / MacCrummen will never return
KB.8: 21 PS 193 MacRae’s March / Spaidsearachd Mhic Raadh
KB.9: 23 PS 207 John Garve MacLeod of Raasay’s Lament / Cumha Iain Ghairbh Mhic Gillechallam
KB.10: 26 PS 32 Isabel Mackay / Index: Isabella… / Iseabal Nic Aoidh
KB.11: 28 PS 88 Massacre of Glencoe, The / Murt Ghlinne a Comhann
KB.12: 31 PS 249 Glengarry’s Lament / Cumha Mhic Mhic Alasdair
KB.13: 33 PS 52 Grants’ [sic] Gathering, The / Cruinneachadh na’n Grandach
KB.14: 37 PS 182 Hector MacLean (The Son of Allan na Sop)’s Warning / Caismeachd Eachainn Mhic Ailean na Sop
KB.15: 39 PS 231 MacLeod’s Salute, The / Failte na’n Leòdach
KB.16: 41 PS 65 Chisholm’s Salute / Failte an t-siosalaich
KB.17: 43 PS 251 Lady Doyle’s Salute / Failte Bhan-Tighearna Dhoile
KB.18: 45 PS 16 Gordon’s Salute, The / Failte na’n Gordanaich
KB.19: 46 PS 111 Macdonald’s Salute, The / Failte Chlann Domhnuill
KB.20: 49 PS 236 Sir Ewin Cameron of Lochiel’s Salute / Failte Ridir Eoghann Lochiall
KB.21: 51 PS 218 Menzies’ Salute / Failte Mheinearaich
KB.22: 53 PS 77 MacLeans’ March, The / Spaidsearachd Chlann Illeain
KB.23: 56 PS 252 Red Hand in the MacDonald’s Arms, The / Lamh Dhearg Chlann Domhnuill
KB.24: 59 PS 70 Duke of Perth’s March, The / Spaidsearachd Dhuic Pheairt
KB.25: 61 PS 157 Marquis of Argyle’s Salute, The / Failte Mharcuis Earraghedheal
KB.26: 63 PS 229 Battle of Sherifmoor, The / Blar Sliabh an t-siorraidh
KB.27: 66 PS 235 Vaunting, The / A Bhoilich
KB.28: 68 PS 253 Davidson of Tulloch’s Salute / Failte thearna Thulach
KB.29: 72 PS 84 MacNeil of Barra’s March / Spaidseaireachd Mhic Neile a’ Bhara
KB.30: 74 PS 114 Viscount of Dundee’s Lament, The / Cumha Chlabhers
KB.31: 76 PS 186 Abercairney’s Salute / Failte Obaircharnaig
KB.32: 79 PS 254 Strowan Robertson’s Salute / Failte Thigherna Struain
KB.33: 80 PS 255 Pretty Dirk, The / A Bhiodag Bhoidheach
KB.34: 81 PS 256 Munros Salute, The / Failte na’n Rothaich
KB.35: 82 PS 137 Patrick óg MacCrummen’s Lament / Cumha Phadruig Oig Mhic Cruimein
KB.36: 84 PS 37 MacLeod’s Controversy / Iomarbhadh Mhicleoid
KB.37: 85 PS 135 Lament for the Harp Tree, The / Cumha Chraobh na’n Teud
KB.38: 89 PS 257 Battle of Waterloo, The / Blar Bhaterloo
KB.39: 93 PS 224 MacNab’s Salute, The / Failte Chlann an Abba
KB.40: 96 PS 203 Clan-Ranald’s Salute / Failte Chlann Raonuill, na Failte Mhic Mhic Alain
KB.41: 99 PS 210 Sir James MacDonald of the Isles Salute / Failte Ridir Seumas na’n Eilean
KB.42: 102 PS 258 King George the Third’s Lament / Cumha Righ Seorus a Tri
KB.43: 106 PS 181 Bells of Perth, The / clung Pheairt
KB.44: 110 PS 195 MacKenzie of Gairloch’s Lament / Cumha Thighearna Ghearloch
KB.45: 113 PS 136 Young Laird of Dungallon’s Salute, The / Failte Thighearna òig Dhungallain
KB.46: 116 PS 243 Earl of Seaforth’s Salute, The / Failte Uillearn Dhuibh Mhic Coinich
KB.47: 119 PS 209 Mackay’s Banner, The / Bratach Chlann Aoidh
KB.48: 122 PS 118 Earl of Ross’ March, The / Piobaireachd Iarla Rois
KB.49: 125 PS 201 Piper’s Warning to his Master or Piobaireachd of Dunyveg, The / Caismeachd a Phiobaire da Mhaighsteir na Piobaireachd Dhunnaomhaig
KB.50: 128 PS 204 War or Peace / Cogadh na Sith
KB.51: 131 PS 259 MacLeod of MacLeod’s Lament / Cumha Cheanncinnidh na’n Leodaich
KB.52: 135 PS 260 Mackenzie of Applecross’s Salute / Failte Thighearna na Comeraich
KB.53: 137 PS 194 Lady Macdonald’s Lament/ Cumha Bhan Thighearna Mhic Dhomhnuill
KB.54: 141 PS 261 Lord Lovat’s Lament / Cumha Mhic Shimidh
KB.55: 144 PS 98 Half Finished Piobaireachd, The / Am Port Leathach
KB.56: 146 PS 184 Highland Society of Scotland’s Salute, The / Index: Failte Chomunn Ghaidhealach na h’Alban
KB.57: 149 PS 262 MacLeod of Colbeck’s Lament / Cumha Mhic Leoid Cholbic
KB.58: 153 PS 202 MacGregors’ Salute, The / Failte na’n Griogairaich
KB.59: 157 PS 58 Glen is mine, The / S’Learn fein an Gleann
KB.60: 162 PS 200 Macintosh’s Lament / Cumha Mhic an Tòisich
KB.61: 169 PS 263 Prince Charles Lament / Cumha Phrionnsa Thearlach