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Colin Cameron Manuscript

Colin Cameron’s Piobaireachd manuscript

National Library of Scotland MS.3745

An account of how this volume was acquired by the Piobaireachd Society in 1949 is given in the note by Archibald Campbell pasted inside the front. A copy of manuscript was published by the National Library on microfilm, but because it is quite faint in places, this new digital scan has been made.

Although the manuscript contains the name of Donald Cameron on the title page, it is thought that most if not all of it was actually written by Donald’s son Colin, and most of the pieces are actually signed by Colin.

The writing appears to be in three stages. For more information, and for discussion of Colin Cameron’s sources and methods, see W. Donaldson, The Highland Pipe and Scottish Society, Tuckwell Press, East Linton, 200, pages 219-223.

R. D. Cannon

1 June 2009

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Archibald Campbells Letter

Manuscript Index

page No.	Tune No.	Names	PSC
1	01	Catherine’s Lament	185
3	02	An Groatha The Groat	159
5	03	The Union of Scotlands Lament	234
7	04	Failt Sheoris Oig	055
10	05	La Blair na Cuillinn	233
11	06	John Garde of Coll’s Lament	078
13	07	Lament for the Dead. Cumah na Marbh.	217
15	08	The Fairy Flag. Bratach Shith	290
19	09	The sound of the waves, against the Castle of Duntroon. Fuain na tuine ri dun, trone	205
22	10	Beloved Scotland, I leave thee Gloomy. Albain Bheadarach S mise Gad Fahagail Dubh	187
25	11	The British Army An T’arm Dearg.	237
27	12	Lady Anapool’s Lament. Cumha Baintighearn’ Anabul	022
28	13	The Sisters Lament. Cumha na piuthar	023
29	14	Donald MacDonell of Laggan’s Lament	026
30	15	General Claver’s Lament	190
32	16	The Unjust Incarcreation	003
34	17	The end of the great Bridge	171
36	18	Lament for the only Son. Cumha a’n aona Mhic	015
39	19	M^rs Smith’s Salute. Failte Mrs Smith	280
41	20	Donald Bain MacCrummen’s Lament.	220
45	21	Scarce of Fishing. Spiochdaireachd Iasgaich	222
48	22	The Blue Ribbon. An Ribean Gorm	004
50	23	The Battle of Waternish. Baiteal Bhaternish.	221
52	24	An t’shuipear bheag. The Little Supper.	293
53	25	The Black Plaid. Am breacan dubh	183
54	26	Queen Ann’s Lament. Cumha Bannrigh Anna	143
55	27	The Old Woman’s Lulaby in the Mountain. Cronan na Caillich sa Bhiun Brich	051
56	28	Colin Roy’s Lament or the first Earl of Seaforth’s Lmt Cumha Chailein Ruadh moir-fhear Cheuntàile Iarla seaforth	247
58	29	Children’s Lament. Cumha na Cloinne	239
60	30	You are drunk, better of sleep. The Heavy Spree [erased]. Tha thu fu mhisg, b’fheard thu cadal.	178
62	31	Battle of Auld-earan. Baiteal Aultèirean	027
64	32	MacDonald of Kinloch muidart’s Salute.	187
65	33	Salute for the MacDonald’s Tutor.	093
67	34	Red Alex MacDonald of Glengarry’s Lament	100
68	35	The Battle of Progue	307
70	36	The Sword’s Lament Cumha a Chlaimh	150
71	37	The Men went to Drink Chair na fir a dhòl	241
72	38	Mull Bank’s Salute. Failte Mull Bank	276
73	39	The Cameron’s Gathering. Cruinneachadh na’n Camashronaich	163
77	40	Inchberry Bridge	165
79	41	[no heading i.e. The Comely Tune]	054
81	42	[heading crossed out i.e. The Battle of Castle Strone]	097
83	43	Battle of Glensheil. Gleam Seille Beag	291
84	44	The battle of Beallach na’n Cràobh (Pass of grief ) Baiteal Beallach na’n Cràdh	011
86	45	MacCrummen’s Sweetheart. A Mhuil Duin	075
88	46	Catherine’s Salute. Failte Catriona	304
90	47	[no heading i.e. In Praise of Morag]	083
92	48	Lord Anapool’s Lament	197
94	49	Lady of Taliskar’s Lament	292
96	50	Finlay’s Lament. Cumah Fhiunnla [fragment]	228
98	51	Port na Ludaig. The little Finger Tune	240
100	52	Togail’ a Thir. Weighing from Land. A Boat Rowing Tune	140
102	53	Slan gu’n till Eonacham Wellcome Johnie Back again	145
104	54	Cumha Eacham Ruaidh na’n Cath. Hector Roy of the Battles Lament	300
105	55	Failte Righ Sceimas a Se. King James the Sixth of Scotland, And first of England’s Salute.	014
107	56	Crosanachd an Doill The Blind Piper’s Obstinacy.	160
109	57	Suibhel Sheumais James Departure. A Lament for the departure of King James the Sixth from Scotland. 1688	175
111	58	Port a Mheadair. The Bicker or Cogue.	048
112	59	Cumha Dhuichd Thamilton Lament for the Duke of Hamilton	085
115	60	Cumha Chaillean Ruaidh Colin’s Roy’s Lament.	247
119	61	Cumha Ridir Siameais Mac Dhomhniull nan Eilean Sir James MacDonald of the Isle’s Lament Vallay	306
120	62	Cumha Na Cuideachd. The Company’s Lament	272
121	63	The Sutherland’s Gathering. Crunneachadh na Sutherlanaich	072
122	64	Cumha Caisteal Dhunamhaig. Lament for the Castle of Dumyveg	146
123	65	Cumh[a] Thighearna Lochbuie. M^cLean of Lochbuie’s Lament	223
124	66	Mal an Righ, The King’s Taxes	282
126	67	Cumha Captean Bhemyes Sutherlunach, Cap^tn By W^m Gunn Wemmy’s Sutherland’s Lament	318
127	68	Cumha na h Ithean. The Daughter’s Lament	190
128	69	Cumha Obaircharnaig. Abercairney’s Lament	315
129	70	Failte Mhic Dhomhnuill MacDonald’s Salute	244
131	71	Port Gearr Mhic Leoid A Taunt on MacLeod, MacLeod’s Short Tune	113
132	72	Failte Tighearna Ghirloch MacKenzie of Gairloch’s Salute	274
133	73	Blar Atholl The Battle of Athole	158
134	74	Mearsa Dubh, na Cumha Morair Bhreadabbain. Lord Breadalbane’s Lament	074
135	75	Piobaireachd Uaidh (na) Maor na Coille Duibh Failte na Frisallach The Frazer’s Salute	025
136	76	Tha Clann Domhnuill Socharach The M^cDonald’s are simple	101
138	77	Dastirim gu Seinin Piob. Earl of Cromerties Salute	091
139	78	Cumha Fear Chountullich The Laird Contulich’s Lament	086
141	79	Di, moladh (na Masladh) Mhic Leoid Dispraise (or Disgrace) of MacLeod.	309
142	80	Failte Fear Bhorlum The Laird of Borlunds Salute	211
143	81	Failte Chommin Gaidheallach Lunnin The Highland Society of London’s Salute	269
145	82	Chumha Mhorair Clam Domhnuill Lord MacDonald’s Lament	189
146	83	Cumha Bhrathair, The Brother’s Lament	188
147	84	A Ribbon Dearg, The Red Ribbon	005
148	85	Is,e do bheadh Eoghann Your Welcome Ewin	199
149	86	Ceann Drochaid Pheart The Battle of the Inch of Perth	281
151	87	Dusgadh Fear, na Beamsa Waking of the Bridegroom.	310
152	88	Cumha na Suipeirach Moireadh Lament for the great Supper	273
154	89	Cumha a Chliarach The Bard’s Lament	031
154	90	Spadaireachd Bharra The Pride of Barra	008

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