March Glengarry’s

Title

March Glengarry’s

Alternative Title

Cill Chriosd

Artist

William MacLean, Robert U Brown, Bruce Gandy W M MacDonald, Malcolm R MacPherson, Garth Neel, Robert Reid, JonDon MacKenzie

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William MacLean was a pupil of Calum Piobaire, from the so-called "MacPherson School". Robert Reid was a pupil of John MacDougall Gillies of the so-called "Cameron School".

This tune according to tradition commemorates the burning alive by their enemies of the worshippers in the chapel of Kilchrist. There had been may quarrels between MacKenzie of Kintail and MacDonell of Glengarry. Arriving at church on Sunday morning the MacDonells found their foes assembled for worship in the church. They immediately set fire to the building. Those who rushed to the doors were met by bristling swords. It is said that Glengarry's piper marched round the burning building playing this tune.

Bruce Gandy plays the tune in the style of Donald MacDonald.

Malcolm MacPherson was a grandson of Calum Piobaire MacPherson, and son of Angus MacPherson. He was a renowned contemporary of John MacDonald of Inverness. The recordings were made in his later life when circumstances were not ideal. They reflect the style of playing indicated in the collection Binneas is Boreraig, which was compiled from Malcolm MacPherson's playing by Dr Roddy Ross.

Judges Note 2011

Judges may expect to hear the E cadence notes in the urlar and thumb variation played long or short. The former is more usual, but care must be taken not to over cut the low Gs and As which follow. E grace notes, instead of G grace notes, may be played on the Bs and low As preceding the grips in these variations.

An open crunluath fosgailte as an a-mach, is a possibility in this tune, as indicated in PS 2.

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PS Book 2, Kilberry, Binneas

Donald MacDonald V1 Glengarry's March
Putting Some Fire into Gille Chriosd
Angus MacKay Manuscript Glengarry's March
Neil MacLeod Gesto Canntaireachd 20 Kilchrist
David Glen's Book March, Glengarry’s
John MacDougall-Gillies Manuscript Cille Chriost
Angus MacKay Specimens of Canntaireachd Cilachrist
John Smith MS Cill Criosd or The Burning of the Church
Hannay-MacAuslin MS Gille Chriost

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