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Lament MacLeod of MacLeod’s

Title

Alternative Title

Cumha Mhic Leoid

Artist

Logan Tannock, WM MacDonald, Malcolm R MacPherson, Cameron Drummond

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The principal authority for this tune is Angus MacKay's book. There is however an apparent deficiency in this setting. There seems to be a deficiency of one bar in the first line. General Thomason felt this and put forward two alternatives to make good the deficiency. Major Stewart of Ensay (editor of the PS first series) proposed a different solution which was later adopted in the Kilberry book and which was favoured by MacDougall Gillies.

Judges Note 2009

The low A/B couplet in the ground could be played evenly, rather than cutting up from low A to B. Angus Mackay omits the 2nd half of bar 3 line 1 of the ground and this would be acceptable. In the Gaelic song, a short F is introduced in lines 2 and 3 as a passing note after the grips to high G and before the E double echos. Other possible interpretations, e.g. Thomason, would be accepted. Malcolm MacPherson played it as per Angus Mackay, including the ‘spread’ birl.

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Angus MacKay Book MacLeod of MacLeod's Lament
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