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Lament for Donald Ban MacCrimmon

Title

Alternative Title

Cumha Dhomhnuill Bhain Mhic Cruimein

Artist

John MacDonald, John Macfadyen, Hugh MacCallum, Willie MacCallum, J B Robertson

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Donald Ban MacCrimmon was killed at the Rout of Moy, near Inverness, in 1746. The tune is generally supposed to have been composed by his brother, although several members of the family were alive at this time.

Judges Note 2009

John MacDonald played the ground and first variation quite briskly – a ‘forceful lamentation’. It was noted that the initial E was not too long, the weight being on the following low A. Different timings of the first variation can be expected. The variation should not be too slow. Some players will slightly stress the second note of each group; others will play the first and second notes nearly even.
In bar 6 line 1 of the taorluath and crunluath variations, and corresponding places, the theme notes can be transposed – F,E instead of E,F. This derives from Thomason’s Ceol Mor.

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Donald MacDonald Junior Donald Bain MacCruimen's Lament
Angus MacKay Manuscript Donald Bain MacCrummin's Lament
John MacKay Manuscript Cumha Dhomhnuill Bhan MhicCruimein 56
Peter Reid's Manuscript Donald Ban MacCrimmon's Lament
David Glen's Book Lament, Donald Ban MacCrimmon
Colin Cameron Manuscript 20 Donald Bain MacCrummen’s Lament.
John Smith MS Donald Ban MacCrimmon's Lament