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Lament for King George the Third

Title

Alternative Title

Cumha Righ Seoras a Tri

Artist

Brad Davidson

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This is a composition of John MacKay Senior. The notes on the tune in Angus MacKay's book state that it was composed in 1802 and continue with fulsome protestations of loyalty to the "illustrious dynasy which sways the British sceptre." It has also been published in Ceol Mor where Donald MacKay is quoted as an authority, and also in Donald MacPhee's collection part 2 where it is dated 1820.

Judges Note 2012

A long tune, composed by John Mackay, Angus Mackay's father, and with similar touches to the Lament for MacLeod of Colbeck and other John Mackay tunes. It has a musical ground and straightforward, but lyrical, variations.

Minor stylistic variations are possible, for example, the E/F couplet at the start of bars 2 and 4 of each line of the ground might be played 'dotted and cut' instead of 'cut and dotted' as shown. Also, variation 1 and doubling could be played with the cuts and dots reversed. It would also be possible to 'run up' to the cadences in variation 1, as is sometimes done in Colbeck.

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PS Book 14

Angus MacKay Book King George III Lament
John Smith MS Donald Duaghal MacKay's Lament