The Kintarbert Manuscript
This manuscript was compiled by Angus MacKay in about 1840 and is the property
of the Piobaireachd Society.
The following index lists the tunes by their modern names.
- Welcome Johnny Back Again
- The Battle of Glenshiel
- Lament for the Little Supper
- The Red Ribbon
- I am proud to play a pipe
- The Frisky Lover
- The Old Woman's Lullaby
- Hector Roy MacLean's Lament [Lament for Red Hector of the Battles]
- Nameless [Inverness; The MacDuffs' Gathering]
- Nameless [Cluny MacPherson's Salute]
- Ewen of the Battles
- The Laird of Borlum's Salute [MacIntosh of Borlum's Salute]
- The Sutherlands' Gathering
- Mrs Smith's Salute
- The Desperate Battle
- Sir James MacDonald of the Isles' Lament [Vallay]
- Lament for the Dead
- The Laird of Contullich's Lament
- Dispraise of Macleod
- Sir James Macdonald of the Isles' Lament [C. MacArthur]
- Lament for Alexander Dearg MacDonnell of Glengarry
- The Frenzy of the Meeting [Brian O'Duff's Lament]
- The Gathering of the Clans [Blar Vuster]
- Lament for Donald of Laggan
- Fair Honey
- The MacDonalds are Simple
- The Frazers' Salute [Castle Menzies]
- Lament for Lord Breadalbane
- Nameless [The Desperate Battle Cuillin]
- March for a Beginner
- Duncan MacRae of Kintail's Lament
- You're welcome, Ewen Lochiel
- Lady Anapool's Lament
- The Big Spree
- Nameless [Macarthur MS No. 1]
- Beinn a' Ghriain
- Queen Anne's Lament
- Lament for Captain Donald MacKenzie
- The Men went to Drink
- A flame of wrath for Patrick Caogach
- MacLeod's Short Tune
- Lament for the Old Sword
- Lament for the Great Supper
- MacKenzie of Gairloch's Salute
- Nameless [Lachlan MacNeill Campbell of Kintarbert's Fancy]
- C*** air cloich [Drizzle on the Stone]
- The Brother's Lament
- Nameless [The MacKays' Short Tune]
- The Battle of Balladruishaig
- Lord Kintail's Lament [Colin Roy MacKenzie's Lament]
- The Highland Society of London's Salute
- King James the 6th's Lament [Salute]
- The Company's Lament
- Lord MacDonald's Lament
- Farewell to the Laird of Islay
- The Bard's Lament [Lament for the Writer]
- The Groat
- The Battle of the Bridge of Perth
- The Battle of Athole
- The Waking of the Bridegroom
- Nameless [Chisholm of Strathglass's Salute]
- Nameless [The Gathering of Clan Chattan]
- The Laird of Anapool's Lament
- The Pride of Barra
- MacLaine of Lochbuie's Lament
- The King's Taxes
- Nameless [The Boat Tune]
- Nameless [Ceol Mor Nameless No. 10]
- MacDonald's [or Duntroon's] Salute
- Nameless [Cluny MacPherson's Salute]
- Mrs Macleod of Tallisker's Salute
- Abercairney's Lament
- Nameless [Ceol Mor Nameless No. 14]
- Grain in Hides and Corn in Sacks
- Nameless [Hiharin dro o dro]
- The Daughter's Lament
- Captain Wemyss Sutherland's Lament
- The Gunn's Salute
- Nameless (Hio tro tro)
- Beloved Scotland
- Lament for the Castle of Dunyveg
- Nameless (A Lament)
- The Park Piobaireachd [No. 1]
- Nameless [The MacDougalls' Gathering]
- Macintyre's Salute
- Lament for the Earl of Antrim
- Nameless (Hiharin odin hiharin dro)
- The Bicker
- Front cover and inside flyleaf
- Index and key
- Back cover
This scan was made by Roderick Cannon and Ross Anderson on Jan 19 2008 from a
National Library of Scotland microfilm of the manuscript. The National Library
of Scotland states that `These manuscripts are available for non-commercial
playing and study uses only, including downloading and printing. Written
permission for any other uses (including reproduction, publication, adaptation,
manipulation of images, rental and leasing) must be obtained form the
Manuscripts Collections Division of the National Library of Scotland.'
For more on piobaireachd, see the Wikipedia entry and the Piobaireachd Society. For sound
samples, listen to John MacDonald of Inverness playing the Lament for Patrick
Og MacCrimmon and the Lament for the
Children (recorded in 1927 and 1929 respectively).
Return to my music page.
Ross Anderson