The Piper's Weird (Macrimmon)
| ID | JSS0173 |
| Title | The Piper's Weird (Macrimmon) |
| Document Reference | MS2726/171 |
| Format | 245 x 301 mm |
| Medium | Handwritten manuscript on music manuscript paper |
| Item Type | Manuscript |
| Subject | Music, Scottish, Pibroch, Bagpipes |
| Item Description | Manuscript in Skinner's hand of his 'Pibroch' 'The Piper's Weird' (Macrimmon)'. The MacCrimmons were hereditary pipers to the MacLeods of Dunvegan, Isle of Skye. This lament is said to have been written by their piper Donald Ban MacCrimmon, who predicted his own death in a certain battle in 1746. 'Weird' is a Scots word which means a person's destiny. Click on the audio link below to listen to Skinner playing it. |
| Creator | James Scott Skinner |
| Creator Manuscript | James Scott Skinner |
| Arranger | James Scott Skinner |
| Time Period | 1890-1900's |
| Relationships | JSS0174 |
| Location | University of Aberdeen |
| Collection Name | Harp & Claymore |
| Copyright | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright |
| Audio | Note this link will open another window so you can view the music and listen to the tune cd210b |
Historic Collections · Kings
College · Old Aberdeen · AB24 3SW
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