Tag: Boer War

Stories of the Tunes – The Highland Brigade at Magersfontein

Stories of the Tunes – The Highland Brigade at Magersfontein

This lovely tune is one of the many from the pen of John – Jock – MacLellan, Dunoon. It is quite simply a beautiful 3/4 march and, like most of Jock’s compositions, stands the test of time. In 1892, MacLellan, aged 17, enlisted with the Highland Light Infantry. He saw action […]

The 91st at Modder River.

Stories of the Tunes – The 91st at Modder River

The Modder River is a tributary of the Riet River that forms part of the border between the Northern Cape and the Free State provinces of South Africa. On November 21, 1899 the river’s banks were the scenes of heavy fighting in the beginning of the Second Boer War (from […]