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Stories of the Tunes – Lament for MacSwan of Roaig

Stories of the Tunes – Lament for MacSwan of Roaig

This sweet tune is a favourite with most pipers. According to Donald MacDonald (in his manuscript of 1826), Lament for MacSwan of Roaig was composed on the death of the chief of this minor clan who lived in northwest Skye. Like many in the wider region, the clan was of […]