Your ideas are great--I am especially interested in following up your suggestion about the Imperial War Museum. Even if they don't have copies of musical scores, they are probably the most likely to have archival recordings of pipes and drums from the era, possibly even sound film. They are next on my list. Thanks for that! Regards, BYU
"Before two notes of the theme were played, Colin knew it was Patrick Mor MacCrimmon's 'Lament for the Children'...Sad seven times--ah, Patrick MacCrimmon of the seven dead sons....'It's a hard tune, that', said old Angus. Hard on the piper; hard on them all; hard on the world." Butcher's Broom, by Neil Gunn, 1994 Walker & Co, NY, p. 397-8.
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