Heroes of Vittoria

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Heroes of Vittoria - John Maclellan
Craigmillar Castle - Pipe Major William MacDonald

​John Maclellan (Dunoon) was by all accounts very shy. This is borne out by the fact that although many of the tunes in the Cowal Collection were his own compositions, he did not put his name to them. Presumably, as he compiled the 1st edition, it was evident to him that the reader would understand that any non-attributed tune was his. As a consequence, many of his tunes appear in subsequent collections with no composer. The Heroes of Vittoria is another bit of genius from John Maclellan. His regiment (H.L.I.) fought at the battle of Vittoria (21st June 1813) in the peninsular war. And although we have no evidence of this, it is fair to guess that this beautiful slow tune is a tribute to those of the H.L.I. who fought in this battle.

Craigmillar Castle appears in the Scots Guards Manual among others but normally no writer is attributed to it. It is only in one of the volumes of the Glen collection does one William Macdonald of the King’s own Scottish Borderers appear as the author. Of him we know nothing more. The actual Castle lies on the south side of Edinburgh.

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from Best Sets, released April 23, 2020

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Mike Katz & Alasdair White New York, New York

Mike Katz and Alasdair White have been playing together for almost 20 years, most notably as part of Scotland’s seminal Battlefield Band. In this time, as a matter of habit, they explored some of the more obscure, exciting and challenging corners of the Highland piping repertoire. Though both prolific composers in their own right, here they present traditional and collected music in its raw state. ... more

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