Kessock Ferry

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Kessock Ferry - Donald Cameron
The Oak Wright - Traditional
Brahan Castle - Donald Cameron

​Donald Cameron (1811-1868) Stands as one of the true legends of Scottish piping. Both he and his equally famous Brother Alexander (Sandy) were born in Strathconon but they are generally associated with Maryburgh in Ross-Shire. Originally taught by Big Donald MacLennan of Moy, Donald Cameron received tuition from Angus MacKay and John Ban Mackenzie. Aficionados of Piobaireachd are particularly enthusiastic about this detail as it connects the Camerons of Maryburgh with the authors of much of this “free rhythm” form of bagpipe music and therefore the intended interpretation of these slow tunes. Here however, we are concerned with strathspeys.

​A vital line of communication and trade, the Kessock Ferry connected North Kessock on the Black Isle with South Kessock which is now part of the city of Inverness. This ferry ran from sometime in the 15th century until 1982 when it was replaced with the Kessock bridge which is now the modern A9.

​Brahan Castle sat near Dingwall and was built by the MacKenzie’s who were the earls of Seaforth. As a competitor, Donald Cameron won everything there was to win in his day and was also the piper to Sir J. R MacKenzie who i gave him the best house in Maryburgh for his services. The versions of all three of these tunes comes from Glen’s collection.

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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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