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An Nighan ghoirid (The Stumpy Lass) - Traditional
Sweepers - Traditional
Chasing De Wet - John Maclellan

​“Stumpy” seems a rather unfortunate description and it is hard to say whether the lass in question is merely young, or if the 19th century piping fraternity was just very plain-spoken concerning those of less than average height. This version is from Gunn’s.

​Allan MacDonald recorded Sweepers some years ago on the disc Fuair mi pog Everyone who has this record plays this tune as it is so unusual. It comes from the Duncan Currie manuscript of 1917.

​John Maclellan joined the Highland Light Infantry (HLI) in 1892 when he was 17. He saw action in the Boer War: so, it is presumably for Christiaan de Wet that this tune is named. De Wet was a famously successful guerrilla leader fighting against the British army during this campaign.

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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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