Book:Airs and Melodies Peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and the Isles (The)

Book:Airs and Melodies Peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and the Isles (The) (Tune list)
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Format:	Engraving
Publisher:	Edinburgh: Printed for the Author
Author:	Simon Fraser
Collector:	Simon Fraser
Year of publication or Date of MS:	1816

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Contents

No.	Tune (English)	Tune (Gàidhlig)	Rhythm	Key
1	Languor of Love (The)	Tha mi tinn leis a'Ghaol	Air	D major
2	Rebel War Song (The)	Eiridh na Finnacha' Gaelach Aelach	Air/March	D major
3	Grant of Sheuglie's Contest	Màiri Nighean Deorsa	Air	A major
4	Farewell Darling Youth	Soraidh slan do'n ailleagan	Air	A major
5	Highland Society of Scotland (The)	Comunn Rioghail Gaidhealach (An)	Strathspey	A major
6	Hogmanay	Soraidh leis an t-seana bhliadhna	Strathspey	A major
7	St. Kilda Wedding (The)	A' Bhanais Irteach	Reel	A major
8	Battle of Kinloch Lochy (The)	Blar Leine	Air	C minor
9	Cow Boy (The)	Giullan nam Bo	Air	Eb major
10	Traveller Benighted in Snow (The)	Siubhal an t'sneachd tre oiche	Air	Eb major
11	Orphan (The)	Dilleachdan (An)	Air	C minor
12	Loch Ruthven	Loch Ruadhainn	Strathspey	C minor
13	Feet Washing (The)	Oidhche ro' na phosadh (An)	Reel	C minor
14	Glengarry's Foxhunter	Niall Brochdair	Air	Bb major
15	Dunrobin Castle	Caisteal Dunrobainn	Strathspey	Bb major
16	Banks of Loch Ness (The)	Bruachan Loch Nis	Strathspey	G minor
17	Wedding Ring (The)	Port na Fainne	Reel	G minor
18	Chieftain's Lament (The)	Do chinneadh bhi gun cheann	Air	G minor
19	Ewie Wi' the Crooked Horn (The)	Chaora chrom	Strathspey	G minor
20	I'll Break Your Head for You	Buailidh mi thu anns a' cheann	Reel	G minor
21	Weaver has a Daughter (The)	Tha Nighean aig a'bhreabadair	Strathspey	G minor
22	Goat Pen (The)	Cro Nan Gobhar	Jig	F major
23	Lord Reay	Mac Aoidh	Air	F major
24	Rob Donn Mackay the Poet	Rob Doun	Air	F major
25	Forest Where the Deer Resort (The)	Sud an gleann 'sam be na feidh	Strathspey	D minor
26	Kilchattan Wedding (The)	Calum Figheadair	Reel	D minor
27	Ossianic Air	Dan Ossian	Air	D minor
28	Ossianic Air, An	Fonn gnathaichte do bhriathraibh Oisein	Air	A major
29	Glengarry	Mac mhic Alastair	Strathspey	A major
30	Annie is My Darling	Anna t'hug me gradh dhuit	Reel	A major
31	Keppoch Desolate	A' Cheapach na fasach	Air	F# minor
32	Inveraray Castle	Caisteal Inbher-aora	Strathspey	F# minor
33	Dram Shell (The)	Botal dubh 's an t-slige chreachann (Am)	Reel	F# minor
34	I Am Asleep	Tha mi mo chadel	Air	F major
35	Highlands of Banffshire (The)	Braigh Bhanbh	Strathspey	F major
36	Merry Making (The)	A' Chridhealachd	Reel	F major
37	Inheritance of the Laird of McLeod	Tallamh bu ghna do Mhacleod (An)	Air	F major
38	Glen of Copsewood (The)	Airidh nam badan	Air	F major
39	Short Apron	t-Aparan goirid (An)	Air	C major
40	New Year's Day	Bhlian ur	Strathspey	C major
41	Catch and Kiss the Romp	Nach beir thu air a'bhana mhearlach	Reel	C major
42	What care I for the Minister?	Coma leam fein am Ministear	Jig	C major
43	Haggis (The)	Teigeis agus dealg innte	Reel	C major
44	Braes of Lochiel (The)	Braigh Loch Iall	Air	A minor
45	Rowing from Isla to Uist	Iomramh eadar Il' a's Uist	Air	A minor
46	Maiden Fond of Mirth	Nighean donn an t-sugraidh	Air	A minor
47	Mary young and fair	Mhàiri bhàn òg	Air	A minor
48	Rinettan's Daughter	Nighean bodach an Roainaitinn	Strathspey	C major
49	Pipe Slang (The)	Feadan glan a'phiobair	Reel	A minor
50	John the Shepherd of Glengarry	Iain an Cibeir	Air	Bb major
51	Urquhart Castle	Caisteal Urchudain	Strathspey	Bb major
52	Scolding Wives of Abertarff (The)	Mnathan trodach Obair-thairbh	Reel	G minor
53	Maid of Sutherland (The)	Nighean donn a buain nan dearcag	Air	G minor
54	Shealing in the Braes of Rannoch (The)	Bothan airidh ‘m braighe Raineach	Air	G minor
55	Dairymaid (The)	Bhanarach dhonn a' chruidh	Air	G minor
56	Hymn to the Saviour	Laoidh an t-Slanuighear	Air	G major
57	Massacre of Glencoe (The)	Mort ghlinne-comhainn	Air	G major
58	My Love in Secret	Mo leannan falaich	Air	G major
59	Lord Lovat Beheaded	Mac Shimi mor a basachadh	Air	A minor
60	In dispraise of whisky	Di-moladh an Uisge-bheatha	Air	G major
61	How Can We Abstain from Whisky	Cia mar is urra' sinn fuireach o'n Dram	Air	G major
62	My favourite if I could get thee	'Stu mo luaidh na'm faighinn thu	Air	Bb major
63	My wife has scolded me	Throd mo bhean a's throd i rium	Air	G minor
64	Bonfire (The)	Tein'-aigheir air gach beann dhiubh	Strathspey	G minor
65	Macleod's Daughter	Nighean Thormaid	Air	G minor
66	Laddie I Esteem You	A' Ghille dhuinn is toigh leam thu	Air	G minor
67	Spot Where My Forefathers Dwelt (The)	Mo Dhuthchas	Strathspey	D major
68	Lovat's Restoration	Thuair M'Shimi n' oireachd	Strathspey	D major
69	Darling of the Uist Lasses (The)	Mac a'Bhaillidh á Uist	Reel	D major
70	Jet black haired youth (The)	Gille dubh ciar-dhubh (An)	Air	D major
71	Hamlet where my lover dwells (The)	Baile 'm beil mo leannan fein (Am)	Air	G major
72	Source of Spey (The)	Madhair Spea	Strathspey	E minor
73	Spraith of the Lowlands now Graze in the Glens (The)	Crodh laoigh nam bodach	Air	E minor
74	Periwig (The)	A' Phiorbhuic	Reel	G major
75	Small is my inclination to sleep	'S beag mo shunnd ris a’ chadal	Air	E minor
76	Clanalpin Chief (The)	Roderick Dhu	Air	D minor
77	Balquhidder	Bochuidear	Air	F major
78	Well may I behold my faithful brown hair’d Maid	Gu mo slan a chi mi chailin dileas donn	Air	D minor
79	Ba-ba My Baby	Babà Mo Leanabh	Air	D minor
80	Miller Lads	Gillean ban a' mhuilleir	Strathspey	F major
81	Highland Troop (The)	Trupa Ghaidhealach (An)	Air	G major
82	Glenmoriston	Tighearna Ghlinnemoreastuinn	Strathspey	G major
83	Cross of Inverness (The)	Clach na Cudain	Reel	G major
84	My Lover Wounded	Mo ghradh fo leoin	Air	G major
85	Any Privation But This	Creach na ciadainn	Air	G major
86	Minstrel of the Macdonalds (The)	Smeorach Chlainn Domhnuill	Air	A minor
87	Duncan MacQueen	Donnacha Mac Shuine	Strathspey	A minor
88	How melancholy am I	Gur muladach a ta mi	Air	A minor
89	Great Glen of Scotland (The)	Gleann Mor na h-Albainn	Air	D major
90	General Gathering 1745 (The)	An cruinneacha' iomlan ludhair	Jig	D major
91	Ferintosh	Toisheacdh	Strathspey	D major
92	Bedding of the Bride	Bean na bàinnse	Reel	D major
93	Safely Landed	Fallain gun dìth thainig e	Air	D major
94	Death of My Friend (The)	'Se so marbhrann mo charaid	Air	F minor
95	Crossing to Ireland	t-Aiseadh do dh' Eireann (An)	Air	F minor
96	Bonny Barbara MacPherson	Barbara Nic a' Phearsain	Air	F minor
97	Waes Me for Charlie	Och a’s ochan mo chàradh	Air	F minor
98	This Gloom on My Soul	Tha m'aigne fo ghruaim	Air	A major
99	Huntly's Wedding Medley	Bainnais Marc Hundhuin	Strathspey	A major
100	Merry May the Pair Be	Gu ma mear a charaid	Reel	A major
101	Poet's Grave (The)	Uaigh a' Bhaird	Air	A major
102	Corrimony	Coire Mhònaidh	Strathspey	A major
103	Beaufort Castle	Caisteal Dùnaidh	Reel	A major
104	Boat of my Lover (The)	Fear a' Bhàta	Air	Bb major
105	Cock of the North (The)	Coileach an Taobh-Tuath	Strathspey	Bb major
106	Fair Fa' the Minstrel	Mart dhe crodh a' Mheineirich	Reel	Bb major
107	Sequestered Beauty (The)	Euchdag (An)	Air	Bb major
108	Listen sweet girl listen	Éisd mo chaileag éisd	Air	B minor
109	King's Health (The)	Deoch slaint' an Righ	Air	B minor
110	Well may Charlie wear the Crown	Gu ma maigh thig an crùn dha Tearlach	Air	B minor
111	Dawted Mary	Maìri Bheadarach	Reel	B minor
112	Place true Love thine arm around me	Cuir a Chion Dilis Tharam do Lamh	Air	B minor
113	Sweet May morning	Madainn chiuin cheitein	Air	E minor
114	Margaret Macdonald	Mairearad nighean Dòmhnuill	Air	E minor
115	Lachlann with the jet black hair	Lachlann Dubh	Air	E minor
116	My heart is broke since thy departure	Gun bhris mo chridh' o'n dh' fhalbh thu	Air	F major
117	Chisholm (The)	'S Toigh Leam Fhéin an t-Siosalach	Strathspey	F major
118	Kinrara	Ceanrara	Reel	F major
119	Marion	Mòrag	Air	D minor
120	Driving the Steers	Ioman nan gàmhna	Air	F major
121	Good Wife Admit the Wanderer	A Bhean an taigh	Air	Bb major
122	Rebels in Their Hiding Places (The)	Nach bochd a bhi 'm falach	Air	Bb major
123	Strath Errick	Strath Faraghaic	Strathspey	Bb major
124	Fraser Arms (The)	Ceann an fheidh	Reel	Bb major
125	Hard is My Fate	Nach truagh mo chàs	Air	Bb major
126	Each Ailment but Love	Gach Tinneas ach Gaol	Air	C major
127	Highland Dress and Armour	Cuir nall an eile' bheag is cur nall an armacdh	Strathspey	C major
128	Moy Hall	M'hoidh	Reel	C major
129	Fingalian Air (A)	Fonn air Dàin Féinne	Air	C major
130	Round with a Health to Glorious Wellington	Deoch slàinte do'n àrmailt	March	F major
131	Lord Lovat's Welcome	Morfhear Shimm'	Strathspey	F major
132	Inverness Lasses	Cailleagan a bhail mhoir	Reel	F major
133	Sandy is My Love	Alastair m' annsachd	Air	F major
134	Helen Douglas	Eilidh Dhùghlas	Air	C major
135	Hawthorne Tree of Cawdor	Freumh a's Craobh Taigh Challadair	Strathspey/Air	A minor
136	Wha'll be King but Charlie	Se'n Righ a th'againn is fearr leinn	Air	A minor
137	Will You Run Awa' Wi' Me	N' dian u ruidh air falbh' leam	Reel	C major
138	My Bonny Brunette	Ho! Rò! Mo nighean dònn bhoidheach	Air	E minor
139	Rover (The)	Ho! 'se mo rùn an t-òigear	Strathspey	E minor
140	Keep It Up	As a Thòiseach	Reel	E minor
141	Dairyman's Daughter (The)	Hoirrionn O! air nighean an àirich	Strathspey	E minor
142	Black Haired Nymph Forsake Me Not	Mo nighean dubh na tréig mi	Air	E minor
143	Culloden Day	Cuala sibh mar thachair dhuinn (An)	Strathspey	G minor
144	Come Along and Keep Your Promise	Teann a nall is cum do ghealladh	Strathspey	Eb major
145	I'll kiss the bonny lassie oh!	Air m'fhalluinn bheirinn pog dhi	Reel	Eb major
146	Rotha's Lament	Cumha Rotha	Air	Eb major
147	Stolen Breeks (The)	Brigus mhic Ruaridh	Air	Eb major
148	Caledonia's Wail for Niel Gow Her Favourite Minstrel	Caoidh na h-Alb airson Neill Ghobha	Strathspey	B minor
149	Niel Gow's Style	Staoileach Neill Gobha	Strathspey	B minor
150	Golden Locks	Nighean bhuidhe bhoidheach	Reel	B minor
151	Mary McLeod's Cronan	Cronan Mari Nighean Alastair ruaigh	Air	D major
152	Rosing Time Piece (A)	Iorram iomraimh	Air	D major
153	What pain I've endured since last year	Gur mis tha gu cràiteach o'n uiridh	Air	E minor
154	Cairngorum Mountain	Carn Gorm (An)	Air	G major
155	Strathspey	Strath Spea	Strathspey	E minor
156	Nuptial Knot (The)	Snaim a'phòsaidh	Jig	E minor
157	Thou Hast Left Me Melancholy	Dh' Fhag Thu Mi Fo Bhron	Air	D major
158	Belladrum House	Taigh Bhelladrum	Strathspey	D major
159	Deil Tak' the Breeks	O gràin air na briogaisean	Reel	D major
160	I Care for Nothing Now	Hò gur coma leam h-uile ni th’ ann	Air	D major
161	Sitting in the Stern of a Boat	Mi'm shuidh' an deireadh bàta	Air	G major
162	Killiechassie	Cill-a-Chasaidh	Strathspey	G major
163	Highland Road to Inverness	Druim Uachdair	Reel	G major
164	Favorite Dram (The)	Ho rò mo bhoban an dràm	Jig	G major
165	My Love to-day as heretofore	Mo rùn an diugh mar an dé thu	Air	G major
166	Tyndrum	Tigh an drom	Air	B minor
167	My Love is fixed upon her	Tha mo ghaol air an nighean	Air	B minor
168	Sportsman's Haunt	An monadh liadh	Strathspey	B minor
169	High Road to Fort Augustus	Coir a Ghearraigh	Reel	B minor
170	Beauty charming fair and young	Ribhinn àlainn eibhinn og	Air	B minor
171	Cottage Adjoining the Fall (The)	Bothan an Easan	Air	G major
172	North Hunt (The)	An t' Sealg	Strathspey	G major
173	Rendezvous (The)	A' Choisir	Reel	G major
174	My darling has deceived me	Rinn m'eudail mo mhealladh	Air	G major
175	Who Will Dandle My Mary?	Co a ni mire ri Màiri	Air	G major
176	Lady Lovat	Gaintighearna Mhic Shimi	Strathspey	D major
177	Bonniest Wife this side of Lord Reay's Country (The)	'S ann agam tha bheanag is Maisiche Sùil	Air	D major
178	Laird of Brodie (The)	Tighearna Bhrodhi	Strathspey	D major
179	Sleep on till day	Caidil gu la	Air	D major
180	Well may my true love arrive	Slàn gun tig mo rùn a nall	Air	Eb major
181	Beauty of the North (The)	Mais' an Taobh Tuath	Strathspey	Eb major
182	Novelty (The)	Nuadhalachd	Reel	Eb major
183	Ancient Barons of Kelravock (The)	Barain Chulrabhaig	Air	Eb major
184	Jolly Companions (The)	Compaich ag òl (Na)	Air	Eb major
185	Hero Never Dies (A)	Cha bhàs thig air Laoch ach cadal	Air	D minor
186	Style of last Century (The)	seann staoileadh (An)	Strathspey	D minor
187	Willie's auld Trews	Sean triudh's Uillachan	Reel	D minor
188	Clanranald	Mac Mhic Ailein	Air	F major
189	Tired after an Expedition	Gur trom an deigh mo thurais mi	Air	E minor
190	Rob Roy MacGregor	Rob Ruadh Macghriogair	Strathspey	E minor
191	Prince Charles	Prionns Tearlach	Reel	E minor
192	Lady's Expostulation with Rob Roy (The)	Aslacha na Ban 'tighearn'	Air	G major
193	Fall of Fyers	Eas na Smuid	Air	C major
194	North Side of the Grampians	Taobh-tuath man garbh-bheann	Strathspey	C major
195	John O'Groat's House	Taigh Iain Ghròt	Reel	C major
196	My recent gift	Mo chion air an ur-ghibht	Air	C major
197	Cease Not to Row Brave Boys	Fhearaibh mo rùin na diultaibh iomairt	Air	C major
198	Recollection of that day (The)	O Chiadainn an lò	Air	C major
199	Dirge of Mull (The)	Crònan Muileach (An)	Air	A minor
200	Where are your Gods and mighty hopes	Cia iad na Dée ‘sna duile treun	Air	A minor
201	My Love is Gone to Sea	Chaidh mo leannan null thar sàl	Air	A minor
202	Prince Charles's last view of Scotland	Sealladh ma dheireadh thug Tearlach (An)	Air	G minor
203	Weaver's Triumph (The)	Tha bhuaidh aig an fhigheadair	Jig	Bb major
204	Cheerful Mary	Màiri Ghreannar	Jig	Bb major
205	Lady to Her Husband Who Was Killed at the Battle of Culloden (A)	Mo rùn geal og	Air	G minor
206	I Can’t Conceal that I Prefer You	Hò! Cha cheilinn nach tu b’fheàrr leam	Air	Bb major
207	Pass about the Flagon	Ho cuir nall am bodach	Strathspey	G minor
208	Now you're gane awa	O'n a tha thu falbh	Air	D minor
209	Marion the Gaberlunzie Man's Daughter	Mor Nighean a' Ghiobarlain	Air	G minor
210	Willy will you e'er return	Uilleachan an tig thu chaoidh	Strathspey	F major
211	None left at home but Wife and Bairn	Gun duin' aig a'bhaile	Air	F major
212	Marchioness Salute (The)	Failte na Ban mharc	Strathspey	F major
213	Merry Lads and Bonny Lasses	Fleasgaich og a's Caileagan	Reel	F major
214	Isle of Aigas (The)	Eilean Aigeis	Air	C minor
215	Fiery Cross (The)	Crann-Tàra (An)	Jig	Eb major
216	Macpherson of Strathmashy	Strath-Mhathaisidh	Strathspey	Eb major
217	MacDonald Lord of the Isles	Mac Dhomhnuill mòr nan Eilean	Air	C minor
218	Sound of War from the Glen (The)	Tha Tairm ann sa Gleann	Air	C minor
219	Flora Macdonald's Adieu to the Prince	Tha mi fodh ghruaim	Air	D major
220	Fashion which the Lasses have (The)	Fasan th' aig Caileagan (Am)	Reel	F# minor
221	Ancient Sports of the Glen (The)	Sealg a's Sùgradh nan gleann	Air	D major
222	Lord President Forbes	Tighearna Chuil Fhodair	Strathspey	F# minor
223	Darling (The)	Nighean donn ro'bheadarach	Strathspey	F# minor
224	Shepherdess (The)	Nighean nan caorach	Jig	F# minor
225	Rising of the year 1715 (The)	Tha tighinn fodhan Éiridh	Air	Eb major
226	Emigrant's Farewell	Hò cha-n 'eil mulad oirnn	Air	Eb major
227	Bonnie Lassie Take Advice	Mo Chailinn Og Thoir le Toigh an Aire Dhomh	Air	Eb major
228	Love that has undone me (The)	'S ole a chuir a mhire ruim	Air	C minor
229	Malcolm of the Glen	Calum a' Ghlinne	Air	Eb major
230	Editor's Thanks to Mr. Nathaniel Gow (The)	Editor's Thanks to Mr. Nathaniel Gow (The)	Strathspey	Eb major
231	Gorthleck's Highland Plaid	Breacan ùr Fhir Ghortuileic	Strathspey	E major
232	Belted Plaid and Health to Wear It (The)	Am breacan ur gum meal thu e	Reel	E major

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