Annotation:MacDonald of the Isles March to Harlaw

MACDONALD OF THE ISLES MARCH TO HARLAW. AKA and see "Inverness Jig (2) (The)," "King Billy's March," "Lord MacDonald's March to Harlaw," "MacGregor Jig," "Mac's Fancy," "Mack's Fancy," "March of Donald Lord of the Isles to the Battle of Harlaw (1411)," "O'Reilly's," "Paddy Lyon's," "Rover's Return (The)," "Victor's Return (The)." Scottish, March (6/8 time). A Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCCDD. The melody commemorates the Battle of Harlaw, fought in 1411, and is popular as both a pipe and fiddle tune.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Martin (Ceol na Fidhle), vol. 4, 1991; p. 17. Martin (Traditional Scottish Fiddling), 2002; p. 70.

Recorded sources: WMT002, Wendy MacIsaac - "That's What You Get" (1998?).