Annotation:MacDonald of the Isles March to Harlaw
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MACDONALD OF THE ISLES MARCH TO HARLAW. AKA and see "Haugh's Jig," "Inverness Jig (2) (The)," "John Doherty's Jig (2)," "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, Pipe 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. Scottish and Irish versions exist (see alternate titles).
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Logan's Collection of Highland Bagpipe Music, Book 1, 1899; No. 9, p. 6. 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?).