Boy's Lament for His Dragon (The)

BOY'S LAMENT FOR HIS DRAGON, THE. AKA and see "Farewell to Aberdeen," "Seventy Second's Farewell to Aberdeen (The)," "Royal Highlanders' Farewell to Aberdeen (The)." Scottish, Pipe March. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Composed by William MacKay. 'Dragon' is thought to mean a kite, and Anslem Lingnau points out that in German both the fearsome mythical beast and the flying toy are called "drachen." The melody appears to be earliest published as "Royal Highlanders' Farewell to Aberdeen (The)" in Pipe Major William Ross's 1885 collection.

Printed sources: Cranford (Jerry Holland: The Second Collection), 2000; No. 89, p. 36. Songer (Portland Collection), 1997; p. 38. Ross (Collection [of] Pipe Music), 1885; no. 27, p. 126 (as "The Royal Highlanders' Farewell to Aberdeen").

Recorded sources:

See also listings at:
Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index [1]
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [2].

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T:The Boy's Lament for his Dragon
T:The 72nd's Farewell to Aberdeen
Z:Nigel Gatherer
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B:The Jimmy Shand Bagpipe March Book
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