“Pipe of the simple peasant—still
Through Caledonia’s proud domains,
Thou cheer’st the rustic cottage hearth
With thy enlivening strains.
“And in the far, far distant west,
Where deep and pathless forests lower,
Thou sooth’st the drooping exile’s breast
Through many a lonely hour.”
—J. T. Calder.
The Clan Stewart March—Mac Gregor of Ruaro—The Braes of the Mist—Episode at a Dunvegan competition—A Mac Crimmon surpassed—Mac Pherson’s Lament—Burns and the story—Rob Roy’s lament—The Mac Lachlans’ March—Gille Calum—The Reel o’ Tulloch—The Periwig Reel—Jenny Dang the Weaver—Mac Donald’s salute—Mac Leod’s Salute—Disappearing lore—Something to be done.