Leaving
Ireland
by John Morrison
“Leaving
Ireland
” is a beautiful slow air written by John Morrison of the Isle of
Lewis, and can be found in the Caber Feidh Collection.
“John Morrison from Back, Isle of Lewis, composed the slow air
“Leaving
Ireland
” when the unit of which his son Iain had been Pipe Major, the 1st
Battalion Queen’s Own Highlanders, completed a tour of duty in
Ulster
in 1979.” Iain
MacFadyen on Ceol Mor Ceol Beag
The
Times We Had by Donald Patrick Sargent
This strathspey was composed by Donald Patrick Sargent, who hails from
New Zealand
and has been a good friend of our piper Colin for many years.
It can be found in the Muckle Dram Collection.