Lamentation For MacDonald Of Keppoch

Slip jig · 9/8 · A dorian

Lamentation For MacDonald Of Keppoch is a traditional Scottish lament associated with the clan chief Alasdair Ruadh of Keppoch, who was murdered in 1663. Because the exact composer of the tune is not known, its early history relies primarily on oral tradition and historical associations with the Keppoch MacDonalds. Set in A Dorian with a 9/8 meter, the piece is a slip jig that combines a sorrowful, elegiac character with an energetic compound rhythm.

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