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According to Fred Morrison, The Highland Wedding is the first competition march to have been written for bagpipe in 1856 by Angus MacKay (1813-1859) whose contribution for collecting piobaireachd tunes has been essential.
He also composed many tunes of “light music” including this march that he probably adapted from a traditional strathspey (Stumpie or Butter'd Peas).
A close look at the score actually reveals many strathspey accents.
This six parts march displays a lot of technical difficulties: a low tempo of 80 (for a march) will go well.
The Highland Wedding
- score written by Eric Maclewis with CelticPipes
MARCH