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Angus MacKay's Piper's Assistant
Cover from Angus MacKay's Piper's Assistant
| The Piper's Assistant was published by Angus MacKay in 1844, and there have been at least three other additions through 1872. The version presented here is the 3rd edition. |
| Geoff Hore's website offers a detailed description of this history of this collection and it's relationship to Wm. MacKay's "Complete Tutor". |
| Title | Tune type | Gaelic Title |
| Cover Page | n/a | |
| A. Glen advertisement | n/a | |
| Preface | n/a | |
| Index - Gaelic | n/a | |
| Index - English | n/a | |
| Instructions | n/a | |
| Exercises | n/a | |
| MacKay's Rant | reel | Mac-Aoidh'na Sehasamh |
| Smith's Daughter, The | reel | Nighean Dubh A Ghobha Bhàin |
| Roryson's Breeks | jig | Briogais Mhic Ruari |
| Kilt's My Delight, The | reel | A' Toirt Nan Bobhar As A Chreig |
| Bride Has a Bonny Thing, The | jig | Gillean A Bhaile So |
| Athole Plaid, The | reel | Am Breacan Athullach |
| Rob Roy MacGregor O | quickstep | Rob Ruadh |
| Minister's Mare, The | jig | Gu'n Chaill A Làir Dhubh |
| Athole Cummers, The | reel | Bog An Lochan |
| Herd of the Glen, The | retreat | Bochaill Nan Gleann |
| Scots Wha Hae Wi' Wallace Bled | march | Uilleam Bhalas |
| Glengarry's March | march | A Shean Bhean Bhochd |
| The Campbell's Are Coming | march | Bhami air banais Bail'inearaoradh |
| Haughs of Cromdale, The | march | Sud Mar Chaidh An Cal a Dholaidh |
| Highland Laddie, The | march | Càit An Robh Tho'n Duigh'san De |
| Mrs. Chisholm's Delight | jig | Fonn Air Cailleach An T-Siosalaich |
| Over the Water to Charlie | march | A Null Air An Uisge Gu Tearlach |
| Deer's Antler, The | reel | Cabar Féigh |
| Boyne Water | march | Cha Do Dh'Fhaoinich Na Saighdearan |
| Highland Harry Back Again | reel | Thig Air T'ais Iannraig |
| Braes of Tullymet, The | strathspey | Na Bruichean |
| Culdar's Rant | reel | Sud A' Mhisg Air Feareigin |
| John Roy Stewart | reel | Och A Bhodaich Na Bi Rium |
| Hills of Glenorchy, The | jig | Bruachan Ghlinn Urachaidh |
| Sir J.M. Mackenzie's Reel | reel | Gun Dh'ith Na Coin Na Ceannaichiean |
| Highlander's March, The | march | Gur E Na Gillean |
| Blythe Blythe and Happy Was She | reel | Andra's An Gunna Cutach |
| Miss Louisa Campbell's Delight | reel | Thodran An Gillie Dh'fheareagin |
| If I'd Get a Dram, I'd Take It | reel | Na Faighean Dram Dhabhean E |
| Isle of Skye Local Militia's March, The | march | Am Freicead'an Sgiathanach |
| Drops of Brandy | jig | Boinne Beag Branndai |
| Drummond Castle | jig | Caisteal Drummain |
| Jacky Latin | reel | Ho'ro Ma Thuraman |
| Macfarlane's Reel | reel | An Rud A Rinn Am Fitheach Oirnn |
| Lochiel's Away to France | reel | A Mhic A Bhodaich Ladhraich |
| Rock and a Wee Pickle Tow | jig | Iain Caimbeul A' Bhanca |
| A Man's a Man for A That | reel | Mo Ghille Dubh Gar Fhad Thu Muigh |
| Roslin Castle | reel | Caisteal Roslin |
| Pease Strae | reel | Na'm Biodh Agam Trudah Bodaich |
| Because He Was a Bonnie Lad | reel | Toirt Nan Gobach As an Traigh |
| There Came a Braw Lad to My Daddie's Door | jig | Fear A' Chinn Mhoir |
| I'll Gang Nae Mair to Yon Toun | reel | Bha Mi'n Dè air Chellidh |
| Catherine Ogie | reel | Catriana Òg |
| Frazer's Rant | reel | Tha Biodag Air Mac Thòmais |
| Neil Gow | reel | Chuir Mo Leannan Cul Rium |
| Highway to Linton, The | reel | Bodachan A Phinnt Leanna |
| Bridge of Perth, The | reel | Drochaid Pheairt |
| Reel of Tulloch, The | reel | Ruidhle Thulaichin |
| Brose and Butter | jig | Uilleam's Calum's Morag |
| Earl Mareschal's (Keith) Reel | reel | Iaria Marasgal |
| Johnny Cope | quickstep | Iain Cope |
| Green Hillock, The | reel | Tulach Gorm |
| Up and Waur Them A' Willie | reel | Cuir Air Do Shon Fhein Uilleam |
| Reel of Bogie, The | reel | Buidhle Bhalgaidh |
| Four and Twenty Highlandmen | reel | An Uair A Theid Thu Thun A Mhunaidh |
| Cameronians Rant, The | reel | Tha Thu Mar A Tha Thu Bhodaich |
| Miss Drummond of Perth | strathspey | Calum Crubach Ann-Sa' Ghleann |
| Weary Maid, The | reel | Tha Mi Gith 'S Mi Lean Fhein |
| Warst Carle in A' the World, The | jig | An Agam Tha'm Bodach A's Measa Air Ant-shaoghal |
| Mary Gray | reel | Cailleach Uilleam |
| Keep the Country Bonnie Lassie | reel | Tha Di Nam Bròg |
| Marion and Donald | reel | Domhnul A Bh'air A' Ghillie |
| Mrs. Macleod of Rassay | reel | Seann ghille Na'n Car |
| Miss Forbes' Farewell | march | Beannachd Le Banabh |
| Kemure's On and Away | march | Tha Bonaid Beag Biorach |
| Maid of Islay, The | reel | Fear Chulcharn |
| Sleepy Maggy | reel | Buchall Nan Caorach Robi |
| Woo'd an' Married an' A' | jig | Pòsaidh Beathag An Ceard |
| Celtic Society of Scotland's Quickstep, The | march | An Comon Albanach |
| Lady Mary MacKay | reel | Bantighearna Mhic Aoidh |
| Pibroch of Donad Du | march | Piobaireach Dhomhnuill Dhuibh |
| MacPherson's Lament | march | Tha Mac Phearsaid Dol G'a Chrochadh |
| Earl of Hopetoun's Strathspey, The | strathspey | Nuiar A Bha Mi Air An T-seisan |
| My Wife's a Wanton Wee Thing | march | Si Mo Bhean Sa Tha Mi-mhoil |
| Gordon Castle | quickstep | An Cota Buadh |
| Gray Buck, The | jig | Boc Liath Nan Gobhar's E 'G Larruidh Mnaoi |
| Breadalbane Fencible's Quickstep | march | Na Braidalbannaich |
| New Rigged Ship, The | march | An Long Ur Uidheamaichte |
| White Cockade, The | march | An Suaicheantas Bàn |
| Go to Berwick Johnny | jig | Cùm Bhuam Do Bhogais |
| Black Snuff Mill, The | reel | Muilean Dubh An T-shaoisean |
| Skye Reel | reel | Ruidhle Sgiathanach |
| Deil Amang the Tailors, The | reel | Tha'm Breamas Air Na Tàilearan |
| I Ha'e A wilfe O' My Ain | jig | Na'm Biodh Bean Agan Fhein |
| Corn Rigs are Bonnie, The | march | Is Boidheach Na H Iomairean |
| Cutty's Wedding | reel | Banais Choinnich |
| O'er the Hills and Far Away | march | 'S Truagh Nach Bu Leis An T Saighdear Mi |
| Lochaber No More | march | Lochaber |
| Saw Ye the Carle of Late | jig | Am Fac Thu'm Bodach 'O Chianamh |
| Drover Lads, The | jig | Gillean an Drobhair |
| Monymusk's Strathspey | strathspey | MonadhMosg |
| Mary's Dream | march | A Mhàiri Leig Am Bròn Sin Dhiot |
| Greig's Pipes | reel | Lion an Stòp |
| Dunkeld's House | jig | Taigh Dhùnchailean |
| Delvinside | march | Sin A Nall Do Cheann A' Chailleach |
| Black Haired Maid, The | reel | Nighean Dubh Nan Geala Chas |
| Keel Row, The | reel | Port A' Bhàta |
| Jenny Dang the Weaver | reel | Am Breabadair Mear |
| Marquis of Tullybardine, The | reel | Bruthaich Innis Ruari |
| Goat-Herd, The | jig | Buachaill Nan Gobhar |
| Lord MacDonald | reel | Morag Nighean Dòmhnuill Duinn |
| Put me in the Great Chest | reel | Cuir Sa Chiste Mhòir Mi |
| Tailors Wedding, The | jig | Bha Mi Air Banais An Tailear Ilich |
| Free and Accepted Mason | jig | An Clachair |
| Pipers Bonnet, The | march | Bonaid A' Phiobair |
| Jolly Old Gardener, The | reel | Bodachan A Gharaidh |
| I'll Kiss the Wife She Bad Me | reel | A' Bhean An Gabh Thu Fidhleir |
| Weaving House, The | reel | Taigh Na Beairt Aig Uilleam Ruadh |
| Athole Highlanders' March, The | march | Fir Athull |
| Sweet Molly | reel | Màiridh Grannd |
| Roy's Wife | reel | A'n Caimbealach Dubh |
| Lady Seaforth's Reel | reel | Ruidhel Ban Tighearna Mhic Choinnich |
| Tail Toddle | reel | Calum Mac A Bhì Torrach |
| MacKay's March | march | Mearsa Mhic Aoidh |
| Culloden Bay | march | Là Blàr Chuilodair |
| Hon. Capt. James Murray's Quickstep, The | quickstep | Mearsa Mhoraich |
| Goat Pen, The | jig | Cro Nan Gobhar |
| Willie Made a Wedding o' It | reel | Banais Uilleam |
| Capt. MacKenzie's Jigg | jig | Gruinneard |
| Piper's Maggot, The | jig | Magaid A' Phiòbair |
| Lady Wemyss' Jig | jig | Gillean A Stàbuil |
| Mr. Mackinnon of Corby | reel | Fear Choire-Chatachain |
| Fair Bosom, The | reel | Cò Sin Air Do Chiujan Geala |
| Sweet Maid of Glendaruail | march | Mo Chaileag Mihin-gheal Mheall Shuilleach |
| Bundle and Go | march | Is Beag an T-ioghnana Na Gillean |
| Ancient Sword Dance, The | march | Gille Calum |
| Mrs Mackinnon of Corby | reel | Bean Choire Chatachain |
| Rusty Gun, The | reel | Tha Meirg Air A Ghunna Bhubh |
| Miss M. Mackenzie (Delvin's) Reel | reel | Ruidhle |
| Trippers, The | jig | Alasdair Sunntach |
| Lady Margaret Stewart | reel | Mairearad Stiubhart |
| Shaggy Buck, The | jig | Am Boc Luideach |
| Simpson of Largy's March | march | Mac Shìm Na Lairce |
| Gown and Apron, The | jig | An Gùn 'San T-aparan |
| Humors of Dublin, The | jig | Criodhalas Bhailecliath |
| Collin the Piper | jig | Caillean Beag Piòbaire |
| Marquis of Huntly's Strathspey, The | strathspey | Casag Lachdunn Ruairi Ruaidh |
| Donald's Rant | reel | B-Dhòmhnuill 'Ic Cugain |
| Lady Madelina Sinclair | strathspey | A Bhean A Bhaig An Taithlear Chaol |
| Gray Wife of Rasay, The | reel | Cailleach Liath Rarsair |
| Wedderburne's March | march | Mearsa Iain Mheadarburn |
| I'll Make You Be Fain to Follow Me | jig | Dorus Na Greòsaich |
| Ewe with the Crooked Horn, The | reel | A Chaor Chrom |
| Roxburghe Castle | strathspey | Caisteal Rocsborgh |
| Sandy's Croft | jig | Làrach Alasdair |
| Nurse's Song, The | march | Taladh |
| Athole Brose | reel | Bruthaiste Athull |
| Boat Leaks, The | reel | Tha Toll Air A Bhàt |
| MacNeil of Barra's Barge | jig | Bior-linn Barra |
| Highland Ketty | jig | Catrian Bheag |
| Drive Home the Mainlanders | reel | Dhachaidh Muinntir Mhor-Thir |
| 72nd Highlander's March, The | march | Gaidheal Dhuic Albann |
| Jamie Roy | jig | Seumas Ruadh |
| Periwig, The | reel | A Phior-Bhuic |
| MacGregor's Lament | lament | An Cumha |
| Errata | n/a | n/a |