Cape Breton Fiddle Recordings

The Ballad of Glencoe

aka The House of MacDonald

G major, waltz

composed by Jim McLean

Recording	Track	Start	Listed Tune Name	Type
Theresa MacLellanA Trip to Mabou Ridge	4	00:00	The Battle at Glencoe	G waltz
Ashley MacIsaacLive at the Savoy	9	00:00	(not listed)	D air
Various ArtistsCape Breton Live Radio, Take 01	10	00:00	The Battle of Glencoe	G waltz
Joe DoucetteFiddlin’ Around Down North	11	00:00	The Battle of Glencoe	G waltz

This waltz was adapted from the song by Jim McLean, which itself was adapted from a 6/8 march by L. Beaton named Colonel Robertson.

This tune starts something like this:

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