MacPherson's Rant

[@TrollworksForge]

Everyone was afraid to admit to be a friend or clansman, knowing that they would be the next to be targeted by an unjust legal system. Seeing someone taken down by treachery, and then lynched that should have been pardoned, will do that. Any man with the fearlessness and presence of mind to play the fiddle and dance under his own gallows deserves respect. Anybody lacking the ability to give that respect, also was not deserving of the fiddle.

[@DarkIsleBagpiper]

Reading up on this tune and the history behind it, brought so many emotions. History repeats itself.

[@lanceroberthough1275]

I was taught by my forebears of Clan Hay(Hough is a name from an adoption of me da)about this moment and that we always give a slow nod of respectable intent at the hearing or reading of any name from Clan MacPherson.

[@comesahorseman]

Interesting explanation, thank you! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@paulpayton8238]

Thank you ms piper and for the history of it God bless you Paul p England ❤😘🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🙏🙏

[@andyrichardsvideovlogs8835]

Fascinating history. Beautiful tune and the leafy shade adds texture to a wonderful performance. 💜

[@ColinH1973]

Lovely melody, beautifully interpreted. Thank you.

[@redhawk567]

Truly the most beautiful song and video... Many Thank You.

[@lorifreer2654]

The bagpipes stir my soul. Thank you.

[@gaidhliglass]

Awesome! I'm a MacPherson on my Da's side! Love this! I'll have to learn this song now on my fireside pipes. Thank you!

[@BendtSten]

Thank you Dark Isle Bagpiper for this one. And the story behind this. Greetings from Denmark 🇩🇰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇩🇰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@DarkIsleBagpiper]

Hello! Thank you for watching!💗

[@PresidentHedgehog7956]

Wonderful tune and the visuals too!

[@cassandramitch433]

Wonderful and breathtaking

[@geraldm7435]

Wonderful piping! For now on, this story will be on my mind every time I drive on McPherson church road here in Fayetteville, NC :-)

[@zejedi]

I wonder if he had the opportunity to hear it before he died ... or if he was like Mozart and never heard his last piece/tune. At least you did him the honour to play it! ;-)

[@lanceroberthough1275]

The Dark Isle Angel again pipes with Heavenly voice giving sacred pause to yet another sabbath morn. May ye be a blessing to many here that would hear your voice, and may ye descend again to play yet another breath of Heavenly sound. Amen.

[@mauriceperret5111]

Thank you for emotional musical, from France. Bravo

[@johnsinnott2076]

Hay lass can you play at my funeral. Iam 65 now not shore how long Iam going last my cancer is eating me alive love 💕 always captain jack Belfast Ireland 🍀👍🍀👩‍🌾☘️🦅🎵😘

[@DarkIsleBagpiper]

Hello John, I didn’t know you were fighting cancer. Stay positive, stay strong, stay alive🙏🏻 Sending you positives and healing your way my friend. ❤️

[@johnsinnott2076]

Dark Isle Bagpiper ha lass thank you 🙏

[@terrykruger1710]

Thanks for playing this! Love the cross!

[@deormanrobey892]

When the drones first kicked in it sounded as though a voice of flesh and bone. 😳

[@DarkIsleBagpiper]

I do feel that the pipes are a living breathing instrument.. my drones are African Blackwood 💕 Thank you for the comment🙏🏻

[@jacobedkins1997]

That's an unfortunate tale. But a good poem.

[@michaelnorth5215]

Had heard this done by the Clancy Brothers, but never before on the pipes.

[@DarkIsleBagpiper]

Same! I had never heard a pipe version but I loved the tune and wanted to re-create it on the pipes❤️

[@StMyles]

Thank you piper.

[@ashwayn]

Sing for my Mother Clan Hope Farewell, ye dungeons dark and strong The wretches destiny MacPhersons time will no be lang On yonder gallow's tree It was by a woman's treacherous hands That I was condemned to dee She stood uben a windae ledge And a blanket threw o'er me Sae rantingly, sae wantonly And sae dauntingly gaed he He played a tune, and he danced around Below the gallow's tree Oh what is death, but parting breath On mony's the bloody plain I've daur'd his face, and in his place I scorn him yet again Sae rantingly, sae wantonly And sae dauntingly gaed he He played a tune, and he danced around Below the gallow's tree So tak off these bands fae 'round my hands Gae to me my sword For there's no a man in a' Scotland But I'll brave him at a word Sae rantingly, sae wantonly And sae dauntingly gaed he He played a tune, and he danced around Below the gallow's tree So farewell night, a parting night And all beneath the sky May coward shame distain his name The wretch that dare not die Sae rantingly, sae wantonly And sae dauntingly gaed he He played a tune, and he danced around Below the gallow's tree Sae rantingly, sae wantonly And sae dauntingly gaed he He played a tune, and he danced around Below the gallow's tree

[@willaustin5751]

Wonderful! 😊 Can you tell me where you found this setting at ?

[@DarkIsleBagpiper]

This was something I did by ear👍🏼🎶

[@hobartbrown4441]

Thank you Tess (?) How early in the morning did you record this? Scotland Brave and True always 🔥❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️

[@emmettbearden1472]

Love the pipes

[@yousefdjo4014]

Good luck sister

[@geraldm7435]

Is your kilt the Isle of Skye tartan?

[@DarkIsleBagpiper]

Spot on!👍🏼

[@geraldm7435]

:-)

[@_TraninhNgoc_a]

Can you play Glenderal highlander and Atholl highlander? =))

[@ashwayn]

Sound a bit like my life all these deaths 😪

[@adamhenderly1602]

Fine tune I give you a superior rating.