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Practice Chanter

1. Angus MacKay's biography
2. The Fiddler's Companion

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: even if you can find it generally at 80-85 bpm, a lower tempo of 76 will go well, especially for a wedding march.

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THE HIGHLAND WEDDING

MARCH

- score by Eric Maclewis with CelticPipes