This tune is a march long associated with the Gordon Highlanders Regiment. It is said to have been composed by a Scottish piper who was relieved to be leaving the port of Aden (in modern day Yemen). It is commonly played for the Gay Gordons dance.
This tune is a march long associated with the Gordon Highlanders Regiment. It is said to have been composed by a Scottish piper who was relieved to be leaving the port of Aden (in modern day Yemen). It is commonly played for the Gay Gordons dance.
The white cockade was the symbol of the Jacobites, usually worn on a blue bonnet. There are a few myths and legends about this emblem, but it is often said to have come about because Bonnie Prince Charlie picked a wild, white rose and pinned it to his hat.
The white cockade was the symbol of the Jacobites, usually worn on a blue bonnet. There are a few myths and legends about this emblem, but it is often said to have come about because Bonnie Prince Charlie picked a wild, white rose and pinned it to his hat.
Hector the Hero is a simple lament by famous fiddler James Scott Skinner. It is written in tribute to Major-General Hector MacDonald, also known as ‘Fighting Mac’. Famous for rising through the ranks of the British army on merit alone, MacDonald died by suicide following malicious allegations. This sad tune is a beautiful tribute.