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Lesson 5: How to play Hector the Hero

  • Lesson 1: How to play Skye Boat Song
  • Lesson 2: How to play My Home
  • Lesson 3: How to play Craigellachie Lasses
  • Lesson 4: How to play the Jig of Slurs
  • Lesson 5: How to play Hector the Hero
  • Lesson 6: How to play The White Cockade
  • Lesson 7: How to play The Barren Rocks of Aden

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.

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