"The Skye Boat Song" for Harp & Flutes Traditional Flute et Harpe |
Compositeur | Traditional | ||
Instrumentation | Flute et Harpe | ||
Partition centrale | The Skye Boat Song (3 partitions) | ||
Genre | Celtique | ||
Arrangeur Editeur | MAGATAGAN, MICHAEL (1960 - ) | ||
Droit d'auteur | Public Domain | ||
Ajoutée par magataganm, 29 Sep 2012
"The Skye Boat Song" is a Scottish folk song, which can
also be played as a waltz, recalling the escape of
Prince Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie)
from Uist to the Isle of Skye after his defeat at the
Battle of Culloden in 1746. The song tells how Charles
escaped in a small boat, with the aid of Flora
MacDonald, disguised as a serving maid. The song is a
traditional expression of Jacobitism and its story has
also entered Scotland as a national legend.
The song was not in...(+) |
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