Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on October 11th 2005 by dafydd.
This tune has been added to 19 tunebooks.
Also known as Colonel Robertson's March.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Colonel Robertson
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
a|:fed A2d|BGB A2a|fed A2d|c2e e2a|
fed A2d|BGB A2d|BGd cAe|d3 d2a|
fed A2d|BGB A2a|fed afd|c2e e2a|
fed A2d|BGB A2d|BGd cAe|d3 d2g||
|:afd f2a|fef def|gfg ecA|1gfg e2g|
afd f2a|fef d2A|BGd cAe|d3 d2g:|
[2gfg e2A|dfd ege|faf d2A|BGd cAe|d3 d2A||
|:dfA egA|faf d2f|eac B2A|faf e2A|
dfA egA|faf d2A|BGd cAe|1d3 d2A:|2d3 d2||
Colonel Robertson - a pipe tune?
Hello there,
the jig Colonel Robertson is a tune I originally learned as a tune for the highland bagpipe. I don't know the origin of it and must make some research... I'll be back.
Marten
# Posted on October 12th 2005 by marten
Hi Maarten.Colonel Roberton was written by L. Beaton,and dedicated to a colonel in the Toronto Highlanders,a battalion in the Canadian army.I learned it from The Boys Of The Loughs' album,"The Piper's Broken Finger",released in 1976.The piper on the album was Finlay MacNeill.They play it in a set with The Atholl Highlanders.They're marches really,although the Atholl Highlanders is often played at supersonic speed.The tune became a session tune because of this album.
# Posted on October 12th 2005 by dafydd
Col. Robertson
Hi Dafydd,
thanks a lot for the information! We used to play (in the pipe band) Col Robertson in a set together with Rab's Wedding, another great 6/8 march.
# Posted on October 14th 2005 by marten
Submit it Marten!
# Posted on October 14th 2005 by dafydd
"Colonel Robertson" ~ R: march
|: a |
fed A2 d | BG/A/B A2 a | fed A2 d | cee e2 a |
fed A2 d | BGB A2 d | B*Gd c*Ae | d3 d2 :|
|: f/g/ |
afd f2 a | f>ef def | g>fg ecA |1 gfg e2 g |
afd f2 a | f>ef d2 A | B*Gd c*Ae | d3 d2 :|
[2 gfg e2 A |
dfA egA | faf d2 A | B*Gd c*Ae | d3 d2 ||
# Posted on January 11th 2006 by ceolachan
Colonel Robertson
Hi !
From one source that I know, " Colonel Robertson " was
originally known as " Colonel D.M. Robertson " . It was
composed by my great -grandfather Pipe Major Farquhar
Beaton [ 1900 - 1913 ] of the 48th Highlanders of Canada .
Robert Beaton
# Posted on July 2nd 2008 by Robert Beaton
Correction
My great-grandfather Pipe Major Farquhar Beaton was part of
the 48th Battalion [ Highlanders ], which came into being in the
Canadian Militia in 1891.The 48th Battalion was later renamed
The 48th Highlanders of Canada in 1930 .
Robert Beaton
# Posted on July 2nd 2008 by Robert Beaton
Colonel Robertson
The tune is the basis of the air to a song, "The Massacre of Glencoe" written by Jim MacLean in the 1960s. It became very popular and has been recorded many times since.
Oh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe,
And covers the grave o' Donald;
And cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe
And murdered the house o' MacDonald.
The song air can be found in the database at http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/8090
# Posted on July 2nd 2008 by nigelg