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LEAVING PORT ASKAIG. Scottish, March (6/8 time). A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB'CCDD'. Composed by Pipe Major William Ross [1] (1878–1966). The lilting march is considered one of Ross's best.

Pipe Majors William Ross, G.S. McLennan, and John MacDonald

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Martin (Ceol na Fidhle, vol. 3), 1988; p. 35. Ross (Collection of Highland Bagpipe Music, Book 2), 1928; p. 13.

Recorded sources:

See also listing at:
Hear the tune played at Tobar an Dualchais [2]
Hear the tune played by William Ross at Association for Cultural Equity [3] (2nd tune, after "Leaving Ardtornish").




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