Annotation:Hen's March (2) (The)

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 HEN'S MARCH [2], THE. Scottish, Pipe Jig. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'CC'DD'. Composed by piper Donald MacLeod (Lewis), Pipe Major of the Seaforth Highlanders. MacLeod was driving near Arderseir and hit a hen; the fowl was stunned, not killed, and its peculiar gait after the accident inspired the tune.  Source for notated version:  Printed sources:  Recorded sources: Wildcat Records WILDCD 101, Ronan Martin - "Ronan Martin" (2008).

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