Boy's Lament for His Dragon (The)

 BOY'S LAMENT FOR HIS DRAGON, THE. AKA and see "Farewell to Aberdeen," "Seventy Second's Farewell to Aberdeen (The)." Scottish, Pipe March. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Composed by William MacKay. 'Dragon' is thought to mean a kite, and Anslem Lingnau points out that in German both the fearsome mythical beast and the flying toy are called "drachen." The melody appears to be earliest published as "72nd's Farewel to Aberdeen (The)" in Pipe Major William Ross's 1885 collection. Printed sources: Cranford (Jerry Holland: The Second Collection), 2000; No. 89, p. 36. Songer (Portland Collection), 1997; p. 38. William Ross's Collection of Pipe Music, 1885. Recorded sources: See also listings at: Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index, Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources.

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