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LAMENT FOR THE DEATH OF KING GEORGE V. Scottish, Air. Composed by Donald Riddell, a piper and violinist, and the Piper to the King. Upon George V's death in 1936 Riddell was the solo piper at the ceremony. "Lament for the Death of King George V" was composed for the violin.

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Recorded sources: Dr.) John Turner - "The Wanderer's Lament: Fiddle Music of Scotland" (2008).




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