Recorded at the City of London Studios in 1969;
Produced by A.L. Lloyd;
Notes by Morag MacLeod and A.L. Lloyd

Musicians

John Burgess: Highland pipes

Tracks

Side 1

1. The Baldoozer / Center’s Bonnet / Cork Hill / John McDonald’s Jig jigs (3.37)
2. Loch Monar air (2.02)
3. Inveran / The Ewe wi’ the Crookit Horn / The Rejected Suitor march, strathspey & reel (3.26)
4. Donald MacLean / Paddy’s Leather Breeches jigs (2.45)
5. The Desperate Battle of the Birds pibroch (10.40)

Side 2

6. The Old Wife’s Dance / The Kitchen Maid / The Irish Washerwoman jigs (2.44)
7. The Wandering Piper air (2.10)
8. Parker’s Welcome to Perthshire / Achany Glen marches (3.28)
9. The Duchess of Edinburgh / Thick Lies the Mist on Yonder Hill / Rose Among the Heather / The High Road to Linton march, strathspeys & reel (3.59)
10. The Pretty Apron / The Highland Lassie Going to the Fair / The Ladies from Hell / Delvin Side marches (3.35)
11. Hearken, My Love air
12. John MacCall’s March to Kilbowie Cottage / Athole Cummers / Thomson’s Dirk march, strathspey & reel

All tracks trad. except
Track 8a Ferguson / Morrison;
Track 8b MacPherson / Wilson;
Track 10c James MacMillan Tait

Recorded by Nic Kinsey at Livingston Studios, Barnet, February 1976;
Produced by Tony Engle;
Notes by Seumas MacNeill;
Sleeve design by Tony Engle

Musicians

John Burgess: Highland pipes

Tracks

Side 1

1. Bundle and Go / Over the Water to Charlie / Campbeltown Loch / Joy Go With My Love / Traigh Gruinard / Morag 6/8 marches (4.18)
2. Bonnie Argyl slow air (2.26)
3. The Stirlingshire Militia 2/4 march (1.47)
4. The Taking of Beaumont Hamel / Pipe Major John MacDonald’s Welcome to South Uist / Delvinside / John Morrison of Assynt House march, strathspey & reel (5.31)
5. Salute on the Birth of Rory Mor MacLeod pibroch (6.45)

Side 2

6. Colonel Robertson / The 72^th Highlanders’ Farewell to Edinburgh / Major John MacLennan 6/8 marches (3.18)
7. Leaving Ardtornish / The Geese in the Bog slow air & jig (3.10)
8. The Swallowtailed Coat / The Mallow Men / Pipe Major George S. Allan / Jockey on the Braes of Abernethy / Wee Alex - Fort William / Paddy Kelly’s Stump / The Boys of Bluehill / The Ballachulish Walkabout hornpipes (6.39)
9. Lord Alexander Kennedy / Tullach Gorum / Mrs MacPherson of Inveran march, strathspey & reel (4.32)
10. Duncan Johnstone / Farewell to Nigg hornpipe & retreat march (3.50)

All tracks trad. or unknown except
Track 3 H.S. MacKay;
Track 4a J. MacLellan;
Track 4b D. MacMillan;
Track 4d P.R. MacLeod;
Track 6a MacDonald;
Tracks 6c, 9c G.S. MacLellan;
Tracks 7a, William Ross;
Tracks 8c, 10a Donald MacLeod;
Track 8d J. MacKay;
Tracks 8e,h John Burgess;
Track 9a Honeyman;
Track 10b D. Johnstone

Recorded by Nic Kinsey at Livingston Studios, Barnet, December 1976;
Produced by Tony Engle;
Notes by Seumas MacNeill;
Sleeve design by Tony Engle

Musicians

John Burgess: Highland pipes

Tracks

Side 1

1. The Knightswood Ceilidh / Father John MacMillan of Barra 2/4 marches (2.42)
2. Leaving Loch Boisdale / The Angler’s Lament slow air (4.10)
3. Seumas MacNeill / John D. Burgess 6/8 marches (3.05)
4. Johnnie Ross, Craigard / Captain Lachlan MacPhail of Tiree strathspey & reel (1.49)
5. Daphne Shephard / The Herring Wife jigs (2.02)
6. The Lament for Duncan MacRae of Kintail piobaireachd (9.09)

Side 2

7. John MacFadyen of Melfort / Willie MacLean / Jeannie Carruthers / The Conundrum 2/4 marches (7.11)
8. Lady Loudon / The Rejected Suitor strathspey & reel (1.53)
9. The Lament for Mary MacLeod piobaireachd (16.05)
10. The Mason’s Apron hornpipe (1.57)

Tracks 1a, 3a, 7bd P.R. MacLeod;
Track 1b MacDonald;
Track 2a Wilson;
Track 2b MacLean, Lewis;
Track 3b Cockburn;
Track 4a Burgess;
Track 4b MacFarquahar;
Track 5a Scott;
Tracks 5b, 6, 8, 10 trad.;
Tracks 7ac MacColl;
Track 9 Patrick Og MacCrimmon

Recorded at Livingston Studios, London by Nic Kinsey and at Castlesound Studios, Edinburgh by Calum Malcolm;
Produced by Tony Engle;
Notes by Seumas MacNeill;
Photography by A. Zamrej;
Design by Tony Engle

Musicians

John Burgess: Highland pipes

Tracks

Side 1

1. Alexandria Place / The Banks of the Farrar 6/8 marches (3.05)
2. Struan Robertson / Broadford Bay strathspey and reel (1.44)
3. Mrs William Ross / Corriechoillie Blend 2/4 marches (3.25)
4. Irish Slow Air / The Little House Under the Hill slow air and jig (3.44)
5. Too Long in this Condition pibroch (9.04)

Side 2

6. The Pap of Glencoe / Campbell of Southall / The Braes of Castle Grant 2/4 marches (5.28)
7. Malcolm Macpherson Lullaby slow air (2.02)
8. The Piper’s Bonnet / The Grey Bob strathspey and reel (1.46)
9. The Lament for Sir James / MacDonald of the Isles pibroch (10.08)
10. The Heroes of St. Valerie / Pipe Major Donald McCloud retreat marches (4.01)

Track 1a D. MacFarlane;
Track 1b Ross;
Tracks 2a, 4, 6c, 7-9 trad.;
Track 2b W. Frazer;
Track 3a J.A. Gordon;
Track 3b J. MacColl;
Track 5 MacCrimmon;
Track 6a W. Laurie;
Track 6b John MacClellan;
Track 10a Pipe Major Donald Maclean Lewis;
Track 10b William Barrie

This collection is a (shortened) compilation of two Topic albums of John Burgess, released in 1969 and 1976.

Musicians

John Burgess: Highland pipes

Tracks

From The Art of the Highland Bagpipe Vol. 1

1. Bundle and Go / Over the Water to Charlie / Campbeltown Loch / Joy Go With My Love / Traigh Gruinard / Morag 6/8 marches (4.18)
2. Bonnie Argyl slow air (2.26)
3. Salute on the Birth of Rory Mor MacLeod pibroch (6.45)
4. Colonel Robertson / The 72^th Highlanders’ Farewell to Edinburgh / Major John MacLennan 6/8 marches (3.18)
5. Leaving Ardtornish / The Geese in the Bog slow air & jig (3.10)
6. The Swallowtailed Coat / The Mallow Men / Pipe Major George S. Allan / Jockey on the Braes of Abernethy / Wee Alex - Fort William / Paddy Kelly’s Stump / The Boys of Bluehill / The Ballachulish Walkabout hornpipes (6.39)
7. Lord Alexander Kennedy / Tullach Gorum / Mrs MacPherson of Inveran march, strathspey & reel (4.32)
8. Duncan Johnstone / Farewell to Nigg hornpipe & retreat march (3.50)

From King of Highland Pipers

9. The Baldoozer / Center’s Bonnet / Cork Hill / John McDonald’s Jig jigs (3.37)
10. Loch Monar air (2.02)
11. Inveran / The Ewe wi’ the Crookit Horn / The Rejected Suitor march, strathspey & reel (3.26)
12. Donald MacLean / Paddy’s Leather Breeches jigs (2.45)
13. The Desperate Battle of the Birds pibroch (10.40)
14. The Old Wife’s Dance / The Kitchen Maid / The Irish Washerwoman jigs (2.44)
15. The Wandering Piper air (2.10)
16. Parker’s Welcome to Perthshire / Achany Glen marches (3.28)
17. The Duchess of Edinburgh / Thick Lies the Mist on Yonder Hill / Rose Among the Heather / The High Road to Linton march, strathspeys & reel (3.59)
18. The Pretty Apron / The Highland Lassie Going to the Fair / The Ladies from Hell / Delvin Side marches (3.35)

All tracks trad. except
Track 4a MacDonald;
Tracks 5a, 10 William Ross;
Tracks 6c, 8a Donald MacLeod;
Track 16a Ferguson / Morrison;
Track 16b MacPherson / Wilson;
Track 18c James MacMillan Tait