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  Con-duiligh's Leaving the Highlands When the Earl of Argyll seized Duart castle from the MacLeans in 1692, Clann Duiligh of Mull lost its main support and protection and the famous Rankin piping school closed in 1757. The last professional Rankin piper, Con-duiligh, left Scotland with his brother in 1820 and eventually settled in Prince Edward Island. Listen to a clip of this song (You'll need an MP3 player to listen.) Lyrics Con-duiligh stands at his cottage door Surveys the hills he'll see no more The lochs of Kilbrennan, Northumberland's shore Con-duiligh's leaving the highlands To the Isle of Mull his ancestors came To play the pipes for the warring MacLeans But no sword or target he'd carry to fame And win the banner of Rankin To follow the music and not the strife The piper must march at the chieftain's side But the battlefield now is silent And the old ways they are changing And Con-duiligh's leaving the highlands Con-duiligh hears the ancient call The dance of a secret waterfall Where long ago the fingerlock tune Was taught to him by the fairies Con-duiligh sees the ancient path Lost in the mist it lures him back But the mountainside now is silent And the New World it is calling And Con-duiligh's leaving the highlands Repeat First Verse End Players Vocal: Allan Rankin Acoustic Guitar: Chris Corrigan Bass: Jamie Gatti Highland Bagpipe: Jamie MacInnis Yamaha 9ft Concert Grand Piano: Kim Dunn Fiddle: Ray Legere Synthesizer: Dave Burton Copyright Wild Garden Music (SOCAN) |