In time, he married, had a family and established a dynasty of legendary pipers.Įventually, the Fairy Woman called him, and MacCrimmon went to the cave at Harlosh. Is that agreeable?” Young MacCrimmon stated it was, and went on to impress MacLeod of MacLeod, becoming a renowned piper. When I call you, wherever you are, you must come. “When you are happy, everyone will dance,” said the woman, “and when you are sad, they will all cry. He did, and it was the greatest music he had ever heard. The woman handed him a silver chanter (the part through which pipers blow and play notes), and told Young MacCrimmon to play. Thoughtfully, she asked, “What would you rather be – pipe badly, but be seen as great, or be a great piper, but unrecognised?” The lad thought it over, and replied that he would like to be a great piper, but thought it was unlikely to happen. The grassy hill opened, and a beautiful woman walked out, asking what the matter was. But he was getting nowhere fast, and threw his pipes down in a huff, throwing himself into the heather, bawling in frustration. He decided to practice on a wee grassy hill at Borreraig, overlooking the Loch. Young MacCrimmon was desperate to get the job, but his playing left a little to be desired. One day, they were excited to hear that MacLeod was looking for an Assistant Piper, and the students knuckled down to practice in the hope of being chosen. He had a small coterie of students, one of whom was his son. One story has it that a MacCrimmon was Piper to MacLeod of MacLeod, though not particularly fantastic. There are a few legends as to how the MacCrimmons obtained their talents. On the Isle of Skye, the MacCrimmons were renowned as pipers, running a Piping College at Borreraig on the island.
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