Harp player Ailie Robertson has released Echoes From Torloisk: Music From The Maclean Clephane Manuscripts.
The Maclean Clephane manuscripts were compiled by Anna-Jane and Margaret Maclean Clephane at Torloisk House on the Isle of Mull. The work dates from about 1808 to 1825.
The manuscripts remained unpublished for more than 200 years. They offer a rare view of music traditions in early 19th-century Scotland. They also point to older Scottish and Irish harp repertory.
Robertson selected 21 tunes from the collection. She arranged them for a modern recording. The release brings the Torloisk material to new listeners and highlights a little-known chapter of Scotland’s cultural history.
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