![]() He married Mary Russell in Edinburgh in 1841, and they had two sons and two daughters. MacKay also collected a set of tunes that has become known as the Seaforth Manuscript, it was not published but tunes from it appeared in works published by other people. A reworking of a collection of tunes originally published by William MacKay was published around 1843, and shortly after was expanded into The Piper's Assistant. With the backing of the Highland Society of London, MacKay published his book A Collection of Ancient Piobaireachd or Highland Bagpipe Music in 1838. After this a number of other collections of pibroch and light music were published. Donald MacDonald's Collection of Ancient Martial Music of Caledonia called Piobaireachd, published around 1820, was the first major collection of bagpipe music in staff notation. Joseph MacDonald published a book on bagpipe music in around 1760, but he died in India and his manuscript did not gain widespread traction. From 1843 until 1854 he was the first piper to Queen Victoria, and the first Piper to the Sovereign, a position which still exists. He became piper first to Sarah, wife of Peter Drummond-Burrell, and then successively to Davidson of Tulloch and Campbell of Islay. Īfter considering emigrating to America, the family moved to Drummond Castle near Crieff in 1823, as Angus' father John became piper to Peter Drummond-Burrell, 22nd Baron Willoughby de Eresby. John MacKay had been taught by the MacCrimmons of Skye, and as well as his own sons taught other players including John Bàn Mackenzie, Angus Macpherson, and Donald Cameron. His three brothers played the pipes, and his father, John MacKay of Raasay, was a leading composer and player. ![]() He was born on 10 September 1813, to Margaret and John MacKay.
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