Donald MacLeod
A Flame of Wrath for Padruig Coach
A great Highland bagpipe story
A Flame of Wrath for Squinting Patrick
Explore the story, recordings, and teaching resources connected with one of piobaireachd’s fiercest and most compelling tunes.
Piobaireachd, history, and performance
A tune with a fierce story
A Flame of Wrath for Squinting Patrick—also associated with the Gaelic title Lasan Pàdraig Chaogaich—is a celebrated classical piobaireachd attributed to Donald Mòr MacCrimmon. This site gathers the story, notable performances, and paths for further study.
The story behind the music
Lasan Pàdraig Coagach
This celebrated ceòl mòr is associated with Donald Mòr MacCrimmon and a tale of betrayal, justice, fire, and remembrance in the early seventeenth-century Highlands.
“Wild and compelling” — a musical picture of the Highlands at their fiercest.
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