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The Highland monthly - National Library of Scotland

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760 1 he <strong>Highland</strong> Montkty.<br />

Donald Macleod afterwards published a small pamphlet<br />

containing songs <strong>of</strong> a more religious and sombre character.<br />

<strong>The</strong> best known <strong>of</strong> these is probably " Eildeirean an Loin<br />

Mhoir." Rev. Nigel Macneill says :— " Macleod's productions<br />

are rated very highly by his countrymen, who<br />

delight in designating him Am Baj^a' Sgiaihauach, or the<br />

Skye Bard. While Macleod is undoubtedly a man <strong>of</strong> good<br />

poetic parts, he ranks much below his far more dis-<br />

tinguished and gifted son, Neil Macleod, whose songs have<br />

•deservedly taken a high place in popular esteem."

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