Tonight's Music

This is Capercaillie's Ailein Duinn. This song was featured in the motion picture Rob Roy . In the film Karen Matheson played the part of one of the Clan MacGregor women who sang this song at the celebration Rob called to see off his new business venture. The DVD chapter titles call this scene "The Last Good Night".

Acording to Wiki Ailein Duinn "is a lament that was written for Ailean Moireasdan ("Alan Morrison") by his fiancée, Annag Chaimbeul ("Annie Campbell"). In 1788, Ailean, a sailor, set off with his ship to Scalpay, Harris, where he and Annag would be married. In a tragic twist, the ship sailed into a storm and all on board were lost. Annag was devastated and lost her will to live, dying several months later. Her body was later discovered on the beach, not far from where Ailean's body was found. Before she died, Annag composed this lament for her lost love."