Bludie Harlaw: Realities, Myths, Ballads
By Ian A. Olson
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Written records in Latin, Scots, Gaelic and English are presented in their original form, and with transcriptions and translations. Two major ballads are analysed, one contemporary, and one fabricated over 350 years later - which is still sung. Lowland views dominate, because of the loss and destruction of Highland records, notably those of the Lords of the Isles themselves. The histories themselves fall into two groups - those written at or around the time, and those composed some 300 years later.These later accounts form the basis of most modern descriptions of the battle, but they tend to be romantic and highly imaginative, creating noble order where chaos once existed.
Ian A. Olson
Ian Olson, Educated At Robert Gordon's College And Aberdeen University's Medical School, Followed A Largely Medical Science And Teaching Career In Aberdeen, Bristol, Nottingham And Kuwait. He Had A Parallel Career In Scottish Ethnology, Especially The Traditional And Historical Ballads, And Traditional Singing, With Both Academic And Popular Publications. Awarded An Honorary Degree By Aberdeen University In 2006 For His Medical And Ethnological Career, He Has Now Retired From Medicine And Is Currently Honorary Research Fellow, University Of Aberdeen.
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