Neil Gow Lament for death of second wife
As a widower, Niel married Margaret Urquhart from Perth in 1768, and they went on to share a happy marriage until she died in 1805. Niel was deeply hurt by her death, and stopped playing the fiddle for a while.
Former folk singer now sees the light and goes classical
Story behind the song
As a widower, Niel married Margaret Urquhart from Perth in 1768, and they went on to share a happy marriage until she died in 1805. Niel was deeply hurt by her death, and stopped playing the fiddle for a while. When his friends finally convinced him to pick it up again, the first thing he played was his 'Lament for the Death of his Second Wife' (see compositions). Niel died at Inver on 1 March 1807, aged 80.
