Alan Drury

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Posted: 04 May 2017


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Beinn Dorain


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Beinn Dorain with it's top in cloud 3530Ft 20th April 2017

Beinn Dorain with it's top in cloud 3530Ft 20th April 2017
Beinn Dorain (Gaelic: Beinn Dòbhrain 'hill of the streamlet' or 'hill of the otters'), is a mountain in the Bridge of Orchy hills of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is the subject of Duncan Ban MacIntyre's best known Gaelic poem, "Moladh Beinn Dòbhrainn" (English: "In Praise of Ben Doran"):; MacIntyre had worked as a gamekeeper in these parts.

The mountain is easily accessible from the Bridge of Orchy railway station, from where a path leads up to the bealach separating Beinn Dorain from Beinn an Dothaidh: the two hills are frequently climbed together from this point.

The Scottish composer Ronald Stevenson composed a work for full chorus, chamber chorus, symphony orchestra and chamber orchestra based on MacIntyre's poem, entitled Moladh Beinn Dobhrain (In praise of Ben Dorain) in 2007. In this lyrical, tonal work, Stevenson used the original text and Hugh Macdiarmid's English translation of the verse. It was premiered on 19 January 2008 in Glasgow with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Scottish Opera Chorus, Glasgow University Chapel Choir and The Edinburgh Singers.

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 Ste
Ste
A familiar sight here Alan .. Ben Dorain in cloud :))

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Best wishes ... Steve
7 years ago.
Alan Drury club has replied to Ste
Hi Steve yes another familiar sight must have been past here a few times now thanks for the YS .Best wishes Alan.
7 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Splendid!
Best wishes, Andy
7 years ago.
Alan Drury club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Thanks Andy your Ys was most appreciated.Best wishes Alan.
7 years ago.
 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
Great shot Alan, can't think how may times we have passed this point. Thanks for the interesting notes.

All the best, Doug
7 years ago.
Alan Drury club has replied to Doug Shepherd club
Hello Doug yes I was just thinking the same must have past this point a few time by now.Thanks for your YS awarded here best wishes Alan.
7 years ago.

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