Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
I've had a lot of requests to play the main theme song from Last of the Mohicans (also called "The Gael," and "Promentory"), so here is my version! I hope that you like it! It was composed by Dougie MacLean, a Scottish songwriter, musician, composer, and producer who has written several famous songs.
I actually have a Dougie MacLean music book published in 1994 that has The Gael written in A-Dorian with three parts (instead of the 2 that we normally hear from movie soundtrack). I included the third part just for fun. The A-Dorian key is also different from many of the versions I've heard -- so I played it in that key. It's a fun Scottish jig.
I played this on my violin and a C-major Susato Irish whistle. I'm new to the whistle (I started learning the penny whistle during the pandemic...), but I really like this Susato whistle! It's plastic but has a clear and sweet sound, which is awesome - I'm allergic to nickel, and I've learned that a lot of whistles are made out of nickel...I'm so glad plastic whistles can sound nice!
This was filmed right before that terrible cold snap came and froze most of the USA. The wind really started picking up towards the end, and the temperature dropped about 17 degrees Fahrenheit after about 6 minutes. It's crazy how fast the weather can change sometimes. It ended up having to be a pretty short filming session with the instrument parts, but I hope this video is still interesting to watch.
I hope you are well and staying healthy during the pandemic. I'm so excited for a vaccine! I still have to wait to get it, but I'm glad it's coming.
Thank you for watching, and I hope you have a good rest of the week! =)
~ Katy
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A big "Thank you!" goes to my supporters on Patreon:
patreon.com/KatyAdelson
Music store website:
goldenaspenmusic.com
Artist portfolio website:
katyadelson.com
Download/stream my "Tune Collection" album:
fanlink.to/TuneCollection
Download/stream my "Ghost Ship" single:
fanlink.to/GhostShip
Hashtags:
#LastoftheMohicans #MovieMusic #Fiddle #Violin #KatyAdelson #Music #ThemeSong #Scotland
Software and equipment used:
Full list of all my basic violin equipment:
katyadelson.com/about/violin-equipment-and-recommendations
Violin gear:
Violin: 1899 Ernst Kreusler “Copy of Antonius Stradivarius” violin from Germany
Bow: CodaBow Luma
Strings: Evah Pirazzi Violin Strings (with a ball E)
Rosin: Salchow Rosin
Shoulder Rest: Bonmusica Shoulder Rest
Software used (for Macintosh):
Logic for attempted sound mixing
Final Cut Pro for video editing
PicMonkey.com for the ending cards
Plugins for sound effects (I have A LOT to learn in this department!):
East West plugins – Goliath Virtual Instrument, Stormdrum II
Best Service Forest Kingdom II by Eduardo Tarilonte (See: bestservice.de)
Camera:
Canon 70D + 18-135 mm kit lens
Sony RX100 V
LG G6 cell phone for some of the choppier mountain footage... :/
Microphone for audio recording:
Blue Woodpecker
I've had a lot of requests to play the main theme song from Last of the Mohicans (also called "The Gael," and "Promentory"), so here is my version! I hope that you like it! It was composed by Dougie MacLean, a Scottish songwriter, musician, composer, and producer who has written several famous songs.
I actually have a Dougie MacLean music book published in 1994 that has The Gael written in A-Dorian with three parts (instead of the 2 that we normally hear from movie soundtrack). I included the third part just for fun. The A-Dorian key is also different from many of the versions I've heard -- so I played it in that key. It's a fun Scottish jig.
I played this on my violin and a C-major Susato Irish whistle. I'm new to the whistle (I started learning the penny whistle during the pandemic...), but I really like this Susato whistle! It's plastic but has a clear and sweet sound, which is awesome - I'm allergic to nickel, and I've learned that a lot of whistles are made out of nickel...I'm so glad plastic whistles can sound nice!
This was filmed right before that terrible cold snap came and froze most of the USA. The wind really started picking up towards the end, and the temperature dropped about 17 degrees Fahrenheit after about 6 minutes. It's crazy how fast the weather can change sometimes. It ended up having to be a pretty short filming session with the instrument parts, but I hope this video is still interesting to watch.
I hope you are well and staying healthy during the pandemic. I'm so excited for a vaccine! I still have to wait to get it, but I'm glad it's coming.
Thank you for watching, and I hope you have a good rest of the week! =)
~ Katy
------------
A big "Thank you!" goes to my supporters on Patreon:
patreon.com/KatyAdelson
Music store website:
goldenaspenmusic.com
Artist portfolio website:
katyadelson.com
Download/stream my "Tune Collection" album:
fanlink.to/TuneCollection
Download/stream my "Ghost Ship" single:
fanlink.to/GhostShip
Hashtags:
#LastoftheMohicans #MovieMusic #Fiddle #Violin #KatyAdelson #Music #ThemeSong #Scotland
Software and equipment used:
Full list of all my basic violin equipment:
katyadelson.com/about/violin-equipment-and-recommendations
Violin gear:
Violin: 1899 Ernst Kreusler “Copy of Antonius Stradivarius” violin from Germany
Bow: CodaBow Luma
Strings: Evah Pirazzi Violin Strings (with a ball E)
Rosin: Salchow Rosin
Shoulder Rest: Bonmusica Shoulder Rest
Software used (for Macintosh):
Logic for attempted sound mixing
Final Cut Pro for video editing
PicMonkey.com for the ending cards
Plugins for sound effects (I have A LOT to learn in this department!):
East West plugins – Goliath Virtual Instrument, Stormdrum II
Best Service Forest Kingdom II by Eduardo Tarilonte (See: bestservice.de)
Camera:
Canon 70D + 18-135 mm kit lens
Sony RX100 V
LG G6 cell phone for some of the choppier mountain footage... :/
Microphone for audio recording:
Blue Woodpecker
