The Tangle Gatherers… Hynish, Tiree c. 1956
A poem by Alistair MacNeill, (born Hynish 1940) – Head Teacher, Banavie Primary School.
Describing the collecting of tangles during his teenage years in Hynish. Written in 2022 in North Berwick.
Tunes from the Past
A short story by Alastair MacNeill (born Hynish 1940) – Head Teacher, Banavie Primary School.
Two men go hiking. There is a mysterious encounter at the end.
The Christmas Band
A short story for children by Alistair MacNeill (born Hynish 1940) – Head Teacher, Banavie Primary School, about Morna the reindeer with her deformed antler and a visit from a kind old man in a red coat.
Seall An Reul See the Star
Words and music composed by Alistair MacNeill (born Hynish 1940) – Head Teacher, Banavie Primary School, for pupils who were beginning to learn Gaelic, hence all the repeated words.
The Happy Valley of Tiree
A melody for pipes by Alistair MacNeill,(born Hynish 1940) – Head Teacher, Banavie Primary School, arranged for pipes by Webster Craig.
Originally composed in 1961, arranged 2025
