The Road to the Isles

The Road to the Isles

"The Road to the Isles" is a famous Scottish traditional song. It is said to have been played by Bill Millen, piper to Lord Lovat, during the D-Day invasion.

The lyrics mention locations the road passes, including (in order): the Cuillin Hills, Tummel, Loch Rannoch, Lochaber, Shiel, Ailort, Morar, the Skerries and the Lews.


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