The Music Scottish immigrants, who primarily originated in the Gaelic speaking regions of the Scottish Highlands and the Outer Hebrides, brought Celtic music to Cape Breton Island during the time of the Highland Clearances. The music is traditionally performed in sets or groups of tunes that are performed in a specific order. A set can be two or more tunes, either listening tunes, such as airs or marches, or groups of dance tunes such as strathspeys, reels and jigs. The music presented here is a set of three jigs, The Road to Skye, Paddies’ Resource and Hills of Glenorchy; that are traditionally performed together on Cape Breton Island. Sets like this are commonly performed at house parties and barn dances that are known as Cèilidhs in both Canada and Scotland. Recent trips to Scotland, the Isle of Skye, and Cape Breton’s Celtic Colours Music Festival were the inspirations for this composition. The road from Glasgow to Skye is a beautiful and awe inspiring drive from the Scottish Lowlands to the Highlands and is only matched in the beauty and majesty to be found on Cape Breton’s Cabot Trail, especially in the Fall. I hope this music puts a lilt in your step!