From the recording Family, Friends, Choices, & Memories
A Strathspey, the tune title refers to a Campbell of Carwhin (note spelling), although which one is unknown. A titled contemporary of MacDonald was John Campbell, 1st Marquis of Breadalbane (1762-1834) who was educated at Winchester and at age 19 succeeded to the earldom of Breadalbane and Holland in 1782. In 1784 he was elected as one of the sixteen Scottish representation Peers to sit in the House of Lords and was also appointed a Fellow of the Royal Society in the same year.