St. Kilda Wedding

reel

Key signature: Amajor

Submitted on April 22nd 2003 by slainte.

This tune has been added to 105 tunebooks.

Also known as Saint Kilda Wedding, St Kilda Wedding, The St Kilda Wedding, St Kilda's Wedding, The St. Kilda Wedding, St. Kilda's Wedding, St.Kilda Wedding.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Aberdeen Folk Club 'A Celebration' by Various Artists
• Beyond The Borders by Brandon Vance, Mark Minkler
• Birlin' Fiddles by J. Wrigley, A. Henderson, J. Legge, And S. Wright
• Classic Cuts by Winston 'Scotty' Fitzgerald
• Fire And Grace by Alistair Fraser With Natalie Haas
• House Sessions by Brenda Stubbert
• Keep It Up by Keep It Up
• Paddy On The Railway by Ten Penny Bit
• Secret People by Capercaillie
• Souvenir Of Scotland by Hamish MacGregor And The Blue Bonnets
• St. Kilda Wedding by Ossian
• The Best Of Ossian by Ossian
• The Dances Down Home by Joe Cormier
• The Gathering by Kathryn Tickell
• The Heart Of Cape Breton by Various Artists
• The Houston Sessions by The Alans
• The Pattern Dance by Men Of Worth
• The Sky Didn't Fall by Kathryn Tickell And Corrina Hewat
• Traditional Fiddle Music Of Cape Breton Volume 1: Mabou Coal Mines by Various Artists
• Traditional Music From Cape Breton by Various Artists

X: 1
T: St. Kilda Wedding
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amaj
|:A2 Ac Acec|B2 cA F2 EF|A2 cB Acec|1 f2 fe fefa:|2 f2 fe fefg||
a2 ab aeea|fgag f2 ed|cefg agfa|ecac BdcB|
Aaag aeea|fgag f2 ed|cefg agfa|ecac BdcB||

St. Kilda Wedding

This is a traditional Scottish reel, which is especially popular among the fiddlers of the country.

My version here is a composite of the two slightly different settings. The first part comes from the playing of Deaf Shepherd in their second album while the second part is based on the playing of another young Scottish band Keep It Up. (Deaf Shepherd recorded it as the harmony of a song.)

Just like many Irish flute players do not play Mrs. McLeod in the original key, I play this tune in G as a whistle player. There is nothing like A major version, but G major one is still acceptable to my ears.

Does anyone play this fine reel in Donegal or Cape Breton?

# Posted on April 22nd 2003 by slainte

St. Kilda's

Can't get the link to play. Get error message.

# Posted on April 12th 2005 by Doghearty

You can listen to Mattrick playing a fantastic version of the tune: http://worldfiddlemusic.co.uk/mightycraiconline In a different key, it reminds me of Scottish band Ossian.

# Posted on April 12th 2005 by slainte

St. Kilda Wedding in G

A great Scots reel in a flute-friendly key:

K: Gmaj
G2GB GBdB|A2BG E2DE|G2BA GBdB|1 e2ed edeg:|2 e2ed edef|]
g2ga gddg|efgf e2dc|Bdef gfeg|dBgB A2BA|
Gggf gddg|efgf e2dc|Bdef gfeg|dBgB A2BA|]

This G major setting will go nicely with Colonel McBain (Edor one).

# Posted on February 1st 2006 by slainte