A Cultural visit to Scotland for Bards :::::::
A - Gordon Duncan
B - TUNE BOOKS
C - CD’s
D - SHOPS
E - SESSIONS EAST & WEST
F - CONTACT GROUPS
G - WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
H - GAELIC
J - VISITING - FESTIVALS
K - HISTORY & CLEARANCES
L - MY FAVOURITE TUNES
M - ADDITIONAL REFS
Scottish Music
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Below are resoures and personal notes, additional information can be found in theSession org web pages (see Discussion Tab titled ‘A Cultural visit to Scotland for Bards’ ) .
Please do not add comments/opinions - just helpful facts/information ONLY please.
A - Gordon Duncan
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Gordon Duncan was an exceptional talentanted piper, with some haunting tunes to his name. Some allege that the Arts Council in Scotland would not support him, due to their bias, and could only find local work as a dustbin man until his unfortunate suicide, a short time ago. You will find his tunes (‘Cadal’ the sleeping tune, and Jack Broons 70th on you tube) haunting showing glimpses of his genius, a sad loss to Scotland.
B - TUNE BOOKS
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For beginners - ’Session Tunes Book 1-4 [Scots Music Group, Dùn Èideann] - ScotsMusic org
Tunes by Gordon Duncan B000X5SU68
The Scottish Mandolin Tutor by Dagger Gordon [ScotlandsMusic]9781906804039
Ringing Strings by Tom Anderson [Shetland Times] 0900662409
The Scots Fiddle by J. Murray Neil [NWP]1903238684
Clarsach tunes/ music played by Wendy Stewart 1871931223
The Fiddle Music of the Scottish Highlands: Ceol Na Fidhle--Volumes 1 and 2: 1-2 (Ceol Na Fidhle Series) Christine Martin 1871931320 & 1871931088
Simon Mayor New Celtic Mandolin 095227762X ; ‘110 Scottish Tunes’ [Waltons] 1857201876
www.scotlandsMusic.com/scottish-music-tutor-dvds.htm
www.skyemusicshop.com/DVDs/C4-2-0.htm
Play Scottish Accordion (Beginners) - Sandy Brechin - Learn to play Scottish Accordion
Nine entertaining in-depth video lessons with Scottish accordion master
The Cape Breton Collection of Scottish Melodies for the Violin consisting of Marches, Slow Airs, Strathspeys, Reels, Jigs, Hornpipes, etc. mostly … by G. F. MacQuarrie. Edited … by J. Beaton by Gordon F Macquarrie B0000CZBZP
Also, see bottom of the review for additional references.
C - CD’s
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Mando -
The Frozen River by Dagger Gordon,
Springwell by Kevin McLeod B0000300K3
Fiddlers Rally by [Oban & Lorne Strathspey & Reel Society - Nutshell Music Oban]
Portrait of a Scottish Fiddler by Alasdair Fraser B000001UIA
The Silver Bow by Tom Anderson & Aly Bain
A Highland Fiddler with Donald Riddell
The Journey Home by Paul Anderson
New Celtic Mandolin by Simon Meyer B000024YA0
www.musicscotland.com/cd/ceol-nam-feis-2-song-tune-book-book.html
Purple Heather by Vincent Campbell (Donegal) B0040QX1DS
Jock Tamson’s Bairns, B00000240B
Martyn Bennett B0000009R2
Catriona MacDonald B00004S5VT
Deaf Shepherd B000002404
Walking Stones - A Celtic Sojourn with Ken Kolodner B000001QBQ
Celtic Dialogue by Laura Risk B00000I12V
Prince Edward Island Fiddling B0000003EF
The Heart of Cape Breton B00005Y1U0
Traditional Music from Cape Breton Island B00000AUPA
A Cape Breton Christmas with Ashley MacIsaac B000652NYA
Yours Truly with Natalie MacMaster B000ICLSQK
Isle of Skye - Ronan Martin’s fiddler B001MYIW94
Mark The Hard Earth Kris Drever B0031QDKLQ
Before the Ruin B001EINVNK - pop
Transatlantic Sessions - Series 1: Volume Two B002OC5WWS
‘The Northumberland Collection’ by Kathryn Tickell [Park Records 1998]
Beyond the Stacks - Aly Bain & Ale Moller B000TP5SL2
The Judique Flyer with Buddy MacMaster |B0000509I4 (Cape Breton)
Fit As a Fiddle - Natalie Macmaster B0000003EP
songs.
Lianas Lonely - Kevin Mcleod |B000CA9FQ8
Birlinn - by Rod Paul |B00001ZWJ4
Gary Peterson - Shetland
OTHER BARDS (Musicians)
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Aly Bain, Cathal McConnell John & Phil Cunningham, Jock Broon, Norman Chalmers, Freddy Thompson,
Dougie McLean, Rod Patterson, Jack Evans, Derek Hoy & Peter McClements - fiddle players.
Kris Drever, Eilidh shaw, Sarah MacFadyen, Leo McCann, Katherine Nicol, Angus Grant Jr
angus grant fiddler - hills of windy gary
Peter Twoomey
Angus Chisholm Cape Breto
Phil Cunningham - box ‘Ross Memorial Hospital’
julie fowlas - scots gaidhlig sean nos
cd angus grant hills of wind gary
Also -
eadan o’rourke
angus grant snr
allen henderson
ian mcpharson
duncan chisum
Ross Cooper - west coast
Gillian Fleetwood and Fraya Thomsen Harpists (Clarsach)
Clarsach collection is Wendy Stewart’s
Ceol Na Fidhle (The Fiddle Music of The Scottish Highlands)
Taigh na Teud (Harpstring House)Highland Airs on clarsach with fiddle, voice and
Katherine McKai
Aengus Chisholm - Cape Breton
John Reill Paul McKenna Band
D - SHOPS
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www.scotlandsmusic.com/scottish-music-cds.htm
East Coast - Coda 12 Bank St, around the corner of Dean Broady’s pub, Royal Mile - Edinburgh
www.CodaMusic.co.uk
www.skyemusicshop.com/Ringing-Strings---Tom-Anderson/211.htm
West Coast - Oban Music, 20 Argyle Sqr, PA34 4AT - www.ObanMusic.com
www.MusicScotland.com
www.HomBru.co.uk
Dublin - Claddagh Reords - Temple Bar (opposite Central Bank) - www.claddaghRecords.com
E - SESSIONS EAST & WEST
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Please follow ‘session etiquette’ or sessette when playing along. A reference is provided below.
Closet Player - (one who only plays in private, comes from the time when landladies in London forbad musical playing on their premises, the clothes in the wardrope dampened the sound)
Slow Session - (where beginners and nervous players are welcom - they usually have a senior player leading, and a fixed set of tunes, with ocassionally people doing a solo)
Open Session - (where anybody can join, but must keepup and NOT disturb or hijack the session)
Closed Session - (where a set group of musicians play and where you can ONLY join if asked to, usually only after an audition tune)
Dùn Èideann (also known by some as Edinburgh)
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Slow sessions:
Sandy Bells 6.00 to 7.00 mondays - near Greyfriars Church & Bobby’s dog
Bennets bar, at the back, at 8.00pm Wed (all welcome with your instrument),- Crosstoll next to Kings theater
Open Sessions:
Sessions in Sandy Bells early pre 9.00pmn(near Graychurch on the Mound, note some may be closed),
Royal Oak upstairs
Antiquarian basement bar Stephens st - Thursday night - ( in Stockbridge - ’New Town south-west of Princes St).
faster open sessions Sandy Bells on a Monday night (other nights may be ‘Closed Sessions’)
bluegrass in the Tass bar on the Royal Mile on a Thursday night
For a guide to ‘SessEtte’ (‘Sessiun’ Etiquette) see ‘Field Guide to Irish Sessions’ by Barry Fox[Rinehart]ISBN:1568331940. Good luck and enjoy.
Closed Sessions:
Sandy Bells most nights
Royal Oak - downstairs (pay at the door)
The Shore Bar’ in Leith on a Wednesday.
The Malt Shovel’ on Cockburn street on a Thursday
‘The Antiquary’ - New Town on a Thursday
Gigs in Pleasance and Royal Oak
Captains bar
The Royal Scot, Newtown, Dùn Èideann (Edinburgh - Shetland Music - 1/2 Sundays evenings per month after 8.00pm)
Piping Center - Edinburgh
Glass Chu (Glasgow):-
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Park Bar - Kelvingrove Park - West end,, 1202 Argyle St G3 8TE - T: 0141 339 1715
Islay Bar - Kelvingrove Park - West end
Kearneys - Argyle St - Sunday 8.00
Waxy O’Connors (next to Queen Street train station) Sundays 4.30 - 7.30pm
Clutha Vaults - nice spot on the the river
Scothia Bar - nearby
Check events at the tourist information, south of Queen (Mary) train station, on the south side of the square.
Most itmes of interest will be around the Tollgate tower, St. Mungo’s on the High St and the West end towards the university and Park & Islay bars.
F - CONTACT GROUPS
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www.ScotsMusic.org
www.scotlandsMusic.com
www.musicScotland.com
The Scottish Music Group - 58 Shandwick Place - Dùn Èideann EH2 4RT
The Scottish Folk Group - top Floor, 31 Meadowbank Crescent, Dùn Èideann,EH8 7AJ
www.ScotFolk.org
www.PlayScottishMusic.Com
Feis Nam Gael - www.feisean.org/
www.folkTrail.com
www.borderpipes.co.uk/sessionpipes.htm
www.feisrois.org/
www.theSession org
http://fiddlefarmers.com/sessions.html
http://www.scotlandsmusic.com/session.htm
http://www.rampantscotland.com/music.htm
www.scottish-folk-music.com/links.htm
www.scottishdance.net/groups/Music.html
USA & North American Network:-
Dept of Appalachian Studies (Scottish and Irish Studies) - ETSU
Box 70556 - Johnson City TN 37 614 - 17 07
asis@etsu.edu
G - MUSIC WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
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www.ScotsMusic.org
www.scotlandsMusic.com/
www.nigelgatherer.com/
www.nigelgatherer.com/tunes/tab.html
Workshops and 121s with Nigel Gather
(the Great grandfather of trad on the East Coast - I can personally recommend him, if you can take the sardonic humour)
www.scotsMusic.org Ros@scotsMusic.org Admin@
Scots Music Group, St George’s West 58 Shandwick Place Edinburgh EH2 4RT
email: info@scotsmusic.org tel: 0131 555 7668
Classes on the 2nd floor of Benmor High school, Dalry, Edinburgh
GFW The Glasgow Fiddle Workshop.
Email: gfwadmin@fiddleworkshop.force9.co.uk
www.folkTrail.com
Mandolin for Improvers
Venue: Glasgow Concert Hall
www.mandolinscotland.org/tuition/class.html#dates
www.mandolinscotland.org/tuition/wshop.html
LGMA The Lanarkshire Guitar and Mandolin Association.
Email: secretary@mandolinscotland.org Phone 01698 457518.
EKAC The LGMA in partnership with the East Kilbride Arts Centre. Phone 01355 261000.
GFW The Glasgow Fiddle Workshop - Email: gfwadmin@fiddleworkshop.force9.co.uk
www.celticconnections.com/whatson/event/92228-Celtic-Connections-Public-Workshops-Mandolin-for-Improvers#
Celtic Connections
The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
2 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow, G2 3NY
www.e-s-f.fsnet.co.uk/
http://groups.msn.com/EdinburghShetlandFiddlers
www.scottish-folk-music.com/events.htm
www.emgo.org.uk/diary.html - wkshops & sessions
East Mains United Reformed Church, 11 Old Coach Road, East Kilbride
Quakers Meeting house - 7 Victoria Trce EH1 - 2jl (front of Princes Park - off George4 rbridge)
www.theSession org
H - GAELIC
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www.gaidhlig.org.uk/
www.colmcille.net/en/links/index.php
www.myGaelic.com
http://ourscotland.myfreeforum.org/archive/gaelic-map-alba-eire__o_t__t_1735.html
http://ourscotland.myfreeforum.org/
Feis Nam Gael - www.feisean.org/
www.feisrois.org/
Blas Festival (Gaelic Song, dance & Poetry)- 1st week of Sept
Visit Skye.co.uk & www.blas-festival.com
Classes held by:-
An Comann Gaidhealach
CNAG - Comunn na Gaidhlig
Sabhal Mor Ostaig (Gaelic College in Sky)
CLI - Comann Luchd Ionnsachaidh
www.Gaelic.ca
www.gaeilge.org/main.html
www.ozGaelic.org/links/index.htm
www.rampantScotland.com/gaelic.htm
www.scottishClans.co.nz/gaelic.htm
www.gaelicClub.com
www.oideas-gael.com/
www.irish-sayings.com/
Gaelic classes for Adults
www.cli.orgu - eM: cli@cli.org.uk & T: 01463 22 6710
www.ulPlan.co.uk T: 0845 557 63 22
sabhal mor ostaig steat - isle of sky
sabhal mor ostaig www.smo.uhi.ac.uk (week in gaelic, colmcille)
www.Colmcille.Net - Oideas Gael
www.Colmcille.org/credits
CNES Comhairle nan Eilean Siar - Sgioba na Gàidhlig
www.cne-siar.gov.uk/sgioba/english/index.asp
CNAG & an Lochran
www.storlann.co.uk/beurla/links/index.html
www.cnag.org.uk - cnag_glascu@hotmail.com
Cumman na Gaidllig
www.gaidhlig.org.uk/Default.aspx.LocID-006new0ht.RefLocID-006.
ionad gaidhlig ghlaschu aig pairc achadh a mhanse T: 0141 339 2022
www.ed.ac.uk/studying/short-courses/languages/for-all/courses
www.omniglot.com/writing/manx.htm
www.iomguide.com/manxlanguage.php
www.gaelchultur.com/index.php?page=eolas_fuinn&tid=6&lang=en
www.iomguide.com/manxlanguage.php
http://goireland.about.com/od/preparingyourtrip/tp/top10irishwords.htm
www.ireland-information.com/irishphrases.htm
www.inyourpocket.com/ireland/dublin/Speaking-Gaelic-Irish_70241f
Gaelic
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Tapa Leat & Tapa Leibh (‘’Top of League’ - Thank you)
‘Se di Bheatha (only Welcome in english ’ Say do better’)
Tha (‘Ah ya’ - Yes)
Chan eil (No - ‘can el’ do)
Oidhche mhath (‘eh heh wide’ yawn - Good night)
Halò, Ciamar a tha thu/sibh (Hello)
Madain mhath (good morning)
Ta Bearla Agam Cuiteach (I have English as well)
Bulach Dona (naughy boy)
Nighean/Cailin Maith (good girl)
Gur math a thèid dhuibh uile (how is it going you all)
www.gaelicBooks.org
Scottish Gaelic in Twelve Weeks by Roibeard O Maolalaigh 1841586439
Colloquial Scottish Gaelic: The Complete Course for Beginners by Katie Graham, Katherine M. Spadaro B000Q36096
Also don’t forget YouTube & googleTube for free Gaelic classes:-
www.linguae-celticae.org/dateien/Gaelic_in_Education.pdf
www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaidhlig/faclair/bb/bb.html
www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaidhlig/gaidhlig.html
www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/beurla/
www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/en/cursaichean/cg/cursaichean.php
www.oideas-gael.com/Leathanacha/suiomh.html
www.bbc.co.uk/learn gailic & bbc.co.uk/foghlam
www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/learning/bitesize/higher/gaidhlig
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Gàidhlig
im baile.co.uk
www.en.gaelic-arts.com/.
Gaelic services (all denominations made very welcome)
Sundays 12.30pm in Grayfriars Church, Dùn Èideann (Edinburgh) - remember Bobby’s Dog near the Royal Mile
Gaelic Salms sung as follows-
Salm Vol. 1 by Hebridean Choir ASIN: B0002LUAFW;
I - VISITING
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Alba in Parts
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North of Antonine wall (Edinburgh to Glasgow) - The ‘Hebrides’
The ‘Central Belt’ (Edinburgh to Glasgow)
The ‘Borders’ (north of Hadrian’s wall)
East Coast - with Baltic and Scandinavian influence (Firth is from the same root as Fjord)
West Coast - here inlets are called “Inbhear” (inver) and sometimes ’Loch".
North of Hadrians wall is the ‘Border’ region was inhabitated by the ‘Rievers’. Mostly rustlers some very notorious such as the Armstrongs and Grahams, after a visit by them you were said to ‘be reived’.
Remember, while men may wear kilts, in Celtic societies it is the women who ‘wear the trousers’ !!.
TIPS:-
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1 - Good boots, bring waterproof, comfortable boots with you, that if needs be, you don’t mind leaving behind, give to a backpacker/musician. Scotland is harsh on footware (Glasgow is best for shoe shopping )
2 - Weather, plan around the weather, make use good days to visit the highlands, Iona/islands etc (see Rabbies.com). Keep wet days for cities, museums, ceilidhs and music.
3 Bus Pass - save the feet, Get 1 day/3/weekend Day Bus Pass - forget hiring a car in the cities. Edinburgh etc has good night bus service 7 nights a week. Check times though and keep coin change for the night bus.
4. Dùn Èideann - is a 3D city, save your feet, get a bus map and let the bus do the climbing uphill. It is easier to walk downhill.
Dùn Èideann (also known by some as Edinburgh) - is a city held together by bridges
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Accomodation
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http://www.budgetbackpackers.com - many others near the royal mile and Greyfriars church
www.VisitScotland.com/walking & B&B (suprise yourself tab)
EdinburghFirst.co.uk
letInEdinburgh.co.uk
B&Bs - on the Corstorphorine road from airport from the Zoo to Haymarket train station (airport bus 100 into town)
cottageGuide.co.uk
www.kinloch-lodge.co.uk
www.tangleWoodHouse.co.uk
Dùn Èideann (Edinb) - places to visit
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30 bus to Sheeps Head pub (the oldest in Scotland), Hollyrood pk and bus 44 back
river walk in Stockbridge, Bellls Brae
Queens Ferry, on the coast by bus (First buses - from near the south end of Princes st)
Cranmore, on the coast by bus (Lothian bus pass - from near the south end of Princes st) - Roman ruins and Forth birge
Linlithgow, west of Edinburgh by train (15 mins from Haymarket/Waverly train station)
Golf pub in the links park, Cross Toll, near Kings Theatre
Go to a Ceilidh - check out the various groups listed.
Underground Edinburgh or North Bridge Vaults
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Vaults
- www.visiFife.com - Also Balado, East Neuk of Fife, Pitlochry
Berwick - south east of Dùn Èideann- 1.5 hours by train well worth a visit.
(this interloper north of Hadrian’s wall is officially part of England, noticable by the ‘Papal banners’ - courtesy of their French Norman masters as witnessed in the Bayeaux tapestry 1066, now known as the George cross).
Oban - Westcoast: - North of the Antonine wall.
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Worth renting a car from Glasgow (less than1 hour by train from Edinburgh) or try Rabbie Tours (www.Rabbies.com) or www.highlandexperience.com or get a Coach 3/5 day pass at the local Bus Station
Train from Edinburgh (+ 30 mins from Haymarket or Waverly to Glasgow) then train 3 hours to Oban. Stay overnight in Oban and return to Edinburgh the following evening.
Places to stay B&Bs in Bread Alban St or Albert Road on the north side of town.
Places to Eat ‘Ee Usc’ (Iasc or fish) on North Pier and Lorne Bar, Stevenson st.
Check out any ‘Fiddlers Rally’ during your stay also a ceilidh in Skipinnish
Places to See , Iona, Loch Lomand - West shore - a taste of the Highlands, just outside Glass chu)
Iona (Celtic Christianity) - you will need to stay overnight in or near Oban for an early start the next day, but can get back to Glasgow by train the following evening -
www.Iona.org.uk - ionaComm@iona.org.uk
Savoy House, 140 Sauchiehall st, Glass chu G2 3DH - T: 0141 332 6343
Whithorn & Ninian - www.visitDumFriesAndGalloway.co.uk & www.whithornPrioryMuseum.gov.uk,
www.highlandexperience.com - Ullapool and Sullivan area
J - FESTIVALS
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Hebridean Celtic Festival - Leodhas mid July
www.visitTheHebrides.com
Blas Festival (Gaelic Song, dance & Poetry)- 1st week of Sept
Visit Skye.co.uk & www.blas-festival.com
Ullapool, Ross-Shire - 2nd week of Sept
www.ullapool.com
Glasgow World Piping Championships- Mid August
Inverness World Piping
www.edfringe.com - mid August to begin of Sept
edinburghJazzFestival.com - end of Jyly
www.edinTattoo.co.uk - August
K - HISTORY & CLEARANCES
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Historically Scotland has had far reaching influences and contact. One of the first recorded was an exchange of knowledge took place between the Celtic Druid Abaris (Isle of Skye) and Pythagoras in Athens (Toland & Himerius).
There were nearby Celtic settlements in mid Anatolia (witness Galatians 3:11 in the original Greek version).
Pythagoras helped develop one of the first ‘Knowledge Economies’ (530BC), after journeys to the Magi in Babylon and the Brahmans of India. He then invited Abaris to Athens - see History of the Druids by John Toland 0766192849; History of Western Philosophy’ by Bertrand Russell.
The first ‘pacification’ of Highland culture was piloted by the Stuarts in the islands of Leodhas (Lewis) agus na Harraidh (Harris) in approx 1605. When the prize of Union with the English throne came the Stuart Jacobite flag (the early ‘Union Jack’) was designed.
This is the start of the plantations of Scotland and Ulster under the Stuarts.
After the battle of Culloden in 1746, there were large scale clearances and ethnic cleansing with the lands which were then given to pro London gentry. Thus you will not get much music north of the Antonine wall - due to these clearances, and a consequence Scottish tradions being frowened upon and many clans emigrating abroad, noticably Nova Scotia.The resultant wild remoteness of the Highlands is very ‘recent’, with the counterpoint of overdeveloped ‘Reservation style’ tenement housing in the Central Belt’.
The ‘latifundistas’ owning the large estates do not value much anything other than deer hunting and pheasant shoots.
The widespread emigration of the diaspora resulted in the rush of publications in the 17th century listed below.
The social turmoil continued as witnessed by the trial of leading figures such as Thomas Muir, Rev Thomas Fyshe Palmer (Unitarian) and the youg Gerrald, Margarot and William Skirving. See the monument to these men on Calton Hill in Edinburgh.
Also Dick Gaughan’s song ‘Thomas Muir of Huntershill’ (in the album Gaughan Live! At the Trades Club) B004XTT348 & B003B72KPC.
Clearances and Historic references:
The Highland Clearances by John Prebble 0140028374
Culloden 1746, by John Prebble 0712668209
Edward Lhuyd in the Scottish Highlands 1699-1700 by J L Campbell and Derick Thomson 0198119291
Popular Tales of the West Highlands, Vol. 1 of 4: (Forgotten Books) by J. F. Campbell 1605061735
The Life of Thomas Muir: Who Was Tried for Sedition Before the High Court of Justiciary in Scotland, and Sentenced to Transportation for Fourte by Peter MacKenzie 1165086034
Old Reminiscences of Glasgow and the West of Scotland (Volume 1); Containing the Trial of Thomas Muir byPeter Mackenzie 0217263321
Rev. Thomas Fyshe Palmer, (1747 - 1802)’, by John Earnshaw, Australian Dictionary of Biography,
The Scottish Insurrection of 1820 0859765199
Chartism in Scotland bt W.Hamish Fraser 0850366666
Scottish Independence Movement: Declaration of Arbroath, ISBN 1157710182
The Bloody Covenant by Ronald Ireland 0752452584
The Scottish Enlightenment: The Scots’ Invention of the Modern World by arthur Herman 1841152765
L - MY FAVOURITE TUNES
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tunes-Gordon-Duncan/dp/B000X5SU68?SubscriptionId=AKIAIWBZRQIIPF7IKQPA&tag=bookbutlcouk-21&linkCode=sp1&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B000X5SU68
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny2beJky_KM - Buddy MacMaster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faf6nTQFj6U&feature=related
Shetland Tune List:
http://www.e-s-f.fsnet.co.uk/proposed.htm
(most can be be heard on Youtube - use ‘scots music fiddle’ and the tune name in your search criteria)
Cadal - The Sleeping Tune - Gordan Duncan
Jock Broons 70th - Gordan Duncan
Baravan - Gorda Duncan
Twa Fiddles by the fiireside - Tom Anderson
The Auld Resting Chair - Tom Anderson
The Shingley Bern (Shetland)
The Eagles Whistle
Sounds of Mull/The Iona Boat
The Skoo of Skaery
Phil Cunningham
Neil Gordon’s Lament for his second wife / Niel Gow’s Lament for the Death of his 2nd Wife
The waves of the Danube
Ian Grant’s Strathspey
The Favourite Dram
Loch Lomand Waltz
The Wedding gift
Vincent Cambell’s Mazurka
Trip to Katmando
Broonies 70th - Phil Cunningham
Coyles fields house
My Lagan Love
Benechin’s Suprise by the Hillside
Fionn’s by Charlie McLore
Sean Salms - Na Fili
Fachair and Heiti’s Waltz
Ag Fagail Abhaile
Ag Fagail Lios Mor /Leaving Lios Mor
Ross Memorial Holpital
Scotland - Alexander Broadie
Midnight on the Water
Michael’s Mazurka
Barra Owen Reel / Barrow Reel
Robbie Thomas 90th
Robbie’s lesson (in Tathy’s)
Final Farewell to the Bens
Coyle Fields house
Boo baby lulaby - Holland - Cape Breton
Memory of father McD - Cape Breton
OTHER NICE TUNES:-
Under the water garden
Trip to Pakistan
From Barra to Victoria - Alberta morning at bonny doon
Three pearl wedding tunes - Geordie Uthique (Quebec river)
Old Friend - Stephenson of the tob
Christ Church Lament
Shetland Waltz
Shetland Times (Lerwick)
Da Bonnie Polka
Seven Sisters Polka
Margarets Waltz - Devon
Under the water garden
Jim Tweedies Sea legs (hornpipe)
Tam the Banjo
Miss Rowad Davies
Peter Clemens
Hills of windy gary - Angus Grant fiddler -
N - ADDITIONAL REFS:
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‘This is your brain on music’ by David Levkin
Whiskey by J. Murray 184442670x
Whiskey by Jackson 14053023448
Edinburgh Pub Walks - Bob Steel 9781852492748
Cochruinneacha Taoghta de Shaothair Nam Bard Gaeleach: A Choice Collection of the Works of the Highland Bards (1804) 1160989729
A Collection of Ancient and Modern Scottish Ballads, Tales, and Songs: With Explanatory Notes and Observations
John Gilchrist ( 1177834510
The Harp of Caledonia: A Collection of Songs, Ancient and Modern, Chiefly Scottish, with an Essay on Scottish Song Writers, Volume 2
CD Scottish Harp ‘Sugarcane’by Shine
Carolan by Donal O’Sullivan 9781900428712
‘The MacLean-Clephane Harp Music’ by Keith Sanger [West Highland and Island Historical Society Num XV - May 1981]082406948x
Irish and Highland Harp by R.B. Armstrong
The Petrie Collection (1790-1866)
John Struthers ( 1145372554
Ancient Scottish Melodies: From A Manuscript Of The Reign Of King James VI (1838)
William Dauney 1104024152
Scottish Melodies by George Thompson
Ancient Scottish Ballads
George Ritchie Kinloch ( 1115221116
‘The Gow Collection of Scottish Dance Music’ by Richard Carlin [Oak Pub 1998]
Scottish fiddle music in the 18th century by david johnson [edh 1997] 1841830836
The Scots Fiddle: Tunes, Tales and Traditions of the Western Highlands, Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland v. 3 by J.Murray Neil 1903238684
The Scottish Fiddle Music Index: The 18th and 19th Century Printed Collections by Charles Gore 1871512980
The Caledonian Muse. A Collection of … Scots Tunes … adapted for the Violin, German-Flute, Harpsichord & Piano-Forte: to which is prefixed An Essay on Scots Music (1790) B0000CTY25 & B0000CTY28
The Caledonian Repository of Music, adapted for the Bagpipes, being a Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Jigs & Quicksteps … To which is prefixed … the principles of music, by W. Gunn by William Gunn B0000CWQJT
Ryan’s Mammoth Collection: 1050 Reels and Jigs, Hornpipes, Clogs, Walk-arounds, Essences, Strathspeys, Highland Flings and Contra Dances, with Figures, and How to Play Them by Patrick Sky0786603003
A Curious Collection of Scots Tunes, With Variations, for the Violin, with a Bass for the Violincello or Harpsichord by R. Bremner (1759) B0000CUGMV
A Collection of Scots Tunes. Some with Variations for a Violin Hautboy or German Flute. With a Bass for a Violincello or Harpsichord by William Macgibbon [N. Stewart (1795)] B0000CZA1R
A Collection of Old Scots Tunes, with the Bass for Violoncello or Harpsichord, etc by Francesco Barsanti [A. Baillie (1742)] B0000CSS0R
A Collection of the Choicest Scots Tunes Adapted for the Harpsicord or Spinnet and within the Compass of the Voice Violin or German Flute, etc by Adam Craig B0000CUO8U
A Collection of Favourite Scots Tunes with Variations for the Violin &c. and a Bass for the Violoncello & Harpsichord. By the Late Mr. C. McLean and other Eminent Masters [ N. Stewart (1770)] B0000CZBDE
A Collection of the Best Scots Tunes. Fited to the German Flute. With Several Divisions, & Variations, etc by A Munro B0000D093R
A Collection of Curious Scots Tunes for a Violin, German Flute or Harpsichord. (A Second Collection of Curious Scots Tunes for a Violin and German Flute with a Through Bass for the Harpsichord by James Oswald [C. and S. Thompson (1770)] B0000D0NAR; B0000D0NAT & B0000D0NAV
Ancient Scotish Melodies. A Selection from the Scotish Songs and Airs of the Skene Manuscript [edited by W. Dauney], arranged with Symphonies and Accompaniments by G. F. Graham and F. Dun by George Farquhar Graham [D’Almaine & Co (1839)] B0000CWK14
A Collection of the Newest and Best Reels or Country Dances. Adapted for the Violin or German Flute with a Bass for the Violincello or Harpsichord B0000D22F0
The Skye Collection of the Best Reels & Strathspeys Extant: Embracing Over Four Hundred Tunes Collected from All the Best Sources, Compiled & Arranged by Keith Nor Macdonald 1141797429
Kerr’s Collection of Reels & Strathspeys, Highland schottisches, country dances, jigs, hornpipes, by James Spiers Kerr B0000CY5J0
The White Heather Collection Of Reels, Strathspeys, Jigs & Hornpipes by Ian Powrie B003I7BW7C
The Balmoral Reel Book. A collection of the most admired reels, strathspeys, country dances, schottisches, jigs, quadrilles, hornpipes, polkas, etc. Arranged by J. Kenyon Lees. [P.F.] by John Kenyon Lees B0000CYQBM
Marr & Co’s Royal Collection Of Highland Airs Quicksteps, Strathspeys, Reels & Country Dances Arranged for the Pianoforte by Marr & Co B004800G2U
A Collection of Strathspey Reels& Country Dances, &c. With a bass for the violoncello or harpsichord by John Bowie B0000CTJDD
A Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Jigs, &c for the piano forte, violin, and violoncello by John Burns B0000CTV2V
A Collection of Strathspeys, reels, hornpipes … arranged as medleys for the harp, Piano Forte … by W. Christie by William Christie B0000CUAX9
A Collection of Strathspey Reels with variations, waltzes, marches, Irish airs … and a new sonata for the Piano Forte, violin or German flute … by a young lady B0000CUGMJ
A Fourth Collection of Strathspeys, Reels &c. for the harp, piano forte, violin & violoncello, etc by Gow and Sons B0000CWJGL
A Collection of Strathspey Reels with a Bass for the Violoncello or Harpsichord. Containing the most approved old & the most fashionable new reels … favourite Irish airs. by Nathaniel Gow B0000CWJJ8
he Beauties of Niel Gow. Being a selection of the most favorite tunes from his first, second and third collections of strathspeys, reels & jigs, … of Niel and Nathaniel Gow signed: J. M’G.] B0000CWJKJ
A Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Jigs, &c. for the Piano Forte, Violin & Violoncello by Donald Grant B0000CWKLP
A Second Collection of Strathspey Reels, &c. with a Bass for the Violoncello, or Harpsichord by Malcolm Macdonald B0000CZ8N7
A Collection of Strathspey Reels, with a Bass for the Violoncello or Harpsichord by Alexander Macglashan B0000CZA26
A Collection (second collection) of Strathspeys, Reels, Jigs … for the Harp, Pianoforte, Violin and Violoncello by Abraham Mackintosh B0000CZB9I
A Collection of Strathspey Reels with a bass for the violoncello or harpsichord. by William Marshall B0000CZHLZ
A Collection of Strathspey Reels & Country Dances &c. With a Bass for the Violoncello or Harpsichord, etc by Robert Petrie B0000D1K0P &B0000D1K0Q
by A Collection of Strathspeys, Reels & Jigs … Arranged for the piano forte, violin & violoncello by James Porteous James Porteous B0000D1QE9
A Second Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Jiggs &c. With a bass for the violoncello, piano-forte, or harp, etc by John Pringle B0000D1T4L
A Collection of Strathspey Reels, &c. with a Bass for the Violoncello or Harpsichord, etc by William Shepherd B0000D374X
A Collection of Strathspey Reels Jigs &c. with a bass for the violoncello or harpsichord, etc. by Charles Stewart B0000D3PU8
A Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Marches … for the Pianoforte, Violin and Violoncello by Alexander Walker B0000D4PSP
Allan’s Collection of Reels & Strathspeys … Arranged for violin. by Mozart Allan B0000CS78I & B0017SDW2M
Kerr’s Thistle Collection. (Reels - strathspeys - jigs - hornpipes - marches - etc.) Collected & arranged by J. Hunter. [P. F.] by James M Hunter B0000CXPPC
The Inverness Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Country Dances, arranged for the piano forte, etc. B0000CXSE8
Kyle’s celebrated Collection, of Reels& Strathspeys. Arranged for the pianoforte by T. S. Gleadhill. Morison Kyle B0000CYFZ2
Lowe’s Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Jigs … arranged with appropriate Basses for the Piano Forte and Violoncello by Joseph Lowe B0000CZ5AD
Lowe’s celebrated collection of reels, strathspeys & jigs. Booki. Violin edition by Joseph Lowe B0000CZ5AH
A Collection of Reels Strathspeys & Jigs with a Bass for the Violoncello or Piano Forte, etc. by John Pringle B0000D1T4K
The Dance Music of Scotland, a Collection of … Reels and Strathspeys … arranged for the Piano Forte … by J. T. Surenne. bk. 1-3 by John Thomas Surenne B0000D3XOH
The White Heather Collection of Reels, Strathspeys, Jigs & Hornpipes , etc. [By Neil Grant and Harry Carmichael. P. F.] by White B0000D52MQ
The Skye Collection Of The Best Reels & Strathspeys: Extant Embracing Over Four Hundred Tunes Collected From All The Best Sources, Complied & Arranged for Violin & Piano by Keith Norman MacDonald 0786665106
Cope’s … Collection of Scotch Strathspey Reels with their Proper Figures … arranged for the Harp, Piano Forte, Violin, &c by W. P. R Cope B0000CUKH0
Collection of New Strathspey’s Reel’s … for the Piano Forte, Violin and Violoncello,etc by John French B0000CVYZV
Gould & Bolttler’s Collection of Jigs, Reels, Strathspeys and Country Dances. [P. F.] by Gould and Bolttler B0000CWHRE
The Skye Collection of the best Reels and Strathspeys … compiled & arranged for violin & piano by K. N. Macdonald by Keith Norman Macdonald B0000CZ8MZ A Collection of original Strathspeys and Reels, arranged for the piano forte, violin & violoncello, & … dedicated … to Lady Menzies, etc by Duncan Mackercher B0000CZB5D
Mitchison’s Collection of Scotch Reels, Strathspeys, Country Dances &c. Selected from the works of Neil Gow, Marshall, Thomson. <[Edited by] Andw Thomson.> [P. F.] by Mitchison and Co B0000CZX12
A Collection of New Strathspey Reels, with a few favourite Marches, for the Piano-Forte, Violin and Violoncello, etc by John Morison B0000D01J3
An original collection of Scotch Reels & Strathspeys, etc. [P. F.] by Roberts B0000D2AP9
A Collection of favourite Reels, Strathspeys, Highland Schottisches, Country Dances, Jigs & Hornpipes, easily arranged for the Pianoforte by C. … Pianoforte Literature. No. 413. [1892, etc.]) by Charles Stephano B0000D3OIA
A Collection of New Highland Strathspey Reels for the Violin or German Flute with a Harpsichord & Violoncello Bass, etc by John Anderson B0000CS9A6
A Collection of new Reels and highland Strathspeys, with a bass for the violoncello or harpsichord, by J. Campbell, a number of which are his own compositions by Joshua Campbell B0000CTZNF
A Collection of Strathspeys, or Old Highland Reels … with a Bass for the Violincello, Harpsichord or Piano Forte by Angus Cumming B0000CURFL
A Collection of Slow Airs, Strathspeys and Reels with a Bass for the Violincello Harpsichord or Piano Forte,etc by John H Gow B0000CWJIF
A Collection of Reels, consisting chiefly of Strathspeys, Athole Reels, &c., with a Bass for the Violoncello or Harpsichord by Alexander Macglashan B0000CZA23
Volume 2nd of a Collection of Scottish Melodies, Reels, Strathspeys, Jigs, Slow Airs &c. for the Piano Forte, Violin and Violoncello. Being the … [With a memoir of the composer by J. MacG by William Marshall B0000CZHM5
Collection of Marches & Quick Steps, Strathspeys & Reels, some seconds &c. Adapted for the violin, and violoncello, harpd or piano forte by Thomas Calvert [ by Thomas Calvert B0000CTYUJ
A Collection of Highland Music consisting of Strathspeys, Reels, Marches, Waltzes & slow Airs with Variations original & selected for the Piano Forte Violin and Violoncello … by W. Morrison [ by
William Morrison B0000D02D9
The Miller o’Hirn Collection of over one hundred strathspeys, reels, Highland Schottisches, slow airs, songs, hornpipes, jigs, &c. composed & arranged … Skinner. by James Scott Skinner B0000D3AZ7
A collection of Scottish and Irish melodies (with chord symbols): Also includes - Song of farewell „When we say goodbye… : strathspeys, reels, … jigs, marches : for violin & accordion
Alex J Lawson 0952077000
0521782430The Merry Muses of Caledonia: A Collection of Favourite Scots Songs, Ancient and Modern, Selected for Use of the Crochallan Fencibles (1799) [1570033242
Seinn O Ho Ro Seinn (Gaelic Songs) B00080CI3Y
A Collection of Pibaireachd or Pipe Tunes by James Hogg 1140552155
A Collection of Piobairachd. Newly arranged and revised with a complete tutor for the Highland bagpipe, containing minute & particular instructions … for marches, reels & strathspeys … by Donald Macphee B0000CZBVA
The Highland Bagpipe (Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series) by Joshua Dickson 0754666697
The Highland Pipe and Scottish Society, 1750-1950 [by William Donaldson 1862320756
The Highland Bagpipe and Its Music 0859765490
Henderson’s Collection of Marches, Strathspeys, Reels, and Jigs, to which is prefixed an Illustration of the Principles of Bagpipe Music by Peter Henderson B0000CX9QA
A Collection of Quicksteps, Strathspeys, Reels and Jigs. Arranged for the Highland Bag-Pipe by Donald Macdonald & Son … Sixth Edition by Donald Macdonald B0000CZ8LE
THE SONGS OF SCOTLAND. Volume III. Adapted to Their Appropriate Melodies Arranged With Pianoforte Accompaniments. by George Farquhar Graham [Wood 1861)] B0025L675E
The Songs of Scotland by Wilma Paterson ( , Alasdair Gray 1851587225
Cochruinneacha Taoghta de Shaothair Nam Bard Gaeleach: A Choice Collection of the Works of the Highland Bards (1804) by Alexander Stewart , Donald Stewart 1168155215 & 1160831416
Scottish accordion: A collection of traditional and modern Scottish jigs, reels, strathspeys, marches, hornpipes and waltzes 0901636657
The Gaellic Collection of Drum Settings. Compiled by W. Paterson … and A. Mc.Cormick … Marches, reels, strathspeys in up-to-date settings [ by Willie Patterson B0000D0TNR
Répertoire de la musique pour harpe publiée du XVIIe au début du XIXe siècle by Catherine Michel 2878410521
Music in Canada: Capturing Landscape and Diversity by Elaine Keillor 0773530126
The Fiddler’s Almanac by Ryan J. Thomson 0931877008
Ancient collection of Piobaireachd by david glenn
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Highland Sessions (presented by Mary Ann Kennedy) Complete Series: Programmes 1 - 6, 43 Tracks featuring 32 artists from Scotland and Ireland [DVD] [2011] B0049GIO8G
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McFarlan’s Manuscript [1740]
George Skene’s manuscript [1717]
Newest and best reels by stewart collection [1762]
William Forbes of Disblair tunes [1662-1740]
gillespie manuscript [Perth 1768] fiddler daniel dow
Sinkler manuscript [1710]
first collection of strathspey reels [1784] by neil gow
mclean collection [1772]
Nova Scotia by David Orkin 1841622826
