Ron P’s one thousand, one hundred and ninety-one comments

Hi Deborah - I'm pretty sure it was written in D. more…

Great story - thanks Nigel - that explains it. I do still suspect the two tunes are related. more…

Ah well - there you go, I'd frequently heard it played in sets of Shetland reels, and jumped to the (wrong) conclusion about its origin. more…

I was there - at the AUOB march earlier on - I don't think I've dried out from that yet - and unfortunately that's nothing to do with the drink - it poured non-stop for all of it! more…

I suspect this tune has been derived from the Shetland tune, "Far from Home". more…

If your travel plans are flexible, I think there may be a session in "The Three Bellies" on Bellies Brae, Kirriemuir on Tuesdays at 8pm - tel 01575-574889. However, I'm only there about once per annum ,so best you check first. The Taybank in Dunkeld (just... more…

Good stuff Kenny - very enjoyable selection of tunes & songs - will listen to your newest show this week on listen again when I get some spare time... more…

https://thesession.org/recordings/3373 more…

"......basically only found in Irish Music": more…

This is very sad - I was aware he was ill, but wasn't aware of just how ill he was. There was a broadcast of "Take The Floor" a couple of weeks back which featured "The Occasionals", including Ian. more…