Ron P’s one thousand, one hundred and ninety-one comments
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Re: The Torn Jacket
Hi Deborah - I'm pretty sure it was written in D. more…
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Re: Far Away From Home
Great story - thanks Nigel - that explains it. I do still suspect the two tunes are related. more…
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Re: Far Away From Home
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…
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Re: The 21st Jimmy McHugh Memorial Concert
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…
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Re: Far Away From Home
I suspect this tune has been derived from the Shetland tune, "Far from Home". more…
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Re: Oban to Pitlochrie…. Local knowledge?
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…
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Re: DJ Kenny
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…
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Re: How do you put ornamentation into a tune?
"......basically only found in Irish Music": more…
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Re: Ian Hardie RIP
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…