2situla’s seventy-seven comments

This is really reminescent of a pibroch I’ve heard at a few Highland Games. Is that possible? more…

Darin, this tune really swings! I like to play it as AAB - the A section ending at the eigth bar. more…

The second note in both the 9th and 13th bar should be an A rather than a C … more…

This piece is actually notated in the Skye Collection as in Cut time (2/2). But the pick up note makes it feel as if it’s played in an off rhythm. Kind of fun as it throws the bodhran player into a capital letter snit. more…

Great tune Gian! Once I got it under my fingers … this tune really swings. It seems to lead me down my favorite primrose path … jazzy traditional. more…

Terrifically hypnotic - especially on a C mandola … lots of positions to play this in. Thanks for posting more…

With all the C#’s in this tune, isn’t it in D? more…

Is a good word for it Will - You should hear it on a Viola or C tuned Mandola. Nice, dark tune whatever key it’s actually in. more…

Every time I play this / hear it / read it, this tune reminds me of Christopher Robin and the Winnie the Pooh Saga (s). I think it’s more than simply in the name. And Dow … it does do a marvelous job of driving hard core ITM advocates nuts. more…

Does anyone know what the name means? And is this more like a march / jig rather than a straight Jig. It is an intersting sounding and playing piece of music. more…