One setting
T: The Bletherskate
R: strathspey
L: 1/8
K: Amix
|: A2BA Bde2 | BdBe eAAG | A2BA Bde2 | BdBg eA~A2 :|
ea~a2 egfg | de~e2 edBG | ea~a2 eg~e2 | a2ed eA~A2 |
ea~a2 egfg | de~e2 edBG | A2BA Bde2 | BdBg eA~A2 ||
There are 3 recordings of this tune.
The Bletherskate has been added to 18 tunebooks.
From the "Urban Dictionary"-
1. (scottish slang) One who blethers or talks sh*te constantly.
2. (scottish slang) One who is full of sh*te.
This tune was apparently written by I.I. "Iain" MacInnes, whistles and pipes for The Tannahill Weavers, Ossian and Canterach and appears in a set following ‘Lucy Cassidy’-
https://thesession.org/tunes/11354
And followed by ‘The Smith of Chilliechassie’-
https://thesession.org/tunes/11354
Transcribed from Bbmix to Amix.
Thanks to ‘Dr Dow’ for his help with this transcription.
Guess I was blethering, because it appears ‘The Smith’ was out the whole time-
https://thesession.org/tunes/10403
Guess I was blethering, because it appears ‘The Smith’ was out the whole time-
https://thesession.org/tunes/10403