John Keith Lang reel

A very popular tune in Edinburgh sessions about 15 years ago, especially popularised by the great fiddler John Martin;

Composed by Addie Harper, leader of the Wick Dance Band.

Good to see you hanging about here, Niall. We’ve never met, as far as I know, but we’ve spoken on the phone (when I was asking permission to publish “Trip to Pakistan” and “The Shore Bar”). I’ve also got some tapes of old Edinburgh sessions on which you’re playing. Don’t worry, I’ll keep them in a locked vault!

I would be interested in hearing these tapes sometime.

In connection with these old sessions, quite a number of the tunes played don’t seem to be on this data base so, with time, I hope to add them.

I’ll make a copy for you, if you’d like. Looking forward to the tunes you’re intending posting here!

submitted as ‘Gan Ainm’
Key signature: A Major
Submitted on November 2nd 2008 by Heiko.
~ /tunes/9050

X: 2
T: John Keith Lang
C: Addie Harper
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amaj
|: cB |\
A2 ce fcef | cefc e2 ce | f3 f fgaf | e2 ef cBBc |
A2 ce fcef | cefc e2 ce | f3 f fgaf |[1 ecBc A2 :|[2 ecBc A4 ||
|: a2 af e2 fe | cBBc e2 ce | f3 f fgaf | e2 ef cBBc |
A2 ce fcef | cefc e2 ce | f3 f fgaf |[1 ecBc A4 :|[2 ecBc A2 |]

This tune was played by the Triskell Ceili Band after playing Tam Linn in the Key of A minor.

# Posted on November 2nd 2008 by Heiko

A great streamlined version heard from the ‘Montgomery’ Pipe Band:
X: 1
T: John Keith Lang
M: 2/2
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amaj
A2ce fcef | cefc e2ce | f2fe faaf | e2ef cBBc |
A2 ce fcef | cefc e2ce | f3e faaf | e2ec BAA2:||
Aaaf e2fe | cBBc e2ce | f3e faaf | e2ef cBB2 |
1 Aaaf e2ef | cBBc e2ce | f3e faaf | e2ec BAA2 :|
2 A2ce fcef | cefc e2ce | f2fe faaf | e2ec BAA2 ||

As version 3 but with the first and second line endings of the second part showing as intended.