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Fiddle Music of The Scottish Highlands (Volumes 1 & 2) BOOK

"The Fiddle Music of the Scottish Highlands❠- used here as a joint title with Ceol na Fidhle for non Gaelic
speakers and so called because the majority of tunes in these books have been taken from the Highland Bagpipe repertoire.
Many of the pipe marches, reels and jigs included in this collection were composed by pipers attached to the Highland Regiments
in the army but some are much older and date from the 18th and 19th centuries. Famous bagpipe composers such as Donald MacLeod,
George MacLennan, Peter R. MacLeod, Willie Lawrie and many more are represented in these volumes as well as contemporary tunes
by present day pipers, fiddlers and accordionists (Bobby Macleod,Freeland Barbour, Addie Harper etc) who are all producing
tunes in Highland bagpipe style. Fiddlers have always been interested in the bagpipe repertoire but found the notation in
the bagpipe books difficult to read due to lack of key signatures and pipe grace notes which have their own interpretation
when played on the fiddle. This series of books was the first to make available the music of the bagpipes in easily accessable
and readable settings for fiddle. In making the fiddle arrangements of these tunes such eminent pipers as John D. Burgess,
Norman Gillies and Duncan Macgillivray were consulted regarding appropriate grace notes and interpretation of the spirit of
pipe tunes played on the fiddle. The result is an amazing collection of the most popular pipe tunes in good fiddle settings
(this material is also suitable for all melody instruments). Included in the books as well as the bagpipe tunes are ancient
airs for fiddle from early music collections, Gaelic song airs and contemporary material in the same style that has made its
way into the modern Scottish repertoire of the young fiddlers and Scottish bands. This is the music that has been popularised
by such leading bands as Alasdair Fraserâs Skyedance, Capercaillie, Burach, Daimh etc and toured worldwide to represent Scottish
music in all corners of the world. The books contain suggested bowings for fiddlers and chords for guitar or other accompanists
and a great selection of 2/4 Pipe Marches, 6/8 Pipe Marches, Jigs, Reels, Slow airs, Hornpipes, Polkas, Strathspeys etc. There
are more than 160 tunes in the book with most of them not available in fiddle settings in any other publication.


Contents: ---- Fonn Mall / Slow Airs ---- A Mhairi Bhan Og, The Aran Boat Song, Braigh Loch Iall (The Banks of Locheil),
Caidil gu La (Sleep on till day), Cha bhi mi gad thaladh (I will not be singing you a lullaby), Cha till mis a' seòladh (South
Georgia Whaling Song), Chi mi na mor-bheanna (Mist-covered Mountains), Crodh Chailein (Colin's Cattle), Cumha Mhic Shimidh
(Lord Lovat's Lament), The Dark Island, Donald McPherson's Lament, The Flower of the Quern, Gradh Geal mo Chridhe (The Eriskay
Love Lilt), Huntingtone Castle, John Roy Lyall, Laoidh Chaluim Chille (The Sound of Mull), Loch Liobhan (Loch Leven), Mackenzie's
Farewell to Sutherland, Mo Dhachaigh (The Song of Home), My Own Land, Neil Gow's Farewell to Whisky, Neil Gow's Lament for
his 2nd Wife, The Road to Balintore, Ros Fhiadhaich nam Beann (The Wild Rose of the Mountain), 'Se Gaol a' bhodaich Fionnlagh
(Finlay is his Father's Darling), Sìne Bhàn, Soraidh Slan le Fionnairidh (Farewell to Fuinary), Till an Crodh Faidh an Crodh
(Milking Song), Tuireadh Iain Ruaidh (Iain Ruaridh's Lament), A' Chuthag, Archibald MacDonald of Keppoch, The Braes of Glenturrote,
Cailin mo runsa, Cha till Mòr mo bhean, Dunkeld Hermitage Bridge, Dùthaich nan craobh, Fear a' Bhàta, Highland Cradle Song,
Highland Pibroch, The Hill of Lochiel, I See Mull, Kisimul's Galley, Lament for the Death of Reverend Archie Beaton, Lochaber
No More, Lovely Stornoway, MacPherson's Rant, Mo Dhachaidh, Perthshire Air, Sitting in the Stern of a Boat, Taladh Chriosta,
The Waters of Kylesku ---- Port Mairsdidh / Marches ---- The Athole Highlanders, Australian Ladies, The Balmoral Highlanders,
The Camerons of Sheildaig, The Conundrum, Corriechoillie's Welcome to the Northern Meeting, The Drunken Piper, The Earl of
Cromarty, Father John MacMillan of Barra, The Hen's March o'er the Midden, Highland Wedding, The Hills of Glenorchy, The Inverness
Gathering, John D Burgess, John MacFadyen of Melfort, Leaving Glen Urquhart, MacLeod of Mull, The McNeils of Ugadale, Mr &
Mrs A Ross, Mrs H L MacDonald of Dunach, The Pibroch of Domhnall Dubh, 79th's Farewell to Gibraltar, The Skye Gathering, The
Sprig of Ivy, The Sweet Maid of Glendaurel, 10th HLI Crossing the Rhine, The Balkan Hills, The Barren Rocks of Aden, The Battle
of Waterloo, Bonnie Ann, Campbell's Farewell to Redcastle, Donald Mackay of Upper Barvas, The Earl of Mansefield, Greenwoodside,
The Headlands, King George V's Army, Lady Lever Park, Lady Mackenzie of Coull, The Lochaber Gathering, Millbank Cottage, The
Piper's Cave, The Seige of Delhi, 72nd Highlanders' Farewell to Edinburgh, Terribus, The Ton, Angus MacKinnon, Ballochyle,
Bonawe Highlanders, Buain na Rainich, Dovecote Park, Kirkwall Bay, The Midlothian Pipe Band, Murdo MacKenzie of Torridon,
Willie Lawrie Junior.. ---- Srath Spè / Strathspeys ---- The Devil in the Kitchen, Louden's Bonnie Woods and Braes, Miss Drummond
of Perth, Balmoral Castle, Cameron's Got His Wife Again, Captain Horn, Cutty's Wedding, Duncan Davidson, The Fiddler's Joy,
Highland Whisky, MacKenzie Hay. ---- Port Dubailte / Jigs ---- The Curlew, The Jig of Slurs, Lieutenant MacGuire's Jig, The
Muckin' of Geordie's Byre, Paddy's Leather Breeches, The Skyeman's Jig, Alan MacPherson of Mosspark, Banjo Breakdown, The
Earl of Dunmore, Wee Murdie. ---- Seatadh Cuirn / Hornpipes ---- Crossing the Minch, Tam Bain's Lum. ---- Polkas---- The Balintore
Fishermen, I Have a Bonnet Trimmed with Blue, Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee ---- Ruighle / Reels ---- The Ale is Dear,
The Blackberry Bush, The Brolum, The Four Poster Bed, Helen Black of Inveran, The High Road to Linton, Jock Wilson's Ball,
Lexie McAskill, Loch Torridon, Tail Toddle, Caddam Woods, Fiona Macleod, Mrs MacPherson of Inveran, Sandy Duff, Shiela MacGregor,
The Sound of Sleat - The Belfast Hornpipe, Calum Beag, Duncan Johnstone, Harvest Home Hornpipe, The Man from Skye, Trumpet
Hornpipe. ---- Caismeachd / Retreat Marches ---- The Heights of Dargai, Lochanside, The Battle of the Somme, The Kilworth
Hills.

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