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| Paul |
 Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 2:08 pm |
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Hello group.
Whilst recently in Scotland, I was staying at a hotel where there was a
wedding on and from my room I could here a live bagpipe player.
I knew many of the tunes he was playing, but don't know what they were
called. The only tune I know is Amazing Grace.
What are the famous bagpipe tunes usually played and are there any CD's
containing these tunes?
Cheers. |
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| Paul |
| Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 2:08 pm |
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Actually, it doesn't need to be Scottish bagpipes, it could be Irish
bagpipes too.
"Paul" <post@newsgroup.com> wrote in message
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Quote: Hello group.
Whilst recently in Scotland, I was staying at a hotel where there was a
wedding on and from my room I could here a live bagpipe player.
I knew many of the tunes he was playing, but don't know what they were
called. The only tune I know is Amazing Grace.
What are the famous bagpipe tunes usually played and are there any CD's
containing these tunes?
Cheers.
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| Temprance |
| Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 8:08 pm |
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On Sun, 24 Oct 2004 19:33:55 +0100, "Paul" <post@newsgroup.com> wrote:
Quote: Actually, it doesn't need to be Scottish bagpipes, it could be Irish
bagpipes too.
"Paul" <post@newsgroup.com> wrote in message
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Hello group.
Whilst recently in Scotland, I was staying at a hotel where there was a
wedding on and from my room I could here a live bagpipe player.
I knew many of the tunes he was playing, but don't know what they were
called. The only tune I know is Amazing Grace.
What are the famous bagpipe tunes usually played and are there any CD's
containing these tunes?
Cheers.
Probably a lot of the Tunes were just Scottish tunes intended for
dancing and not particularly wedding tunes. Most are tunes like
Flowers of Edinburgh, Circassian Circle, St Bernard's Waltz, Corn rig,
Veletta, Military Two step.Mason's Apron, Mrs McCloud. If you search
Amazon you will literally find dozens of CD's which have Scottish
music.
Temprance |
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| bob |
| Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 2:08 pm |
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"Paul" <post@newsgroup.com> wrote in news:clgr88$noo$1
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Quote: What are the famous bagpipe tunes usually played and are there any CD's
containing these tunes?
For really traditional, the Worlds Greatest series is, well, great.  For
something a little more approachable, Fred Morrison's "the Broken Chanter"
is pretty good. The tunes aren't so famous though. At my wedding the piper
played "Rob's Wedding"
Bob |
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| DBurch7672 |
| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 7:37 pm |
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Piobaireachds,
Which are; (Anglo-Saxon-German-Polish American asking!)? |
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| Jim Lahue |
| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 9:15 pm |
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| Colin Matheson |
| Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 6:29 am |
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Temprance wrote:
Quote: On Sun, 24 Oct 2004 19:33:55 +0100, "Paul" <post@newsgroup.com> wrote:
Whilst recently in Scotland, I was staying at a hotel where there was a
wedding on and from my room I could here a live bagpipe player.
What are the famous bagpipe tunes usually played and are there any CD's
ontaining these tunes?
Probably a lot of the Tunes were just Scottish tunes intended for
dancing and not particularly wedding tunes. Most are tunes like
Flowers of Edinburgh, Circassian Circle, St Bernard's Waltz, Corn rig,
Veletta, Military Two step.Mason's Apron, Mrs McCloud.
Few, if any, of those tunes are playable on the highland pipes. An
obvious wedding tune that is is Mairi's Wedding.
Colin |
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| Copperhead |
| Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 11:55 am |
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dburch7672@cs.com (DBurch7672) wrote in message news:<20041111173736.06333.00000418@mb-m18.news.cs.com>...
Quote: Piobaireachds,
Which are; (Anglo-Saxon-German-Polish American asking!)?
Piobaireachd translates as "pipe music" and is also called Ceol Mor
(big music). It's sometimes called the classical music of the
bagpipe, and you won't hear it too many other places. Some harpers
play Piobaireachd tunes occasionally.
A Piobaireachd is very structured, and generally lasts anywhere from
six or seven minutes to as much as half hour per tune. It starts with
the "Ground", or Urlar, and establishes a melody. Then throughout the
rest of the tune you play a number of variations on the melody that
include increasingling more elaborate gracings, such as the
Taourluath, Crunluath, and a Crunluath-a-mach in some cases.
A lot of people, including some pipers, don't like Piobaireachd
because they think it sounds like some sort of exercise. Once you
undestand the structure a bit though, and know what you're listening
to, it's much more enjoyable. A well played tune on a good pipe is a
true thing of beauty, and can be quite hypnotic.
To get people going on Piobaireachd, I like to suggest to them that
they listen to the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band album called Down
Under. It was recorded at the Sydney Opera House a couple of years
ago. It contains a Piobaireachd by a modern composer named William
Barrie and it's called Andrew MacNeill of Colonsay. They play the
tune as a band (not easy), and also play harmonies (also not easy).
To make it even MORE interesting, instead of playing the Ground they
sing it in Canntereachd (a collection of vocables that represent notes
and embellishments, and how Piobaireachd is taught traditionally).
The effect is really quite beautiful.
Another really nice performance of a very accessible tune is on the
Donald MacLeod Memorial 2001 CD. Check out the tune called The Field
of Gold. Really sweet. From there start listening to thos Pipers of
Distinction and World's Greates discs and you'll be hooked. Go hear
it live at an Open or Grade I contest somewhere though. No better way
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| eevans24 |
| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 10:23 pm |
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The one that springs to mind as obvious is a tune called "Highland
Cathedral". It is very easy to play and works well as a wedding march.
Colin Matheson wrote:
Quote: Temprance wrote:
On Sun, 24 Oct 2004 19:33:55 +0100, "Paul" <post@newsgroup.com
wrote:
Whilst recently in Scotland, I was staying at a hotel where there
was a
wedding on and from my room I could here a live bagpipe player.
What are the famous bagpipe tunes usually played and are there any
CD's
ontaining these tunes?
Probably a lot of the Tunes were just Scottish tunes intended for
dancing and not particularly wedding tunes. Most are tunes like
Flowers of Edinburgh, Circassian Circle, St Bernard's Waltz, Corn
rig,
Veletta, Military Two step.Mason's Apron, Mrs McCloud.
Few, if any, of those tunes are playable on the highland pipes. An
obvious wedding tune that is is Mairi's Wedding.
Colin |
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