Bagpipe Tunes And Their Stories
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Take a fascinating trip through the world of bagpipe music: a journey in time covering the history of this wonderful instrument. Bagpipe Tunes and Their Stories: Old Times to 1950 features stories behind the unique bagpipe tunes that were composed before 1950.
Bagpipes are at the centre of a vibrant culture that has grown over many generations and continues to fascinate music lovers throughout the world. This book unearths stories connected with well-known tunes that were played and written before 1950. A tribute to the rich heritage of bagpipe music, it is captivating reading for long-time bagpipe enthusiasts as well as people less familiar with this distinctive instrument.
You will become acquainted with a wide range of bagpipe tunes, from the Scottish Highlands to the hills of Ireland and beyond. In addition, you will learn about the occasions for which they were composed and interpreted.
Author Susy Klinger, a well-known music expert and bagpipe enthusiast, has put her broad-ranging knowledge and passionate musical interest into this book. She has done many years of research in Scotland and neighbouring countries, conducted numerous interviews with famous pipers and thoroughly studied bagpipe music in order to put together this collection of stories and personal portraits. The book is a treasure chest of musical discoveries, encompassing everything from traditional ballads to lively dance melodies.
The wealth of information on bagpipe tunes is supplemented by carefully selected photos and illustrations that bring the atmosphere and culture of the relevant period to life. Each page is an invitation to delve into the past and become absorbed in stories of times gone by.
Order your copy now and let yourself be inspired by this fascinating survey of music history.
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The book is a treasure chest of musical discoveries, encompassing everything from traditional ballads to lively dance melodies.
Susy Klinger has been studying Scottish music since 2003 and regularly travels to the College of Piping in Glasgow for private lessons. In 2012, Susy began lessons with Willie McCallum, one of the worlds best bagpipers. He is a regular guest teacher at the Bagpipe School.
Very early in her bagpipe career Susy took part in competitions and achieved great success in Scotland. She was overall winner in Piobaireachd of the CLASP in grade 1 (competitions for amateur bagpipers in Scotland) and achieved 3rd place (out of 30 players) at the Archie Kenneth Quaich in Edinburgh in 2013. These are just a few results in a long list of prizes she won internationally.
Susy Klinger played with a renowned bagpipe band in Germany for several years before joining Glasgow Skye Association Pipe Band in Scotland for a few seasons. At the time, the band was very successful in grade 2 and won many competitions. During that time, Susy was able to gain an enormous amount of experience in all areas of bagpipe playing.
As a trained teacher, Susy is very familiar with teaching children and young people. Currently, Susy is working very hard on her solo career and teaches students from all over the country. Susy Klinger s Bagpipe Tutorial for Children sets a milestone in expertly teaching children how to play the Scottish bagpipes.
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BAGPIPE TUNES
AND
THEIR STORIES
THE
OLD
TIMES
UP TO
1950
VOLUME I
A. A. CAMERON'S STRATHSPEY
STRATHSPEY
JOHN SKINNER
Alexander Anthony Cameron was born in 1875 in Dochanassie, Lochaber, Inverness-shire, near Fort William. He was also known as A. A. or Sandy Cameron. His nickname was "the Mighty Mucomir". And that was his farm's name. He loved farming. Alexander had a good physique and was very strong. He went to the Highland Games for the Athletics regularly and got very famous because he won so much. He also travelled to Australia, New Zealand, America and Russia, where he showed off his strength on stage. He died in 1951 at the age of 76
Source: www.tunearch.org/wiki/Annotation:Sandy_Cameron%27s (30.08.2022)
AE FOND KISS
SLOW AIR
TRADITIONAL
This tune is also known as Ae Fond Kiss and Then We Sever. The melody is traditional and Robert Burns wrote words to it. Burns met from time to time with Mrs Agnes Maclehose in Edinburgh. They started a regular correspondence and used the pseudonyms "Clarinda" and "Sylvander" for this. After their final meeting Burns wrote this poem. On 27th December 1791 he sent it to Agnes. She then departed Edinburgh for Jamaica to see her husband. The melody Burns took for this tune was Rory Dalls' Port. But it was replaced later with another tune. Rory Dall was a blind harper living from about 1656 until about 1714. His real name was Roderick Morison. He lived at Dunvegan, in Skye. The replaced air for Rory Dalls' Port is Hi Horo 's na Horo Eile. This song was written by John McLean of Balemartin (Iain MacGhill'eathain) around 1880.
Source: www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ae_Fond_Kiss (30.12.2022);www.pipetunes.ca (10.06.2022); www.tunearch.org/wiki/Annotation:Rory_Dall%27s_Port_(1) (30.12.2022)
A HEBRIDEAN AIR
SLOW AIR
TRADITIONAL
This tune is originally a Gaelic song: A Luaidh. A Luaidh means in English: Oh my dearest dear. A Hebridean Air also means: O, my love. Oh, my love or Oh, my beloved. The Hebrides are a group of islands in the northwest of Scotland. They consist of at least 100 islands, some of which are uninhabited. The Hebrides include, for example, the Isle of Lewis and the Isle of Harris.
Source: 43/p. 9
The Standing Stones of Callanish, Isle of Lewis
ALE IS DEER, THE
REEL
TRADITIONAL
The tune's name in Gaelic is Tha leann daor aig na Gillean. And that means Ale is expensive for the boys. It was published in the William Gunn Collection in 1848. Other names are Maighstir Ord, Tha Leann daor aig na Gillun.
Source: 43/p. 52
ALFRED E. MILNE
2/4 MARCH
G. S. MCLENNAN
Alfred E. Milne was G. S McLennan's advocate in Aberdeen.
Source: 12/p. 8
ALICK CAMERON, CHAMPION PIPER
REEL
G. S. MCLENNAN
Alexander Cameron was born in 1848. He was the 2nd son of Donald Cameron. He was a very good piper and in private service as a piper to William Malcolm Esq. of Dunoon. Later he went to the Marquis of Huntly at Aboyne and was piper to Cameron of Lochiel. He won the prize pipe at the Northern Meeting in 1867 and the Gold Medal for former winners in 1870. One of his homes was at 61 Grove street, Cowcaddens in Glasgow. John MacDougall Gillies stayed at the same lodging. On one occasion Alick Cameron was walking the dogs. One of the dogs saw a hare and ran after it. Cameron was badly injured when the leads tightened round his hand, and he was given a pension. He died on 5th November 1923 in Inverness.
Source: 15/p. 69 and 70
ALICE CUNNINGHAM
SLOW AIR
PETER R. MACLEOD
Alice Cunningham was Hector MacLeod's wife. Hector was Peter MacLeod's son and then of course the brother to Peter MacLeod Junior.
Source: www.pipetunes.ca (10.06.2022)
ALLANGRANGE
2/4 MARCH
JOHN BAN MACKENZIE
Allangrange lies between Tore and Munlochy in Scotland. George Falconer was the owner of Allangrange in the 19th century. Around 1820 he had a piper, John Ban MacKenzie. In 1821 John Ban left Allangrange and became piper to Duncan Davidson. The tune has 2 parts. Source: 53/p. 56
Photo: www.ambaile.org.uk
ALLAN ROWAN OF PORT APPIN
2/4 MARCH
CAPTAIN JOHN MACLELLAN
Allan Rowan was a shinty player from Port Appin in Scotland. He was also a piper. He played with the Strathsclyde Police Pipe Band at the World Pipe Band Championships several times. The tune was composed in 1949.
Source: 30
A MAN'S A MAN FOR A'THAT
2/4 MARCH
TRADITIONAL
This tune is an old Scottish air. Burns wrote words to it and even a poem with the same title. It was first printed in The Glasgow Magazine without the poet's name in August 1795. The tune was first a ballad, then it was played on the fifes and later on the pipes. And because Robert Burns wrote words to it, it is "often used to march out the haggis after the address" at a Burns Supper.
Source: www.pipetunes.ca (10.06.2022); 51/p. 5
AMY MACLEAN
JIG
GEORGE GRANT
George Grant emigrated from Scotland to Ontario. In Ontario he was a contemporary and friend of the great John Wilson
Source: www.pipetunes.ca (10.06.2022)
ANGUS MACAULAY'S TUNE
2/4 MARCH
UNKNOWN
Angus MacAulay was born on Benbecula and later moved to Glasgow. The tune's name is sometimes Something to do with Morag.
Source: 2/p. 106
ANGUS MACKINNON
6/8 MARCH
DONALD SHAW RAMSAY
Donald Shaw Ramsay was Pipe Major of the Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band. Angus MacKinnon was a member in this band for 30 years
Source: www.pipetunes.ca (10.06.2022)
ANGUS MACPHERSON OF INVERAN
2/4 MARCH
W. MACDONALD, GRUID
Angus MacPherson was born in 1877. His father was Calum Piobair. Everybody who knew Angus MacPherson said that he was an extraordinary person. He had many talents as he was an expert piper, angler, seannachaidh and sheep farmer. Inveran Hotel was owned by Angus and his wife.
JIG
JOHN WILSON
The old Inveran Hotel, where Angus lived for 35 years
Pipers were always welcomed and of course everybody was allowed to play a tune on the pipes. Many great pipers stayed at the hotel, e.g. John MacDonald of Inverness.
Angus and Alice had one son, Malcolm. Malcolm was also a very well-known piper.
In 1949 Inveran Hotel burnt down and it was replaced by the Shin Power Station. Angus died in 1976.
Source: www.electricscotland.com/history/looksback/index.htm (09.05.2022)
AN MHAIGHDEAN MHARA
SLOW AIR
TRADITIONAL
Another name for this melody is The Mermaid. This tune is from Ireland and associated with the County Donegal. The story is about blond Mary Chinidh, a mermaid. She left the ocean to marry the sailor Patrick. But she missed the sea very much and went back, leaving her husband and children behind.
Source: www.pipetunes.ca (10.06.2022); www.cornuigalway.wordpress.com/2014/05/14/an-mhaighdean-mhara/(30.12.2022); www.fresnostate.edu/folklore/ballads/TSF058.html (30.12.2022)
ANON
REEL
G. S. MCLENNAN
This reel was written for G. S. McLennan's wife Nona. But he spelled her name backwards.
Source: www.pipetunes.ca (10.06.2022); 12/p. 22
AN T'ALLTAN DUBH
SLOW MARCH
DONALD FRASER
This is a Gaelic song composed by Donald Fraser; the English name is The dark Stream. It is about the burn that runs down to Loch Broom, Wester Ross in Scotland. In the song he wants to cross the burn to hunt deer. He has a gun with him with the name Morag. He asks Morag if the gun powder will stay dry when crossing the burn.
Source: 25/ S.24
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL OF KILBERRY
SLOW MARCH
JOHN MACCOLL
John MacColl travelled many times with his employees, the MacDonalds of Dunach for which he was piper to, to the Campbells of Kilberry. Archibald Campbell was born in 1877 in Kilberry, Argyll, Scotland. He served in India until he retired in 1927. He then was secretary of the Music Committee of the Piobaireachd Society. He published the Kilberry Book of Ceol Mor in 1948. Archibald Campbell was well known and "a leading authority on all aspects of Highland bagpipe music"....
