S7 E08 John Charles Guest Host Singer Spotlight: Kenneth MacIver of Lewis with guest tracks from Brìghde Chaimbeul and Ross Ainslie, Allan MacDonald, Julie Fowlis and Jeremy Kingsbury

Featuring musical guests:

Episode notes:

On this episode we celebrate the recordings of Kenneth MacIver of Lewis (1924-1978).

Kenneth's recordings are available from the School of Scottish Studies, via Tobar an Dualchais here: https://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/person/7570?l=en

Tunes

Tha M'inntinn a-raoir a-nochd 's a-raoir - On my mind last night, tonight and last night

Siuthadaibh Bhalachaibh, Siuthadaibh - Go to it Lads, Go To It

Càit am bi na Maraichean - Where will the Sailors Be?

Mo Chailinn Bheag Dhonn - My Little Brown-Haired Lass

Hì Horò na Boireannaich - Hi Horò the Women

O Nach Àghmhor A-Nis - Oh How Joyful it is Just Now

Nam Bithinn na Mo Mhaighdeann - If I was a Maiden

Tha Fionnlagh ag Innearadh - Finlay is Spreading Manure

Mac a' Phì Cnag-Shùileach - Big-Eyed MacPhee

(Cover art is a Photo Jeremy took of a Sailing Ship off the Coast of Lewis and Harris in 2019)

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This episode is a read through of my dissertation chapter:

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S7 E06 Hymn Tunes with Guest Host James Moyar

This episode I am grateful for James Moyar to take time out of his busy Droning On and Piping Dojo schedule to share some of his favorite hymn tunes on bagpipes.

Tunes:

-Track 1: Madrid (Trad, Spain)

Other Examples:

-Track 2: Aus der Tiefe Rufe Ich (18th c, Germany)

Other examples:

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Other examples:

Very old, traditional gaelic/Irish tune, very popular, has remained in-use in a lot of hymnals for a very long time

Other Examples:

Harp by Ray Pool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym6z4cPkHE8

According to some sources, William H. Monk wrote EVENTIDE for Lyte's text in ten minutes. As the story goes, Monk was attending a hymnal committee meeting for the 1861 edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern of which he was music editor. Realizing that this text had no tune, Monk sat down at the piano and composed EVENTIDE. The hymn was then published in that edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern. The tune has always been associated with this text.

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https://youtu.be/86G3ZHSx6RA

"The Water is Wide"

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Common in major and minor. Good examples:

https://youtu.be/SVZY-5d5NHM

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Other examples:

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S7 E05 Joey Abarta's King of the Blind Review and Donald MacDonald Playthrough Part 2

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Thanks Joey for letting me have an early peak at King of The Blind.

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The first track I play from Joey is: Any Ol’ Jig will do, The Black Rock, Top it Off,

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1828: A Collection of Quicksteps, Strathspeys, Reels, and Jigs arranged for the Highland Bagpipe by Donald MacDonald

All of the Donald Macdonald tunes are played from the edition available from Ceol Sean here:

Ranting Roving Highlander, Miss Montgomery, Because he was a Bonny Lad, Miss M. Mackenzie, I come Home, Bog’n Lochain, We’ll Gang Noe Mair to Yon Town, Fill the Stoup, The Miller’s Fair Daughter, Lady Wemsy’s Jig, Pease Straw, The Jolly Gardner,

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Big Thanks to Nicholas Konradsen and James Noble of Bisarr. Follow them on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/BisarrMusic

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Smollet Holden:

1807: Cossey’s Jigg, Noreenkeesta, Irish Trott, Pither in Enugh, The Merry Dancers, The Figure of Three, Irish Lilt, Lary Grogan, Humours of Panteen, Paddy the Piper, The Priest in his Boots, Morning Brush, Behind the bush in the Garden, Tady’s Wattle, The Night Cap, Miners of Wicklow, Lacrum Cush:

https://imslp.org/wiki/A_Collection_of_Favorite_Irish_Airs_(Holden%2C_Smollet)

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For More information on this tune check it out here:

A.L. Lloyd is where I learned the tune:

Here is a collection of Historic Broadsides of the Song:

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1907: These Settings from:

https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Dance_Music_of_Ireland_(O%27Neill%2C_Francis)

Boil the Breakfast Early, Toss the Feathers, Cherish the Ladies

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1860s: Fágamaíd Súd Mar Atá Sé (Melody for the Donegal Piper) From Cannon Goodman:

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Mid 19th Century: The Broomstick from O’Keeffe Fiddle MS from ITMA

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1800: The Hermit of Killarney

1800: Fair Peggy

1800: Kitty Tyrell

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Simon Pokagon’s Red Man’s Rebuke 1893:

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S7 E02 Jackson's Celebrated 2023 Playthrough

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Be Sure to Follow Irish Tune of the Week On Instagram to see everyone’s approach to Jackson’s Morning Brush, and you should play and post one too!

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You can see ABC notation for Jackson’s Book here:

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S7 E01 Women of Watlen: Christian Dalrymple with Performance by James Moyar

Tunes:

Thanks to James Moyar for playing through one of the more challenging of Miss Dalrymple’s Tunes. Check out James on the Droning On Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcast/

Cover image of Miss Christian Dalrymple from The National Trust of Scotland at Newhailes house:

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Essay on Christian Dalrymple:

Christian’s Father’s Book:

The Diary of Mistress Kate Dalrymple 1685-1735

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New Opening Track, Cold and Raw from William Vickers

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1791: Oxford Castle from John Watlen’s Celebrated Circus Tunes

1791: Miss Watson’s Favorite from John Watlen’s Celebrated Circus Tunes

1791: Miss Watson’s Favorite from John Watlen’s Celebrated Circus Tunes

1791: Sir George Ramsay’s Lament from John Watlen’s Celebrated Circus Tunes

1791: What a Beaw my Granny Was from John Watlen’s Celebrated Circus Tunes

1791: Soldier’s Dance from John Watlen’s Celebrated Circus Tunes

1791: Poney Races from John Watlen’s Celebrated Circus Tunes

1791: L’abbe’ from John Watlen’s Celebrated Circus Tunes

1791: Finali from John Watlen’s Celebrated Circus Tunes

1791: Honarble David Ruthven’s Birthday from John Watlen’s Celebrated Circus Tunes

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Women’s Set:

Dark Eyed one of the night, Lady Seaforth’s Reel, Dark girl of the White Feet, Lady Mary Mackay’s Reel, Mary Gray, Sweet Molly

1812: Eliza Ross tunes (Dark Eyed one of the night, Dark girl of the White Feet)

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S6 Watlen’s Celebrated Circus Tunes With tune from James McGlauhlin

Tunes:

All the following tunes appear in John Watlen’s 1791 publication The Celebrated Circus Tunes Performed at Edinburgh the Season with the Addition of some New Reels and Strathspeys

The Milliner’s House, in the Pantomine They Fairy’s Triumph & Seige of Belgrade, Performed by the Little Devil

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German Dance, Perform’d by Mr. Sutton

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German Waltz, by W. Duchetz

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The Lilly, Performed by Mr. Rickets

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Miss Ann Baines Fancy, by J. Watlen

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Leap over the Garter, Perform’d by Mr. Rickets

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Lads if you Loe me, Perform’d by Mr. Rickets

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The Caledonian Beauty, as Perform’d by Mr. Rickets

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1791: Lady Eliza Callander’s Favourite, by J Watlen, In Watlen’s Celebrated Circus Tunes:

1780s: Lady Eliza Callander’s Favourite, Irish from James Aird:

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1791: Oxford Castle. My Miss C. D________le. (probably Christian Dalrymple) In Watlen’s Celebrated Circus Tunes:

1780s: Oxford Castle, from James Aird:

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Miss Wardlaws Reel, by Mr. Clarkson

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The Celebrated Air Ah! Ca! Ira as chanted at Paris, July 14, 1790,

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Jack the Sailor, Danced by Mr Holland

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The Ton, By sigr Edelman

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Miss Montgomery’s Reel, by Captain Callander

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The Surrender of Calais,

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Better Late than Never, by Pleyel

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1848: The Charms of Whisky & The Christmas Carousing from William Gunn’s The Caledonian Repository of Music Adapted for the Bagpipes

1791: The New Highland Ladie by Dr. Harrington of Bath from John Watlen’s Celebrated Circus tunes

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Tunes:

https://idpb.bandcamp.com/album/a-night-in-that-land

March, Strathspey and Reel

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Local Hero by Three On the Bund:

Vivaldi's Concerto for Four Violins in B minor

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Riding Free Spirit:

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LAS features: Brighde Chaimbeul - C Smallpipes

The Badger and the Weasel

https://brighdechaimbeul.bandcamp.com/album/las

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Glenbervie is Neil Clark and Kathryn Grainger

Sine Bhan/ Come by the Hills

Christ Has My Heart Aye/The Mermaid/In And Out The Harbour /Juan Martino's

The Lonesome Boatman

https://glenbervie.bandcamp.com/album/nae-borders

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Original Compositions on Jon Swayne Low D pipes

Chickadee

The Purturbation

Jim Harding’s Waltz

https://daverowlandsbagpipes.bandcamp.com/album/dave-rowlands-bagpipes

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Original Compositions by Nicholas, Plays Sweedish pipes of his own make and Jon Swayne Border Pipes

Waltzish Set

Farewell to Gagnef

Smoke Braider's Bourree

Farewell to Claremont

https://nicholaskonradsen.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-leaf

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Falsobordone is: Falsobordone: Erik Ask-Upmark, Anna Rynefors

Maria Unser Frowe,

Quant j'ay l'espart

A tutta gente

https://erikaskupmark.bandcamp.com/album/1350-music-for-a-plague

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Waltz: The Spanish Cloak

Set Dance: Job of Journey Work

https://pipingrouse.bandcamp.com/album/fieldish-recording

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Music & story compiled & arranged by Quest Christian Tewordt

Mairi Bhan Òg

Drumochter Reels

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