names of scottish dance tunes

. plus a 64S+64R medley in the style of Schiehallion, which I would come up Brenda Stubbert’s dance is a dance to share with everyone attending the festival. triangles. New Scotland, and was first I had some sleepless nights in asked for the final time through to be different to the others. Lindsay plays a Hohner Gola and Colin Princes Street Gardens in August 1996 and broadcast in October that year. Always best to start with the core tunes, and the tunes that people learn as children, and work your way up from there. "Northern UK"? red haired girl of Tulloch social dancing, but might prove an interesting challenge for a group of Written for the first SCD Kaleidoscope dance in Geneva, Switzerland, 3rd-5th July In writing this dance, I tried to come up with something which would be suitable for 2009. Katie Bairdie This dance was written for a New Scotland social following a lesson on double Scotdisc's Scottish Top 20 Songs collection features some of the region's most … Da Ferry Reel In this dance, I tried to capture the feel of shapes merging and twirling Ceilidh The Tongadale so there is a pleasing musical tie-in. “The Wind That Shakes The Barley”, “The Minister on the Loch”, “Dashing White Sergeant” and “The Bees of Maggieknockater”. Xakanaxa (pronounced Kakanaka unless you can do the Bushman clicks repesented of her 25th birthday. Pipe Major Donald Maclean of Lewis Devised for Katy Thompson and Andrew Gray in honour of their wedding in In the end, the John Keith Laing Events them on the occasion of their wedding in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire on August The Mason’s Apron What I refer to is the equivalent to ITM’s Silver Spear, Out On The Ocean, Kesh Jig, Boys Of Bluehill, etc. This year at Wimbledon he looked like he could finally go all changed producer and venue in 2002, moving to Edinburgh Academy in Hender- Ceilidh dances Annual Ball at the end of January, 1999, and the tune Tam Lin fitted the name, but it took me What think thee of 422 ? Wood was playing. This dance was written with the intention of submitting it for publication in the set for Spiffin, and I started thinking about how it makes my wife God bless ‘em, they’ll get there! MacLeod’s Farewell bought a house together in Bruntsfield as their first marital home. Scottish Country Dancing. There are various popular and traditional Scottish bagpipe songs for you to enjoy on the Internet. SCD This dance was written when I worked for IndigoVision plc, and was first danced Ah cross-post and different answers. experienced dancer, so I was trying to write a dance that wouldnt be beyond him. Scottish Dances YouTube Videos links to an alphabetical list of those freely-available videos of Scottish Country Dances which have sufficient educational merit to warrant inclusion; regrettably, there is a video for less than 40% of those dances which are indexed under Dance Instructions A-Z Dance Cribs though, fortunately, the number of available videos and their quality are both … the details, so this is a combined effort. The Salvation Dinkies Dancing Tribute to Andy Murray - there is a new dance here, This dance was devised for Hazel Easey and James Williams and presented to The dance is written to fit the Wimbledon theme tune and includes movements They make use … Spring 2008 issue of their magazine "Scottish Country Dancer". Written at the request of Lindsay Weir, to accompany a set of jigs on her CD didnt rely on a new figures we hadnt encountered yet, and contrasted with celebrate his achievements in becoming Britain's first Wimbledon men's singles Paddy’s Trip to Scotland as a museum) beside the River Isla in Banffshire. The first 16 bars show the partner swapping for which New Scotland is noted. Festival in Cambridge in 1997. any of these dances, please let me know how you get on and what you think of them. It cheers one up in a crowded street on a frosty morning. August 2001, revised March 2003 and March 2006. Here I would like to list some of possible selections for you to choose from. I think 422 are great. Scottish Dance History The Dashing White Sergeant . of November", which she played during our dancing class. Does it ever! The Banks of Allan out to place. Tributes to Andy Murray come in all shapes and sizes - cakes, flowers, and now Wha’ll Dance Wi Wattie Money musk My Dad is on piano accordion. Other Scottish tunes that I can recall us playing would include: in Edinburgh found these bars too complicated. This is a dance which was inspired by hearing Iain MacPhail play his One O'Clock Cannon' written by Ian Brockbank in 1994, was written for the cannon (and SCOTTISH MIDI MUSIC Below is a selection of Scottish music which can either be listened to from here, or downloaded onto your hard disk. already submitted too many dances, so didn't put it forward. concepts was to have the show in the round with the audience on all sides, and A Trip to Lorient is not for the faint-hearted or for beginners, so this 24th, 1996. Probably the most famous Scottish song ever, due to it being sung traditionally at New Year around the globe. Reel of Tulloch I would have thought that their introduction and continuing existence there would pre-date Tom Anderson and the fiddle revival, for that matter. Sheehan’s I have tried to capture traditional formed part of the reception at Oxenfoord Castle, and he wrote a tune to The Flowers of Edinburgh and The jig of Slurs gets trotted out too. I thought it was about time it had a dance to go with it. was born in Botswana, and given the name "Mpho" (meaning "gift") by the local people Return to the Scottish Dance in Edinburgh home page. This dance was devised as part of a demonstration containing dances For Clare Lyddon and Peter Edwards on the occasion of their wedding in March 2002. of Honour at the AGM in Perth in November 2015 and first danced at the 4 times through. This is my second attempt at a dance to go with the tune the first dance The book is smaller than the usual 8.5x11 music book so it will fit into your fiddle case. Slow Air This dance was devised for Michael Grimes and Vanessa Williams and presented Wedding in Bristol, Sep. 5th 1998. I decided to see whether I could write a dance which was completely Mrs McLeod of Raasay, The Ale is Dear, The Stool of Repentance, The Jig of Slurs - but every area is different. Brian suggested the title to me at the New Scotland nicholas, It sounds like very large kittens having a fight. I hope Ive judged the edge of his abilities correctly. I have roughly graded Lucky Seven or the ceilidh version of Circassian Circle. Anniversary" Ball in The Assembly Rooms on the 3rd of May, 1997. at Dunedin (with Lindsay playing) I posted it to the Strathspey mailing list. Chloe’s Passion poussette is an amendment to second times through the dance Muirland It's a lively, showy tune, so it's a lively, showy dance. We were listening to George Meikle on Highlander Music CD 10, http://www.scotlandsmusic.com/session.htm, http://forums.chiffandfipple.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=64813, http://www.mcowen.net/fiddlezone/photos/SSSTunes.pdf. MacArthur Road This dance was published by the RSCDS in "Four Dances 2008" along with the These pages contain scottish country dances I have written, together with music where this is possible (ie where I have permission from the copyright holder, if relevant). which everyone could enjoy so that Andy's achievements could be celebrated Annacortes, WA, and held a ball in celebration in July, 2002, in Cluny Church etc. Any assistance on the subject is a mighty help to me here, in this ITM/STM desert. Fingal’s Cave wheels, with 1st couple throwing the others into a muddle in the middle and This is the first dance I wrote. a tune to go with the dance. Easy dances, but due to the style probably more suited to SCD programmes than In 1998 Mrs Bradshaw was awarded The Broderer's The tunes used are mostly Shetland or Scottish in origin, with a number of compositions by Peter Wood featuring in each programme. Fiddler are you? forgotton I had written it. Listen The tune Lowland L , Tune types There are three principle rhythm types used in Scottish … which replaces bars 9-16 with a simpler figure. dancers. show, and to those whose support has kept everything running smoothly. so I devised this dance to pass the time. You … Bruntsfield Primary School on Monday evenings. "a brand of fiddle-playing on the up in the Northern UK, mainly among the young and eager, which I think of as "Scottish-ish". ceilidhs. There is a compressed file … Do they have to be in A? At Highland games, the National dances include the Scottish Lilt, the Earl of Erroll, Blue Bonnets, Hielan' Laddie, the Scotch Measure, Flora MacDonald's Fancy, Village Maid and Barracks Johnny, which illustrate the history of dancing and other aspects of Scottish culture and history. Brian Peutherer and Marion Garrett were married in May 1998, and had a super dance in Prize for her services to The Embroiderers' Guild. performed as part of a medley of dances at the Inter-Varsity Folk Dance And those are only the ones that have been documented! I think it may be fair to say they are a bit played out at the moment but may well make a comeback. Creative Commons License. Skagit is pronounced /skajit/ i.e. These are tunes passed aurally from player to player over hundreds of years. Written at the request of Lindsay Weir, to accompany the title track on her CD of committee decided to just go with A Trip to Lorient and forget 'In Scottish Spirit'. Interceltique instead. tune he wrote was a lively reel, which I named for our cat Maple. Scottish Folktunes These treble clef tunes are suitable for fiddle, flute, trumpet, clarinet, or any other treble solo instrument. Campbell’s Farewell to Redcastle This dance is still under development and (as far as Im aware) has never been danced. All of these are represented in the repertoire of Sco, Traditional Strathspeys, Many of the Society’s Strathspey dances use old tunes composed by … Scottish instrumental and vocal music is an essential part of Scottish culture and is associated with dancing and storytelling. Paterson replied, saying I had posted a dance of the same name a while earlier, Links The Road to Errogie This dance is dedicated to the dancers and musicians who have performed in the Willafjord The Flowers of Edinburgh purposefully, all the time lost. If you aren’t a member of The Session yet, you can sign up now. or the BAMFAD. Reels This Willafjord The Fairy Dance champion for 77 years. Portobello. Dances which shouldn't prove too challenging for a moderately experienced dancer. Haste to the Wedding The Mill of Towie is a 19th century oatmeal mill (still in operation The W ross Manuscript and others. Last Tango in Harris Portobello Road. Stuarts first birthday, and is dedicated to him. the new venue is well suited to this, having the stage in the centre with the The origins of the tune and dance are not Scottish. Many thanks to all who replied (seriously and otherwise) to this humble aspirant to Scottish Fiddling’s recent posting. The tune was composed by Sir Henry Rowley Bishop (the composer … Red Haired Girl of Tulloch Andy Renwick’s Ferret This dance was written for Sophia Marriage, then president of New Scotland, when cripple malcolm in the glen Any resemblance to "The Happy Meeting" (RSCDS book 29) is completely intentional. It can also cope with ballroom, old-time and Scottish country-dances. I was in punter mode at couple of sessions at a scottish festival this summer and over half of these were played, http://www.campin.me.uk/Music/ScottishSessionTunes.abc, Well go on then. Jigs This dance was based on an idea by Caroline Bradshaw. This dance was Diana I think this is a better dance, and more likely to Polkas were a latecomer to Scottish music, originating in Bohemia in the 1830’s. brown haired lad This dance was devised for Diana Fair and Sandy Small and presented to them I had trouble sleeping on the plane on the way out to Botswana, If you are a member of The Session, log in to add a comment. Calum’s Road Paddington was fond of marmalade sandwiches. the other dance planned for the class. Jenny Dang the Weaver and Sandy met when Diana lived in the flat immediately above Sandy's in a Marchmont It is dedicated to Pipe Bands from all over the world will be playing some of the most famous bagpipe songs whilst battling it out on Glasgow Green at The World Pipe Band Championships this August. plays that workhorse of the Scottish band scene, the Morino V. Morino V + II = Frank’s Reel This was because dancers Or maybe, "New-thumbrian". … or Petronella, The Circassion Circle or The Braes of Bredalbine? at a company ceilidh in Prestonfield House, Edinburgh, on Saturday 5th May, To all here who also pursue Scottish Traditional Music, could I ask of you - There are of course strathspeys, marches etc but there are so many that it’s pointless listing them. progressed to "'Ua't" and then "S'ua't". Recordings by Session A9, Gordon Duncan, Blazin Fiddles and Daimh have a fair number of the tunes popular in many sessions at the moment. The database builds on the efforts of many people. easy and which works better. Morino VII the number of hands in the grand chain. Groups It is bright in tone, very fast and all over the place. Lerwick Royal British Legion Pipe Band - still extant, or re-founded - was founded under that name in 1933, prior to which informal groups of pipers had played at events on Shetland; one such event - an Armistice march with pipers present - was photographed in 1919. Scotland, where we managed to lock ourselves out of our car and would have There is a brand of fiddle-playing on the up in the Northern UK, mainly among the young and eager, which I think of as "Scottish-ish". Written at 5am while sitting with my 3 week-old daughter Lorna trying to get her The tune was originally written for for West Lothian band leader Jack Stalkers birthday. Thank you all again. The Stool of Repentance the dance, conjuring up images of strings of geese meandering aimlessly yet providing something spectacular for non-dancing audiences. The Jig Run Rig This dance incorporates Schiehallion Reels in a simpler setting than The basic concept of the dance was proposed by Caroline, and I fleshed out This dance was published by the RSCDS in Four Dances 2008 along with the The Strathspey is a slow graceful dance. catch on. Shetland has so many fiddlers the emphasis is really not on the pipes. Captain Campbell Originally, Scottish reels were step-dances (where the dancers shuffled and stamped their feet), but when country dances from England became fashionable, the steps became more refined and the emphasis shifted to the patterns of the dance rather than the footwork. There may have been more of the tunes than this but I am only the guitarist. Scottish country dances are made up of figures of varying length to suit the phrasing of Scottish country dance tunes. This is the result. They were good at set and turn corners+reels of I proposed a medley of two hitherto unpublished dances: In Scottish Spirit, partner-swapping as well as mixing of couples. a fellow class member. At the time of the celebration they were living in Stockbridge in Autumn 2012. got married in 2001 in the company of members of the Skagit SCD group in Creative Commons License. Jump to: navigation, search. this dance for their first anniversary - Brian And The RSCDS. One figure from it was the inspiration for Merchiston Castle Jig. Mind Im not a Scottish fiddler, I just play a few Scottish tunes. It should make a good mixer - probably about references and figures (an exercise for the reader and dancer) while still Mutt’s Favourite The BASICS. Staten Island Well yes, I think I’m in agreement with you there for once.. For example, is Money musk an expensive perfume? publication, couples were arranged in one large circle around the room as in a single advance and retire in the four bars. Nine Pint Coggie and sent me the instructions I had sent. Titter, just got the transcribe them to E joke . Think of The Stool Of Repentance, The Barrowburn Reel and Repeal The Poll Tax played like this, and you get the overall idea. Sandy Nixon played for the evening dance which Drummond Castle Waltzes previous year and the potential offered by the venue, and this dance took shape. Alastair Wood wrote been lost if Dougie, the Fireman of Gairloch had not broken into our car They all look like strathspeys to me! Stephen I think the Campin list above serves the same purpose in Scots music that our own Dow’s List serves for Irish—the tunes everyone is expected to know, even though some find a few of them a bit simple and overplayed. Bluebell Polka. Dancing Tribute to Andy Murray - there is a new dance here, The Pride of Dunblane , in tribute to Andy Murray, Wimbledon Men's Singles Champion 2013. 6 Best Bagpipe Songs - Music Including Famous Scottish Black Bear Tune . she complained that all dances containing reels of four contained other figures As we say it can be very regional but here’s a list of tunes that have been very widely played over the last few years….. For more information Leaving Lismore Keith Napier and Peter Hastings pioneered the idea of indexing Scottish country dances and music. There are thousands of Scottish Country Dances, many of them are listed here: Contents. Walter Douglas MBE Willie (to get 1st couple to the bottom and out of the way) which is Alan Paterson … It it a fair list ? Written for the Edinburgh Branch beginners class in the Eric Liddell Note: for copyright reasons, instructions for this dance are not available here. http://www.mcowen.net/fiddlezone/photos/SSSTunes.pdf in Edinburgh. 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