Ma′unga Terevaka volcano: "Honey in the Bag" album in A, Scottish small pipes' chanters in B flat and D * * * Scott MacLeod solo album "Honey in the Bag" tune list

Hi, Finlay (MacDonald), and Roddy (MacLeod),

Thanks for your email, and for checking on Monday morning about your availability for a lesson (before you leave for the States on Wednesday?) Tuesday? Looking forward to it, if we can fit a lesson in. I'm emailing both of you with regard to my remaining 6 lessons with the NPC (since you might have some good ideas about this too, Roddy - as the NPC's principal).

In addition to taking lessons in preparation for my upcoming "Honey in the Bag" album, which I'm planning to do fairly traditionally (see these tunes - https://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2019/02/gobies-scott-macleods-honey-in-bag-cd.html), playing MSR HJ slow airs etc., on a SSP A chanter, I'm also interested in learning to play the Scottish small pipes' chanters in B flat and D, and

1) with GHB sheet music (let's call this in the key of A mixolydian - with 2 sharps in the staff key notation - see below), as well as

2) Open Band (Berkeley) Scottish Country Dance band sheet music in multiple keys for the sheet music staff notation (but mostly in the keys of A, D, G, C and B flat in the sheet music staff notation). (See - https://twitter.com/TheOpenBand).

So I'd be interested in learning which NPC teachers might have experience with these other Scottish small pipes' chanters and keys. If Mr. Nevans (re his playing "small pipes, and also an expert on theory!!!") is one possibility, great - but if there are other NPC teachers who have explicit experience with this, I'd be interested in learning of them too. And, to share a concrete practical example, playing "The Battle of Waterloo" tune works on the A chanter and on the D chanter - and I could use the GHB sheet music in A to play both. Why and how to think about this? (The 4 drones of my Walsh Scottish small pipes, with a combination drone, and the ability to produce a fifth sound-wise, or chord-wise, raise another set of related questions I'd be interested in conversing about with a potential NPC teacher as well). (And could I even possibly explore become a National Piping Centre online Scottish small pipes' teacher at some point in the future - and with these foci too?). Thank you!

Cheers, Scott
- https://wiki.worlduniversityandschool.org/wiki/Scottish_smallpipes_and_borderpipes
- https://twitter.com/scottmacleod


What musical key does the bagpipe play in?
http://www.themacleods.net/qanda/skmqa019.htm

The bagpipe scale is based on the Mixolydian mode or scale. This scale is based on a major scale but with a minor seventh. Specifically the bagpipe uses the A Mixolydian mode. This is related to the key of D Major and contains the notes, G, A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G, and A.
https://learn.dojouniversity.com/what-is-the-bagpipe-scale/

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- Scott MacLeod
- http://scottmacleod.com






I think this "The Clan MacColl" played by Angus D. MacColl, released in 1996, may become another model (see blog entries) for structuring my upcoming "Honey in the Bag" online album and CD:



The Clan MacColl
Angus D. MacColl
World
1996
Listen on Apple Music
TITLETIME

1
2/4 Marches: John MacFadyen of Melfort / Clan MacColl
3:49

2
The Seagull Jigs: An Eala Bhan / The Seagull / The Thief of Lochaber
3:50

3
Reels: Traditional / The Man from Glengarry / Willie Murray
2:53

4
March Strathspey Reel: Leaving Lunga / John Roy Stewart / Charlie's Welcome
4:22

5
Archie Beag Jigs: Archie Beag / Archie Mac Nab / Scace o' Tatties / Joshua James
3:31

6
6/8 Marches: Ross MacPherson of Connel / Anne MacDougal of Clachan
3:11

7
Strathspey Reels: Susan MacLeod / Caber Feidh / John Morrison of Assynt House / Sound of Sleat
4:07

8
Tommy Tully's Air
2:56

9
2/4 Marches: Kelly MacColl / Margaret M. Black
3:42

10
Strathspeys/Reels: Lady Madelina Sinclair / Stumpie / Cutty's Wedding Danahasaig / The Road to Benderloch / S'iomadh Rud a Chunna Mi / The Silver Spear
4:44

11
Gaelic Air Reel: Togail Curs Air Leodhas / The Masons Apron
3:20

12
2/4 Marches: Mrs J. MacColl / Braes of Castle Grant
3:51

13
The Swallow's Tail Reels: The Swallow Tail / Easy Club Reel / Mrs. MacLeod / The Altyre Wedding Reel / Break Yer Bass Drone / The 4th Floor
3:53

14
Gaelic Air Jigs: Gruagach Og an Fhuilt Bhain / Calleach an Dudain / Con Al an Dranndain / Calliope House
4:56

Released: Jan 1, 1996

Angus MacColl solo album "The Clan MacColl"
https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-clan-maccoll/181193033




Scott MacLeod solo album "Honey in the Bag" tune list


1
2/4 Marches 2

Hugh Alexander Low of Tiree
P/M Tom MacAllister / Links of Forth 6 pt

2
Jigs 3

Honey in the Bag
The Banjo Breakdown
Cabar Feidh


3
Reels 3

Helen Gladden’s Reel
Willie Cumming’s Rant
Loch Carron


4
March Strathspey Reel 3

Hugh Alexander Low of Tiree
The Cameronian Rant
Dolina MacKay


5
Jigs 4

Skyeman’s Jig
Cutting Bracken
Archie MacNab
James MacLellan’s Favourite


6
6/8 Marches 2

Seamus MacNeill
The River Creed


7
Strathspey Reels 4

The Fiddler
Dalnahasaig
Captain Horne

John Morrison, Assynt House 6 pt


8
Air 1

Chi Mi’n Toman

9
2/4 Marches 2

The Hills of Perth
Johnny Cope


10
Hornpipes

The Scotsaire Hornpipe
The Jolly Beggarman
The Man From Skye
Angus John’s Fancy - http://plheineman.net/angusjohnsfancy.htm


11
Gaelic Air Reel 2

The Mermaid’s Song
Tiree Bridal Song

12
6/8 Marches 2

Cameron MacFadyen
Duncan McGillivray

14
Hornpipes

Calum Beag
Zeto the Bubbleman
The Pumpkin’s Fancy
The Streaker


15
Gaelic Air Jigs

Morag of Dunvegan
The Whistling Postman
Out of the Air
Calm Before the Storm


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1
2/4 Marches 2


2
Jigs 3


3
Reels 3


4
March Strathspey Reel 3


5
Jigs 4


6
6/8 Marches 2


7
Strathspey Reels 4 each


8
Air 1


9
2/4 Marches 2


10
Strathspeys/Reels 6


11
Gaelic Air Reel 2


12
2/4 Marches 2


13
Reels 6


14
Gaelic Air Jigs




"Honey in the Bag" album played by Scott GK MacLeod on Scottish small pipes ...


6/8 Marches

Seamus MacNeill
The River Creed
Cameron MacFadyen
Duncan McGillivray


2/4 Marches

Hugh Alexander Low of Tiree
P/M Tom MacAllister / Links of Forth 6 pt
The Hills of Perth
Johnny Cope



Strathspeys

Cabar Feidh

The Fiddler

Dalnahasaig
Captain Horne

The Cameronian Rant



Reels

Helen Gladden’s Reel
Loch Carron

Willie Cumming’s Rant

John MacLean, Johnny Red-Rory (Washabuck, Cape Breton)

John Morrison, Assynt House 6 pt

Dolina MacKay

Cabar Feidh

Poisoned Dwarf
Twisted Fingers

The Charms of Whisky
Dancing Feet
The Ale is Dear
Malcolm the Taylor
Muddah Rudh



Hornpipes

The Scotsaire Hornpipe
The Jolly Beggarman
The Man From Skye
Angus John’s Fancy - http://plheineman.net/angusjohnsfancy.htm

Calum Beag
Zeto the Bubbleman
The Pumpkin’s Fancy
The Streaker



Jigs

Honey in the Bag
Cabar Feidh
Archie MacNab

Skyeman’s Jig
Cutting Bracken
James MacLellan’s Favourite

The Banjo Breakdown ?
The Whistling Postman
Out of the Air
Calm Before the Storm



Slow Airs

From Babylon to the Bay



Gaelic Airs

Morag of Dunvegan
The Mermaid’s Song
Tiree Bridal Song
Chi Mi’n Toman
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Polkas

The Black Watch Polka
The Queen’s Own Highlander’s Polka


Amazing Grace in 5 parts (dubbed over?)






Here are my off-the-cuff suggestions for a beginning soloist for these tune types. Keep in mind that bands and more advanced soloists will often play these faster - especially the marches.

Slow Marches, airs & waltzes ........... 45-60 bpm
2/4 marches .................................. 58-68 (maybe up to 74 if not competing)
6/8 marches .................................. 55-68
4/4 marches .................................. 74-80
Reels ........................................... 74-80
Strathspeys .................................. 108-120
Jigs ............................................. 108-120
Hornpipes ..................................... 74-82

Hope that helps.

--Bruce Wright

- http://forums.bobdunsire.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-135600.html -




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- Scott MacLeod
- http://scottmacleod.com