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Craigellachie Bridge. . Scottish Strathspey, composed by William Marshall & published in 1817 in Gow's 4th Repository. Played on English Concertina, Fiddle, Trump & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #647 Cheers, Dick
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Mrs Grant of Lagan. . Old Scottish Strathspey, published in 1817 in Gow's 4th Repository. Laggan House on Speyside. Played on English Concertina, Fiddle, Hammered Dulcimer & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #646 Cheers, Dick
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Panmure House. . Old Scottish Strathspey, published by Gow in 1817. aka 'Miss Lyall' & in Donegal as - 'The Cat that Kittled in Jamie's Wig'. Played on English Concertina, Fiddle, Hammered Dulcimer & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #645 Cheers, Dick
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Through the Wood Laddie. . Old Scottish Slow Air, first published in the Tea Table Miscellany Vol. 1, 1723. Played on Fiddle, English Concertina, Hammered Dulcimer & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #643 Cheers, Dick
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Bluemont Waltz. . Composed in 1986 by fiddler Rodney Miller (Antrim, N.H.). RE: Antrim, in New Hampshire - The Scotch-Irish, who came mainly for more farmland, populated most of Antrim and the other towns nearby. There are still some Scotch-Irish descendants living in Antrim. Played on Fiddle, English Concertina, Hammered Dulcimer & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #644 Cheers, Dick
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Lady Cassilis Lilt. . Old Scottish tune, published in the Scottish Skene Collection 1615-1620. Played on English Concertina, Hammered Dulcimer, Fiddle & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #642 Cheers, Dick
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The Hawthorn Tree of Cawdor. . Traditional Scottish Strathspey, published by Gow in 1816. aka Cawdor Fair. The Hawthorn Tree is still visible at Cawdor Castle. Played on English Concertina, Hammered Dulcimer, Fiddle, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #641 Cheers, Dick
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Steer Her Up an' Haud Her Gaun. . An old Traditional Scottish Air, published by Gow in 1817. Robert Burns wrote a song to this Air in 1795. Played on English Concertina, Trump, Hammered Dulcimer, Fiddle & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #640 Cheers, Dick
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Put the Gown upon the Bishop. . Traditional Scottish Air, published by Gow in 1802. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Whistle, Fiddle & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #639 Cheers, Dick
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Drunk at Night and Dry in the Morning. . Traditional Scottish Air, first published by Fiddler John Fife in 1794. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #638 Cheers, Dick
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Blue Ribbon at Bound Rod. . Ancient Scottish tune, a Scots Measure, first published in 1610 in the Skene MS. & later by Gow in 1802. N.B. The border at Berwick on Tweed was at one time called - the Bound Rod. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #637 Cheers, Dick
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Lamentation for Mac Gregor of Roro. . Traditional Scottish Lament first published by Dow in 1775, in his 'A Collection of Ancient Scots Music'. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina & Fiddle. Lockdown Video #635 Cheers, Dick
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Johnny in the Nether Mains. . Traditional Scottish tune first published by Nathaniel Gow in 1802. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #634 Cheers, Dick
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James O'Neill's Quickstep ( aka The Gudgeon of Maurice's Car ) . Traditional Irish Jig, first published by Francis O'Neill in 1903. Published in 1911 in David Glen's - "Irish Tunes for the Scottish and Irish War Pipes". Recorded in memory of Dr James Kearney O'Nell. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #633 Cheers, Dick
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Archibald MacDonald of Keppoch. . Scottish Slow Air, first published in 1816. Played on English Concertina, Hammered Dulcimer & Fiddle. Lockdown Video #632 Cheers, Dick
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Joe Bane & Bill Malley Polkas. . Two East Clare Polkas learned from the playing of Mary MacNamara. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #630 Cheers, Dick
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Lucy Farr's Barndance. . Named after an East Galway Fiddle player & first published in 1930. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #631 Cheers, Dick
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Duncan Davidson. . A Traditional Scottish Strathspey first published by Neil Gow in 1784. It is played in Donegal & is the 2nd Fling in the 'Four Provinces' set of tunes commonly played in Ireland. The Fiddle player in the photo is the late, great Maurice Duncan of Oban. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #629 Cheers, Dick
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The Ruffian's Rant. . A four part Scottish Strathspey composed by Robert Bremner & first published in 1757. Robert Burns used the melody for his song - 'Theniel Menzies' Bonnie Mary'. In fact Burns must have really liked this melody because his song "In Commin' by the Brig o' Dye" in The Caledonian Museum (1770, No. 156) and three songs in his 'Merry Muses of Caledonia' (published after his death, in 1800) were also directed to be sung to it. Played here on English Concertina, Hammered Dulcimer, Fiddle & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #628 Cheers, Dick
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The Athole Cummers ( Athole Lasses ) . A four part Scottish Strathspey first published in 1757. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #627 Cheers, Dick
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The Last March. . A lovely tune composed by the late, great Cape Breton Fiddler John Morris Rankin! Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #626 Cheers, Dick
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Lude's Supper. . Ancient Irish Air composed by the Harper Ruaidri Dáll Ó Catháin ( Rory O'Kane ) Born in the late C16th. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle, Whistle & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #624 Cheers, Dick
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Bràigh Uige ( Uig Brae ) . Air to a Traditional Scottish Gaelic song from Uige on the Isle of Skye. A woman lamenting the loss of her husband who will never return from a hunt. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle, & Whistle. Lockdown Video #622 Cheers, Dick
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Theid mi Dhachaidh ‘chrò chinn t-sàile ( 'I Will Go Home To The Cattlefold Of Kintail' ) . Air to a Traditional Scottish Gaelic song, said to have been composed by a soldier who was wounded at the battle of Sheriffmuir, in 1715. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle, Whistle & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #623 Cheers, Dick
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Geallach Abuchaidh An Eòrna (The Moon That Ripens The Wheat) . Air to a Traditional Scottish Gaelic song. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle, Whistle & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #621 Cheers, Dick
