angloplayer Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 The tune attached just popped up in my brain. It must be about 30 years ago when I heard this tune played by a Northumbrian piper in a band. I forgot the name of the band, but he title of the tune had some relation with "west wind". can anybody help me?? w-wind.mp3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnC Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Sorry no, the tune's familiar and I remember hearing it played at Melrose Folk Festival back in the early 90's but the name eludes me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick King Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Nice tune but can't help with the name... sorry. Though, isn't related to any of Noel Hill's background is it? i.e. any group he was in? sounds like something he'd play... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 The tune attached just popped up in my brain. It must be about 30 years ago when I heard this tune played by a Northumbrian piper in a band. I forgot the name of the band, but he title of the tune had some relation with "west wind". can anybody help me?? Roy's Wife of Aldivalloch? The A part of your tune is almost identical to the A part of that Scottish song, as I have it in one source. (I also have it in other books, but they're not handy at the moment, so I can't cross check.) The main difference is the final note. Your B part is also similar to the song, but not as close. Here's a link to a copy of the song, very close but not quite identical in both parts to the version in my book. Google gave me many more hits than that. It even gave quite a few hits for the combination of "Roy's Wife of Aldivalloch" and "West Wind", but I didn't investigate them. The reel Money Musk is similar (except for speed) in the A part, with your final note, but its B part is more distant from both your tune and Roy's Wife.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angloplayer Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Roy's Wife of Aldivalloch? That must be the tune I was looking for !! It must have been more than 30 years ago that I heard the tune for the first time played by The Battlefield Band (??), but this is for me the tune I was looking for. Thanks Jim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rogers Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I believe that the tune your looking for was recordred by the Battlefield Band on thier 1980 "Home is where the van is" and is listed as Blackhall Rocks. I recognized it immediately. good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angloplayer Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 I believe that the tune your looking for was recordred by the Battlefield Band on thier 1980 "Home is where the van is" and is listed as Blackhall Rocks. I recognized it immediately. good job. Scott, You're absolutely right! I checked "The Session" on "Blackhall Rocks" and found this tune that completely fits. On top of that it is mentioned that the tune originally was derived from a tune "The Ruffian's Rant" which is a.o. also known as: "Roy's Wife (of Aldivalloch)". For details see this page from the Fiddlers Companion. So Jim was not wrong and Scott is right.. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Mansfield Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Well done Scott - as soon as I heard angloplayer's MP3 I could hear the Battlefield Band playing it in my head ... but I didn't *remember* it was the Battlefield Band, let alone which album it was on, until the answer was forthcoming. Nice tune, I'll add it to my list of tunes to learn properly - and I might even go and listen to 'Home is where the van is' for the first time in who knows how long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rogers Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Glad that it was the "right" stuff. I am a new member to the site but I have been reading the forums for a yeart and a half. It has been so helpfull to me that I wanted to give something back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marien Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Angloplayer, I know this beautiful tune as a "highlands" fiddle tune from Donegal - called `highland`. My upload failed. PM me if you want the MP3. Thanks Jim for the dots! Marien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angloplayer Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 Angloplayer, I know this beautiful tune as a "highlands" fiddle tune from Donegal - called `highland`. My upload failed. PM me if you want the MP3. Thanks Jim for the dots! Marien Hi Marien I tried to PM you, but received the following message: The member marien cannot receive any new messages BTW: Which dots did Jim send? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marien Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 BTW: Which dots did Jim send? i meant this link to the scottish song book that also shows the title Roy's Wife of Aldivalloch... btw - i will check my mailbox quota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angloplayer Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 Marien Thanks for your latest reply. I've sent you a PM AP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 I know this beautiful tune as a "highlands" fiddle tune from Donegal - called `highland`. I believe that in Ireland "highland" is a kind of dance or dance rhythm, so calling a tune "highland" is a bit like calling a tune "jig" or "polka". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marien Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 I know this beautiful tune as a "highlands" fiddle tune from Donegal - called `highland`. I believe that in Ireland "highland" is a kind of dance or dance rhythm, so calling a tune "highland" is a bit like calling a tune "jig" or "polka". Absolutely right Jim, Highland is the name of the dance, I did not know another name for the tune. I believe that Roy's Wife of Aldivalloch fits to the dance - and can be called a highland tune as well. The tune it made me think of was different. Maybe its name was "Gan Ainm" . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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