Sunday, June 18, 2023

Alpine rock-cress (endangered in Scotland): The Desperate Battle (of the Birds) His Father’s Lament for Donald MacKenzie Beloved Scotland, I Leave Thee Gloomy I got a Kiss of the King's Hand Lament for the Children Lament for MacSwan of Roaig The Earl of Seaforth’s Salute Struan Robertson’s Salute * " Top 10 Piobaireachds' " * And here's a list of the ~315 ancient Piobaireachd from the Spreadsheet above, less the prettiest tunes I've excerpted, above too -

 

Most melodic, prettiest, beautiful Piobaireachd classical bagpiping music (to my ear at this time ~ and thus most enjoyable to play, for me) - 


The Desperate Battle (of the Birds)

His Father’s Lament for Donald MacKenzie 

Beloved Scotland, I Leave Thee Gloomy 

I got a Kiss of the King's Hand

Lament for the Children

Lament for MacSwan of Roaig

The Earl of Seaforth’s Salute

Struan Robertson’s Salute



These pieces emerge from my 2nd Scottish small bagpipng album, "Honey Piobaireachd" and the project of finding and playing prettiest most beautiful Piobaireachd compositions. 


https://scottmacleodpiobaireachdscottishsmallpipesbagpiping.bandcamp.com/

"This, his 2nd SSP album, 'Honey Piobaireachd,' seeks to find & perform 'prettiest Piobaireachd' - Ceol Mor - on Scottish Small Pipes."





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And this Honey Piobaireachd" album and its seeking to find and perform 'prettiest Piobaireachd' - Ceol Mor - on Scottish Small Pipes" also emerges from my adding to these "Guidelines for practicing a musical instrument" the idea to "Choose pieces you enjoy playing – S.M.)." 


"Guidelines for practicing a musical instrument" from Yo Yo Ma and Wynton Marsalis - 



"2 Write out a schedule, a plan with goals. (Choose pieces you enjoy playing – S.M.).
Yo-yo Ma says, never make a sound without hearing it first; hear it in your mind."





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'Top 10 Piobaireachds' Google Group conversation from 2020 (which just opened again, for further conversation) -

https://groups.google.com/g/rec.music.makers.bagpipe/c/tHZPS2mbZMg


Thanks, John Broadwell, all,

Thanks for this great conversation about people's favorite prettiest (in part) Piobaireachd,

In the Ligonier Highland Games, in western Pennsylvania in September 2022, I began asking friends and pipers their favorite prettiest Piobaireachd, and am developing a spreadsheet for this too - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aoyqEX0axA47tesdABfthYGKj_xzljddyR5FN1fisxc/edit?usp=sharing . In these regards, just created my second Scottish bagpiping album, "Honey Piobaireachd," seeking to find and playing prettiest Piobaireachd too -  https://scottmacleodpiobaireachdscottishsmallpipesbagpiping.bandcamp.com/.

These top my list currently -

His Father’s Lament for Donald MacKenzie 
Beloved Scotland, I Leave Thee Gloomy
I got a Kiss of the King's Hand
Lament for MacSwan of Roaig
Lament for the Children
Struan Robertson’s Salute
The Earl of Seaforth’s Salute
The Desperate Battle (of the Birds)
The Lament for Mary Macleod
Lament for the Old Sword


Happy Piobaireachd playing & listening,
Scott
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Bagpiping label in daily blog -
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PS
Bagpiping wiki subjects for open teaching and learning at MIT OCW-centric wiki World Univ & Sch

https://wiki.worlduniversityandschool.org/wiki/Great_Highland_Bagpipe

Pibroch, Piobaireachd or Ceòl Mór
https://wiki.worlduniversityandschool.org/wiki/Pibroch,_Piobaireachd_or_Ce%C3%B2l_M%C3%B3r

https://wiki.worlduniversityandschool.org/wiki/Bagpipe_Tutorials

https://wiki.worlduniversityandschool.org/wiki/Scottish_smallpipes_and_borderpipes


PPS
5 of my all-time favorite Piobaireachd classical #Scottishbagpiping pieces:  The Desperate Battle (of the birds)I got a kiss of the king's hand His father's lament for Donald MacKenzie The Earl of Seaforth's Salute Beloved Scotland, I Leave Thee Gloomy https://scottmacleodpiobaireachdscottishsmallpipesbagpiping.bandcamp.com/ ~


https://twitter.com/scottmacleod/status/1664621839736360964?t=BYuGD9NncqKr0VNzsbGtEQ&s=19

https://twitter.com/sgkmacleod/status/1664621910188081154?t=ywAdNTR4LM4R8FBLJVX3CA&s=19

https://twitter.com/WUaSPress/status/1664621984842432513?t=cEdEbjsYo1T78dTcd7LUTw&s=19

https://twitter.com/TheOpenBand/status/1664621683401977856?t=qW89R6HEK5BlU7xrjGC_RQ&s=19



*#ScottishSmallPiping album #2 #HoneyPiobaireachd (2022){@TheOpenBand (Berkeley)} @scottmacleodhttps://scottmacleodpiobaireachdscottishsmallpipesbagpiping.bandcamp.com/https://wiki.worlduniversityandschool.org/wiki/Pibroch,_Piobaireachd_or_Ce%C3%B2l_M%C3%B3r #SSPipes' album #1 "Honey in the Bag" (2020) 'Out of the Air' tune https://scottmacleodhoneyinthebagscottishsmallpipesbagpiping.bandcamp.com/track/out-of-the-air-j-scott-gk-macleod ~https://wiki.worlduniversityandschool.org/wiki/Scottish_smallpipes_and_borderpipes @WorldUnivAndSch ~

https://twitter.com/TheOpenBand/status/1662119965149806596?t=X62UnoQlENxHVn0Z4zRlFw&s=19

https://twitter.com/scottmacleod/status/1662119646923767812 
https://twitter.com/WorldUnivAndSch/status/1662119830491676672 
https://twitter.com/WUaSPress/status/1662120208310452225
https://twitter.com/sgkmacleod/status/1662120139544731648?t=7-dd1xfHyLPCfL9BcwmESQ&s=19

https://twitter.com/HarbinBook/status/1662120058271694850



On Wednesday, May 3, 2000 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Roger Whitson wrote:
> Zudupiper wrote:
> > >Just curious here, but since 'fosgailte' is Gaidhlig for 'open', how can you
> > >have a 'closed open' crunluath? And consequently, wouldn't an 'open crunluath
> > >fosgailte' be redundant?
> >
> > The "open" crun fosg has as the back part of the movement an edre-like movement
> > on the "melody" part (E and F gracenotes on say C, or whatever the "melody"
> > note is). The "closed" crun fosg has a true edre as the back end of the
> > movement (E and F gracenotes on loA).
> >
> > I'm afraid this didn't really help explain it much, but if you look at
> > different tunes which have open and closed crun fosgs, it will be much clearer.
> >
> > Zu
> I wasn't questioning the movement, Zu, rather the terminology. I suppose once
> things are Anglicized, they get confusing.
> Thanks for the response.




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Dear "Top 10 Piobaireachds" ' pipers -


And here are the tunes I gleaned from your great collective Piobaireachd conversation (and added here too - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aoyqEX0axA47tesdABfthYGKj_xzljddyR5FN1fisxc/edit?usp=sharing) -



which I added as a second message to this newly opened 
"Top 10 Piobaireachds" ' conversation recently  -

https://groups.google.com/g/rec.music.makers.bagpipe/c/tHZPS2mbZMg


gleanings -

Donald MacKenzie, His Father’s Lament for
Beloved Scotland, I Leave Thee Gloomy
I got a Kiss of the King's Hand
Lament for MacSwan of Roaig
Lament for the Children
Struan Robertson’s Salute
The Earl of Seaforth’s Salute
The Desperate Battle (of the Birds)
The Lament for Mary Macleod
Lament for the Old Sword



The Big Spree

MacDougall's Gathering

Macdonald of Kinlochmoidart's Lament no.1

Lament for Queen Anne

Battle of Auldearn no.1

Lament for Donald Doughal MacKay

Rory MacLoude's Lament

Lady Annapool's Lament

The Desperate Battle

The Old Woman's Lullaby


'Lady Margaret MacDonald's Salute' as played by Stuart Shedden &

'Lament for the Earl of Antrim' as played by Mike Cusack.


Bells of Perth


The King's Taxes Crunluath Breabach or Crunluath Fogsailte (Robert Brown playing)


Battle of Auldearn (as played by Gavin Stoddart on Lismor's Piobaireachd
complilation) and MacKintosh's Lament seem very musical to my tin ear.
Seamus MacNeill doesn't rate The Glen is Mine very highly, but I like it.



1. Lament for Mary Macleod. GREAT TUNE. Wonderful first variation. The
Breabach are first rate, actually the taor and crun are not quite a breabach
but close. Melodic to the core
2. The massacre of Glencoe.
Monster feeling tune. no dithis. only taorluath singling and dubling ans the
same for crun. It has an easy crun amach.
3. Lament for the only son. A Patrick Mor MacCrimmon tune, ( he is the champ.
wrote Mary MacLeod and lament for the children). A vary regular tune and
easily played. Vary full of feeling though.
4. MacIntoshes Lament. although it is irregular it isn't really hard. the
urlar and first two variations are quite beautiful and lyrical. a must play
tune.
5. The old woman' lullaby. The Bob Brown version will tear your heart out. The
Capt Jack MacLellan version is top notch. Easy to play and point.
6. Too Long in this condition. another MacCrimmon tune. each variation is
quite distinct and it is easy to memorize. it is lusty and easy to play.
7. MacCrimmon's Sweetheart. Al though the Gaelic title is about a lost cow,
it gets lonely in the highlands, the tune is moderately difficult but is in the
lovely key of D. Non Piobaireachd fans, how many can there be?, love this
tune.




1. The Company's Lament.
2. The Battle of Glenshiel.
3. Duncan MacRae of Kintail's Lament.
4. Lament for Donald of Laggan.

As for some of my top tuneful favourites.....
Corrienessan's Salute,
Salute on the Birth of Rory Mor
The Earl of Seaforth, Salute
The Young Laird of Dungallon's Salute
Rory MacLoude's Lament


Cave of Gold

Unjust Incarceration


1. MacCrimmon's Sweetheart - It can be tremendously moving. I've heard
several stories about it. I wish I knew the true one, but whatever the
story, it sounds like true love to me.
2. Lament for the Children - What an urlar!
3. Beloved Scotland - I can't get this tune out of my head.
4. Desperate Battle - Very nice urlar. The variations are what makes
it.
5. The Bells of Perth - You can actually hear the bells. Each variation
gives a different impression, but they are all bell-like.
6. Corrienessan's Salute - Very beautiful and salute-like. Peaceful
and grand.
7. MacDonald of Kinlochmoidart's Lament 1 - The high G in the second
and the third lines is the clincher. It is a very easy tune to
memorize.
8. The Old Woman's Lullaby - Peaceful at first. Then you can feel the
old woman getting her clutches on you.
9. Earl of Seaforth's Salute - Very nice mellody. I especially like
the Camerson style of playing this.
10. Lament for the Viscount of Dundee - Bill Livingstone does a
wonderful job of this.

Runner's up: The Sprees, MacLeod of Raasay's Salute, Too Long in this
Condition, Ronald MacDonald's Lament, Lament for D.D. MacKay, Prince's
Salute, Auldearn, Catherine's Lament, Black Donald's March



'Ceol Na Mara'- John M. MacKenzie
A very melodic urlar, almost like an air. And not too many difficult
embelishments so it is easy to execute with some practice.

'Salute to James Campbell"- A. Kenneth
Nice use of grips and echoing strikes in the urlar. The variations have an
interesting syncopation.



The Old Men of the Shells
The Unjust Incarceration
Beloved Scotland
The Battle of Auldearn No. 1
Lament for the Children
A Flame of Wrath for Patrick Caogach
The Desperate Battle
Lament for Donald of Laggan


Lament for the Viscount of Dundee

Lament for Red Hector of the Battles

Auldearn No. 1 has shown up a surprising no. of times on this list - didn't
realize it was such a popular tune.

The Unjust Incarceration is a tune I became enamoured of after hearing Bob Nicol
sing the urlar and first variation on the Masters of Piobaireachd Vol. I CD.
Very beautiful, melodic ground if expressed correctly.

Lament for Red Hector of the Battles - Martyn Bennett plays the urlar
beautifully on his CD Bothy Culture. A much more musical tune than I had
previously realized, and one of the oldest tunes we have.

I'm surprised that The Old Men of the Shells hasn't appeared on more lists...a
big, complicated tune, but very musical.



least favorite (another thread) - Grain in Hides and Corn in
Sacks.



> 1. Lament for Donald of Laggen-not too long but has been called a masterpiece
> in mineture. a very satisfying tune to play. but needs good feeling for the
> music and an ability to transition to the brebach's. Patrick Mors tune. you
> can hear echos of Lament for the children in the urlar
> 2. A flame of Wrath for squinting patrick. Also not too long but needs the
> driving tempo and clear run down hand. A tune much cheezed up by fellow cheezy
> piobaireachd players. needs alot of crispness
> 3. MacLeod's Controversy another Donald MacCrimmon grouchy tune. also not long
> but can get you on crossing noises. Lots of high hand and low hand shifts.
> The shift from the urlar to taorluath is perfection.
> 4.Earl of Seaforth's Salute. Lots of rolling top hand work in the urlar and
> first two varriations. it needs a pipe which has the high A and high G in top
> form. it is lovely and the tune does indeed sparkel
> 5.the desperate battle or the birds fight. not hard to memorize and quite
> regular BUT it needs very crisp fingering.
> 6. Cha Till MacCrimmon: alovely tuen if abit depressed. Not hard to memorize
> but needs very good slowing down between movments to get the depressed feeling.



there's a really beautiful Piob. written by William
Barrie who lives in Canada. It's a 20th century work and the composer
is alive and well, so I hear. It's called Lament for Pipe Major Robert
Reid and surely must be one of the most beautiful pieces of music
written for the instrument in the last 700 years.



1. Lament for the Children, one of the longest melody lines in all of music.
2.Lament for Patrick Og MacCrimmon. MacKay got the most out of the instrument
with this one. The first varriation and doub. are with out parallel in piping.
3. Lament for Donald Dughal MacKay. yet another urlar which goes on forever.
a haunting melody line
4. Lament for the Harp Tree or Key. one of the oldest tunes and it goes on and
on and on. Bill Livingston has been quoted as saying " this isn't a tune it's
a career".
5. The Daugthers Lament. Lots of embari movments. Full of a lot of pathos
6. Lament for Vicount Dundee. What a beautiful urlar so lyrical
7. The little and big sprees. Two tunes full of remorse
8. Lament for the Old Sword. Not a difficult tune but needs a pipe in first
rate order as it uses every note but low G and moves throw all of the keys in
the pipe
9. Lament for donald Ban MacCrimmon. a tune of brutal beauty.
10.the Bells of Perth. it needs a superb technique


 glengarry's lament it needs a little interpretation else it
sounds like a machine. Struan Roberts Salute. the urlar has been set to a 2/4
march so you get two tunes for the price of one
intermediate tunes: His father's Lament for Donald MacKennzie lots of
varriations to play with. the second variation uses a neet but odd F grace
note to good effect. This Glen is Mine. it seems like a very simple tune but
it takes some skill to get it right.The Groat--irregular to the bone but like a
Mozart melody full of surprizes. I got a kiss of the Kings hand.easy to
memorize but needs good timing.





Easier tunes -

1. Lament for Mary MacLeod, a truly beautiful tune with a wonderful love
story attached, VERY suitable for old softies and romantics like me :-)

2. "Too Long in this Condition" something that could be said about me!! A
full weight Macrimmon tune, fit to be played at the Argylleshire Gathering
or the Northern Meeting, I heard it played at Oban in 1996. A lovely melody
which grows on you, it does need to be played well on a good pipe to fully
appreciate it's haunting beauty.

3. Salute on the Birth of Rory Mor MacLeod, a grand tune that is better for
being acquainted with, it took me some time for me to realise that what I
was listening to was wonderful, not a piobaireachd you can hear if you are
doing something else, it demands concentration and repays with pleasure.

4. The Company's Lament, this is a tune I am also learning, I have the urlar
off but a way to go yet!! I like the melody and it has some lovely triplings
in var.3
Seamus MacNeil quotes Joseph MacDonald as a source for this tune where it is
called "March for a beginner"

5. Struan Robertson's Salute, I heard a close friend play this and it has
been lurking at the back of my mind to bring it forward and learn it, it has
special memories for me :-) it's a good melody and a full of little
surprises!! Nuff said!!

6. Alastair Dearg, as Zu said, it's a very good tune and well worth the
effort.

7. MacKintosh's Banner, an easy tune but a nice melody, I love playing it.

8. Glengarry's Lament, another easy beginners tune, simple yet evocative
when played well.

9. Cabar Feidh gu Brath, thanks to Maeve, I have run through this tune again
and have gained a new respect for it, lovely melodic lines here, definitely
one to snuggle up to on a cold winter's night and composed by that peerless
piper Donald MacLeod.

10. MacCrimmons Sweetheart, a pretty melody as befits a pretty
...............................................sweetheart !! A cow, what
was Macrimmon thinking of, maybe it's best not to ask??





Too Long In This Condition- I think this is the tune that made me fall
in love with piobaireachd. I love the eedrees (sp?) coming off high
A. I have to say I like the Kilberry version of this (as played by
Donald MacPherson on the piping center recital series) better than the
version that Jimmy MacIntosh published in the Voice.

I Got A Kiss of The Kings Hand- one of the finest tunes melody wise
that you can find; and the variations are easy, which is a plus in my
book :).

The Groat- A great "dark" tune. Lots of fun.

Lament For Mary MacLeod- Awesome; can't think of anything else to say

Clan Campbell's Gathering- Not usually a tune that makes the favorites
list, but I was playing it the other night and I realized that when
your pipe is set up right and everything is executed correctly, this
tune really compares to the "big" gathering tunes.

Lament For Patrick Og Macrimmon- Heard this on that Masters of
Piobaireachd CD, its technically amazing without sacrificing melody.

Lament for The Children- My favorite of the real classics of
piobaireachd, for some reason I enjoy it more than Lament for Donald
Dughal MacKay, call me a rebel


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> 5 of my all-time favorite Piobaireachd classical #Scottishbagpiping pieces:  The Desperate Battle (of the birds)I got a kiss of the king's handHis father's lament for Donald MacKenzie The Earl of Seaforth's SaluteBeloved Scotland, I Leave Thee Gloomy https://scottmacleodpiobaireachdscottishsmallpipesbagpiping.bandcamp.com/ ~
> https://twitter.com/scottmacleod/status/1664621839736360964?t=BYuGD9NncqKr0VNzsbGtEQ&s=19
>
> https://twitter.com/sgkmacleod/status/1664621910188081154?t=ywAdNTR4LM4R8FBLJVX3CA&s=19
>
> https://twitter.com/WUaSPress/status/1664621984842432513?t=cEdEbjsYo1T78dTcd7LUTw&s=19
>
> https://twitter.com/TheOpenBand/status/1664621683401977856?t=qW89R6HEK5BlU7xrjGC_RQ&s=19
>
>
>
> *#ScottishSmallPiping album #2 #HoneyPiobaireachd (2022){@TheOpenBand (Berkeley)} @scottmacleod https://scottmacleodpiobaireachdscottishsmallpipesbagpiping.bandcamp.com/ https://wiki.worlduniversityandschool.org/wiki/Pibroch,_Piobaireachd_or_Ce%C3%B2l_M%C3%B3r #SSPipes' album #1 "Honey in the Bag" (2020) 'Out of the Air' tune https://scottmacleodhoneyinthebagscottishsmallpipesbagpiping.bandcamp.com/track/out-of-the-air-j-scott-gk-macleod ~https://wiki.worlduniversityandschool.org/wiki/Scottish_smallpipes_and_borderpipes @WorldUnivAndSch ~



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Found some new tunes to explore in terms of enjoyment from a video on 

Piobaireach Embellishments 



Piobaireachd embellishments
Jimmy McIntosh, M.B.E.

https://youtu.be/z1fS15RvEuw


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Searching for favorites + 

Piobaireachd embellishments
Jimmy McIntosh, M.B.E.


@ 5 minutes - names of introductory piping tunes - 



Sir James MacDonald of the Isles (crunluath breabach)
Donald MacLeod
https://youtu.be/u0ZV0PZAXRI
Donald MacLeod Tutorial
https://youtu.be/rPUs777U86w


Colin MacRae of Inverinate’s Lament
Bob Brown
https://youtu.be/_CTtnjzja4w


Clan Campbell's Gathering
PM Donald MacLeod Positively Piobaireachd
https://youtu.be/0zbTrAmSqkI
Andrew Wright
https://youtu.be/XL-e4gaQATc
PM Donald MacLeod Tutorial
https://youtu.be/rQjFKtkeDb4


The Munro's Salute
PM Donald MacLeod tutorial
https://youtu.be/jfex8krZQE8




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And here's a list of the ~315 ancient Piobaireachd from the Spreadsheet above, less the prettiest tunes I've excerpted, above too -  


The Sister’s Lament
Lament for Finlay: Hiharin hinotra
Hiharin himtra hodrodrodro
Hiharin himtra hodrodrooche
Lament for the Cleric
One of the Cragich: Hiharin hõdin hihorodovea
MacLeod’s Controversy
Hiharin hioen hodroeo hoen
Hiharindare chedareche
Lament for Robert Sinclair’s Wife
A Prelude: Hioemto hinem
Hindre harõdin
Lament for Alasdair Dearg
The man with the weak pipe
A Taunt on MacLeod
Hihorodotra cheredeche
A Prelude: Hihorodo hioenoem
Hihorodo hiharara
Salute on the Birth of Rory Mor MacLeod
Lament for Queen Anne
MacNeil’s March
Lament for Ronald MacDonald of Morar
Lament for the Laird of Arnaboll
Lament for MacLean of Lochbuie
Hiharin hioen hodroen hioen
Lament for the Little Supper
Lament for Red Hector of the Battles
A Flame of Wrath for Patrick Caogach
Young George’s Salute
Chisholm of Strathglass’s Salute
Lord Breadalbane's March
MacNeil of Barra’s March
I am proud to play a pipe
Slanfuive
The Stewarts’ White Banner
The MacDonalds’ Salute
The Rout of the Lowland Captain
The Earl of Ross’s March
Lament for Dunyvaig Castle
The White Wedder with the Black Tail
Clan Cameron’s Gathering
Lament for the Laird of Cross
War or Peace
The Rout of Bendoig
The Old Men of the Shells
Mr MacNeill Campbell’s Favourite
Hiõtrotraho hiobabem
Salute to Donald
Hihorodo hao
Sir Ewin Cameron of Locheil’s Salute
The Pretty Dirk
Lament for Sir James MacDonald, 15th of Sleat
Lament for Hugh
The Old Woman’s Lullaby
The Left Hand Tune
In Praise of Morag
https://vimeo.com/298784074Stuart Liddell
Lament for the Viscount of Dundee
Little Prince, you are my joy
The MacDonalds’ Gathering
The Brothers’ Lament: Hihararao haen
The King’s Taxes
The Battle of Bealach nam Brog
Taviltich
Hiharinõdin hiharindro hiharinõdin
The Ùrlar Tune
The Park Pibroch
The Comely Tune
Lament for Rory MacLeod
The Blue Ribbon / The Horse's Bridle Tune
Lament for the Harp Tree
May Johnny return safely
Beloved Scotland
The MacDougalls’ Gathering
In Dispraise of MacLeod
The Unjust Incarceration
Hiharintra hotradre
One of the Cragich: Hiharin hiodreen
The Sutherlands’ Gathering
Cherede cherede
Good health to you, Donald
The Half-Finished Pibroch
Sobieski’s Salute
The Finger Lock
Lament for Cameron of Dungallon
The Marquis of Argyll’s Salute
The Prince’s Salute
The Daughter’s Lament
Lament for Mackintosh
Clan MacNab’s Salute
The MacLeods' Salute
The Mackenzies’ Gathering
The Lament for the Union
The Vaunting
Lament for the Son of King Aro
MacKinnon’s Salute
Lament for Lord Lovat
Lament for Duncan MacRae of Kintail
The Company’s Lament
Lament for the Great Supper
MacKenzie of Gairloch’s Salute
Lament for Mary MacLeod
Mrs Smith’s Salute
We will take the highway
The Battle of the Birds
Hindorõdin cherede
Lament for Abercairney
Farewell to the Laird of Islay
Hiharin droo dro
The Carles with the Breeks
The Pride of Barra
The MacNabs’ Gathering
Lament for the Lady of Arnaboll
Isabel Mackay
Duntroon’s March
https://youtu.be/K8lNLiU0wE4Roddy MacLeod
Sutherland’s March / The Bicker
Lament for MacDonald of Kinlochmoidart
Cherede darievea
Harrow’s March
The Brother’s Lament: Hihorodo hihorodo
Lament for Patrick Og MacCrimmon
https://vimeo.com/298784074
Dr. Peter McAllister
Lament for the Old Sword
Lament for the Sword
Lament for the departure of King James
Lament for Catherine
A Lament
Lament for Lady MacDonald
The Piper’s Warning to His Master
Lament for John Garve MacLeod of Raasay
Sir James MacDonald of the Isles’ Salute
Lament for Finlay: Himbam hiedre
Lady Doyle’s Salute
Lament for King George III
Lament for MacLeod of MacLeod
MacKenzie of Applecross’s Salute
Lament for Captain Donald MacKenzie
The Highland Society of London’s Salute
MacDonald of Kinlochmoidart’s Salute
MacKenzie of Millbank’s Salute
Lament for Allan Og
Cluny MacPherson’s March
The Battle of Glensheil
The Frisky Lover
The Gunns’ Salute
The Blue Ribbon
The Red Ribbon
Hillock of the Carrion Crow / MacIntyre’s Salute
MacLean of Coll’s Galley
The Rout of Glenfruin
King James VI’s Salute
The Gathering of Sìol Thormoid
The Frasers’ March
Castle Menzies / The Frasers’ Salute
The Battle of Auldearn
Pibroch of One Knoll
Lament for Carwhin
Lochend’s March
Melford’s March
Lament for Captain Archibald Campbell of Glenyon
Pipers’ Meeting
Lament for MacKinnon
One of the Cragich: Hindorõdin
Salute to Inveraray
MacCrimmon will never return
The Glen is Mine
The Tutor of Clanranald’s March
Eòghainn nan Cath sang like that
Lament for Iain Ciar
McIvor’s March
Mary’s Praise
Leaving Kintyre
Hindre cheen
Glencoe’s March
MacCrimmon’s Sweetheart
Lament for John Garve MacLean of Coll
Hindro hintro
Lament for the Duke of Hamilton
Lament for the Laird of Contullich
The Massacre of Glencoe
Lord Breadalbane’s Welcome to Scotland
Lament for MacDonald’s Tutor
The Rout of the MacPhees
Alasdair Mor MacDonald of Boisdale’s Salute
MacDonald of Keppoch’s March
Head Under Cover
Salute to Drunkenness
Lament for Lochnell
One of the Cragich: Hioemtra haentra
Chehotrao hodro
Campbell of Airds’ March
Maclean of Kingairloch’s March
One of the Cragich: Hiotrotro
MacNeil is Lord there
Graham’s March
Fair Honey
Weighing from Land
Dead’s Lament
The Duke of Perth’s March
Ewan’s Crònan
Hõdinbain hodre
All the old men paid but Rory
Mac Mhic Alister’s Dead Lament
One of the Cragich: Hõdin hiotra
The Battle of Athole
The Groat
The Gathering of the Clans
The End of Inchberry Bridge
The Camerons’ March
The End of the Little Bridge
Glengarry’s March
The End of the Great Bridge
The MacDonalds of Clanranald’s Gathering
The Little Spree
Hinotrao hobaindreho
Beinn a Ghriaim
The Bells of Perth
Hector MacLean’s Warning
The Highland Society of Scotland’s Salute
Lament for Lord MacDonald
The MacRaes’ March
Lament for MacKenzie of Gairloch
Clan Ranald’s Salute
Young Neil’s Salute
Clan Campbell’s Gathering
MacDonald of Staffa’s Salute
The MacKays’ Banner
The MacKenzies’ March
The Menzies’ Salute
The Battle of Waternish
The Parading of the MacDonalds
The Battle of Sheriffmuir
Angus MacDonald’s Attack on the MacDougalls
The Red Speckled Bull
The men went to drink
Coolin [? Cuillin or Coulin]
The first tune in piping
Lament for Glengarry
The Munros’ Salute
Lament for Prince Charles
The Battle of Balladruishaig
Hindre hindre
Duntroon’s Warning
The Battle of the Inch of Perth
Lament for Captain MacDougall
The Boat Tune
Hiharerin dehindo
Lament for the Earl of Antrim
The Fairy Flag
Mrs MacLeod of Tallisker’s Salute
The Hen’s March o’er the Midden
The MacDuffs’ Gathering
Cluny MacPherson’s Salute
Eòghainn nan Cath
MacLeod of Tallisker’s Salute
A Gathering
Hindre cheemtra
Catherine’s Salute
The Middling Spree
The Waking of the Bridegroom
The Sauntering
Himto cherede
Hindo hindo hindo rõdin
Lament for Capt. Wemyss Sutherland
Square Rea’s March
MacLeod of Gesto’s Salute
Hiharin hodin
The Grants’ Gathering
Lament for Sir James 'Mor' MacDonald, 9th of Sleat
Mary’s Tune
Clan Chattan’s Gathering
The MacLeans’ March
Hindro hindro hiotrodin himto
The Battle of Strome
The MacDonalds are Simple
Donald Gruamach’s March
My King has landed in Moidart
Grain in Hides and Corn in Sacks
Hinotrao hinotra
Lament for Brian O’Duff
Lament for Campbell of Airds
The Black Wedder with the White Tail
The Blind Piper’s Obstinacy
Too Long in this Condition
Black Donald’s March
Murray of Abercairney’s Salute
Lady Margaret MacDonald’s Salute
You’re welcome, Ewen Locheil
Mackintosh of Borlum’s Salute
I got a Kiss of the King’s Hand
MacLeod of Raasay’s Salute
Lament for Donald Ban MacCrimmon
Scarce of Fishing
The MacLeans’ Gathering
The Big Spree
The Little-Finger Tune
MacDonald’s Salute, or Duntroon’s Salute
Lament for Colin Roy MacKenzie
The Red Hand in the MacDonalds’ Arms
Davidson of Tulloch’s Salute
The Battle of Waterloo
Lament for MacLeod of Colbeck
The MacKays’ Short Tune
Hiharinõdin hiharindro himbanõdin
My dearest on earth, give me your kiss
Norman J. MacLeod's Salute
Sir John MacGregor's Salute




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Hi Bruce, 


Nice to hear from you. And I hope this email finds you well, and enjoying retirement fully in incredibly beautiful northern California and Eureka. What do you think of Desiderata in some of these regards - https://www.desiderata.com/desiderata.html?

Would you like to explore Scottish small piping ONLINE for duets in harmony (ie seconds) in the future sometime, especially when real real time music-making comes along?

Have created 2 SSP piping albums in 2022 and in 2020 (free) - 

Honey Piobaireachd (2022)

Honey in the Bag (2020)


And here's an emerging excel spreadsheet of prettiest Piobaireachd to my ear: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aoyqEX0axA47tesdABfthYGKj_xzljddyR5FN1fisxc/edit?usp=sharing .

Bruce, if aging reversal and longevity genetic drug therapies (https://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/search/label/longevity) emerge and per the Harvard & MIT professor of genetics' George Church's heralding, retirement may be a very very long time! :) Am taking a wait and see approach - Church said in one video that perhaps the first aging reversal genetic drugs would emerge FDA approved by 2030 - but appreciating (piping and singing and piano-playing) music-making for the possible centuries' ahead. And see Agenda item 5 re asking George Church means by 'immortality' - https://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2023/06/bougainvillea-spectabilis-gu-guam.html and check out his video interview too. 

Hoping to move back from an asylum place in PA from CA, to a newly safe Canyon 94516 on 9/1/23. Happy retirement in Eureka, California! 

Heading on to play my evening Piobaireachd as I explore prettiest Ceol Mor further, As Aye, 
Scott


PS
Some WUaS piping wiki subjects / schools for open teaching and learning - 

Scottish_smallpipes_and_borderpipes - 

Bagpipe_Tutorials - 




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In the British Isles, it is only known to occur in a few locations in the Cuillin Ridge of the Isle of Skye. It inhabits damp gravels and screes, often over limestone.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabis_alpina


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