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Dancing Around The Mast
I think this was the first tune I wrote on gaita, the bagpipe from Galicia in north west Spain, it’s certainly the first I have written down. read more…
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Mrs Catherine McNally of Glenburn
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A slow jig named after my paternal grandmother, Catherine McNally (nee McCormick) of Glenburn in Paisley. read more…
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Duncan’s Boots
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This reel was written in the summer of 1997 after a memorable time at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig on Skye during […] read more…
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Captain Service’s Trip to Whitehead
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Here’s a wee march that I wrote in 1997 and dedicated to Campbell Service, or Paddy as he was known […] read more…
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The Tempting Seamstress
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This tune was written back in 1996 when I had nimble fingers due to all the busking. read more…
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Fitas de António
This tune has been floating about my head for a month or two. I wasn’t sure if it was a […] read more…
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The Woodside Reel
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The session scene in Oban has used a number of different venues throughout my time as a participant. For a […] read more…
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Lisa Cronin’s Jig
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Another tune from 1995. This jig was written for my girlfriend at the time, Lisa Cronin of Tralee, County Kerry, […] read more…
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Mike Campbell’s Reel
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I wrote this tune back in 1995 and named it for one of Oban’s characters, the late Mike Campbell. I […] read more…
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Willie Hoffleman’s Unbelievable Reel
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In 1995 I spent a month or so in Munich with some Irish friends. At that time the Deutsche Mark […] read more…
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Jeannie Oban
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Here is another of my earliest tunes, written around 1994, which I named after my maternal grandmother Jane Prosser. Jane […] read more…
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Ruaraidh’s Hornpipe
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Over the coming months (edit: and years!) I’m going to attempt to transcribe, record and post many of the tunes […] read more…
