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Auld Tunes
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It is remarkable that tunes like Corn Rigs (first appears c1671) or The Roke (first appears c1663) have been part of our repertoire for at least 350 years but there are plenty more that that have fallen out of favour and countless others that have been forgotten completely. 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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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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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…
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Old-Time Tune: Barlow Knife
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I’ve had this tune floating around my head for a number of years now, one of those tunes that you […] read more…
