James Aird's guest appearances

James Aird

Wetootwaag's Bagpipe and History Podcast

David Barrett

John Sutherland

Chris Norman

John Murphy

Patrick McDonald

Finbar Furey

Chris Gray

John Newton

Paul Anderson

John Walsh

Fox Hunt

Rob Turner

Brian Howard

David Greenberg

Jamie Campbell

OwlTail

Brìghde Chaimbeul

Tunes:  James Aird: Three 6/8s called North Highland Reel, Three Tunes called Highland Dance, A skye Dance, three tunes called “A Jig”, A Western Isle Air. Robert Miller: Two Highland Dances one Western Highland Dance and a Highland Jigg from Ross’s Music Page and North Highland Jigg (9/8) From Keith Sanger Reverend R Harrison: Western Isles Air My “Setting”: Braes of Mellinish Thanks For Listening! Please Consider Supporting the Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag  All the James Aird Tunes come from the 1801 Publication of Volume 5  Miller Tunes Are Mostly from 1820, except the 9/8 North Highland Jigg, which is from 1838 The First Friday of May will be another Band Camp Friday, which is a great day to buy some music from musicians that have been on the show, or my own album! My Album: Oyster Wives Rant: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/album/oyster-wives-rant-a-year-of-historic-tunes  Chris McMullan: https://chrismcmullan.bandcamp.com/album/uilleann-tales  Hamish Napier: https://hamishnapier.bandcamp.com/ Tim MacDonald: https://tsmacdonald.bandcamp.com/releases  Nicholas Brown: https://nicolasbrown.bandcamp.com/releases  Donald Lindsay: https://goodenergy.bandcamp.com/  Jarlath Henderson: https://jarlathhenderson.bandcamp.com/  Innes Watson and Jarlath Henderson: https://innojar.bandcamp.com/releases  Blackie O’Connell will be on the show eventually: https://blackieoconnellcyrilodonoghue.bandcamp.com/ Brìghde Chaimbeul https://brighdechaimbeul.bandcamp.com/track/turf-lodge-airds-jig +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From James Aird, a collection of three 6/8s that work as a set he calls, “North Highland Reel” tunes 185, 186 and 187 https://archive.org/stream/selectionofscotc00rugg#page/n78/mode/1up Miller Highland MS (From Ross’s Music Page Millar File 3 Tune No. 132): Highland Dance http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/millarhighland3.pdf  Which Geoff also so as a connection to Braes of Mellinish: From William Donaldson’s Book https://ceolsean.net/content/B2B/B2B_TOC.html  I couldn’t handle Donaldson’s Setting, but William Gunn’s Setting was familiar enough to me that I recognized it from my own playing. I believe I got it off of Roddy MacLeod’s performance on the Piping Centre Recital Series: Piping Centre 1997 Recital Series Vol. 4 by Ian Duncan, Roddy MacLeod thanks to Brian May for helping me make the connection! Here is William Gunn’s Setting: https://ceolsean.net/content/Gunn/Book02/Book02%2027a.pdf  From The Same Page of Miller’s Highland MSS You will see “Highland Dance” tune 131. Which the Porridge men Recorded as “Clisham” a mountain on Harris. http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/millarhighland3.pdf  This is the David Allan Painting I was Referencing with the Piper’s Drones sticking out from him like mine were when I switched arms to try and reach the High B. https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/21917/highland-dance  James Aird also has “Clisham” listed as “A Highland Dance”, (Tune 195) The other “A Highland Dances Are quite familiar, The 6/8 (Tune 194) I’m sure I have heard. Tune 196 I think I have played on the podcast before from Donald MacDonald or Angus MacKay but can’t recall the title. https://archive.org/stream/selectionofscotc00rugg#page/n81/mode/1up  Back to the Highland Miller MSS Page: Tune 134 is Called “Highland Jigg” http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/millarhighland3.pdf I asked Keith Sanger for a couple tunes from His Miller Archive, and include this one, “North Highland Jigg Tune 60. I don’t have the notes for this to share but I’ll be doing a tutorial on Patreon if you want to hear it played slower for ease of learning. Here is a 9/8 “A Jig” (tune 192) from James Aird to pair with Miller’s https://archive.org/details/selectionofscotc00rugg/page/n80/mode/1up?view=theater  From James Aird A Western Isle Air (Tune No157) https://archive.org/stream/selectionofscotc00rugg#page/n68/mode/1up Reverend Harrison’s Western Isles Air. From Cumbria around 1815 is nearly identical to Aird. http://richardrobinson.tunebook.org.uk/tunes/9/04/9045.html  Or here: https://www.village-music-project.org.uk/?page_id=508  Miller transposed this tune for Pipes quite differently from how I did, He Called it West Highland Dance (tune No. 133) http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/millarhighland3.pdf Aird’s A Skye Dance (No. 183) and “A Jig” (no. 184) https://archive.org/details/selectionofscotc00rugg/page/n77/mode/1up?view=theater  “A Jig” (No. 193) from James Aird https://archive.org/details/selectionofscotc00rugg/page/n80/mode/1up?view=theater  And Finally! This lovely Set from Brìghde Chaimbeul  Turf’s Lodge into Aird’s Jig https://brighdechaimbeul.bandcamp.com/track/turf-lodge-airds-jig  Please take advantage of the Tune Collection tab: https://www.wetootwaag.com/tunesources  Also Please take a minute to leave a review of the podcast!  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Tunes: James Aird: Three 6/8s called North Highland Reel, Three Tunes called Highland Dance, A skye Dance, three tunes called “A Jig”, A Western Isle Air. Robert Miller: Two Highland Dances one Western Highland Dance and a Highland Jigg from Ross’s Music Page and North Highland Jigg (9/8) From Keith Sanger Reverend R Harrison: Western Isles Air My “Setting”: Braes of Mellinish Thanks For Listening! Please Consider Supporting the Show on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag</a> All the James Aird Tunes come from the 1801 Publication of Volume 5 Miller Tunes Are Mostly from 1820, except the 9/8 North Highland Jigg, which is from 1838 The First Friday of May will be another Band Camp Friday, which is a great day to buy some music from musicians that have been on the show, or my own album! My Album: Oyster Wives Rant: <a href="https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/album/oyster-wives-rant-a-year-of-historic-tunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/album/oyster-wives-rant-a-year-of-historic-tunes</a> Chris McMullan: <a href="https://chrismcmullan.bandcamp.com/album/uilleann-tales" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://chrismcmullan.bandcamp.com/album/uilleann-tales</a> Hamish Napier: <a href="https://hamishnapier.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://hamishnapier.bandcamp.com/</a> Tim MacDonald: <a href="https://tsmacdonald.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tsmacdonald.bandcamp.com/releases</a> Nicholas Brown: <a href="https://nicolasbrown.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nicolasbrown.bandcamp.com/releases</a> Donald Lindsay: <a href="https://goodenergy.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://goodenergy.bandcamp.com/</a> Jarlath Henderson: <a href="https://jarlathhenderson.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://jarlathhenderson.bandcamp.com/</a> Innes Watson and Jarlath Henderson: <a href="https://innojar.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://innojar.bandcamp.com/releases</a> Blackie O’Connell will be on the show eventually: <a href="https://blackieoconnellcyrilodonoghue.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://blackieoconnellcyrilodonoghue.bandcamp.com/</a> Brìghde Chaimbeul <a href="https://brighdechaimbeul.bandcamp.com/track/turf-lodge-airds-jig" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://brighdechaimbeul.bandcamp.com/track/turf-lodge-airds-jig</a> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From James Aird, a collection of three 6/8s that work as a set he calls, “North Highland Reel” tunes 185, 186 and 187 <a href="https://archive.org/stream/selectionofscotc00rugg#page/n78/mode/1up" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/stream/selectionofscotc00rugg#page/n78/mode/1up</a> Miller Highland MS (From Ross’s Music Page Millar File 3 Tune No. 132): Highland Dance <a href="http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/%7Erja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/millarhighland3.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/millarhighland3.pdf</a> Which Geoff also so as a connection to Braes of Mellinish: From William Donaldson’s Book <a href="https://ceolsean.net/content/B2B/B2B_TOC.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ceolsean.net/content/B2B/B2B_TOC.html</a> I couldn’t handle Donaldson’s Setting, but William Gunn’s Setting was familiar enough to me that I recognized it from my own playing. I believe I got it off of Roddy MacLeod’s performance on the Piping Centre Recital Series: Piping Centre 1997 Recital Series Vol. 4 by Ian Duncan, Roddy MacLeod thanks to Brian May for helping me make the connection! Here is William Gunn’s Setting: <a href="https://ceolsean.net/content/Gunn/Book02/Book02%2027a.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ceolsean.net/content/Gunn/Book02/Book02%2027a.pdf</a> From The Same Page of Miller’s Highland MSS You will see “Highland Dance” tune 131. Which the Porridge men Recorded as “Clisham” a mountain on Harris. <a href="http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/%7Erja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/millarhighland3.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/millarhighland3.pdf</a> This is the David Allan Painting I was Referencing with the Piper’s Drones sticking out from him like mine were when I switched arms to try and reach the High B. <a href="https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/21917/highland-dance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/21917/highland-dance</a> James Aird also has “Clisham” listed as “A Highland Dance”, (Tune 195) The other “A Highland Dances Are quite familiar, The 6/8 (Tune 194) I’m sure I have heard. Tune 196 I think I have played on the podcast before from Donald MacDonald or Angus MacKay but can’t recall the title. <a href="https://archive.org/stream/selectionofscotc00rugg#page/n81/mode/1up" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/stream/selectionofscotc00rugg#page/n81/mode/1up</a> Back to the Highland Miller MSS Page: Tune 134 is Called “Highland Jigg” <a href="http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/%7Erja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/millarhighland3.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/millarhighland3.pdf</a> I asked Keith Sanger for a couple tunes from His Miller Archive, and include this one, “North Highland Jigg Tune 60. I don’t have the notes for this to share but I’ll be doing a tutorial on Patreon if you want to hear it played slower for ease of learning. Here is a 9/8 “A Jig” (tune 192) from James Aird to pair with Miller’s <a href="https://archive.org/details/selectionofscotc00rugg/page/n80/mode/1up?view=theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/selectionofscotc00rugg/page/n80/mode/1up?view=theater</a> From James Aird A Western Isle Air (Tune No157) <a href="https://archive.org/stream/selectionofscotc00rugg#page/n68/mode/1up" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/stream/selectionofscotc00rugg#page/n68/mode/1up</a> Reverend Harrison’s Western Isles Air. From Cumbria around 1815 is nearly identical to Aird. <a href="http://richardrobinson.tunebook.org.uk/tunes/9/04/9045.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://richardrobinson.tunebook.org.uk/tunes/9/04/9045.html</a> Or here: <a href="https://www.village-music-project.org.uk/?page_id=508" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.village-music-project.org.uk/?page_id=508</a> Miller transposed this tune for Pipes quite differently from how I did, He Called it West Highland Dance (tune No. 133) <a href="http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/%7Erja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/millarhighland3.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/millarhighland3.pdf</a> Aird’s A Skye Dance (No. 183) and “A Jig” (no. 184) <a href="https://archive.org/details/selectionofscotc00rugg/page/n77/mode/1up?view=theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/selectionofscotc00rugg/page/n77/mode/1up?view=theater</a> “A Jig” (No. 193) from James Aird <a href="https://archive.org/details/selectionofscotc00rugg/page/n80/mode/1up?view=theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/selectionofscotc00rugg/page/n80/mode/1up?view=theater</a> And Finally! This lovely Set from Brìghde Chaimbeul Turf’s Lodge into Aird’s Jig <a href="https://brighdechaimbeul.bandcamp.com/track/turf-lodge-airds-jig" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://brighdechaimbeul.bandcamp.com/track/turf-lodge-airds-jig</a> Please take advantage of the Tune Collection tab: <a href="https://www.wetootwaag.com/tunesources" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.wetootwaag.com/tunesources</a> Also Please take a minute to leave a review of the podcast! 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Season 5 Episode 12 Under Named GHB Tunes From James Aird and Guest Track from Brìghde Chaimbeul 

Episode Notes: First tune is a Piobaireachead I wrote for my grandparents and Family, called John and Mary Blair Salute. It was recorded on a hillside in  Scotland on the shores of Loch Mor, (a bit south of the Falls of Foyers). I misspoke in the beginning here, I meant Ethnostate, not Eurostate, Europe is allowed to have states :) Next track is two Hornpipes, The Eric Rigler album in question was from 1997, and the Hornpipes were Plains of Boyle and Boys of Blue Hill.  The O'Farrell Waltz's are The Salamanca and the Copenhagen Waltz. The Women's Set is The Female Hero (From James Aird's Collection), Well shot of her (from O'Farrell) and The Female Rake (also from Aird). and Finally the Oyster Wives Rant from Aird.  Feel free to Email me with questions or comments at wetootwaag@gmail.com Thanks!Support Wetootwaag's Bagpipe and History Podcast

Episode Notes: First tune is a Piobaireachead I wrote for my grandparents and Family, called John and Mary Blair Salute. It was recorded on a hillside in Scotland on the shores of Loch Mor, (a bit south of the Falls of Foyers). I misspoke in the beginning here, I meant Ethnostate, not Eurostate, Europe is allowed to have states :) Next track is two Hornpipes, The Eric Rigler album in question was from 1997, and the Hornpipes were Plains of Boyle and Boys of Blue Hill. The O'Farrell Waltz's are The Salamanca and the Copenhagen Waltz. The Women's Set is The Female Hero (From James Aird's Collection), Well shot of her (from O'Farrell) and The Female Rake (also from Aird). and Finally the Oyster Wives Rant from Aird. Feel free to Email me with questions or comments at <a href="mailto:wetootwaag@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">wetootwaag@gmail.com</a> Thanks!<a href="https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support Wetootwaag's Bagpipe and History Podcast</a>

Episode 6: Season 4 Episode 3, New name, new Tune Collection! Welcome to James Aird's Collection