Hands Up for Trad

Scottish traditional music for all

Hands Up for Trad Strathspey and Reel Society

Hands Up for Trad Strathspey and Reel Society

Join the Hands Up for Trad Strathspey and Reel Society led by fiddler Claire Gullan to play some arrangements of great Scottish & Celtic tunes with people from all over! At the end of each term, we aim to make a video so we can hear ourselves!

All the tunes will be uploaded to Hands Up for Trad’s website and you can download them below. It will be fun – we will play about an hour! There are over 40 great sets of music and more to come!

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Claire will take you through the tunes at tempos to suit and you will be able to download the music beforehand if you have time so you can practice them. You can also check our Facebook and YouTube pages for updates and videos to practice along with. Check them out here:

Facebook: HUFT Virtual Strathspey & Reel: https://www.facebook.com/groups/646956516162693/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeV6143GvypUHlbwheDHxAg

To take part you will need to download the free Zoom client. If you’re using a desktop or laptop download ‘Zoom client for meetings’ here. If you’re using a phone or tablet you can use the Zoom app instead on the iOS or Google Play app stores. Both are free! When you download the app you will have to sign up but it will be worth it! 

When you have purchased your ticket you will be sent the Zoom link by email. If you have bought a term ticket the link will stay the same for the term unless notified.

Claire Gullan is currently involved in a number of community music projects across Scotland such as The Cowal Fiddle Workshop and The Lochgoilhead Fiddle Workshop, one to one instrument tuition, she is presenter and producer of Claire’s Ceilidh Podcast, and a part-time student at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where she is currently studying for a Masters In Education, Teaching & Learning in the Performing Arts. Claire also enjoys a tune on the ceilidh scene!

The Music
Download the individual sets below or you can download all the tunes here.
Join the Facebook Strathspey & Reel group to get the set lists for each session in advance.

  1. Gay Gordons – Mairi’s Wedding / The Sweet Maid of Glendaruel 
  2. Jigs – Ness Bothan / Rocking The Baby 
  3. Virginia Reel – Boil The Cabbage Down / The Hopeful Lover
  4. Gaelic Waltzes – Lovely Stornoway / Fagail Ghlashu (Leaving Glasgow)
  5. Strathspeys and Reel – Munlochy Bridge / The Marquis of Huntly’s Highland Fling / The Banks of Spey / The St Kilda Wedding *
  6. Slow Air – Roslin Castle
  7. Reels – Kate Dalrymple – Far Frae Hame 
  8. Waltz – Everyday Heroes 
  9. Marches
  10. Piper Hornpipes
  11. Irish Reels
  12. Retreat Marches
  13. 90s Jigs
  14. Slow Air
  15. Marni Watson of the Grey Coast
  16. Josefine’s Waltz
  17. Strathspey Trio
  18. Pipe March Medley
  19. ‘A’ Reels
  20. Gordon Duncan Set
  21. Shetland Jigs
  22. Gay Gordons 2
  23. Christmas Set 
  24. Cosy Christmas Tunes (score, melody, harmony 1, harmony 2, harmony 3)
  25. Wee Reels
  26. The Craic At Clashmore Hall
  27. Slap Ye Round The Face 6/8s
  28. The Hills of Lorne (melody 1, harmony 2, harmony 3, harmony 4)
  29. Society’s Welcome To The Year ’21
  30. MacPherson’s Rant (violin 1, violin 2)
  31. Shetland Waltzes (violin 1, violin 2)
  32. Irish Jigs
  33. Miss Rowan Davies (score, melody 1, harmony 2, harmony 3, harmony 4)
  34. Balloon Polka
  35. Strathspeys
  36. Gordon Shand Pipe Jigs
  37. Niel Gow’s Lament (melody 1, harmony 2)
  38. Middleton Collection Reels
  39. Irishy Waltzes
  40. Swingy Waltzes
  41. The Highland Wedding
  42. Jordanhill Waltz
  43. Twa Modrin Reels
  44. The Hut On Staffin Island
  45. Father John MacMillan of Barra

If you have any questions please contact Hands Up for Trad

https://www.citizenticket.co.uk/events/hands-up-for-trad/hands-up-for-trad-strathspey-and-reel-society/