John composed this tune as a commission by a local canal association. The Queen in question was one of the canal boats of yesteryear around Kirkintilloch. It can be played both as a slow air with a similar rhythm to Scots Wha' Hae, or as a song using the lyrics which were from a 1920s […]
The Ring-netters composed by George L Smith & Neill Simpson
This was a collaborative effort by myself and guitarist Neill Simpson. Neill composed the poem-story about his boyhood experience of going out with a herring fishing boat in the Firth of Clyde. I provided the tune, primarily as a vehicle for the poem to be performed as a song, but also it can be played […]
The May Blossom composed by George L Smith
I composed this jig around the time all the hawthorns were covered in their white flowers, so it was a "natural" choice for a title! Composer website: Link to audio of music: If you would like to contact the composer – you can email them here.
The Craster Jig composed by George L Smith
When I compose this tune I felt it had a Northumberland feel about it, so named it after a beautiful little fishing village there. Craster was once famous for its kippers and is located near Dunstanburgh Castle. Composer website: Link to audio of music: If you would like to contact the composer – you can […]
Buttergask composed by George L Smith
Buttergask was a hamlet in Perthshire which existed for several hundred years, located near the modern village of Blackford. The local industry was handloom weaving, and when the Industrial Revolution came along Buttergask went into a gradual decline with people moving away to find work. It ceased to exist by the mid 20th century, and […]
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