This tune has influences from different time periods of music from baroque to modern. "We're just passing through" is how Claire's Dad refers to time & life. The phrase seemed to suit the melody. Composer website: https://www.clairegullanmusic.co.uk Link to audio of music: Claire is a musician and music educator living in Glasgow. If you would […]
Aileen an Fheòrag composed by Ross Ainslie
Tune commissioned by Iain MacHarg for his daughter Aileen’s 18th birthday! Composer website: http://www.rossainslie.comLink to audio of music: Ross Ainslie is one of Scotland’s finest traditional musicians and composers, playing pipes, whistles and cittern. He is renowned for his highly acclaimed solo material, and as a skilled performer and prolific collaborator who performs regularly with […]
The Tunelack composed by Innes Watson
This is one for all the sessioneers who struggled during lockdown with a lack of people to play with! Thank goodness we’ve been able to catch up with each other and share our tunes once more. Good luck this winter folks! The music never dies Composer website: https://www.inneswatson.co.uk Link to audio of music: https://www.dropbox.com/s/kr65gufc3t5vm56/Tunelack%20%28radio%20edit%29.wav?dl=0 Innes […]
The Rhymer's Reel composed by Karen Marshalsay
This is from a longer piece, an instrumental narrative of the ballad True Tammas, the harper who met the Elfen Queen and was taken off to Elfland for seven years. I imagined him playing this tune at a session there! Composer website: https://www.karenmarshalsay.com/ Link to audio of music: https://karenmarshalsay.bandcamp.com/track/st-fillans-the-rhymers-reel Karen Marshalsay's music draws on a […]
The Zoom Fire's Reel composed by Karen Marshalsay
Written for Lauren Scott who organised zoom ceilidhs during covid lockdowns on Sunday nights, when we gathered round the zoom fire rather than a camp fire or a cosy pub fire and played tunes to each other. Composer website: https://www.karenmarshalsay.com/ Link to audio of music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TgJTRYCD_U Karen Marshalsay's music draws on a wealth of differing […]